head to head
vs
Football Manager 2016vsHeroes of Might and Magic II
Football Manager 2016 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Heroes of Might and Magic II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Football Manager 2016Heroes of Might and Magic II
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Heroes of Might and Magic II leans harder on reads: Hotseat duels reward mind games; AI is mappable
Variance5 vs 4
Football Manager 2016 leans harder on variance: Match engine rolls and player development inject real randomness
Optimization9 vs 9
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.