head to head
vs
Heroes Chronicles: Masters of the ElementsvsPokémon Emerald
Heroes Chronicles: Masters of the Elements leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon Emerald leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Heroes Chronicles: Masters of the ElementsPokémon Emerald
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Heroes Chronicles: Masters of the Elements leans harder on variance: Map fog and combat rolls add manageable noise
Optimization8 vs 8
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.