head to head
vs
Jagged Alliance: Rage!vsPillars of Eternity
Jagged Alliance: Rage! leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pillars of Eternity leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Jagged Alliance: Rage!Pillars of Eternity
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Jagged Alliance: Rage! leans harder on reads: Enemy AI is scripted, not adaptive to you
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Pillars of Eternity leans harder on optimization: Per-encounter ability management and passive stacking define trial-of-iron mastery
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.