head to head
vs
Jagged AlliancevsTotally Accurate Battle Simulator
Jagged Alliance leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Totally Accurate Battle Simulator leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Jagged AllianceTotally Accurate Battle Simulator
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator leans harder on execution: Place units then watch; no hands required
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Jagged Alliance leans harder on optimization: Mercenary hiring economy and sector strategy
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.