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Massive ChalicevsShin Megami Tensei IV
Massive Chalice leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Shin Megami Tensei IV leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Massive ChaliceShin Megami Tensei IV
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 5
Massive Chalice leans harder on variance: Hero genetics, traits and event rolls shape every dynasty
Optimization8 vs 9
Shin Megami Tensei IV leans harder on optimization: Fusion apps, weakness charts, and builds solve the game.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.