>>96472918
The difference is, fate points are an actual mechanic in ACKS.
Plus reading into it he treats it less as a 'get out of jail free metacurrency' and more as an actual resource since you need them to level up/they're difficult to come across.

Besides, at the end of the day you can get away with doing shit practically applied that sounds retarded on paper if you've all your other ducks in a row.
It's one thing to say 'I'm going to force my players to eat spoonfuls of raw meat at the table to help them imagine what it's like visiting the Orcish King' and another to say 'Last session I served Steak Tartare to the group and they loved every mouthful.'