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4Story Online cover artvsFallout 76 cover art

4Story OnlinevsFallout 76

4Story Online leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fallout 76 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS4 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
4Story OnlineFallout 76

Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 4

Fallout 76 leans harder on execution: Shooter inputs in live combat

Reads4 vs 2

4Story Online leans harder on reads: RvR and PvP skirmishes involve human opponents to anticipate

Variance2 vs 3

Fallout 76 leans harder on variance: Legendary and event loot rolls

Optimization7 vs 7

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.

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