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A.I.L.AvsThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

A.I.L.A leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
A.I.L.AThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 3

A.I.L.A leans harder on variance: Scare placement and shifting scenarios surprise first-timers

Optimization6 vs 7

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind leans harder on optimization: Alchemy and spellcrafting are famously solvable

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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