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Absolum leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Warhammer: Vermintide 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION7 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE5 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 7

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 2

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 leans harder on reads: Specials are scripted, not adaptive

Variance5 vs 5

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization6 vs 7

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 leans harder on optimization: Builds, talents, weapon breakpoints 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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