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AFK Journey cover artvsPlanescape: Torment cover art

AFK JourneyvsPlanescape: Torment

AFK Journey leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Planescape: Torment leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Planescape: Torment leans harder on reads: NPCs are scripted personalities; no adaptive opponent exists

Variance4 vs 3

AFK Journey leans harder on variance: Gacha pulls dictate which heroes you can even build

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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