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AlundravsBastion

Alundra leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Bastion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION5 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
AlundraBastion

Axis by axis

Execution5 vs 5

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 2

Bastion leans harder on variance: Minor loot variance.

Optimization7 vs 6

Alundra leans harder on optimization: Brutal dungeon puzzles are the real test

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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