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Arma 3vsDark and Darker

Arma 3 leans Execution (Grand Arena); Dark and Darker leans Reads (Grand Arena).

EXECUTION8 /10READS7 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 6

Arma 3 leans harder on execution: Bullet drop, stance, sway, weight all matter

Reads7 vs 7

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 6

Dark and Darker leans harder on variance: Loot rolls, spawns and circle placement shape every raid

Optimization6 vs 6

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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