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Armored Core: For AnswervsDark Souls III

Armored Core: For Answer leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Dark Souls III leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION8 /10READS3 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
Armored Core: For AnswerDark Souls III

Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 8

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads3 vs 1

Armored Core: For Answer leans harder on reads: Player-vs-player matches reward reading human habits

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization8 vs 7

Armored Core: For Answer leans harder on optimization: Frame, generator, and weapon tuning is a deep solvable garage

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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