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Aura Kingdom cover artvsSouth Park: The Stick of Truth cover art

Aura KingdomvsSouth Park: The Stick of Truth

Aura Kingdom leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); South Park: The Stick of Truth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 3

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

Aura Kingdom leans harder on reads: PvE rotations face scripted mobs; PvP is marginal

Variance3 vs 2

Aura Kingdom leans harder on variance: Loot and Eidolon rolls add grind randomness

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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