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Battlefield 3 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Mario Strikers: Battle League leans Execution (Competitive PvP).

EXECUTION7 /10READS5 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 7

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads5 vs 6

Mario Strikers: Battle League leans harder on reads: Online PvP rewards reading opponent positioning

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization5 vs 4

Battlefield 3 leans harder on optimization: Unlock paths, class synergy, and map control

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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