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Boom BeachvsMetin2

Boom Beach leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Metin2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS2 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 2

Metin2 leans harder on execution: Hack-and-slash grinding with simple inputs.

Reads2 vs 2

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 8

Metin2 leans harder on optimization: Farming spots, alchemy, and stat builds are solvable grind.

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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