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Brighter ShoresvsStarbound
Brighter Shores leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Starbound leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Brighter ShoresStarbound
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Brighter Shores leans harder on reads: PvE only; no adaptive human opponent to model
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Brighter Shores leans harder on optimization: Skill progression paths and profession routing have clear optimal sequences
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.