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Call of Duty 3 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Warlords leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION6 /10READS3 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution6 vs 7

Warlords leans harder on execution: Spinner precision catching and deflecting the fireball is everything

Reads3 vs 4

Warlords leans harder on reads: Four humans aiming shots at each other rewards anticipation

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization3 vs 1

Call of Duty 3 leans harder on optimization: Map knowledge and weapon choice reward light study

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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