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CapesvsClash of Clans

Capes leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Clash of Clans leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS3 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
CapesClash of Clans

Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 1

Capes leans harder on execution: Turn-based, no manual aim or reflex

Reads3 vs 3

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 3

Clash of Clans leans harder on variance: Matchmaking and unseen traps add uncertainty

Optimization8 vs 8

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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