head to head

Civilization V cover artvsMedabots: Metabee cover art

Civilization VvsMedabots: Metabee

Civilization V leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Medabots: Metabee leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS2 /10VARIANCE5 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
Civilization VMedabots: Metabee

Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads2 vs 2

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance5 vs 4

Civilization V leans harder on variance: Random starts, barbarian spawns, and goody huts create hidden unknowns

Optimization9 vs 8

Civilization V leans harder on optimization: Hex placement, social policies, and victory routing are fully solvable

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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