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Clash of Clans cover artvsHeroes of Might & Magic III: HD Edition cover art

Clash of ClansvsHeroes of Might & Magic III: HD Edition

Clash of Clans leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Heroes of Might & Magic III: HD Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS3 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads3 vs 4

Heroes of Might & Magic III: HD Edition leans harder on reads: Multiplayer bluffs around hero movement and army strength matter

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization8 vs 9

Heroes of Might & Magic III: HD Edition leans harder on optimization: Economy, hero chaining and army math are deeply 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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