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Conan Exiles cover artvsThe Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring cover art

Conan ExilesvsThe Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring

Conan Exiles leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS3 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads3 vs 2

Conan Exiles leans harder on reads: PvP raids reward reading defenders

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization8 vs 7

Conan Exiles leans harder on optimization: Base layout, thrall farming, gear progression

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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The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring