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Corsairs: Conquest at SeavsFinal Fantasy XIII-2

Corsairs: Conquest at Sea leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Final Fantasy XIII-2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Corsairs: Conquest at SeaFinal Fantasy XIII-2

Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 3

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

Corsairs: Conquest at Sea leans harder on reads: Enemy fleets follow predictable AI behaviour

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 8

Final Fantasy XIII-2 leans harder on optimization: Paradigm decks, monster builds, and stagger routing are the game.

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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