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Counter-Strike: Condition Zero leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Overwatch leans Execution (Grand Arena).

EXECUTION8 /10READS6 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 8

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads6 vs 7

Overwatch leans harder on reads: Ult tracking, flanks, and baiting human teams

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization5 vs 6

Overwatch leans harder on optimization: Team comps, ult economy, and positioning theory

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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