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Dave the Diver leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Execution4 vs 5

Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon leans harder on execution: Real-time grid dodging while chips queue demands quick hands

Reads0 vs 1

Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon leans harder on reads: Viruses are scripted; rare link battles add light prediction

Variance4 vs 4

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 7

Even - both lean on optimization about the same.

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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