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Diablo IIIvsOld School RuneScape

Diablo III leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Old School RuneScape leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE5 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
Diablo IIIOld School RuneScape

Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 2

Old School RuneScape leans harder on reads: PvP wilderness has genuine read element

Variance5 vs 4

Diablo III leans harder on variance: Primal Ancient drops and set dungeon RNG drive the grind

Optimization9 vs 9

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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