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Dorfromantik cover artvsX-COM: UFO Defense cover art

DorfromantikvsX-COM: UFO Defense

Dorfromantik leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); X-COM: UFO Defense leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE7 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
DorfromantikX-COM: UFO Defense

Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance7 vs 6

Dorfromantik leans harder on variance: hand of tiles drawn

Optimization7 vs 8

X-COM: UFO Defense leans harder on optimization: Base economy, research order, and tactical doctrine are masterable

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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