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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesvsHonkai: Star Rail
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Honkai: Star Rail leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesHonkai: Star Rail
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Honkai: Star Rail leans harder on execution: Turn-based; physical input precision is essentially irrelevant
Reads0 vs 1
Honkai: Star Rail leans harder on reads: PvE only with scripted enemy behaviour throughout
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.