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Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); M1 Tank Platoon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 3

M1 Tank Platoon leans harder on execution: Aiming the tank gun matters but isn't twitch-decisive

Reads1 vs 2

M1 Tank Platoon leans harder on reads: Enemy AI is scripted, not adapting to you

Variance4 vs 4

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization8 vs 8

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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M1 Tank Platoon