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Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive AgevsQvadriga
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Qvadriga leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive AgeQvadriga
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age leans harder on reads: All monsters follow fully scripted AI routines
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age leans harder on optimization: Skill tree routing, Pep power sequencing, and party healing economy reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.