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Dungeon Keeper 2vsPolarity
Dungeon Keeper 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Polarity leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dungeon Keeper 2Polarity
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Dungeon Keeper 2 leans harder on reads: Hero waves and rival keepers run on scripts.
Variance2 vs 1
Dungeon Keeper 2 leans harder on variance: Hero party timing and creature moods vary mildly.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.