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Eastside Hockey ManagervsPlague Inc: Evolved
Eastside Hockey Manager leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Plague Inc: Evolved leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Eastside Hockey ManagerPlague Inc: Evolved
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Plague Inc: Evolved leans harder on execution: no reflex
Reads2 vs 1
Eastside Hockey Manager leans harder on reads: AI managers have mild tendencies but are largely modelable
Variance5 vs 4
Eastside Hockey Manager leans harder on variance: Sim results, injuries, and development rolls create meaningful variance
Optimization10 vs 9
Eastside Hockey Manager leans harder on optimization: Scouting, line management, and trade strategy are deeply solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.