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ElebitsvsJust Cause 2

Elebits leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Just Cause 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 2

Elebits leans harder on variance: Hiding spots are unknown until rooms are torn apart

Optimization5 vs 4

Elebits leans harder on optimization: Efficient search order and power growth drive high scores

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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