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EverQuest II cover artvsThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind cover art

EverQuest IIvsThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

EverQuest II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
EverQuest IIThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

EverQuest II leans harder on reads: PvE raids follow scripts; minor player economy reads

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization8 vs 7

EverQuest II leans harder on optimization: Builds, tradeskills, and raid strategy are the game

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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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind