head to head
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eXceed Gun Bullet ChildrenvsThumper
eXceed Gun Bullet Children leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Thumper leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
eXceed Gun Bullet ChildrenThumper
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
eXceed Gun Bullet Children leans harder on variance: Patterns are fixed and memorisable, not random
Optimization5 vs 4
eXceed Gun Bullet Children leans harder on optimization: Scoring systems and weapon choice reward optimisation
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.