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Fallout 76vsWorld of Warcraft

Fallout 76 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); World of Warcraft leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS2 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Fallout 76World of Warcraft

Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 5

World of Warcraft leans harder on execution: Rotation APM and mechanics matter in raids

Reads2 vs 3

World of Warcraft leans harder on reads: PvP arenas have light read element

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 9

World of Warcraft leans harder on optimization: Gear, talents, and rotation are mathematically solved

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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