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Fallout Shelter cover artvsHeroes of Dragon Age cover art

Fallout SheltervsHeroes of Dragon Age

Fallout Shelter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Heroes of Dragon Age leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 0

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Heroes of Dragon Age leans harder on reads: PvP opposes static enemy squads, not live minds

Variance4 vs 5

Heroes of Dragon Age leans harder on variance: Pack pulls and battle rolls gate your roster

Optimization7 vs 7

Even - both lean on optimization about the same.

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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