head to head
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Fallout SheltervsThe Council
Fallout Shelter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Council leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Fallout ShelterThe Council
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
The Council leans harder on reads: NPCs have vulnerabilities and immunities, but fully scripted.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 5
Fallout Shelter leans harder on optimization: Dweller stats and room layout are fully solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.