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FieldrunnersvsThe Swapper
Fieldrunners leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Swapper leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
FieldrunnersThe Swapper
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Fieldrunners leans harder on variance: Wave composition is fixed and learnable
Optimization9 vs 8
Fieldrunners leans harder on optimization: Maze layouts and tower placement is the entire puzzle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.