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Final Fantasy XIVvsLost Ark
Final Fantasy XIV leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Lost Ark leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy XIVLost Ark
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Lost Ark leans harder on reads: Raid bosses are scripted
Variance1 vs 3
Lost Ark leans harder on variance: Honing and gear RNG is notorious
Optimization9 vs 9
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.