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Fire Emblem Fates leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Lords of Football leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE5 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 2

Lords of Football leans harder on reads: opposing managers' AI is scripted

Variance5 vs 4

Fire Emblem Fates leans harder on variance: Dual-strike/guard procs and hit rates inject meaningful RNG

Optimization8 vs 8

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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