head to head
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Franchise Hockey Manager 4vsPlague Inc: Evolved
Franchise Hockey Manager 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Plague Inc: Evolved leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Franchise Hockey Manager 4Plague Inc: Evolved
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Franchise Hockey Manager 4 leans harder on reads: AI GMs are scripted, not adaptively modeling you
Variance5 vs 4
Franchise Hockey Manager 4 leans harder on variance: Simulated match outcomes carry inherent randomness
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.