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GnosiavsThe Council

Gnosia leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Council leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).

EXECUTION0 /10READS2 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 0

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads2 vs 1

Gnosia leans harder on reads: NPC crew members have consistent personality models players can learn

Variance4 vs 4

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization6 vs 5

Gnosia leans harder on optimization: Building a reliable tell-profile for every NPC to route true identities is 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.

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