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Ground Control cover artvsThe Lord of the Rings Online cover art

Ground ControlvsThe Lord of the Rings Online

Ground Control leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Lord of the Rings Online leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS3 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Ground ControlThe Lord of the Rings Online

Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads3 vs 2

Ground Control leans harder on reads: Multiplayer rewarded anticipating dropship commitments

Variance2 vs 3

The Lord of the Rings Online leans harder on variance: Loot RNG and deed completion add minor hidden layers

Optimization7 vs 7

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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