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Hades leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Star Citizen leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION7 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE5 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
HadesStar Citizen

Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 6

Hades leans harder on execution: Dash-attack timing and dodging drive moment-to-moment fights.

Reads1 vs 3

Star Citizen leans harder on reads: PvP encounters reward reading pilots

Variance5 vs 4

Hades leans harder on variance: Boon offers and room rewards randomise each run.

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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