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Half-Life Deathmatch: Source leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Warface leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION8 /10READS4 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 8

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads4 vs 5

Warface leans harder on reads: Human PvP positioning and peek mind-games in versus modes.

Variance1 vs 2

Warface leans harder on variance: Spawn and enemy position uncertainty, minor.

Optimization4 vs 4

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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