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HeadhuntervsRage

Headhunter leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Rage leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION6 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution6 vs 6

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Rage leans harder on reads: Enemy mobility is scripted animation, not adaptation.

Variance1 vs 2

Rage leans harder on variance: First-run unknowns in dungeons and loot.

Optimization5 vs 5

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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