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Heroes of the Storm cover artvsIdentity V cover art

Heroes of the StormvsIdentity V

Heroes of the Storm leans Reads (Mind & Math); Identity V leans Reads (Pure Mind Games).

EXECUTION5 /10READS7 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Heroes of the StormIdentity V

Axis by axis

Execution5 vs 5

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads7 vs 8

Identity V leans harder on reads: asymmetric PvP hunter/survivor mind games

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 5

Heroes of the Storm leans harder on optimization: Talent picks and team comps deep

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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Identity V