head to head

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Heroes of the Storm leans Reads (Mind & Math); World of Warships leans Reads (Mind & Math).

EXECUTION5 /10READS7 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution5 vs 4

Heroes of the Storm leans harder on execution: Skillshots and rotations require hands

Reads7 vs 7

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 5

World of Warships leans harder on variance: Shell dispersion and matchmaker swings

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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