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Marvel vs. Capcom 3 leans Execution (Grand Arena); Overwatch leans Execution (Grand Arena).

EXECUTION9 /10READS8 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution9 vs 8

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 leans harder on execution: TAC infinite setups and Zero loops demand high motor precision

Reads8 vs 7

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 leans harder on reads: Snap-back timing and incoming character reads against humans are constant

Variance1 vs 2

Overwatch leans harder on variance: Minor spread and matchmaking noise

Optimization7 vs 6

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 leans harder on optimization: Team synergy building and TAC routing are deeply community-optimised

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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