head to head
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MuckvsWelcome to the Game II
Muck leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Welcome to the Game II leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
MuckWelcome to the Game II
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Muck leans harder on execution: Kiting bosses and dodging demands basic action skill
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 6
Welcome to the Game II leans harder on variance: Deep-web key locations and intruder events randomise every run
Optimization6 vs 6
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.