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NorcovsVA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action

Norco leans Optimization (Light / Casual); VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action leans Optimization (Light / Casual).

EXECUTION0 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 0

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

Norco leans harder on reads: Characters are scripted.

Variance2 vs 1

Norco leans harder on variance: Some branching choices.

Optimization3 vs 3

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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VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action