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Overwatch leans Execution (Grand Arena); Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War leans Reads (Grand Arena).

EXECUTION8 /10READS7 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 6

Overwatch leans harder on execution: Hero aim, movement, and ability timing

Reads7 vs 7

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 3

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War leans harder on variance: Relic capture variance and squad reinforcement timing add uncertainty

Optimization6 vs 7

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War leans harder on optimization: Requisition node priority and tech tree builds are well-studied

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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