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Point Blank leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Return to Castle Wolfenstein leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION8 /10READS6 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 8

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads6 vs 5

Point Blank leans harder on reads: Human opponents' timing, peeks and habits must be predicted

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization4 vs 5

Return to Castle Wolfenstein leans harder on optimization: Objective timings, class roles, and routes reward planning

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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