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Quake II leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); ScourgeBringer leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION8 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 9

ScourgeBringer leans harder on execution: Twitch combo chaining and aerial dashes demand precision.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 4

ScourgeBringer leans harder on variance: Procedural rooms and upgrade rolls add swing.

Optimization5 vs 5

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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