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Sid Meier's Civilization IV leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION0 /10READS2 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 0

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads2 vs 2

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 4

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization9 vs 8

Sid Meier's Civilization IV leans harder on optimization: Tech paths, tile yields and expansion math dominate outcomes

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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Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector