head to head
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Silent Hunter IIIvsThe Banner Saga
Silent Hunter III leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Banner Saga leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Silent Hunter IIIThe Banner Saga
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Silent Hunter III leans harder on execution: Manual targeting solutions need careful periscope work.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 5
Silent Hunter III leans harder on variance: Convoy locations, escorts and detection rolls are hidden information.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.