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Splatoon leans Execution (Competitive PvP); TowerFall Ascension leans Execution (Competitive PvP).

EXECUTION7 /10READS6 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 8

TowerFall Ascension leans harder on execution: Arrow aim, dodges, and arrow catches are razor-tight

Reads6 vs 7

TowerFall Ascension leans harder on reads: Couch PvP is constant mutual prediction and baiting

Variance2 vs 3

TowerFall Ascension leans harder on variance: Random powerup chests and variants spice rounds

Optimization5 vs 3

Splatoon leans harder on optimization: Weapon kits, map control timing and gear builds reward study

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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