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StarDrivevsStronghold

StarDrive leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stronghold leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS2 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads2 vs 2

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization9 vs 9

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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