head to head
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The Banner Saga 3vsTotally Accurate Battle Simulator
The Banner Saga 3 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Totally Accurate Battle Simulator leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
The Banner Saga 3Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
The Banner Saga 3 leans harder on execution: No new real-time mechanics introduced in the finale
Reads1 vs 0
The Banner Saga 3 leans harder on reads: Enemy AI remains scripted; Dredge patterns are fixed
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.