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The Bard's Tale III: Thief of FatevsThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Bard's Tale III: Thief of FateThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate leans harder on reads: Monsters follow scripted behavior
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate leans harder on optimization: Party building and dungeon navigation are the core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.