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The Bluecoats: North vs. South leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
The Bluecoats: North vs. SouthThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

The Bluecoats: North vs. South leans harder on reads: scripted AI in campaign, not adaptive

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization6 vs 7

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind leans harder on optimization: Alchemy and spellcrafting are famously solvable

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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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind