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The IslevsWorms W.M.D

The Isle leans Reads (Competitive PvP); Worms W.M.D leans Reads (Competitive PvP).

EXECUTION5 /10READS6 /10VARIANCE5 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution5 vs 5

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads6 vs 6

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance5 vs 4

The Isle leans harder on variance: Open server world hides who is nearby

Optimization4 vs 5

Worms W.M.D leans harder on optimization: Crafting and weapon budgeting reward planned turns

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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