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Tom Clancy's The Division cover artvsUltima Online cover art

Tom Clancy's The DivisionvsUltima Online

Tom Clancy's The Division leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Ultima Online leans Optimization (Mind & Math).

EXECUTION4 /10READS3 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads3 vs 5

Ultima Online leans harder on reads: Player killers and traders adapt to you

Variance4 vs 3

Tom Clancy's The Division leans harder on variance: Loot rolls gate power; drops are dice

Optimization8 vs 7

Tom Clancy's The Division leans harder on optimization: Gear builds, talents, and DPS math dominate endgame

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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