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Tom Clancy's The Division cover artvsWorld of Warcraft cover art

Tom Clancy's The DivisionvsWorld of Warcraft

Tom Clancy's The Division leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); World of Warcraft leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

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

Execution4 vs 5

World of Warcraft leans harder on execution: Rotation APM and mechanics matter in raids

Reads3 vs 3

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 3

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

Optimization8 vs 9

World of Warcraft leans harder on optimization: Gear, talents, and rotation are mathematically solved

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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