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Total War: Warhammer leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Warframe leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION5 /10READS3 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution5 vs 5

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads3 vs 1

Total War: Warhammer leans harder on reads: Human PvP adds reads; AI follows static attack patterns on campaign

Variance4 vs 5

Warframe leans harder on variance: Relic cracking and mod drop RNG dominate progression

Optimization8 vs 8

Even - both lean on optimization about the same.

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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