Rate Spot A and Spot B with the same published seven-factor model, then read the two largest factor gaps — because the winner is decided by the tradeoff, not the total. Model checked 2026-10-10 against the official loop at place 74511210941284.
The tool loads with a realistic dilemma: a strong paint job on a busy wall (A) against a weaker color on a quiet, well-covered corner (B).
Color 76, surface 68, silhouette risk 35, traffic 55, cover 52, movement risk 30, escape 60. Invert the risks (silhouette 65, movement 70) and weight everything: 76×0.30 + 68×0.20 + 65×0.15 + 45×0.10 + 52×0.10 + 70×0.10 + 60×0.05 = 66.
Color 63, surface 78, silhouette risk 25, traffic 32, cover 70, movement risk 45, escape 48. Inverted safety values: 63, 78, 75, 68, 70, 55, 48 → weighted sum = 67.
The headline gap is one point — “Too close to call” by the tool's own rule. The decision hides in the tradeoff list: seeker traffic 23-point gap (B is far quieter) and cover 18-point gap(B breaks the sightline better), against A's 13-point color edge and 15-point stillness edge.
That is the classic PAINT OR DIE! choice: a Seeker sweeps for color breaks first, but only where their route goes. A quiet corner with broken sightlines survives the sweep even with modest paint — which is why the same comparison ends “pick B” on maps where the wall sits on the natural patrol line, and “pick A” when your wall is behind the Seeker's starting position.
Whenever two candidates are both plausible: a wall blend versus an object corner, or a perfect-color but busy route versus a slightly weaker color on a quiet edge. The comparison names which factor actually separates them.
A score gap under 5 points is inside the noise of your own estimates. The tool then tells you to prefer the spot you can reach and hold without extra movement — reachability breaks ties better than a third decimal of color.
For each of the seven factors the tool takes the absolute gap between the two spots' safety values, then lists the two biggest gaps. That is where the decision lives: a 2-point overall difference can hide a 23-point traffic tradeoff.
Yes — identical factors and weights (color 30%, surface 20%, silhouette 15%, traffic 10%, cover 10%, movement 10%, escape 5%), applied to two spots at once and ranked.
Camera angle, Seeker position, and movement can change after you score a spot.
