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Chained Echoes cover artvsKnights of the Old Republic cover art

Chained EchoesvsKnights of the Old Republic

Chained Echoes leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Knights of the Old Republic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
Chained EchoesKnights of the Old Republic

Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 4

Knights of the Old Republic leans harder on variance: Loot rolls and pazaak draws provide hidden information layers

Optimization9 vs 9

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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