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Crusader Kings IIvsEpic Seven
Crusader Kings II leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Epic Seven leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Crusader Kings IIEpic Seven
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 6
Epic Seven leans harder on variance: Gacha pulls and gear substat rolls gate every roster
Optimization7 vs 8
Epic Seven leans harder on optimization: Speed tuning, team comps and gear math dominate outcomes
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.