head to head
vs
Crusader Kings IIvsLil' Guardsman
Crusader Kings II leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Lil' Guardsman leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Crusader Kings IILil' Guardsman
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 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Crusader Kings II leans harder on optimization: succession, marriages, claims plannable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.