head to head
vs
Crusader Kings IIvsPit People
Crusader Kings II leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Pit People leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Crusader Kings IIPit People
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 2
Crusader Kings II leans harder on reads: AI characters scripted not adaptive
Variance5 vs 4
Crusader Kings II leans harder on variance: dynastic events, traits, intrigue
Optimization7 vs 7
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.