head to head
vs
Fire Emblem FatesvsKnights of the Old Republic
Fire Emblem Fates leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Knights of the Old Republic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fire Emblem FatesKnights 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.
Variance5 vs 4
Fire Emblem Fates leans harder on variance: Dual-strike/guard procs and hit rates inject meaningful RNG
Optimization8 vs 9
Knights of the Old Republic leans harder on optimization: Force power selection, feat prerequisites and light/dark routing are systematically solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.