head to head
vs
Kingdom: New LandsvsKnights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Kingdom: New Lands leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Kingdom: New LandsKnights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords leans harder on reads: Influence system uses scripted dialogue triggers, no adaptive opponent
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords leans harder on optimization: Prestige class chaining and influence-stat transfer create near-broken optimization ceilings
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.