head to head
vs
Knight OnlinevsLineage 2
Knight Online leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Lineage 2 leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Knight OnlineLineage 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Lineage 2 leans harder on execution: Auto-attack systems limit individual twitch expression
Reads4 vs 5
Lineage 2 leans harder on reads: Castle sieges and clan PvP demand reading opponent strategies
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.