head to head
vs
Knights of Honor II: SovereignvsLineage 2
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Lineage 2 leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Knights of Honor II: SovereignLineage 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Lineage 2 leans harder on execution: Auto-attack systems limit individual twitch expression
Reads6 vs 5
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign leans harder on reads: Human opponent diplomacy and marshal moves must be predicted
Variance5 vs 3
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign leans harder on variance: Kingdom event cards and rebel uprising timing add meaningful uncertainty
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.