head to head
vs
Knights of the Old RepublicvsLibrary of Ruina
Knights of the Old Republic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Library of Ruina leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Knights of the Old RepublicLibrary of Ruina
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Knights of the Old Republic leans harder on execution: Pseudo-turn-based d20 combat removes all twitch; timing aids exist but minor
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Library of Ruina leans harder on variance: Dice rolls and draws swing fights moderately.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.