head to head
vs
Knights of the Old RepublicvsPillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Knights of the Old Republic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Knights of the Old RepublicPillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
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.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 10
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire leans harder on optimization: Multiclass subclass stacking produces 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.