head to head
vs
Knights of the Old RepublicvsSpace Rangers
Knights of the Old Republic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Space Rangers leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Knights of the Old RepublicSpace Rangers
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 5
Space Rangers leans harder on variance: random galaxy events and encounters
Optimization9 vs 8
Knights of the Old Republic leans harder on optimization: Force power selection, feat prerequisites and light/dark routing are systematically solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.