head to head

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Knights of the Old RepublicvsTree of Savior

Knights of the Old Republic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Tree of Savior leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
Knights of the Old RepublicTree of Savior

Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 3

Tree of Savior leans harder on execution: Action-flavored combat with modest mechanical demands.

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 3

Knights of the Old Republic leans harder on variance: Loot rolls and pazaak draws provide hidden information layers

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.

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