head to head
vs
Knights of the Old RepublicvsWasteland 2
Knights of the Old Republic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Wasteland 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Knights of the Old RepublicWasteland 2
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
Wasteland 2 leans harder on variance: Hidden skill check requirements and enemy placement create information gaps
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.