Building comparison
head to head
LMA Manager 2007vsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Neither is simply harder - they are hard in different places. LMA Manager 2007 demands more variance; The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim demands more execution.
LMA Manager 2007
Optimization · Pure Optimization
A football club management simulation game.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Optimization · Pure Optimization
An open-world RPG mostly about discovering and stacking exploitable progression systems.
LMA Manager 2007 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
LMA Manager 2007The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 3
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans clearly harder on execution.
LMA Manager 2007
no direct execution, pure management sim
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Combat is forgiving; aim and timing rarely punish you.
Reads1 vs 0
LMA Manager 2007 leans a little harder on reads, though the gap is small.
LMA Manager 2007
AI managers scripted, minimal true adaptivity
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Enemy AI is scripted and exploitable; not adaptive.
Variance4 vs 2
LMA Manager 2007 leans clearly harder on variance.
LMA Manager 2007
match simulation outcomes carry randomness
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Loot tables and leveled lists inject mild randomness.
Optimization9 vs 7
LMA Manager 2007 leans clearly harder on optimization.
LMA Manager 2007
tactics, transfers, and finances are deeply solvable
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Skill stacking, enchant loops, and exploits are deeply solvable.
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.