Compare inside a focus
When
You already believe two groups inside the current pile should be judged against each other.
Focus
Stay. Comparison is a step-4 ask. If one of the two groups is not in the current pile, you are naming a new subset.
Example asks (same intent, different words)
On a defense slice:
- “Compare Ranged T12–T14 with Mounted T1–T4 on Effectiveness.”
- “How did our ranged layers trade versus our mounted junk on these holds?”
On a rally-type slice:
- “Full joins versus dust — Effectiveness and Exchange Ratio.”
- “Did depleted marches still contribute, or only sent layers / a small march?”
On a player’s incoming:
- “Main versus when they were only a rein.”
What good output looks like
Two sides of the comparison labeled, the measure defined, stake visible (a tiny high number vs a large-stake medium number). Not a scoreboard-only rank.
Common miss
Comparing her defenses to the team’s attacks without moving focus on purpose. That is two piles. Name the move if you want it; do not treat it as a column on the old table.
If the Analyst “helpfully” leaves the pin to fetch the other side, pull it back. Staying vs moving.
Full vs dust only means something when those joins are in the library.
You cannot compare two groups inside a pile you never imported. Load the battlefield, stay on the focus that contains both sides, then ask for the split — Effectiveness, Exchange, main vs rein — without leaving for a second “mode.”
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