factions expantioni

[carnivore]

I was wondering , why some factions expand beyond thier local settlements and other just stay and do nothing , barley expand
The majority of the map is in the rebels control , and i am not playing in low difficulty

what you say ?

[Sidus Preclarum]

Because the Rebels are strong ?
And this is how it should be ...
oh, and :
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=127012

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

Some factions encounter early difficulties and take a long time to recover. For a few factions the results of their first few battles determines their future. If they take a second town, they're off and running. However, if they loose a couple battles, it will take thirty years for them to recover.

EB wants all factions to at least do something and has been trying to balance the game so that nobody stagnates. Sometimes the slightest change in something completely unrelated will throw things off though. So it is an ongoing process that has to be completely rethought with each change.