Quote Originally Posted by el_slapper
In fact, there is only a difference if you WANT a difference to be there. i.e. if you roleplay instead of powerplay. Powerplay is of course the most efficient way to avoid bi enemies to create, & to win fast. But roleplay can be really fun - if you avoid powerplay.

Whatever your choice, the game is cool
Some factions can't really do anything other than power play. See Sicily. They at their best get 15 points from homelands (and that only occurs once I think), later it falls off to a signle point. Also they need five provinces to get a point for conquests. Basically all you can do is powerplay.