It hurts to have so many countries and provinces, important factions that get to be reduced to the mere “rebel faction” label. But it seems that feature will be, once again, left for the modders to be altered. In regards to this, I only hope CA will make MTW 2 as moddable as only possible.

I am not all that well familiar with coding algorithms, yet the difference between 21 or 41 faction does not appear to me as something that will justify proportional increase in demand for processing power. The probable reason is the mere workload and lacking appeal in the “secondary” factions. If Bulgaria had as much paying customers as France or Germany, I assure you that this faction would be very well playable; as it is, there will be only few “marginal” factions and the main stream of them will be those that are well known and “truly” significant in the medieval period.

Of course, I am aware that this reasoning does not apply to Aztecs. Aztecs are an anomaly, IMDHO.

(As in “they have no paying customers”, not as in “they are not important”!)