Cozur is an idiot.
Not only is everything locked, but so are the abilities to manipulate kingdoms into going to war through quests. It is also nigh impossible to persuade kings to declare war to anyone for any reason whatsoever, particulary those at peace. Essos is stagnant, where it should be warring, spawning armies don't do jack but go extinct because the wiseass hasn't thought of giving them fiefs. He clearly didn't think it through and instead of acknowledging it he's like "Its not an issue with the game. Its your issue with factions not doing what you want them to." Something along these lines, paraphrasing here. Supporting a claimaint is a pointless grind that ultimately leads you no real rewards, even if succesful.
The mod is painfully predictable and thus STILL all flash and no substance. It is utterly broken, and he is nothing short of a tool in his insistence that it is as it should be or that this is in any shape or form a good, desirable thing.
Don't get me wrong, his mod undisputably has good things. The troop trees are fairly amazing, as are the battles, scenes and general equipment. But everything else is either lackluster, executed poorly or found wanting. It still lacks soul.
Nearly all the companions, for example, are utterly unrelatable and uninteresting. So much potential with the characters of the show as companions and claimants yet he chooses to throw it ALL out of the water.
I could go on but eh. Sad, really, as with some simple revisions his mod could reach new heights.
Hence why I put all my hopes in this mod, as it seems to be doing everything better.