Return of Reckoning

Hey thanks for the replies. Its actually totally fine with me as a casual player and makes things easier. I just tought I was missing something, since it seems an odd design choice to connect all Zones in a global campaign without any impactful gameplay mechanic behind it. I just wish there would be ...

I've been seaching all guides and can't find an answer. Does it actually matter which faction wins T1-3 or is it only fun and games to progress to T4. Since only Forts contribute campaign points and both factions start in the middle zone of T4 anyway it seems to me redundant to win any battle ...