- Before making any major decisions, manually create a save file.
- Name your saves by date, ruler name, or event (“Start”, “Pre-war”, “Marriage”, etc.).
- Keep a main save and branch saves to roll back or test alternate choices.
- Save before risky actions (war, marriages, annexations, reforms, etc.).
- Use saves to experiment and learn, rather than restarting your entire campaign if you make a mistake.
- Lets you safely experiment with game choices and strategies.
- Reduces frustration and makes it easy to learn from mistakes.
- Avoids hours of lost progress—just reload and try again!
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