I don't play every day, I've got too many other things to do. But I typically fight all factional battles, only fighting the rebels if they're too powerful. I save every turn and before every battle to ward off ctd's and rarely reload. My longest campaign was in 1.0 as the Pahlava. I started it back in February and was still playing when EB 1.1 came out. I played until like 143 BC. Good luck with your campaign.