yep. only cheats I consider ok is the .unfreeze. so you don't lose a good campaign for no reason and using -ian to give yourself a challenge.

I found that it's virtually impossible to beat a faction I played through all of Early though due to getting everyone of my fellas bribed.

I think perhaps playing a faction for 40-50 years and then switching might be interesting.

strats are everywhere on the org in terms of guides including my blitz the world for ever faction.