Quote Originally Posted by Noir
Save your game and try a few diffrent avenues of action banick - there's nothing better in MTW than finding out stuff yourself.

Noir
Although a very good question and equally informed responses, I agree with the above. I save my game every year, if something comes up, I'm not to sure about then I try a couple of different avenues. It's fun going a couple of years into a decision you wouldn't normally make for fear of ruining the game.

I had one heck of an excomm once. I decided what the heck, I'd give it a whirl, as I had never been excommed before. Excomm lead to Civil wars, to rebellion, etc. In the end, I had way more fun digging myself out of the excomm, then I would've playing it 'safe'. That campaign took forever. I think it even shifted into Late, before i swept the last of the opposition away.