Welcome to the Org,
demfl! Great to have you here.
Some good tips as well. I'm uncertain about a couple of them, however:
Are you sure about this one never being exposed? I've had numerous generals with this trait over the years, and it seems to me that it has been exposed from time to time. My memory may be in error, however.
While this is a good idea in theory, the problem with it is that the quick-save (ctrl + s) feature is often prone to corruption and can cause CTD's. I generally prefer to just do a normal save-game every 5-10 years (depending on what's going on) -- it may be not quite as convenient, but it's much less a pain in the rear than dealing with a corrupted save file.

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