• The tutorial is mandatory if you want to know what's going on.
  • As a beginner it's best to pick a ruler/nation that starts off with a lot of resources.
  • The lifestyle choice you make at the beginning is basically your character class. How you perform in some situations depends on your lifestyle etc.
  • You can make up whatever shortcomings your character has with the right council members.
  • Some of the problems with wars can be reduced by investing in your men-at-arms.
  • Tooltips are important to understand the game. Take the time to read them.
  • The game ends if you die and have no heir, so do what you can to have an heir at all times.