Scope cuts in order

If the slice costs too much: remove camera rotation; reduce outfit variants; simplify lighting; reduce province count; replace free-roaming hubs with illustrated menus; reduce optional battles. Preserve the link between battle, governance, and relationships. That link is the game's identity.

First validate and refine The Old Road's two-scale sprite presentation. Then extend the same rule/event contract into a small Cinderford encounter with approved named-character art, more units and terrain. Keep the world map and full job tree behind that acceptance gate.