Aug 7 patch includes hopeful fixes to the unification chains and the American Civil War. If anyone has a useable save would be interested to see if the following now happens:
a) an AI Prussia should take Schleswig and Holstein at the end of the Duchies events - this will then ensure the later Franco-Prussian crisis occurs
b) Garibaldi should leave Sicily in the Italy chain and an AI Italy should succeed using the alternative chain
c) ACW, start should be a 3 turn process. T1 territorial changes (and USA morale will collapse), T2 scripted civil war armies appear, T3 USA morale reset to 70.
In theory if USA is player controlled you could invade the south on T1 using your own built armies. Suggest showing some restraint here, as the delay is aimed at ensuring the respective armies spawn as intended.
d) Balkan chains, the 1878-9 wars should see armies appear for Greece and Serbia (important for later), the 1912-13 wars should end by script, all this clears the way to the WW1 chain
feedback on these more than welcome