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title: Compare Scenario
category: Scenarios
tags: scenarios, compare, revision, scene order
contextKey: scenarios.compare
micro: Compare sandbox changes against the main story order.
quickTitle: Compare scenario
quickSummary: Compare Scenario shows what moved and what warnings appeared before you apply a sandbox to the main story.
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# Overview
Compare Scenario is the checkpoint before committing a what-if structure. It shows moved scenes and scenario warnings so you can judge the consequences.
# When Should I Use This?
Use it after making meaningful changes in a scenario and before applying the scenario to the main story.
# How To Use It
Review moved scenes, check warnings, then decide whether the alternate order is stronger, needs more work or should remain only an experiment.
# Example
If moving a clue later creates a warning that a later scene depends on it too early, the comparison page tells you where to look.
# Writer Tip
A scenario can succeed even if you do not apply it. Sometimes the experiment teaches you why the original order works.
# Common Mistakes
- Applying because the order is new, not because it is better.
- Ignoring warnings created by the alternate order.
- Forgetting which scenes moved.
# Related Guides
- [Scenario Timeline](/Help/Article/scenarios.timeline)
- [Warnings](/Help/Article/warnings.overview)
- [Story Health](/Help/Article/storyHealth.overview)