Evaluating archers.

but mages can be very valuable when capturing resource locations, nagabanks...

and which of the ranged units can't be appreciated there? The monsters there aren't clustered together, whether it's a mage or an elf...

As I wrote above, lizards are, on the contrary, extremely resilient creatures and cannot be called "weak" in any way.

By "weak," I meant not their resilience, but the damage they inflict on the enemy. And there's nothing outstanding about that.

As for the mage, his fireball is a plus, not a minus.

Especially when your warriors are nearby. In most cases, they have to defend themselves.

an extremely inexperienced player playing with companions.

Is this a subtle hint?