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There is another objective point - hotkeys and a convenient interface. These things truly improve the game, as well as the speed and efficiency of learning. The player doesn't have to click through units one by one; it's simple to build chains for transferring armies and artifacts.
I've noticed this several times when launching SoD: here I'm too lazy to separate the 1s, there I'm too lazy to transfer artifacts, etc.
In short, the player begins to concentrate on tactics and strategy rather than the interface.