"Might vs. Magic"

No, a mage doesn't need combat skills. But intelligence is necessary, and I only got it in the last slot by chance.
Building birds on such a map is a pointless waste of about 3 days. You can speed up development with dragonflies, and you could have broken through with 11 psychics, either as a fighter or with Jelar and the experience bonus. Damage of 360+ with storms and 150 with psychics, without any retaliation or shooting.

You say,

Luna looks useless where everything is already being destroyed.

. In reality, this means that you didn't play her well (or rather, not at all). I hope you won't be offended.