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Let's break it down:
It might be slow, but no one said you have to build the entire Castle right away. Having only Eyes and the Castle on week 1 is considered normal! We'll find troops in resource sites and hives, maybe even in Pandora's Boxes :smile20:
If the game drags on, it usually comes down to the specializations of Tazar and Kreg, but definitely not Das!
Penetrating Power and Shakti are synonyms! :D But I can't even imagine a situation where Penetrating Power would be unnecessary!
It's important to approach the final battle with dignity, and for that, you need artifacts and creatures! Having a fast hero like Gunnar gives you a speed bonus, allowing you to explore the map faster than your opponent and snatch, for example, a Utopia right from under their nose... And if your stats are 10 higher than your opponent's with roughly equal troops, then it doesn't matter what your specialization is, even if it's Navigation :p
In a long game, other factors usually decide (stats, magic, control).