Whoah theres a lot of micro management in this game

[Knai]

Originally Posted by Question

My main issue with it is that if you buy a combat pretender, you only get to use him for a limited time before afflictions and horror marks render him useless (mute/feeble mind even destroys his ability to research or summon).

Horror marks: Can be avoided, if careful.

Afflictions: This is why you want regeneration. One reason anyways, Regen is pretty nice in general.

Limited time: Ignoring the ways around this early, eventually your pretender will be outclassed by something. All it takes is that first Tartarian, and in some cases not even that. However, the provinces you had earlier mean your economy is growing faster, which provides an advantage throughout the game.