I've played a bit of RoN, but started with CtW so I have yet to get into much late-game units/techniques. My initial encounters with spies and commandos has been rather confusing. I wonder if someone could lay some things out in the open for me:
How exactly do the Informant and Counter Intelligence functions work. Are they at all automatic, or are they heavily micro intensive, as they seem to me now. I can't figure out how to do counter intelligence really.
In general, do people use spies and commandos much? I can see the benefit of converting strong enemy troops or sniping such troops, but the micro aspect seems pretty weighty especially in a big battle where I'm microing my troops.
And finally, Generals; how big of an area does their +2 armour cover. Unless I have to activate it somehow I see no area of effect, so I'm never sure what exactly is going on. Actually, one more regarding the general... I assume from first-hand experience that their techniques such as decoys and entrench don't always work?? Or maybe I'm moving them, disrupting them???
Thanks for any and all help!