hybrids are great in osw as long as they are towered and spy hvy. they pay crap and can single handily p and z most targets by themselves
When a Hansel defends from any spy action he still loses some spies correct. But if a Hansel has around 2 mil spy def, when he successfully defends does he still lose troops? And if so is it same amount as as normal or less?
the advantages of being a pure spy = you can't be hurt and the enemy can't make any money off of you unless you are stupid enough to either leave gold out or have allies (no strip is easier or more profitable than a ps with allies). all they can really do to you is keep you pinned. oh and you can make yourself a hansel for the low, low price of a single stable.
Depends on the war. In osw, you can keep your enemies down with constant assassinations. Repotting will be pretty difficult, so when you run low throw a stable up, smash an eb for a bit, then repot, tear down, smash your foes again. In ee, you're essentially a blackout for plunder, none of the others can touch you except for scouts, as long as you have 0 gold. You won't have a very high cs (PS cap at 32mil HFBC) but they're very effective when you use them right.