[Xietor]

Try playing ulm and tell me that smite is not the best priest spell! I guess it depends on the race you play and even what specs your god has.

When I play pangaea i do not even use the blessed troops, so it also depends on play style. When I play acrosphale, the backbone of my armies are heart companions with 9f blessing and regeneration. So with them divine blessing is crucial(but they have good priests anyway).

really the only race i play i use blessed troops and find it a pain to bless is man. But it is micromanagement to have 3 priests scripted to cast bless 5 times. And really, from a rp perspective, if you have priests in the battle, you should not have to worry about them blessing your sacred troops.