I’ve got zero understanding of mechanics and that’s how I ran scientists.
Beginning of age I distributed stuff to my liking. Strategically, I often run a balance short of learn attacks. I use everything so I go even. When facing an enemy I probe across their defensive array to find weakness. This includes economy which I interpret as cardio.
I played by feel which is like using mechanics based in evident results. If I beat something my mechanics were sound. If I failed I bolstered either that specific weakness or deepened an ability to affect the nemesis.