Good combo of wit, humor and nice strats/advice (advise? forgot which one)...

Just started a new HU/Sage this age and based on what I read here it seems this race/perso combo can pull it off nicely but will take awhile to bloom...
Questions: assuming my kd is already 1k acres...

1. As an A/t (probably shift it to "T" if possible), what ops should I run, aside from intel ops, to be regarded as a decent A/t?

2. Is 1 WPA, 3.5-4 TPA, the rest army on 60% DR enough to have two "loaded weapons" in your disposal (A and t)?

3. As a HU, is it always a must to have an all elite offense and def specs, then training off specs as the war progresses?

4. For sciences, should I focus more on Alchemy, Housing and Tools first before going on other science? Is 100 BPA on those 3 categories be enough to branch out to other sciences?

5. A bit off topic but, I haven't seen vines here.... Is he still playing?

Thanks....