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The army seems weak. Rule of thumb is that leapers with 8 targets are similar in value to Knight, with 12 targets slightly weaker than Rook, and with 16 targets about half-way between R and Q. And on 8x8 leaps longer than two are usually worth less than those to the first two 'rings'.

Because of the distant leaps the initial position might not be quiet, so that you can gain some material in the opening to restore the balance. (But a single H move is not that dangerous, as it has no forking power.) But even if that was the case, a non-quiet start position is not a good trait.

And I think the proper English word is 'Amphibians'.