I would be happy with the T command available by right click on the Leaders icon or a way to assign movement from the troop screen. When I have many leaders including some with the same name, I end up using a scratch pad to get the proper units to the right assignment.
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As for AI the most effective work around to this problem so far is to simply use an American instead, they tend to put up a bit more of a fight than your average Artificial Idiot. ... James McGuigan on rec.games.computer.stars somewhen back in 1998 ...