Don't know what anyone else is really talking about. I think they've forgotten that preps is a lot more broad than they make it out to be. Out of say the major five, the OP is putting up three at best. Only way he's surviving and learning the game is through an Archon.

BTW, Angel is pretty much designed for PK. It's like suggesting someone roll their first character as a Necromancer. For all practical purposes, it is silly.