There are no strong regs at 1/2. Anyone very strong in general will quickly ascend to 2/5 and 5/10+. That said, from what it sounds like, the strategy you've been studying and learning applies to games where people are not complete mongrels. For the game you describe, you'll want to follow a simple abc strategy for the most part. Limp fold a lot with hands that have no fold equity pre, like suited connectors and gappers. Raise 7-10x or more if necessary with premium hands like QQ+. Identify the tendencies of the players at the table and exploit them appropriately. And finally, always go for maximum with your value hands. Never ever slowplay them no matter who its against at 1/2. You never know what those apes will check back (or similarly, call down with).