I bought the game since the very first moment, but I've played it maybe 3 to 4 times. Me being mainly a solo gamer, I find the game difficult for solo players to the point of being unfair, combat to ships and bots isn't the problem, they're easy to destroy. but many of the game mechanics seem like a punishment for solo players forcing them to play only easy for a chill/casual experience, and medium but medium it's too much to handle for a single person. shoot, navigate, repair both shield and core, the Buddy helps a lot but still, when you get really low materia.
Also rewards for solo missions should be increased a bit