I found that playing with others _is_ better than playing alone, especially when the game would have kicked my ass if I'd tried to tackle some of this content by myself.
Hagga Basin South was pretty easy; Wester Vermillius Gap is kicking my ass as a solo player. I need to make better gear, but can't until I get materials sequestered behind difficult content.
I finally get over my survival woes and go on a killing spree in the WVG. Along the way I picked up Planetologist training, and settled down with dreams of a new home.
Dune: Awakening has a lot of bases to cover, so after about 8 hours of head-start playing, here's my attempt to cover as many as I could, including the thorny "PvE vs PvP" question.
The Pi continues without purpose, a return to Night City in Cyberpunk 2077, fuck Funcom, and the usual Star Citizen babble in this installment of the Grab Bag.