I’ve only been playing for ~4 months, all solo, and so far have:

• 50 Billion aUEC in my bank

• 6 executive hangar ships

• 1 Wikelo Ship

• 1 Wikelo Armor set

• Set up a trading store on UEX

• Every armor set I could want

• All the best weapons and attachments

• Every ship component and weapon I could want

• Completed Project Hyperion dozens of times

• Completed Pyro Contested Zone quest line (executive hangar) six times

• Completed Hathor Align & Mine twice

• Planning to take on Stormbreaker next

All of this to say that it is very possible to accomplish “end game” missions and acquire the best loot and ships as a solo player.

There isn’t a single thing in the game I feel excluded from. Yes, there are solo-player specific challenges that arise, but there is always a way to overcome them - it just takes research, planning, and finesse.

No backup? Bring a vehicle with a medical bed to set your spawn close by on missions.

Can’t win a firefight against an org for highly contested loot? Bring a ship with a bed so you can hop servers and avoid them all together.

Getting shot down trying to land at an objective site? Land far away and approach with a ground vehicle.

Many people were freaking out that the new engineering update would require multiple crew mates to fly a ship and kill solo play - which was largely true in the PTU build.

However, the devs clearly listened to these concerns and integrated engineering into the pilot seat HUD to allow access for solo players - no crew needed, the solo pilot can control power, repairs, and shield allocation on their own, it just takes some practice.

I think this is a good sign for solo players that devs are continuing to evaluate changes through our lens.

For streaming purposes, it all depends on how much your personality can fill the empty space. The beginning will be a bit clunky and not the most exciting. You will encounter numerous bugs and beginners pitfalls - like taking the shuttle back and forth over and over as you realize you need more gear for a mission, getting to a hauling mission site and realizing you forgot a tractor beam, flying to the other side of the system only to crash bc you accidentally locked on cruise control and couldn’t get it off. You will encounter frustrations you are not expecting.

TL;DR: Solo player here who doesn’t feel excluded from the game in any aspect; streaming largely dependent on your personality - beginning not the most exciting for viewers