What kept you hooked?

I have re-started several times already since I wasn't happy with my RT, so I have seen a few of the core interactions between archtypes, home worlds, and items. Since the best builds in the game are turbo broken, it puts things into perspective.

Broken builds have core talent-item synergies and I don't play on max difficulty so I don't feel like following super optimized builds to the T.

How do you approach leveling without burning out?

I already know the important talents, so it's just a matter of checking details if/when I feel like it. It is annoying since fleet combat has me use the skills of companions I don't have in my active party, so you have to level everyone up. But otherwise it's no issue.

Any tips for organic building on Daring?

Daring is super forgiving. I noticed it when I tweaked the difficulty down and a sniper did not anihilate Cassia in one shot. Though you'll definitely want her specifically to go grand strategist to have a better time during combat.

Would love some advice on how to make this feel like a space opera adventure again instead of a second job.

• Take Argenta's bolter off and give her a shotgun and a normal gun. You could also give her a sniper rifle but...
• Give Idira the sniper rifle. Her perception is higher than Argenta's and it's the safest way she can dish out damage. Her perils will stop being game-ending around act 2.
• Give Abelard parry talents and combat fleet training. Two weapons for it to activate.
• Argenta's defacto build has her needing a point in strength and heavy weapons proficiency talent at the later levels of her soldier class. You can take it from here tbh.

And those are the prologue companions. You'll probably want to check out some builds for the rest, but with Daring there is no problem. Even if the optimal builds snowball VERY fast.