Andromeda PSA: Tips From Early Access Players [NO SPOILERS]

This thread is for sharing tips and advice so others can enjoy Andromeda to the fullest. Maybe you've found a good solution to problems people commonly have; share it here.

NO SPOILERS and please no shitposting like "Buy HZD instead."

There is some validity to the feeling that MEA is "DAI in space." Like the endless Hinterlands, completionists can get bogged down by feeling they HAVE to do things they don't particularly enjoy in order to get the "best/perfect outcome." I felt overwhelmed by the scanning and the crafting menus. But since the trial time was limited, I took the step of saying "screw it" to all the things that were making me feel tired and it increased my enjoyment immensely. So, first, give up on the idea of a completionist playthrough. There is SO MUCH of everything it can't all be done, period. Trying will just make you exhausted. So only do the things you actually enjoy. It's easy to start scanning everything all the time and get burnt out but you really don't have to do that. Scanning gets research points which is used to research blueprints and collecting rocks is used to gather resources to craft the things you made blueprints for. Guess what, you can find or buy blueprints, raw materials and weapons, so only do the scanning and crafting if you like it!

Compensating for janky animations BEFORE you start:
- Some of the mouth animations make the upper lip climb too near the nose, so once you have a face you like, move the mouth down a little bit (may have to move the chin with it).
- Dead doll eyes are most noticeable with light and vivid eye colors that really contrast with the pupil. Make your character's irises dark and it will reduce this effect.
- The CC slightly underestimates how saturated your makeup will be in game, so take it down one notch from where you like it in the CC.

People have complained that the squaddies die too much. I specced Liam without Havoc Strike and he never died on Normal. I did give Cora Biotic Charge so she could detonate my Singularities though. She died a couple of times in 8 hours on Normal.

Helmet visibility choices are under the options tab. Settings -> Gameplay -> Ryder's Helmet / Squadmate's Helmet. You must scroll all the way down to the bottom. Options: On, Off, Off in Conversation, As Equipped.

Tips I haven't tried personally so can't confirm:

You can get your squaddies to detonate primed enemies by priming and then commanding the relevant squadmate to attack that enemy.

To get color changes for casual outfits/armor to stick, you must confirm after each piece separately. This has been variously reported as SPACE or ESC.

There is a fix for "I have to press 3 buttons to get out of map" that I've seen around but I need to find it. IIRC it was TAB?

In Multiplayer, choosing the Male Human Soldier causes the host to freeze, leading to sequential host drops. Use the female soldier instead.

Also:

bsn.boards.net/post/426132/thread