This was a interesting post to read and i thought the feedback was great. This is one part i want to touch up on with you though.
Although i can understand the frustration i also think it's part of the learning curve, as you're coming into the 'fps scene' you're learning the mechanics and play style needed to pull off the missions.
This is something a lot of CMDRs are facing now, because elite on foot has become a different type of game.
Unfortunately i'm not sure the difficulty curve will change anytime soon, if at all, and i think players like me are the reason.
Coming from the FPS scene my whole life i can raid any settlement type currently and not have too much difficulty.
Every settlement has that sweet point, where you can funnel/bundle people, have cover and be close to ammo and recharges.
The only real difficulty comes from managing the ammo / shields near the end of the fights.
As long as you can cover yourself and peak fast, NPCs usually just melt.
So here seems to be the problem, experienced players can very easily be affective and feel like there is no challenge.
Where as experienced pilots have to adjust to a whole new gameplay mechanic, where a whole different play style is needed to do anything effectively.
What i (and others) can offer, is maybe some tips / tricks and things to do when you're raiding a settlement. I think (and hope) when you get some guidance you'll also be a lot more capable of doing solo settlement missions.
Wing missions are a step in the right direction, but i've not tried any yet so i have no idea how they might balance or help things.
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