Ubisoft Dropped The Ball On Co-Op Yet Again

[Anna Banana]

I only play these games to enjoy them with my friend. He picked male Dani and I picked female Dani. The intro to the game was stellar, but as soon as you get to co-op, player 2 will quickly realize how much they still feel like player 2. I don't feel like I'm enjoying far cry 6 with my friend, I feel like I'm a sidekick in his far cry 6 game, much like far cry 5. Why is this still the way "co-op" functions in a major AAA title with millions of dollars behind its development? Seriously? I was hoping for improvement but it feels stuck in 2018 back with far cry 5.

-No mission progression for player 2
-NPCs talk to player 1, not player 2
-I only hear my female Dani in game situations like phone calls, otherwise I hear my friend's male Dani despite it being in situations where they 100% could've just made me hear my own version of Dani.
-The first horse of the game only has one horse, and you can't ride it together. Really? You make a mission that's coop not have enough horses for both players Ubisoft? I'm tired of this design incompetence.
-Lazy implementation of two animal companions instead of just sharing one together.

I only buy these games because my friend enjoys them and I want to spend time with him, but I'm tired of feeling like a sidekick instead of us both feeling like main characters. It's so lame. Ubisoft could absolutely take the time to improve their co-op design and make it a more fun experience for both players. At least I can still get a refund.