You are incorrect on the undaunted explorers - strider do not obliged to halve first die, he only obliged to do it in first fight/shoot during TP. Eg he can decide which one to halve.
Target voidsmen, I run equipment on voidsmen, everyone I know runs equipment on voidsmen, RU-vidrs run equipment on voidsmen. Therefore kill the voidsmen especially the dog, though it could ruin the friendship, and it may hurt me since they’re my favorite; but in lamen, that’s how you rip the rug out from elucidian. Also try and stay under something.
File your paperwork to get the 6EP With 16EP, get 4+ armour on all your Navis people, upgrade the laspistol on Mr Shotgun, give Krak to 1 of the guardsmen, visor on either medic or Minigun Uncle
Unfortunately I mix and match my equipment quite a lot each game. However the 'auto-picks' are a Krak Grenade, the Flash Visor on the Medic, better armour and damage on the voidmaster. If you then want to spend more EP the armour is good vs shooting teams and the damage increase good vs melee teams.