So far i love this game, its fun, strategic, addicting, and a blast in multiplayer. I'm currently working on the challenges, but im stuck on the 7th medium challenge. I'm not bad at the game i just cant win with my parter (AI) going his own way all the time. He just wanders off and i find it almost impossible to win some of the harder matches without teamwork. So here are my questions:
1. Is there any way to control the AI at all? Like maybe tell him where to go? That would be very helpful
2. Is there a way to use a player controlled ship as my partner?  I heard you could but it didn't seem to be working.

Maybe i just suck, but i went 10-2 yesterday online with this guy i was playing with, so i don't think im that bad.

No and No. Thats why this game is really multiplayer focused.

Yeah, that really sucks. I just want to beat the damn challenges to have 200/200.