[More Nature types please]

Sounds to me like what the OP wants are blast and armor sets that use plants & vines...

[AI Generative Art]

A few more I tinkered around with:

 

  

 

  

[AI Generative Art]

And a few more I messed around with in Krea:

 

 

[AI Generative Art]

Finally got around to trying Krea out.  Lithe Spectre turned out beautifully!  I am very impressed! (The 1st image utilized an art commission I had made):

 

 

 

  

[Rise of the machines event.]

51 minutes ago, Rudra said:

Didn't know that. So that lends more credence to the biological component theory.

Now that'd make for a really interesting mini-arc.  Kind of reminds me, if you're at all familiar with it, how you learn about the process used to create Robobrains in Fallout 4's "Automatron" DLC..

[Rise of the machines event.]

1 minute ago, Rudra said:

how the Praetorian Hamidon infects his victims

Could it be that the tendrils/vines literally just move the robot around like a marionette?

[Rise of the machines event.]

3 minutes ago, Rudra said:

Praetorian Clockwork

What's also weird is that Praetorian Clockwork can also be taken over via DE/Hamidon infestation, which may point to some sort of biological component(s)...

[Rise of the machines event.]

12 minutes ago, LegionAlpha said:

Clockworks

If you're talking about Primal Earth clockwork, they're not autonomous robots and, IIRC, would be inanimate piles of scrap if no longer connected to their "source".

 

As for the general idea - it would be interesting if there was some sort of "super AI" that could assume control over the other units.  My guess, though, is that Council/5th Column robots are not quite as networked as you may think, especially since some 5th Column ones apparently go back to WWII.  The Praetorian ones, (again AFAIK), are networked, so could be susceptible...

[Fallout Tv Series (Amazon Prime)]

It's the act of teetering on the fine line between "member-berries"/Easter eggs and appealing to a new/wider audience that generally does a series in.  I haven't watched it yet, but I'm going to remain cautiously optimistic...

[Kama as a weapon customization]

4 minutes ago, gameboy1234 said:

There's also this Kusari kama (or Kusarigama) which is a sickle with a weighted chain attached.

I'm not against this idea in general, but if you look at the whip attacks from demon summoning, CoH doesn't handle flexible weapons too well...

[Kama as a weapon customization]

We need all sorts of scythes!

[New alignment controls?]

1 hour ago, Shenanigunner said:

But, kudos I guess to whomever came up with the thoroughly looney concept of Null T. Gull.

IIRC, "Null the Gull" was not any one person's "invention" - Rather, there was a seagull asset that got erroneously tagged/named as "Null", then it later got implemented in the form we see today...

 

For reference:  https://homecoming.wiki/wiki/Null_the_Gull

[Using Spectral Interface to help with runners]

The PPPs have immobilizes, IIRC, so that's an option as well...

[New alignment controls?]

You can talk to Null the Gull in Pocket D to change your alignment at any time, as an alternative.

[A very easy way to improve AE stories]

In theory, when a mission is part of a series or arc in AE, the system has to know what the next mission is.  If that pointer could be made into a variable, then you could tie it to conditions;  Defeated enemy X leads to mission 2a, while them escaping leads to mission 2b, etc.

 

*Of course, given the game's code, this may not be such a simple endeavor...

[Containment team buff]

On top of their individual containment, controllers also have a wide variety of secondary sets that can include, among other things, powers that debuff an enemy's damage resistance.

[Friendly Fire - Power option]

So what do these "friendly fire" powers actually do?  Do they just make "tiny birds" appear around the target's head?  What would be the point?  If you wanted to force some kind of emote on someone else, and since it's being done voluntarily, just have the target enact the emote when so ordered...

[Masterminds' henchmen upgrades should be autopowers]

4 minutes ago, Saiyajinzoningen said:

why don't you give controllers a shot?

A SoA "Crabbermind" is also quite powerful, gets lots of pets, and there's no upgrades to worry about...

[Masterminds' henchmen upgrades should be autopowers]

Before I played a Defender, I assumed the buff powers for the teammates were permanent boosts. I would "buy" the powers and enjoy stronger, more effective teammates. Instead my character had to apply them manually as they appear.

 

24 minutes ago, temnix said:

This does not bring anything interesting to gameplay, and it is a hassle

It's called game balance.  Yeah, yeah - I know it isn't fun, but it is necessary.  What would you be willing to give up to not have to recast the upgrades whenever you have to resummon your minions?  

[Real world, game tech...]

The clever thing that some games do is have a "fast path" out of a mission once you've completed it;  Either the boss drops a key to a direct path or there's a 2nd locked/secret exit in said boss room...

[PC Gamer Article on Homecoming's Deal with NC]

8 minutes ago, Zect said:

If I am right, it's really no surprise NCSoft would want to strike a deal

My concern is that they see HC meeting its funding goals in relatively short order, and wondering how they could further monetize the game.  At the same time, it reveals just what a volunteer staff can do compared to whatever NCSoft may be paying for the "professional" dev team on their other MMO titles...

[Villains seem to have it both ways, why can't we?]

18 hours ago, temnix said:

My best example and one of the favorite groups to fight are the Outcasts.

And how many attacks do they have at their disposal?  Any inspirations or APPs/PPPs?  Roll any AT, and when you factor those in, as well as IO set bonuses, (let's ignore Incarnates for now), and there's no way I'd trade in having 2-3 powers from different ATs for the entire sets I get as a player.  

[The Bad Batch, season 3 (final season)]

Spoiler

57 minutes ago, Techwright said:

Back in season 1, upon her first escape, she fired a single shot disarming Crosshair, and stated it was the first time she'd held a gun.  The shot was high marksmanship, and has made me wonder if Crosshair being in the room meant she channeled a bit of his skill.

 

 

Spoiler

Is it not possible that she simply has superb hand-eye coordination and, even though she never held a gun before, has the intellect and technical expertise to know how to both sight and operate a blaster?  I mean, she was essentially raised around high-tech equipment, and I'm sure at least some of it involved having to target and/or manipulate objects/materials.

 

[toxic teammate]

The notion that "you have buffs, therefore you are obligated to keep them on me" sickens me.  Those with support powers, as others have already mentioned, are not your personal nanny, nor do said powers give you license to be reckless.  Now, don't get me wrong - such buffs/heals/debuffs can greatly increase the margin for error, but it also seems people assume that means that said defender(s) will focus solely on them.  It's sort of like the mindset that if there's a tanker then no enemy will ever turn their attention toward the blaster(s)...

[Tales Of The Empire (D+)]

Man... I wish they woulda adapted the story from TIE Fighter, but oh well...