I realize this is a "bit out there", but is there any chance i could get to define my own little bots (programmatically) then use them to defend myself, do my bidding or sell their services, rent them out and so on. I guess the logic would have to be server-side so a limited (preferrably lisp-y, scheme-y) control language would have to be invented, some sensory properties exposed (position, distance to target, energy stats, ...) and some actions enabled (throttle, roll, pitch, fire, activate) much as if i wanted to script my local client. This might be too much to bite off and likely only inspires a somewhat smaller subset of your total audience but it would open up possibilities and i didn't want to keep the idea to myself.

Planned.

Sounds like Descent 3.

awesome, sorry, i didn't see this in the "previous suggestions box". good to hear that it's planned.