[quote=@Stern Algorithm]
Great! What would be the total number of funnels a starter Aegisframe could wield? Are catalyst abilities required to control them (ala Newtypes from the universal century timeline)? If so, does it vary by affliction stage?
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I'd say the way technology currently is, someone with a higher affliction stage could definitely control more, because in this case they'd be directly linked to the pilot and they'd essentially be running them all themselves at once. Which, because of that, standard Warframes don't have that sort of thing. They likely have a single drone for scouting that they can swap over to control at most, while an Aegisframe could have from two to four depending on the pilot's Affliction Stage.

A detail I forgot to include in the OOC info is how long each stage typically lasts. Most Catalysts don't last long without help, talking on average a month or two per stage once the effects kick in.