Spazam

One question. IF I wish to rename a toon, and the name still isn't available, then what? Currently you can check to see if a name is taken or not while logged on by sending a tell to 'xxxx' named toon, but this wouldn't tell you if name was in unreserved status would it?? So how will we know if the name we want is available without actually going through the process of renaming an existing hero??

City of Villains got a bunch of things before City of Heroes did, Mayhem missions is one example. The devs try to create parity and it does seem to be improving. Now when new stuff is brought live, it generally is live on both games. True, villains needs its own epic set, and maybe for those that dont play heroes a kheldian type wouldnt be rehash. However if they wish to capture a larger audience and encourage CoH players by tempting them with a completely new AT they need to roll out something other than what is currently available. Sometimes it helps to be the squeaky wheel, but you do not want them to rush something out just to quiet the whining. Be carefull what you whine for, if you get something that is rushed and you dont like it, you are pretty much stuck with it!
ps. power to the squeaky wheel

minor aside from discussion- but, i see an awful lot of newish people posting on this issue. it has if nothing else got the community talking!! something new please, anything, really would be refreshing!

wowser, where to start?? (staff set!!)
MELEE
-street fighting, depends on what this is actually, but may be kool
-elec hammer, hmmm, i can see stuns at work here, shooting elec bolts would be sweet, but they wont give range to a tank. -Maybe a short arc, yes could work....
-energy blade, afraid it would be too much like fire/ice swords
-psi weaponry, has potential, but animation would prob be like sets in use currently, so....
-dual blades, these would really rock in the hands of a scrapper, but they already have 2 sets of sword. if you're gonna have dual weapons how about dual pistols, like gunslinger, or knives, maybe scyes (sp?)
ball & chain, to those of us married it means something altogether different, jk honey! this one has potential, new weapon, new animation. leaning that way..
shields, i feel it belongs on the defensive side of things, sorry Cap! (rip)
DEFENSE-
-density control, no clue, could be meat, could be cake, we'll call it meatcake! (ty George)
-force field, unless it is vastly different from bubblers, i'd say we have this covered already
-willpower, how to animate this?? (multiple slaps to head as enters melee?!)
-vibration, great now all the ladies will only want to solo!!! this set could be kool, phasing..maybe?
-growth, nice if they could make it work, but indoors/ underground??
-shield def., this one would be my pick, but how do you reconcile animation with handheld weaponry??

my vote thenif you still care cause i have rambled on soooo long)
(STAFF set) ball & chain, electric hammer.
shield, vibration

new weapons, ahem staff, dual tomahawks, knives, good old tried and man-killing tested spear or lance.