It'a always been a matter of getting the most bang for their buck. It takes a long while to make a new set. Animations, spreadsheets, power balancing, testing, going back and doing it over, more testing, etc.
So they aimed, primarily, for sets that would be the most used.
Brutes, Tankers, Scrappers, and Stalkers all share most of their primary and secondary sets. So 2 powersets being put in the game is usable by 4 groups.
Control sets are used by only 2 ATs (Controllers and Dominators) Buff/Debuff used by 3, 4 if it's not overpowering. Ranged by 3, Assault, Manipulation, and Pets by only 1 AT each.
Honestly? Buff/Debuff and Ranged Blast are the two that are most likely to see a new set.
-Rachel-
I13 did have Pain Dom as a secondary for Corruptors (and MMs)
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It'a always been a matter of getting the most bang for their buck. It takes a long while to make a new set. Animations, spreadsheets, power balancing, testing, going back and doing it over, more testing, etc.
So they aimed, primarily, for sets that would be the most used.
Brutes, Tankers, Scrappers, and Stalkers all share most of their primary and secondary sets. So 2 powersets being put in the game is usable by 4 groups.
Control sets are used by only 2 ATs (Controllers and Dominators) Buff/Debuff used by 3, 4 if it's not overpowering. Ranged by 3, Assault, Manipulation, and Pets by only 1 AT each.
Honestly? Buff/Debuff and Ranged Blast are the two that are most likely to see a new set.
-Rachel-
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I understand this but seriously, many of us would LOVE more ranged powersets. There would be lots of satisfied players, and plus, not many people play melee ATs (including me).
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That's not a ranged set, though. The most recent new ranged attack sets were Sonic and Archery, way back in I5. Willpower and Dual Blades were added in I11, and Shields and Pain Dom in I13.
...I forgot what experience means.
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huh?
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That's not a ranged set, though. The most recent new ranged attack sets were Sonic and Archery, way back in I5. Willpower and Dual Blades were added in I11, and Shields and Pain Dom in I13.
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The flip side of that is that Tankers and Scrappers had been stuck with the same sets UNTIL I11. That is why the Devs put out the poll for which sets they should create for melee characters.
I would not be surprised if this was turned around soon, and a poll was put out for which new ranged sets they should create. However, that still leaves a new control set that needs to be created first.
Since creation of the game (I0), we've had the following 'new' sets put out:
Control:
Plant Control
Ranged Damage:
Sonic Blast
Archery
Buff/Debuff:
Trick Arrow
Sonic Resonance
Pain Domination
Cold Domination
Thermal Radiation
Melee Armor:
Willpower
Shields
Energy Aura
Electric Aura
Melee Attack:
Dual Blades
Others:
All Mastermind primaries
EAT powersets
So, from that list, I'd say that the next sets should be:
Control
Ranged Damage
Mastermind
Melee Attack
In that order. And, luckily, it seems like in I15 we might get the Ranged Damage and Mastermind sets.
Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"I was just the one with the most unsolicited sombrero." - Traegus
Pssssst! You seem to have missed both Psi Blast and Psi Manipulation >.>
Issue 12.
-Rachel-
Psi blast was in at launch, and proliferated in I12 away from defenders only.
Psi maniup was new though.
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In that order. And, luckily, it seems like in I15 we might get the Ranged Damage and Mastermind sets.
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Say what?
...I forgot what experience means.
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Has anyone else noticed that the melee sets have gotten much more attention than the ranged sets in the past couple years? The devs give the new powersets to the scrappers/stalkers and tankers/brutes.
The devs need to pick at least three of the most highly demanded blaster/corruptor and controller/dominator sets and put them in the game!!!
PLEASE!
thanks 
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Click here It looks like you got your wish somewhat
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During the 4/28/2009 anniversary event, Positron mentioned Dual Pistols and Demon Summoning, but it is not necessarily linked with a specific Issue release
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"All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, they're behind us...they can't get away this time"- Chesty Puller US Marine Corps
Oh! Oh! AND Electrical Assault for Doms in ish 12 >.>
-Rachel-
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not many people play melee ATs
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Nobody plays Blasters anymore. Next!
Issue 23: All your base are belong to us?
Female Brutes have chest hair!
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You seem to have missed both Psi Blast
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DOOOOOM!
Positron's i13 letter: We are trying to make PvP more accessible to new players, while giving experienced PvP'ers the advantage that comes with formulating tactics around the new systems we're putting in place. PvP from now on will be on our priority list. If something isn't working out, we'll be in there tweaking it and making it work, for the entire future of the product, not just Issue 13.
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Yah, there's a reason for that :P
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huh?
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whoops! SORRY! I meant there are some people that don't play Melee ATs. That was a mess up in wording. srry everyone. 
Don't forget Elec Melee
Considering about half of the set was new stuff I think it would qualify as a set on it's own
Has anyone else noticed that the melee sets have gotten much more attention than the ranged sets in the past couple years? The devs give the new powersets to the scrappers/stalkers and tankers/brutes.
The devs need to pick at least three of the most highly demanded blaster/corruptor and controller/dominator sets and put them in the game!!!
PLEASE!
thanks