Hey Mecha, there's a program called Hero Planner that helps you to plan your build and is very useful.
Hero Planner
the MM model has some errors but it should give you a good steer 
otherwise have a look at the US forum guide to guides here:
US guide to guides
As far as I know so far the badges in City of Villains don't unlock anything yet, however in City of Heroes collecting the various badge subsets unlocked character improvements and other powers more health/endurance some Crey Pistol. I think many of the badge hunters on City of villains are hoping for similar powers to be granted in the future.
If you are interested in badges there is a global chat channel, type /chanjoin Union Badgehunters in your chat window in game to join it has Heroes and Villains but villain badge hunts are normally specified as such.
Oh and welcome to the game...
On The hero side of things there's a lot of roleplaying in galaxy city under galaxy girl. It's a bit too intimidating for me although I do try from time to time.
I don't know if there's a villain equivalent though. Any ideas anybody?
the only thing that some badges in CoV unlock at the moment are hidden contacts that wont give you missions unless you have the appropriate badge
@Mister
Mister Volcano lvl50 Tank SA/FM
Silver Sight lvl 50 Controller Mind/Kin
Cryogenic lvl 50 Tank Ice/Stone
Winters Night lvl 50 Corrupter Ice/Dark
Chaos Agent lvl50 Brute EM/EA
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In most of these i like to add a bit of roleplay to the game and was just wondering whether there are any roleplaying Factions/Villain Groups on this server or any other?
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We'll I would strongly recommend E.V.I.L. (The Eurpoean Villainous Immorality League one, not the Every Villain is Loveable one), but I'm highly biased. There is a link in my signature, or you could contact Whirlmeister, Dark Impetus, Echo Hammer, Big Lunk or Screaming Skull in game.
You could also check out this thread: Roleplaying Villain Supergroups (CoV) which has a fairly comprehensive list of Villainous roleplaying groups. There may be something more to your liking.
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We'll I would strongly recommend E.V.I.L. (The Eurpoean Villainous Immorality League one, not the Every Villain is Loveable one), but I'm highly biased. There is a link in my signature, or you could contact Whirlmeister, Dark Impetus, Echo Hammer, Big Lunk or Screaming Skull in game.
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you mean EVIL not E.V.I.L. 
Badges can unlock "secret/hidden" contacts for special story arcs. Some badges unlock gladiators which is a pet based PvP zone accessed through the arena, other than them two things I cant confess to know of anything else which they unlock.
Hi guys,
New to the game and i have just started playing City of Villains on the Union server. I've played a lot of MMO's over the past few years; Everquest, Final Fantasy XI, Star Wars: Galaxies.
In most of these i like to add a bit of roleplay to the game and was just wondering whether there are any roleplaying Factions/Villain Groups on this server or any other?
Also, are there any references to the 'performance' of my powers? I always like to know that i'm going to get the best out of my powers
Ah yes, i also like getting everything possible. Do badges unlock things, and how many are there?
Thanks in advance,
The Mechacron