Welcome back to the game! I'm only a 15-month veteran and I can say that I've had a huge blast being here.
To me, it really all comes down to what I want my character to do and what powers I want them to have. I have a habit of picking my powers for RP purposes (since this is an RPing server after all, unofficial as it is). So in your case, decide what you'd like your characters to do. I have characters on both blue and redside because I like variety too much.
Thank you!
Hehe, yeah choosing which of the many things I'd like to do is always the tough part. I definitely want to play a character that can solo when need be. While I love to be part of a group, I also like to play during off hours when groups might not be as plentiful. I have also played support classes a lot in the past in other games, so I think for my return to CoH, I'd like to play a class that is more focused on the enemies than on the group window's buffs, hehe.
Oh, and my Global Chat Handle is @Kludar for anyone that might like to message me. Just realized there was such a thing as global chat handles, haha.
Welcome back to the game GammaRift! If you're interested in solo capability in addition to team skills you might find a fit in a Brute or Scrapper; both of those ATs are an excellent mix of damage and survivability. Most ATs can solo efficiently depending on the power sets, but you'd be hard pressed to make a Brute or Scrapper that couldn't, no matter the power sets that you pick.
Anyway, if you have questions don't hesitate to ask! There's lots of friendly people here on the Virtue boards and in other sections that will be happy to help any way they can. Hope you and your friend enjoy your stay!
Welcome back to game, GammaRift. How long were you two gone exactly? Sometimes I meet folks who were on last before capes were around and my jaw drops. All I can say is "don't feed the catgirls" and stick around for Going Rogue! We'll all be fresh faced newbs together. 
And here's a little welcome back present.. the holy ******* bible to all things City.. or at least an online copy: http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Main_Page
Hey Everyone
My friend and I are just starting up CoH again and we are looking to get a fresh start here on Virtue. Neither of us have played the game for quite a while, so there is much we need to learn. We haven't really decided for sure if we want to go Heroes or Villians yet. Right now we are just kind of feeling out a few different characters to see which we like.
Since we have been away so long, we don't really know folks in the game anymore, so i thought I'd come post here just to introduce myself and get to know others. I'm not sure whether we want to end up joining a supergroup or trying to make our own, but either way we would love to get to know other people. Especially if you might be able to help teach us about all the various archetype choices, hehe, amazing how much of the game I've forgotten.
Anyhoo, if you want to hit me up in game, I have one villian I've made named Baleheart. I will post here once I make a hero or other characters. Feel free to send me a tell in game or here on the forums.
Thanks much and I look forward to seeing you all in game!