Statesman speaks out about the balance goals of City of Heroes, in terms of what sort of opponents should be solo-able, and where the devs think the current state of the game needs to be changed. Much interesting conversation (if not necessarily anything that seems to be changing Statesman’s mind) ensues.
Meanwhile, some changes on tap for Issue 5:
1) Instead of the first five levels being debt free, the first TEN levels will be debt free.
2) XP debt will be halved on mission maps (that includes outdoor mission maps, too).
#2 should encourage mission play, vs. street sweeping (which goal is near and dear to the devs’ hearts). #1, though, only delays the Ceremonial First Major Debt Face-Plant to moments after dinging Level 11 instead of moments after dinging Level 6 …