Q: Players will be allowed to create their own superheroes, but obviously, these characters won't be all powerful. Will the characters have weaknesses akin to Superman and kryptonite, or will they basically be mortals endowed with limited powers in certain areas?

Michael: We made a conscious decision to leave out explicit weaknesses a la kryptonite, but characters do have limitations. Because a large part of the fun in an on-line game is playing with other people, we’ve tried to ensure with our Archetype system that every character is not only powerful on his own, but can also make a unique contribution as part of a super team.