DC Universe Online Interview

The guys at NowGamer recently chatted up SOE's Wes Yanagi about DC Universe Online, their ambitious cross-platform, superhero-based MMORPG.
Can you tell us any more about the character creation system?
At a high level, there are three main considerations when you create a character. The first one is your super power. That can be powers like Ice, Fire, Light, and so on. Then you choose a power source, which is what your power emanates from. Lastly, you pick a movement mode, which can be flight, acrobatics, or superspeed. So as an example if you wanted to create a character inspired by Green Lantern, you'd choose 'Light' as your power, 'Ring' as your power source, and 'Flight' as your movement mode.

Will the heroes and villains be offered opposite sides of the same mission?
Absolutely. This is a critical aspect of the superhero/supervillain fantasy. Both sides may cross paths in the form of contested missions or other PvP content. However, it is also important to make sure this is always consensual either through choice of server, entering a PvP zone, or engaging in PvP content.