[quote=@Byrd Man]
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I'm going to disagree with that comment. I want to play a villain. It's a lot more interesting to be a villain protagonist. Problem is, a lot of people have to be attached to the hip to whatever hero the villain is paired with. When done right, ala Spectacular Foes of Spider-Man or Secret Six, they can be done right. But since when have RPers done things right?
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You're right in that villainous protags can and tend to be more interesting and fun to play. I should have worded that final portion better when I said what point do they serve; that was more referring to secondary characters. [i]However,[/i] that problem you mention is the biggest obstacle. No matter how interesting, no matter how fun, it won't matter once a player gets hung up on an arc because the other player who wrote a major villain disappeared on them. I fully recognize that there are some who could handle this, but the vast majority of the time this problem becomes reality. And as much as it sucks to limit those who may be able to handle it, I honestly feel it's better for the game to do so in order to prevent such scenarios.