Treadstone

Hi, Apparition! Thanks for the amazing guide, I recently started a character with this goal and it's already been mega helpful. Question - being a newbie, I'm a bit fuzzy on this and I don't want to mess anything up. Would there be a point at the end of the 1-20 content where my Praetorian can leave Praetoria for Primal Earth, do stuff in Paragon and the Rogue Isles, and then come back to Praetoria to do First Ward and Night Ward at an appropriate level? Or would dipping out and then coming back from the 'real world' mess something up, maybe make me ineligible for some badges or contacts? Thanks again!

Hi! I played CoH very casually when it was live, but I never got past level 25 or so. I still feel like a total newbie. I really like being as self-sufficient as possible in MMOs. I'll group up when I have a nice solid block of time to dedicate to it, but that's kind of rare for me, so I like to be able to go it alone if possible. Even if it takes longer! I've looked through all the ATs and powersets, and there are two that have really caught my eye - Rad/Rad Brute (or Scrapper, I guess) and Arachnos Soldier. I love nuclear/radioactive stuff, and I also like how Arachnos Soldiers can spec out in different ways that let them play ranged, melee, support-ish, or even with pets. So I guess it comes down to which of these characters would have an easier time doing some of the really hard stuff in the game, which I guess would be soloing Task Forces and AVs. Any guidance or build suggestions would be fantastic. Thank you! (And if you have any recommendations outside of my two candidates, feel free to recommend them - with some caveats: I don't want to play as a Controller, Dominator, or Mastermind. They're a bit too finicky for me. I also don't want to do Titan Weapons/Bio Armor, even though it's apparently extremely good - I just don't like the aesthetics of those two sets. Thanks again!)