I think it is interesting when that happens. Makes the villians seem a little more realistic and makes battles surprising when they use those powers. I loved it and was surprised when I first saw a minion turn into a werewolf. Same when I saw them start to actually use real powers.
More so I wonder why they have these powers. They seem to be creeping in more and more often. I suspect there is a story element behind it. Just who is supplying them with these enhancements or powers or items that gives them these abilities- is some villian ramping up there powers through some devious alteration scheme. Could it be some sort of crafting ability, to mold abilities and powers based on the powerset the villians have?
I have to wonder with the villians keeping all the heroes busy street sweeeping that maybe the heroes didn't manage to contain all the villians plots so we now are and keep getting to see these villians distract the heroes and become even more powerful due to hero inaction and lack of a real response to these higher level villians. I mean if you don't defeat them they will eventually end up back restarting there schemes up again. Maybe some arcs or TF's havn't been cleaned up in a while allowing villains to plot again. Maybe there have been some totally missed arcs that would allow for this to happen. Where are the heroes and why have they not uncovered these plots. Why are they still distracted with the chaos provided for on the streets and not looking elsewhere for these schemes.
I also have to wonder if the powers being seen, on lower level minions, are the ones most used in the game by players. Maybe villisna are learning these commonly used powers. Just a thoght ;-) Maybe they are reading the forums, using FOTM's and checking out stratregy guides, etc... and using the powers and strategies in an attemtp to defeat the heroes.
btw, since some others mentioned posts about the devs vs the players are we takin a DvP system. In the ramp up for PvP style play when do we get to have the devs online with a character, or grouped together and have mass battles against the devs ;-) with there favorite AT or even as a villian?
