Up, Up and Away! CoH empowers you.
Now for CoH, there is a group element that you can play, but you do not have to be in a 'guild' or have to depend on a group to play. It is helpful, it is VERY helpful, but not a necessity. I really enjoy the fact that I can play a Hero or Villian and go out on my own to kick some butt. I like the fact that I can really manipulate my character's look and really choose different powers within a specific class. I also like the fact that you have the ability to choose between random bad guy searches or specific tasks that are clear to what you are suppose to do and where to find them.