In preparation for the upcoming launch of City of Heroes Freedom, Paragon Studios' Phil "Synapse" Zeleski has written a dev blog entry that discusses the design process behind the Beam Rifle Power Set that will be purchasable with the release of Issue 21. Here's a brief description of the power set:

"Beam Rifle is a new primary power set for Blasters and Corruptors and a new secondary power set for Defenders. This new ranged damage set allows you to harness the destructive power of advanced particle weaponry to disintegrate your foes."

Be sure to check out Zeleski's full blog entry for a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the Beam Rifle Power Set. Issue 21: Convergence will launch with City of Heroes Freedom, which will make the game free-to-play.