Chyll

It is certainly clear that keeping the mindless future servants of Nemesis in front of a television with all their attention focused on commercials allows his minions to move about our communities enacting his many plots.

Bacon, thankfully, was free from Nemesis' foul machinations during the Superbowl.

Gratz! Two more to go myself on my villain badger.

You have the good advice on the KB hole already.

I did a dark/ tank and went the fear route for many levels, presence and all, just for kicks. Its fun and has a unique feel if you want to do it. There is mitigation there, and it helps. On the other hand, when I finally respec'd away from it to a more 'normal' build approach my survivability went way up.

So, it'll work, and its kinda fun, but you won't feel tank-y enough.

Glad you got it, the answer normally is

As pointed out, "Revenent Hero Project".

But if hunting
Eden or, I find the Shard has a steady diet of them too

Thanks all for this thread.

This actually explained something that was happening in game to my EA/DM, but I was writing it off to my own perceptions/bad memory. It seemed particularly noticeable when I teamed with another tank compared to other multi-tank runs.

I am happy to know that, in this at least, I am not crazy.

Darn good stuff.

Or, perhaps the combinations of primary/secondary open a new interaction pool set? Tertiary powers scoped by the 'interactions'.

That would be a lot of combos to work through though. so not likely.

Interesting concept, though, that the OP got me to think about anyway.

All of my characters use it as the holding place for rare salvage I do not want to sell. Comes in handy periodically when, instead of placing a bid, I remind myself to check the vault first. Its always fun to find the desire salvage awaiting me 'for free'.

One of my characters attended Paragon Central High School.

You asked...

Chyll, Justice, Ice/Ice/Cold Blaster: My first character, and my first 50. Remains fun, and I enjoy bringing him out. Pretty much ruined controllers for me though, I was used to holding and doing blaster level damage.

Nephryte, Justice, Dark/Rad/Dark Defender: my first defender, and my second 50. Rarely break her out lately.

Inflyct, Justice, Dark/Cold/Soul Corruptor: my first villain, my only badger, and remains my favorite character to play. Redside or co-op SF? This is who I prefer to fetch.

Spectryl, Justice, Spines/Dark/Body Scrapper: my first scrapper, a ton of fun to play - feels like one long continuous nuke. Still break him out when I need to generate some quick cash.

Solyd, Justice, Invul/EM/Nrgy Mstry Tank: my first tank, and leveling him was insane fun. I think, of all tank sets I have enjoyed Invul the most. Doesn't get out much, haven't sorted him to where I would like in the IO world.

Beryllos, Justice, Fire/Rad/Fire Controller: my first controller, was for a regular SG play night team. Was fun with that group, but just a chore to play otherwise. I blame Chyll (see above). He rarely sees the light of day.

Vanysh, Justice, Son/Rad/Soul Corruptor: my second corr to hit 50 and a ton of fun to level. the son/rad combo just melted things left and right. Don't play her much... Inflyct keeps the level 50 corr limelight to himself.

Orphyn, Justice, Widow: a fun, rip through things good time but somehow less satsifying than other characters so doesn't get played much.

Dysquiet, Justice, Ill/Son/Primal Controller: playing Doms made me re-evaluate trollers a bit, and I took a stab at Illusion to be different. whoohoo fun at times. If you want me to bring a troller, this is the one that I'll get.

Ghyr, Virtue, Claws/SR/Body Scrapper: SR is a hoot. And claws is giddy fun. Creating this character and enjoying it is what caused me to go and make Orphyn (who hit 50 first, but I enjoy Ghyr more). I still break Ghyr out periodically to generate some cash for my virtue lowbies.

Horryd, Justice, Dark/DB/Nrgy Mstry Tank: most of her leveling career a concept build that focused on Fear. Late 40s respected out of the fear powers and went to town. Still fun to break out now, and does a nice job holding aggro and being dark and pointy.

Violynce, Justice, Shield/BS/Body Scrapper: my third scrapper to 50. She is fun, and with Parry in action is soft capped to all positions. chop chop chop chop

Hyposhock, Justice, Cold/Ele/Ele Defender: I liked cold so much redside that I had to make one when it came available. talk about a slow combo solo... ouch. But fun in a team, and I break him out periodically at 50 now.

Myrson, Justice, Grav/Psi/Soul Dominator: leveling this one was slow work, until the Dom revamp and then he got out to play more and more. One of the easiest characters I had solo in the 40s. Just plain stupid fun to lock them down and defeat the defenseless fools!

I feel like I'm forgetting someone...
And several in and around 40+ on Justice, Virtue, and Protector, so more coming.

In the end, I don't think there is a drastic difference between the two, so if the money is an issue I'd say Build 1.

In Build 2 you are all but soft-capped to all three positions, and anything you do take your regen should swallow and burp. That rech is nice, too.
And as I heart regen, my vote falls there from a purely academic standpoint.

(Now, whether this response is meaningful or not....)

Those Northern Lights pack a punch, and without any serious debuff Lord Winter is tough.

All that's fine, I suppose, but if you don't get a major involvement response... its debt and no glory. Team and half, bumpkis to show for it.

And the normal Winter Lords are buffed far more than I remember from previous years.

With a heavy a heart many of my heroes would step forward and offer to join in any mission as critical as Steelclaw suggests.

Of my many alts and numerous 50s I can tell you which ones have the strength of will to step forward and which would seek to help in other ways. Its not a stupid question at all.