MentalMaden

I whole heartedly disagree. You are invited to the team AS a controller not TO control. That is a powerset, combo, a pairing. You are expected to do both. When someone wants to join a team I don't just say "Oh you're a controller what's your primary" it is almost always "what secondary?" because is all honesty that makes more of a difference.

I'm with the Cult of the Blue Bar; have a pamphlet.

That is exactly why I used words like preference or prerogative. I didn't tell you how to play by any means. Play as you like, doesn't change a thing about my life. But like I said you can't have it both ways. "Comment on this but not on that". Like Lewis said "don't take the bait". You could have just said, "I don't want to play a /thermal" and left it at that and noone would have thought twice about it. Instead you say, "XXXXX and I know you won't like it so don't say anything or I'll get all upset". That isn't very fair really. You put it out there and people are going to say something whether you like it or not. Sorry, just the truth.

Conversely I'll ask you if you play a defender do you not expect to blast? Sometimes people take contrary comments as rude, when they aren't. Blunt maybe, but not necessarily rude. To right it off as "well I don't like buffing" is fine and good but you came here for opinions and sometimes you'll get one you don't like but that doesn't make it rude by any stretch.

The point Enan is trying to say is that part of being a controller is in fact what your secondary does. I'll throw in my opinion after playing quite a few to 50, "It's not that hard to do both." I'd pose to you that while a controller can bring tons to the table just with their primary alone they aren't even scratching their potential until they use their secondaries. A primary only controller is no different than pure healer build. Sure you can add something to a team but rarely are you adding enough to justify being good at it. That said there is nothing wrong with wanting to play a set that is more debuff oriented if you are so inclined, storm and TA are wonderful secondaries and add a ton to the table. Skipping one of the most important and powerful powers for concept reasons is surely your prerogative, but it will significantly make the build weaker than it could be.

Now don't get me wrong, I know that you are saying you don't enjoy buffing. That is your preference. But coming to the Controller forums and saying

you will get a response whether you request it or not. And I'll note you also implied that people that control and buff don't do it 100% of the time, which isn't true.

Edit for clarity- It's a bit disingenuous to come to a forum and ask for advice, then turn around and make what would seem to be controversial remarks but then apply stipulations that noone respond to them. Not flaming you, just saying.

Have patience, while Illusion has some early jewels for powers, a controller really doesn't start feeling uber until mid to late 30s and even into the 40s. By the time all is said and done you'll have a monster of a controller.

Join the global channel "Guardian" it's a great place to start to meet the Guardian regulars and find TFs/SFs etc.