MrLiberty

Cold/Sonic hands down.

Screw end drain when you are stacking on that much -res. Especially given that you are teaming mostly

Maybe I missed something >.> The two I saw that might be decent were the blaster force power. If it has decent damage another target AoE and all.

Melt Armor, if it is the watered down tank version for blasters. That is kinda meh. I guess I just wanted more there.

Self Rez for controllers who go fire. Very Meh.

World of confusion is a set mule power in most cases.

Soul Transfer for defenders, self rez - eh.

Force of Nature is probably "okay" on defenders.

Blaze mastery on scrappers - Definitely a good thing. Should have included blaze. (Okay not really, but still!)

Physical perfection - Would take it in an instant if I didn't have to take CP or FA. Really most builds have their end use under control by that time, more regen is nice though.

Nightfall vs. Dark Obliteration. Blah!

There was some "Okay" stuff but nothing outside of scrappers getting fireball that made me think "Wow this is gonna be great!"

Few things to consider.

The controller damage cap is I think... +300% damage. If you are slotting for damage in your power already you'll need less than that. With the old 290% off a decent spawn it pretty much meant you didn't have to slot for any damage.

Most controller damage powers (Epic AoE's, Hot Feet, Roots, Creepers, etc etc etc) are already slotted for damage some what.

FS can be easily double stacked, between Hasten/Siphon Speed/ and IO's you can double stack it perma.

Controller damage powers aren't exactly "high" the difference between 250 and 300% damage on something like an AoE Immob I don't think is going to be that noticeable.

/Kin controllers with FS will still be pretty awesome with the straight 2X final damage that is containment.

That is all.

A good regen will either win or tie. Its just a matter if picking the right inspiration load, and yes. Phase shift.

No you won't likely be able to kill a lot of the better MM's but they won't be able to kill you. 0-0 from running is still a draw. Not a loss despite what anyone says. Standing up to fight a MM is just stupid in a 1 v 1.

Elec/Therms you can usually draw them and just drag out the fight. If you can catch them between Phase/Hibernates you might be able to slip by with a win. (The few I have it was about stashing a few blues until late in the match and burning enough to get them to phase, then burning the rest after they come out.)

I'd personally go Fire/Regen as far as a primary goes. The DoT's with sudden death can really come in handy and fire hits like a truck. BS/Regen would be my second choice. DM with its lack of to hit buff/ auto hit build up just seems rough. Especially since you said it will be mostly 1v1.

I'd honestly say a SD/SS/Pyre or SD/Fire/Pyre would be more survivable when farming bosses, and pretty fast too. I'd probably lean towards the SD/Fire after playing and IO'ing an SD/SS. The latter seems better for quick LT battles, as it is a massive pain to try and keep your end up even with a full IO build with Numina + Miracle + Performance Shifter procs. (Hasten and Rage crashes really add up)

A soft capped melee Spines/Fire/Blaze or Spines/Fire/Energy should be wickedly fast too though. Just much more squishy I would think.

*edit* A Fire/Shield/Blaze could be pretty wicked too if you built it for farming. Might be rough to fit everything in though and have the survivability you need.

Sadly, my first with no inspirations was on my Fire/Kin/Psi and it was Marauder. The First one I vid recorded though (used Insps, accolades, and wedding band) was one of the AV's on the shard TF (the one with the large hazy cave) Because I heard they were the hardest and that no one solo'ed them.

For Solo PvP Dark/Sonic and Dark/Rad can be pretty wicked.

Rad/ Cold/ and Storm/ sonic can all work well enough too.

For PvP It is still all about burst damage and how quick you can lay it on some one. Stuns and the like especially those on scrapper attacks usually last a fraction of a second.

Your best attack is eagles claw followed by Crane Kick and Crippling Axe Kick. Storm Kick can be used as a filler when nothing else is up. Take build up of course, and if you can fit it, Confront.

As far as Regen goes. Fast healing, QR, Recon, Dull Pain, Integration, IH and MoG are your staple powers.

Go for SS/SJ as far as travel powers go.

For your other 1 or two other pool choices there are a few routes to go. Assault/tatics for some +Dmg +to hit and + perception. Solid all around choice.

Tough - Gives you resists to all now, will make you a bit more sturdy.

Phase shift - Gives you two set mule powers for LoTG+recharge's as well as some KB protection. Phase shift it self is a great escape power, but you can also use it to go on the offensive if someone else phases to run away.

For epics, its tough to beat weapons. Get targeting drone and web grenade. Having a range attack helps too if you can fit it.

For Set bonuses - Go +recharge (50-70%) +acc (~70%) and as much damage and regen as you can fit in after that. Also make sure to get at least 14 points of KB protection to keep Knock out blow from knocking you down.

Drop Phase/Concealment all together if you plan on using hibernate. Dual phase builds haven't really worked since that no phase thing a while ago.

Get some serious KB protection from IO's. At least least enough to keep KoB from sending you flying every few seconds.

Slot Power Thrust for KB.

Get super speed. As soon as someone realizes you don't have it everyone who has webnade will be hitting you with in then likely farming you.

If I get a new comp before Slax gets to you I have a few hundred million red side. Never play there so 1 to 1 works for me.

Unless you are going for perma mez protection (which pretty much just involves a lot of +rech) stick with Fire/Kin/Stone.

Psi nado is slow as ever to activate.

DM/SD and BS/SD both have some strengths. DM having the built in heal and end recovery power. BS having more AoE and parry for easily soft capped melee defense.

As far as making inf goes, the wall is a good start for making some influence. One or two purples can put you at the 300 ish million mark. But they are ultra rare for a reason.

Another thing is to just run some TF's on your DM/SD, save 200 merits and sell a lotg +recharge at level 25 for 100 million.

If you run a lot of AE stuff, you can just roll crazy amounts of bronze rolls and make some decent cash (especially after 2x weekend where I'm sure prices on things are up)

Once you have 250-500 million in the bank you can get some decent turnover on the market. Check the forums over there for some guides on how to do it.

The best single build I could think to add to any TF would be a Cold/Sonic defender. Rad/Sonic and Kin/Sonic also gets a strong /nod especially if you fit power boosted vengeance into your build. (Really just about the best thing you can bring to any PUG team)

As far as controllers, Plant/Rad is pretty wicked on just about every TF. Seeds + EF + RI + AM by level 15 I think (for Posi)

Olive or Vegetable oil will make for a better marinade base in this case. (Though if you are really sold on the butter you could always clarify it by melting it, carefully separating the milk fat from the liquid and finally gently straining it through a cheese cloth)

Garlic, Onions, Soy Sauce, , seasoning salt, crushed black pepper and a little something sweet (I usually use honey) can greatly improve both the flavor as well at tenderize a cut of meat.

If possible, vacuum seal it to remove as much air as possible from the thawed steak allowing the marinade to better permeate the meat. I usually go for 2 to 6 hours depending on the cut of meat, but in this case 24 might not hurt, just give it a check at maybe the 12 hour mark to make sure it isn't breaking down too much)