Storm has to be the most fun set to play with.
From chucking people off buildings to hurding 50 trolls to overrun the Hollows entrance youll never need to even bother with a secondary 
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Dark though is probably the secondary that stands out from the others most.
Gorgog
Given the criteria you've given I would suggest Dark, Rad, Kin or Storm (or even *gasp* TA). Although I suspect you wouldn't want to have the same Defender primary as you had with your Controller's secondary.
For your first Defender I would suggest maybe not choosing Storm (even though it's my favourite powerset), as it is a very hard set to master (although maybe jumping in full force by choosing this set will give you a nice challenge).
If you want to go for synergi try Dark/Dark, Rad/Rad, Kin/Rad, Kin/Sonic, Kin/Elec, Storm/Energy, Storm/Dark.
If you want to go for concept try Storm/Elec, Dark/Elec etc.
Or you could try a mish mash of these and go for something rare/unique - Storm/Archery, Storm/Sonic, Rad/Elec, Dark/Sonic, Kin/Archery.
Just my opinion nonetheless.
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Storm has to be the most fun set to play with.
Gorgog
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That it is. 
I'm having a lot of fun with my Kinetics/Sonic Defender, a bit weak for soloing but very powerful in a group. I'd suggest you to give it a try 
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As a huge fan of defenders, there are lots of 'cool' things you can do but for me the most uber is Rad/Dark.
Stick RI and EF on a mob, huddle them up and then wack em with the tenticles for one seriously weak mob for some blaster to AoE to death!
Storm is hard and without proper support or just bad player ability will annoy the hell out of those you team with 
Trick Arrow is nice but some people may look at you oddly since you have no heal 
The draw times also almost always taking archery as your blast set.
Kinetics and Dark are also great primary sets since it sounds like FF and Empathy aren't the type for you.
Thanks guys thats given me something to think about! I defo enjoy a challenge though and I am tempted with Storm as my primary. The only qualms I have are with a secondary. I am totally put off by storm / elec cos the elec is blue and the storm lighitning cloud is yellow and i hate that sort of thing lol
Well, Storm/Dark was increadibly fun, and still is... but then again, I did have a concept on the most uber coolage character out there, the Tsoo Sorcerer
I love my current Kin/Elec meleefender. Kin really thrives in melee, and Boxing and Air Superiority are very good powers.
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Well, Storm/Dark was increadibly fun, and still is... but then again, I did have a concept on the most uber coolage character out there, the Tsoo Sorcerer
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/e agree. storm/dark is a good combo.
Seeing you don't want to be a buff bot Rad, Storm and Dark are the only viable options for a primary. Wouldn't advice TA as primary... although i have a TA troller and it's pretty damn better then most would expect.
My suggestions: storm/dark, dark/dark, rad/rad. All good synergy and combos. Rad/sonic seems interesting too. In fact i might run of now and go all fumbly jiggle a build for it. 
Psi's a pretty good blast set too, the better powers come later leaving you plenty of slots for taking early primaries, travel powers, building up to stamina etc.
Don't take Kin if you don't wanna be a buffbot. After 12 you'll spend yr whole life speed boosting...
Yep. If your going Kinetics do what I did and bind the number pad keys to Select Teamies and cast the buffs and heals (num0 for SB, num. for ID, num-Enter for Aid Other and num+ for the Kinetics heal).
At least then you can buff everyone with one hand (oo-er)
Personally I think Dark Miasma is probably the most varied primary. Ok you specialise in lowering accuracy but you get a disorientate, fear cone (such a great power) and hold too.
Storm is a great set too. I'd go Storm / Dark for the Immob & Freezing Rain combo. AFAIK Tenebrous Tentacles don't prevent knockback so there's great synergy there.
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Or you could try a mish mash of these and go for something rare/unique - Storm/Archery, Storm/Sonic, Rad/Elec, Dark/Sonic, Kin/Archery.
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I would NOT go for Kin/Archery. I have a Kin/Elec and a Rad/Archery. The Archery secondary has very long animation times and longish range. Kin has many clickie powers, is best close to and is a very busy set, so the two don't mix that well IMO. I do like Archery as a secondary for my Rad though, it does significantly better damage single target than Elec.
Rad/Elec sounds like it would probably be pretty good as Elec has a few AoEs and is a bit aggro magnetty, Ball Lightning + Short Circuit + debuffs + a hold should be pretty effective when an EF is down. Also elec doesn't do knockback which is nice for debuff sets. Similarly Dark/Elec might work.
@Unthing ... Mostly on Union.
Go trick arrow and never regret a power choice!
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Go trick arrow and never regret a power choice!
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Hey folks. Having experienced controllers and tanks im now looking for some defending expeirence. I'm after a defender that is neither a buff bot or a healer but is very fun to play, varied in terms of powers, has good combos and is good for concepts. Can anyone suggest anything for me? I like the idea of Dark / Dark defenders or even Storm / Archery but I'm still not sure.
Any comments or suggestions very welcome. Cheers