I wouldn't recommend soloing with it anytime soon (it is doable but it takes forever). Your damage is pitiful 'til you get Jack, Tornado and LS.
In teams you'll pretty much shine if you use your powers wisely. You'll have plenty of control tools to lockdown several mobs.
@False Fiction - Virtue / Defiant
Current projects - [Glaciologist - Ill/Cold Troller] [Cloudshaper - Storm/Dark Def] [Harald Wartooth - Elec/Psi Domi]
I got an Ice/Storm <3 . I thought of it as a great concept and combo and it is. Haven't played it in ages though as I usually save supporting roles on Vigilance for any weekend I get ample uninterrupted time - rare 
(Would hate to solo any controller).
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the only problem i have with my ice/storm is the lack of synergy of some powers. However it does have very strong control options.
I see a lot of synergy. Easy slow cap, constant knockdown, AoE immob with -kb component, stealth power (allowing you to use Glacier with less aggro risks // paired with SS grants invis), ...
Oh, and it looks great together 
@False Fiction - Virtue / Defiant
Current projects - [Glaciologist - Ill/Cold Troller] [Cloudshaper - Storm/Dark Def] [Harald Wartooth - Elec/Psi Domi]
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I wouldn't recommend soloing with it anytime soon (it is doable but it takes forever)
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Well that depends on your definition of 'forever' of course
Tips for not having soloing on an Ice or Earth controller drive you mad due to their lack of damage output:
<ul type="square">[*] Take your Single Target Immobilise and slot it as a Ranged Attack. Acc/Dam rather than with Acc/Immob.[*] Take a Pool attack (air superiority)[*] Wait until you have the 12 month veteran rewards before making your controller and claim Veteran Sands of Mu or Veteran Ghost Slaying Axe, don't let them not getting containment put you off.[/list]I find nowdays I need to do at least *One* of these to make soloing bearable. Tho' I did a lot of it with zero of them a long time ago pre-Containment, pre-GCN and and pre-ED. *Two* puts it in the comfortable range for me. All *Three* start making me grin like a loon.
That's just me however. What you yourself find tolerable will be a personal playstyle thing.
Additional speed-ups on top of that if the above doesn't get you to where you want to be:
<ul type="square">[*] Proc IOs in anchored toggle powers. Whether enemy targetted (Snow Storm) or self-targetted (Arctic Air). Don't just look at the chance of damage ones, anything with chance of debuffing resistance is also good.[*] Take Rad as a secondary rather than Storm. It's not that Storm doesn't give you ways to boost your damage output, it actually has a bunch, it's just apart from Freezing Rain at level 16 they come right at the end of the set. Accelerate Metabolism you can get at level 4 (and you should), Enervating Field you can get at level 10.[*] Wait until your 33 month veteran reward before making your controller and take either the Blackwand or Nemesis Staff depending on your Origin [/list]Hope that helps.
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Tips for not having soloing on an Ice or Earth controller drive you mad due to their lack of damage output:
* Take your Single Target Immobilise and slot it as a Ranged Attack. Acc/Dam rather than with Acc/Immob.
* Take a Pool attack (air superiority)
* Wait until you have the 12 month veteran rewards before making your controller and claim Veteran Sands of Mu or Veteran Ghost Slaying Axe, don't let them not getting containment put you off.
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It still takes 'forever' 
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# Take Rad as a secondary rather than Storm. It's not that Storm doesn't give you ways to boost your damage output, it actually has a bunch, it's just apart from Freezing Rain at level 16 they come right at the end of the set. Accelerate Metabolism you can get at level 4 (and you should), Enervating Field you can get at level 10.
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He picked the combo for concept purposes.
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Wait until your 33 month veteran reward before making your controller and take either the Blackwand or Nemesis Staff depending on your Origin
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You're funny!
@False Fiction - Virtue / Defiant
Current projects - [Glaciologist - Ill/Cold Troller] [Cloudshaper - Storm/Dark Def] [Harald Wartooth - Elec/Psi Domi]
Hi guys.
I'm finally trying out a Controller, purely for RP concept purposes and wondered how effective an Ice/Storm would be in teams and/or solo?