Gravity has good single target damage, but virtually no AoE damage (other than the AoE Immob). Electric has generally low damage, slightly better than Ice (the lowest) and while it has more AoE than Earth, Earth's pet makes Earth better for damage overall (in my opinion).
Farming is mostly about killing fast, and good AoE damage will generally farm best. That's why Fire and Plant are the two most popular farming controllers -- good AoE damage.
Especially when you are pairing it with Kinetics, the more damage you start with, the more of a buff you get. Plus, Kinetics lends itself to a melee playstyle and Fire (and Electric) work very well in melee. Gravity is really better ranged, especially since Singy repels things away from itself.
So if you are looking for a farming character, Fire/Kin is the way to go of your choices. It is extremely popular for good reason.
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I had already suspected as much. I can tweak the concept a bit to work it into fire. Thanks for the response 
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Fire, as stated above. I've got one of every controller primary except for plant and ice, the best of them all in my opinion is fire.
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Is there a way to fiddle with the custom colors to have Fire without the character using fire? By changing the colors of water to brown I was able to create a "sand" blasting character and don't even see myself as a water blaster.
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Originally Posted by Vauluur
I had already suspected as much. I can tweak the concept a bit to work it into fire. Thanks for the response
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Hmm, the effects really look pretty firey even when different colors. You'd have to play with it yourself in character builder and see.
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Originally Posted by wudake
Is there a way to fiddle with the custom colors to have Fire without the character using fire? By changing the colors of water to brown I was able to create a "sand" blasting character and don't even see myself as a water blaster.
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So, I have hit a point where I need to choose a primary for /Kinetics character I've been planning. I generally chose what best fits the concept, but there's the slight caveat that I want to use this character as a ticket farmer since I don't have a good farming character yet and I have several alts nearing IO levels.
Gravity:
Was changed recently, and has the most durable pet. Also seems like the single target damage would be useful in itrials and AV fights. The pet is low damage though. I would want to use either Psionic or Primal Forces Mastery with the character if I go Gravity.
Electric:
I like the idea of draining lots of end with the combo, but I'm not sure it's necessary given the controls I'll be throwing out anyway. I've also heard the pets are pretty bad. I'd want Psionic or Primal here too.
Fire:
The worst conceptual fit (just because I don't see the character as a fire user) but the best mechanical fit for the proposed use. I'd also be willing to use the Fire APP on this character, which makes it even better.
Really, all three seem like decent combos for general play. But I was hoping someone more experienced with Controller damage could tell me whether Gravity or Electric would be a viable farmer and whether Primal or Psionic would be more effective.
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