Need help on me controller

[anin]

Since last month is started to play CoH. And still enjoying it.
After trying a few different char <def, scrap and blaster>.
I am now sticking to me controller.

But i am mind/empathy, seems whe got a bit hit by nerfbetty.
Only wonder if this spec is any good after the patch. And if this spec path is a good one?


Archetype: Controller
Primary Powers - Control : Mind Control
Secondary Powers - Buff/Debuff : Empathy
Slot[01] Level 1 (Starting Primary) : Mesmerize /EndRdx,Sleep,Acc,Rng
Slot[02] Level 1 (Starting Secondary) : Healing Aura /Heal,EndRdx,Rchg
Slot[03] Level 2 : Dominate /Hold,EndRdx,Rchg,Rng,Acc,Dmg
Slot[04] Level 4 : Heal Other /EndRdx,Rchg,Rng,Heal
Slot[05] Level 6 : Confuse /EndRdx,Rchg,Rng,Cnfs,Acc
Slot[06] Level 8 : Mass Hypnosis /Sleep,EndRdx,Rchg,Rng
Slot[07] Level 10 : Resurrect /EndRdx,Rchg,Rng
Slot[08] Level 12 : Hover /EndRdx,Fly,DefBuf
Slot[09] Level 14 : Telekinesis /EndRdx,Rng,Rchg,Hold
Slot[10] Level 16 : Fly /EndRdx,Fly
Slot[11] Level 18 : Total Domination /Rchg,EndRdx,Rng,Hold,Acc
Slot[12] Level 20 : Clear Mind /EndRdx,Rchg,Rng
Slot[13] Level 22 : Swift /Run
Slot[14] Level 24 : Health /Heal
Slot[15] Level 26 : Terrify /EndRdx,Fear,HitDeb,Rng(Cone),Rchg,Acc
Slot[16] Level 28 : Recovery Aura /EndRdx,EndRec,Rchg
Slot[17] Level 30 : Stamina /EndRec
Slot[18] Level 32 : Mass Confusion /EndRdx,Rchg,Rng,Cnfs,Acc
Slot[19] Level 35 : Regeneration Aura /EndRdx,Rchg,Heal
Slot[20] Level 38 : Maneuvers /EndRdx,DefBuf,Rchg

 

[Kokelimonkelmedisin]

Mind / empathy is not a good combo imo, as youre only two AE effects are sleep and hold. And sleep is not very good in youre standard group.

If you want to have empathy as a secondary pick ice/earth or fire imo. And if you are set on MC as a primary pick SS for the slow effects (wich stacked can allmost slow them down 100%)

IMO anyhow, but you might want to take this with a grain of salt as I have only been playing a few days... But Iv done alot of researtch so I oughta know anyhow

 

[anin]

First I should spell out what I have thus far:

Mesmerize
Healing Aura
Dominate
Heal Other
Recall Friend
Mass Hypnosis
Resurrect
Telekinesis <this is why mind isnt populair anymore>

When I am with a large group. I find myself always playing the role of healer (even if there are defenders about). There is a RARE time I might dominate something to reduce damage but I pretty much just heal. I am ALWAYS valued by a group due to being able to tport those that whiff it in the middle of a crowd out to safety and then I just rezz them.

When you are in a team of 6 to 8 I promise you stuff is flying around so fast and bad guys are dropping so fast your value is more in healing than in crowd control. I tried Mass Hypno in a group of 8 and no sooner do I set it off then I guarantee half the blasters use AoE and screw it over.

In a foursome (which is how I primarily play with some good friends of mine) I take on a whole different role. Yes I still heal, but I am also more about crowd control. I will often use Mass Hypnosis <slap the AoE blaster if he use AoE> to reduce the damage we take.
I Dominate, Mass Hypnosis and Mesmerize often. Healing takes on a secondary role.

Solo I dip into empathy only in desperation

I choose Telekinesis without doing research alas from the patch. I have hopes it gets fixed in the future but for now it is useless due to its VERY HIGH endurance cost. I can go from full to zero in 15 seconds using that power. I was debating between TK and hover and wish I had taken hover now. As you could avoid the majority of aggro.

Mind has a lot of future tweaking being promised so currently I am investing in a future that has not come yet. Who know what will happen