I've been playing since a few weeks after launch of the live servers in 2004, but could never make a tank I stuck with past level 10. Recently I decided to make an ice/ice tank and have had more fun with it than most other characters I've made over the years. Pretty sure I have the recent update to tank AoEs and frost to thank for that. After running an Earth Assault Dom I kind of wanted to try stone melee, but was never interested in stone armor and couldn't think of what to pair it with besides such. I finally came up with a character, and slapped a shield that looks like a stone slab on him. I have a general idea of how I want to build it, but again, not much experience with tanks.
I've never been one to min/max, preferring concept and style over raw numbers, and I nearly always run solo or team with my wife as a duo when not on a task force. Any advice, tips and thoughts are appreciated, as I'm always open to tweaking some abilities, or using them in ways I couldn't predict. I'm not terribly sure what to expect with the attack chain, how end heavy it is, or other nuances, so is there anything I should be aware of before beginning a new adventure with this tank?