I have a problem

[StarseedWarrior]

I like either playing solo or with my wife. I like to experience the missions instead of joining up with a leveling team.

 

My problem is I find it extremely hard to play anything but a mastermind with heals. I normally send my pets in to get aggro, then attack and heal.  I tried other archetypes but I find I die too much.  Am I doing something wrong or what? I don't know how to enjoy the other archetypes.

 

PS - I can't stand melee.

 

Some classes are solo friendly others are not but doable if you turn down difficulty and have some influence and slot right. Anyways what kind of characters do you like to play? Have you tried illusion/radiation controller? Its a little slow at first but I recall soloing with him back in the day at the start it was not bad. Dark/Dark defender or corrupter can do wonders.

[Tankshock]

Sentinels are a great class to learn with, and are ranged.  Really well thought out and balanced, easy to play.  I recommend Fire/Rad, but pretty much any combo should work for what you want.

[Llewellyn Blackwell]

Dark/Regen Sentinel . Dark is great dmg CC and debuffing. the to hit debuff heavily compliments regen that with the extra breathing room is nearly unkillable.

 

Or if you duo often consider a corr or def.