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Here's a guide that I thought 'trollers would appreciate. Its for getting access to pet control icons for macro purposes, but is good just for getting those icons for our pet control purposes too.
This is the link to it.

I'm gonna put a link to this in the controllers guide thread, I'm sure they'd all like to have pet controls.

Ah yes, MOB (short for mobile), the old holdover from MUD terminology. I try not to use it in game but sometimes do.

I sometimes have to remind people of Rule 1 of Pulling: No pulling with AoEs. Though in the past I was a fan of the Irradiate "pull" with my defender, dunno how I managed to survive as many of those as I did.

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Also, on Protector Bots, might I suggest leaving out the DefBuffs? The bubble doesn't seem to be all that effective (Ive heard dark rumors that its less then 5%). I'd rather toss some heals in there for better repairs (Protectors tend to keep a better eye on my Robots then I do in the thick of the fight) or another damage, or even an EndRedux (enhancers slotted in the bot powers affect the bot's powers, so the Protector spends less End, which I'm given to understand can be a problem once they become fully upgraded)

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Aggreed, its a 3.5% buff, not worth enhancing. The healing however is worth slotting. I also don't see stamina as necessary, I'd rather slot 2x end in most of my toggles, and its not like you have an attack chain to maintain. I've dealt with Dark Armor, so the end needs of a MM are nothing. I also like Haste for getting bots out and buffed.

A few considerations I was thinking about that you didn't really go into are the control aspects of robot/dark. Dark miasma has a good fear, a hold, and an AoE disorient. Robotics has an AoE Disorient in Photon Grenade, which your pets can get, and from what I've read slotting a power you have that your bots get improves their version of the power too (I'm not sure on this, correct me if I'm wrong). That's a pretty solid arsenal of control, albeit mostly "soft" before you even get fluffy. BTW Fluffy should get 3 hold duration slots, 1acc and whatever else you want. Control is the reason I took /Dark so it seems a shame to waste it.

A thorough and complete guide like few others. Covers all the bases very well.

My only suggestion would be to clean up a few spelling grammar things like "definately" (its definitely) and "then"s that should be "than"s. Also might rephrase some things that get censored, especially ones that look like they should be "what" ... I don't even know what you put in there.

My Altoholics Anonymous sponsor says I shouldn't even be reading this thread...

besides, my toons are random enough:
Laundr-o-man
The Ridonkulator
Chicken Star
just to name a few. Another good source of names is TMBG song titles, or an anagram generator.

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Check this thread for a few different Sonic/Energy builds including my own.

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That thread is gone. This combo could really use a guide though.