The level shift basically makes all your enemies con one lower than they usually would. So while you would stay at level 50, the level 51 minion would be white, not yellow. It's a purely 'conning mechanic,' not level-based.
This is probably similar to how rikti-raid enemies, praetorian event foes, and giant monsters operate: they have a level, but their threat level compared to that is independently determined. I do not know if this effect carries over to summoned pets. Good question.
What Seldom said.
The level shift won't make us level 51, as that would give us higher hitpoints and base damage numbers. All a level shift does is change the conning of the enemy.
I'm sure you noticed how the same attack does more damage to lower con foes and less damage to higher con foes. Essentially, you'd do even con damage to level 51s with a level shift. The tohit check wouldn't be penalized either.
Whether this benefit carries over to pets in any way is still unknown. I don't see any reason why it wouldn't, though.
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Strike Pack is now on the Test Server! Fly, my minions, fly and try and test this wondrous ability (because I'm worried that henchmen may be left out in the cold again, by accident!)
I thought it was a +1 to combat level, which would have made it affect pets.
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I thought it was a +1 to combat level, which would have made it affect pets.
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That would be cool as hell.
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Have they announced the WTF yet?
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But it's not a combat level change - as shown on the test server.
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You know, you may be right. Pets are summoned according to combat level, and if your combat level is shifted to 51, logically your pets would summon at 51, 40, and 49.
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But it's not a combat level change - as shown on the test server.
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What we need is someone to man up and test this.
Someone not me.
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Alas, the Weekly Strike Target on the Test Server has yet to be announced. Once it is I'll try and scrape a team together on the EU Test Server to have a look at this, but some MM's on the US Test Server may be able to get this done quicker (since the EU character copy tool is broken)
Can't wait to hear any news on how this affects masterminds.
What's the word on this?????
Enquiring minds.......
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Just finished a LRSF and I can confirm MM's are A-OK. Screenies to follow...
Edit: Okay, here's the proof. Your bots will actually get an Auto power for the rare you slot...
im probably being blind... but what level did they come out as in the end?
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Sorry about that - I didn't realise the bots conned differently too!
Players also show as "Level 50 (+1)"
Holy****!
Rock my socks and make me smoke em' that the best news I've had all day!
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Holy **** That is the best news all day! 
My thugs laugh at danger! T_T
Well... It's time to get that damned rare then.
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time to respec and open incarnate on my MM... then worry about the rare!
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Well... It's time to get that damned rare then.
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Does anyone bother eith the melee attacks from epic/patron pools?
I wonder how the Level Shift alpha slot abilities will affect Mastermind pet levels?
Will the T1 pet power now summon three pets at -1 level, instead of at -2?
Will the T2 power now summon two +0 pets?
Will the T3 summon a +1 pet?!
Such things would be BEYOND awesome... and would go a LONG way to helping shore up the abysmal six-level handicap that the T1 pets now suffer in the Apex and Tin Mage TFs.
And it would be SO cool seeing a lvl 51 Demon Prince following me around. ^,..,^