How do you rank Control sets for Damage?

I have Mind/Storm at 50, a Mind/FF at 45 and a Mind/Energy Dom at 50 . . . I prefer the Dominator.

How to fix/improve Mind Control? First, shorten the Recharge on Mass Confusion to make it comparable to Synaptic Overload. I think this is the number one complaint about Mind Control.

Second, the next biggest complaint is a lack of Containment. So change Teke to a cone Stun power -- kind of a mental overload. That would give it Containment. OR turn Mass Hypnosis into some kind of pulsing sleep, similar to Static Field.

It is OK if it is lower damage, as long as it has superior control.

I have to agree with Local here, really. At least, in some cases. You aren't giving Phantom Army's AoE enough credit, unreliable it may be. To also suggest that anything you listed above it (Aside from Fire and MAYBE Plant) beat it at Single Target, is just not feasible.

The power of five pets plus Spectral Wounds would shoot it above Dark, easily. Dark has 2 Terrible Pets for damage (aside from maybe some Proc Manipulation but YMMV), the Umbra Beast is alright but it's prone to being an Idiot. The ST Attacks in it are fairly average. But it does sport a good AoE Immo for damage.

How this beats Phantom Army's ceaseless attack chain + Phanty and Little Brother + Spectral Wounds = What?

Gravity Control has the arguably superior ST chain, but Singularity is NOT beating five pets. Singy is also prone to being retarded, but IS a good pet. I don't see Gravity winning in ST, and Gravity's AoE is limited to one of the lesser AoE Containment Immos, and obviously Fireball. If your value is AoE over ST, this is an Illogical Choice because Gravity arguably has less AoE, unless ALL the value is on Containment Fireball.

Plant is obviously amazing, and I do have a 50 Plant. But the Damage it inflicts to... itself always confused me. if that's what it is doing. This also means it can also 'skew' things up because, if it DOES damage itself, it procs on itself too. That all said, Plant has strong damage. I DO question it's ST damage, however. Strangler and Entangle are GARBAGE powers, really. You'd entirely relying on Audrey, who tends to blow up still but is a good pet, and Creepers with out bodies isn't that good.

I do not see Plants ST Damage. it IS an AoE leader, but it's ST? I don't think so.

Fire obviously has the best in Holds and Immos for damage, and it's AoE Mob is up there too. The Fire Imps are deadly, but squishy, and Hot Feet is great. It does deserve that place.

TL;DR-

I think Plant is badly overestimated. Amazing AoE but it's ST isn't there unless you have bodies. This makes it a bit more situational, and less reliable than Fire.

Dark seems high. This suggests a very heavy emphasis on procs. But, that was noted before.

Gravity seems fine, but I can't swallow it beating Illusion. Equal perhaps, but Illusion got WAY too much flack for not having a generic AoE Immo. But your opinions are obviously your own.

Mind Control is overpowered as sin on Dominators. ESPECIALLY in PVP.

Dominators seldom do damage with their primary ;P That's what you're likely doing wrong.

*facepalm* Oh You! lol

I agree with most of this. Especially changing the recharge on Mass Confusion.

I would consider allowing Confusion to count for Containment (it does for the psuedo-Containment in Hybrid incarnate).

That would leave Mind without an immobilize for the damage but a very competitive power in Mass Confusion.

Mind Control on Dominators is good but at least in my personal opinion not substantially better than other Dominator sets. It still takes a relative eternity for powers to recharge and Terrorize without Immobilize often makes enemies run off. In incarnate content specifically, I often found myself facing mobs with no AoE ready for them and forced to use Terrify, which allows them to counter with an attack and has no debuff (compare with Dark, which has both a -ToHit buff and does not allow a counter).

It should be noted that I am a particular fan of Mass Hypnosis though... on Corruptors in their Psi APP.