PrincessDarkstar

I think what the OP is referring to comes down to manners rather than laziness or effort. If I want someones advice I think it is only fair that I put some thought into it beforehand, that way it actually becomes advice and not instructions. You learn through mistakes mostly, so getting your own build picked apart and molded helps a lot more anyway.

I guess I might be elitist too, but I always ignore people who just say 'give me a build' or will at most ask what their current build is like and try and go from there. I know it is a game but if you care about builds then surely you can spend 5 minutes at least looking at it yourself.

Even a token effort making an awful build shows a bit of manners.

If an energy blaster wants to kill my target then fair play to him (I would hope it only happens a few times before we learn to go for different targets however), but if an energy defender wants to try and kill it, or a stormie wants to mitigate its damage with gale then we have a problem.

I rarely count energy blasters as a problem because their KB is a secondary effect, dead mobs is the primary effect.

I think Granite is only about 20% as hard as Kheld forms. Because although customising Granite and the forms takes the same tech for visuals, the actual UI of the power screen needs changing for khelds, and not for Granite.

I don't have a thugs MM myself but that is the exact thing I have seen others talking about, he should return to you without shooting back so unless you catch him mid animation or under heavy fire he should get back to you safely.

As for the dual wield choice that is an ok choice for a low level MM, I have the pulse rifle on my bots/traps (level 14) because otherwise I would run out of things to do. I will respec it out around 22 (When I respec for stamina), and that is probably a good time for you to do so too. Though dual pistols does look cool all the way to 50!

At least those seem like good reasons, particularly #4

More importantly Ninja Run + Swift is the same as Nova with a fly/endrdx HO.

That is so annoying My ability to get to all door missions on Posi and tp the team has gone.

First: Excellent topic AlienOne

Second: I have always been in favour of procs, but only once you have at least 80% +damage in the attack (IE: Two damage IO's). At that point they average out better than the last straight damage IO, but they don't average out better than the first 2 (Not even purples). It is very easy to check that in mids because it can automatically calculate averaged damage.

Third: For your guide AlienOne I would put a procs section in the introduction section where you can talk about how on average over a long period of time the damage procs in your builds work out better than a straight damage IO, but that it is up to the readers discretion if they want to, and include a line saying how the effects may be less noticable to those who only play for short periods of time. That way you can make your guide include procs (Where you think they are better) and don't have to worry too much about how people feel about them.

Last: Purple sets are the place the advantage of procs is seen most (Because they do higher damage than most procs, and proc more often), the pure damage IO is completely overkill and is best left out for the proc (The pure damage IO is usually the cheapest for this reason). The only time this isn't true is if you can leave out an acc/dam or a dam/rech in a build where you don't have to care about accuracy or recharge (Or endurance etc). Personally even on a low budget build I will sometimes look out for a purple proc to put in an AoE, because the difference can be incredible.

I know some of this has already been answered but I might as well start from the beginning to save me any real thinking:

You got it spot on.

The only other way is to use the GOTO command and send him out of range.

On my Bots/Bubbles I do like Force Bubble, but I only even use it in office/warehouse/crey style maps with nice square walls, and even then only on the mobs in corners or dead ends.

Basically it doesn't need to be used often, but when you do use it, it can be very effective.

If you ever face Cimeroran Traitors though it is a godsend, since they are all but immune to stun and immob, Force Bubble helps keep your bots from being slashed to pieces. Though the kill speed is slow since they won't stay in your burn patches

On my Bots/Traps I am only level 11 so have no experience with Poison Trap (And my experience will be different due to being so low level) but getting Acid Mortar made the world of difference for me.

Things die so much faster and I never have to resummon bots when there is an Acid Mortar about.

The range is much nicer than I thought too, when I first clicked it I expected a targetting circle and was annoyed I had wasted the power when it dropped at my feet, but it hit the mob quite happily

I haven't got long before I go home so I will be quick (People will surely add more after me):

1 - If you have a tri-former the key is to be in the form that is most needed at the right time. Do you need to hit the mobs with a control power? human form. Are you free to cause damage? nova form. Do you need to take an hold aggro? dwarf form. Some people specialise in one form or another, but a true tri-former will know which form to use and when, and switch up when needed.
2 - For Warshades in particular +recharge is the most important set bonus you can aim for, though for those staying in Nova +ranged defence is also useful, but I would never go for anything else unless I already had enough +recharge.
3 - You are correct, a PB tends to be more survivable (In most situations, not just on that team) and a Warshade tends to do more damage. There are exceptions to that rule however.
4 - Black Dwarf gets a taunt which hits 5 targets and is on a fast recharge, holding aggro isn't really an issue unless someone deliberately wants it off you.
5 - You are comparing them to a corruptor, which is a medium damage class, so you should be fairly equal. Most people compare then to scrappers or blasters, and then the damage can feel a bit low. It is still good enough I think.

Sorry the reply is so short. I am leaving work now!

Right I have had a look at the build and there is quite a bit I would do differently actually, though it has been so long since I looked at PB's that the level of resistance you can get impressed me greatly.

Anyway:

Glinting Eye - Check if you will actually use this power, if you will it might need more slots, if you wont then save yourself a slot.

Bright Nova - Aside from the set bonus' you are not actually getting much benefit from all those slots. Personally I would leave the performance shifter proc in the base slot, you can use the other 4 slots to add an endrdx into each blast - it will save you loads more endurance in a fight, which is when you really need it.

Reform Essence - This adds to your survivability in a big manner (As you can imagine a 50% heal would!), I would find a way to get both the heal and recharge ED capped.

Solar Flare - I don't know how much you use this power. It is an awesome power, or would be if it wasn't for the KB. Personally I would slot this with fewer slots and add the spare slots to the single target attacks, because you will be using them more often. Depends how often you find yourself using this though.

Photon Seekers - To me these are a very important power and deserve more love, particularly more recharge love.

Kick and Brawl - Save yourself a few million and don't bother slotting this, unless you actually use either?

Hasten - I would have taken this much earlier.

White Dwarf Sublimation - This is what keeps you alive and I would try and get some more recharge into it.

I know it isn't always easy to follow advice like this, since it is generally - find more slots - but I would see which powers you use the least and try and take the slots from those. Although you will have saved a few slots from Nova and Solar Flare if you followed my advice.

Edit: All the above is nitpicking by the way - it does look like a good balanced build. The Nova slotting and the slotting on the heals is the only thing I would say is important to change.

Edit 2: I can't really see any place for Pulsar, or more strictly I can, but I can't see enough free slots and without good slotting I wouldn't bother with it.

1 - Yes, a human form PB can end up playing like an energy blast/regen scrapper and be quite survivable. You will have some resists, good heals, some decent melee attacks and a tier 9, plus a few other additions. I would think careful playing and slotting can have you soloing +2/x8, but as a single target specialist it might not be too fast.

2 - Not sure, but someone will be along shortly to point you in the right direction no doubt.

3 - There isn't much to help you IO wise. You could slot for defence (3% +def IO, plus sets) and hope they miss you (You could probable get 15-25% to everything without losing too much +recharge), you can slot your shields up for resistance, but really voids have been nerfed so much that they aren't as much threat as they used to be once you get through the first 10-15 levels. Just hit em first if you are worried (Which I know isn't what you wanted, but there isn't much else to say). And if they do hit you then hit your heal and be back to full strength.