Misdirecting to Pet for Freezing Trap - General Hunter Discussion - Hunter Forums

I think there is some merrit to this idea. 

One of the issues I keep haveing is with tanks not letting me use the lunch pull method.  I then try to use distracting shot to pull the mob to me, but (assuming it is not a caster, which it is half the time)  it gets half way to me then runs  back to the tank when they AOE/Taunt it back.  With this as a method, you are not cooldown limited, if the tank grabs the target back, you can MD and try again.

Another variation on this could be to send your pet in to build up some aggro, then call it back to you.  you can lay a trap at your feet and keep MD the mob till your pet reaches you.  This could work well if you were trying to trap two targets as well.  Pull with trap lancher,  then when the trap is off cool down lay it down, and MD pet/call it back.  Again gives you more chances than Distracting Shot.

I also think the "Stay" comand might be less combersome than the "Go Here" tactic.  Rather than useing the mouse to select where to send your pet, just go their yourself, then have a key bound for "Stay" when your pet is in possition.  I would find moveing myself around much easier than telling my pet where to go.  You could start your pet in place where you want the mob to go, or if needed during the fight, drag the pet to your click stay and then run away from them.   I would much rather keybind stay and move myself then awkwardly position a green circle.

Yeah, the last time I tried to explain they claimed that was just my server. . . . right, ok.  I suggested they check on MMO-Champion, not as a plug, they had a post on the front page that agreed and I thought maybe if it was a general opinion shared by many, rather than mine it might have more weight, plus might point them in the direction of always do it that way, not just his one time.  Nope, they made comments to the effect of so what. . . . I don't think they had even heard of the site before.  They let me do it my way when my healer BF said I was right but with much commenting.

Ohh and once I had a tank refuse to tank when I pulled with the trap.  He called us all retards and sat there refusing to do anything while we stuggled.  The funny part of that was a DPS voted to kick him for a "bad attitude" and it failed (took too much time deciding)  so the DPS  promptly left. 

I can emphthize with the tanks a bit in not likeing it.  I am sure at times it is not fun to let someone else pull when you are used to it. Plus it can take longer when you don't have vent. I know I am a bit on the caution side about pulling too soon and constantly typeing ready can slow things down, just like thinking the tank is ready when they are not can mess things up.  I'd rather it take a bit longer to make sure people are ready than wipe.   But it usally only takes a couple of pulls to get a feel for eachother. 

I may just make a macro to spam at the start and be done with it.