I think minions should be obvious. Well, as obvious as a skirmisher, artillery, or brute. Each type of monster has their own particuler type of 'threat'. Skirmisher/artillery can hit hard & be difficult to get to, brutes hit hard & are tough and minions can both hurt you, and they're everywhere. Remember one 'normal' monster = 4 minions.
I don't think minions shoul be used to 'trick' the PCs. I think they should be used to give controllers something useful to do, challenge defenders, scare the hell out of strikers.
I don't think minions shoul be used to 'trick' the PCs. I think they should be used to give controllers something useful to do, challenge defenders, scare the hell out of strikers.