Are there any plans to add customization for Engineer bots?
It would be great if players had options for names, dyes, skins, and parts for their B-Team bots.
 
Bot customization kinda falls outside of the Class Design Team department since that requires Art and UI support) We have definitely talked about that sort of thing here at the studio. But for launch, I can’t say for sure. Someday I do hope I can give my Bruiser Bot a scarf and glasses …

As a person who enjoys tanking, but is split between the Engineer and the Warrior class, what sort of questions should I be asking myself? How would you describe the tanking styles do the two have? I know you've touched on this before but I was wondering if you could elaborate a bit more.
 
At a very high level, a Warrior is an in-your-face brawler who should feel somewhat familiar when compared to other MMO tank classes. On the other hand the Engineer has the added elements of Range and Pets which you might not be used to.
With that said… watch the Warrior Livestream (if you haven’t already), then watch the Engineer Livestream (on Saturday). Also once you get into Beta or buy the game, play them both! You should get a good feel for each class early on since we try to unlock abilities fairly quickly.

How will the engineer be able to control his bots to prevent them from dying in raids?
 
We have a ground targeted “go to location”. Once used you pick a spot using your mouse cursor to command your bots to move to the location. Beyond that, we are still doing raid testing and tracking how well the bots stay alive and perform in those raid environments. Based on those results we may look to raising survivability through health or mitigation adjustments. We are taking it slow with the changes because we want the bots to be fun in all situations.

Good afternoon once again. Thanks for another AMA that I've been looking forward to all day.
- Are there fights where an Engineer can tank at range with the target staying put? I got the impression that in most situations standing at range just means you'll be chased shortly and the melee will be annoyed.
- Do engie tanks get a gap closer or is the giant gun of death considered all the gap closing necessary?
- What tanky abilities do we get that aren't on the class page?
- What kind of a cool down is on a bot?
- Are you sure I shouldn't send homemade cookies? I make some mean white chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies. Just don't tell my wife I made some and gave them away.
 
- There are many fights where bosses are stationary and that is when an Engineer can really take advantage of their range. They also have a couple of tools to keep enemies at bay (like the Bruiser Bot) which allows them to be at range for portions of a fight.
- No gap closers for the Engineer!
- We will go over a bunch of tanking abilities on the livestream! Recursive Matrix is an easy example though; it creates an aura around you that increases the defensive capabilities of you and nearby allies. This is one of those abilities that can be really fun to use in groups as you try to position yourself well to maximize the number of allies that gain the buff.
- Currently bots have a 15 second cooldown that is triggered when they are destroyed. Their activate-able abilities all have a 30ish second cooldowns.
- You can have any two bots out at once and they each have a special “activate-able” ability that is unique to that bot. However, they work as a collective when changing their stances or telling them to attack a specific target.
- They sound delicious, but that’s up to people outside of my department =(