yep -

at 25 in SM there is a HUGE aggro range. you aren't going to be able to have your slaves near you until you have a big lead in aggro.

there is page with some placement maps, you might look at it: http://dual-boxing.com/forums/index....=3039&pageNo=1

here is a part of it that you can use: (it's designed for a mage, but a 70 pally could do it too.)

Learn to use Line-of-Sight to get the casters near you - swing around a corner to make the casters follow you and get close.