Tactful ways to inform people that they're playing badly?

[TheForce]

Just an example out of hundreds of possible suggestions. I can agree sometimes facepulling works.

I mean...then why even bring it up?

See, if I was tanking and you said that out of the blue like that, that would piss me off a bit and I'd most likely just ignore you. That's a small nitpick and by even mentioning it you're giving off the vibe that I don't know what I'm doing/you think you're superior to me when you are not.

[Vahlnir]

I mean...then why even bring it up?

See, if I was tanking and you said that out of the blue like that, that would piss me off a bit and I'd most likely just ignore you. That's a small nitpick and by even mentioning it you're giving off the vibe that I don't know what I'm doing/you think you're superior to me when you are not.

Nah, I don't think that they were intending to come across that way. Personally, I didn't read it as such, and I'm a tank. lol I only wanted to clarify that sometimes things work a bit differently, which they acknowledged. It's not really a "small nitpick" though, imo. If it helps, it helps! People should never ignore good advice if it improves their performance. Well, as long as it is being given in a respectful manner at least. And if the person currently in question put it the way they did I wouldn't find it offensive. It'd be a genuine question or concern.

[Krotoan]

I mean...then why even bring it up?

See, if I was tanking and you said that out of the blue like that, that would piss me off a bit and I'd most likely just ignore you. That's a small nitpick and by even mentioning it you're giving off the vibe that I don't know what I'm doing/you think you're superior to me when you are not.

Because in this hypothetical facepulling may not be the optimal strategy and possibly ranged pulling would make it go more smoothly. It was an example. If you always take suggestions as personal attacks or veiled superiority complexes I don't think the problem lies in the suggestions.