spamming flash?

[Enkidoh]

Unfortunately, before 50 there are too many tanks who just do not appreciate how vital Flash really is pre-50 for holding hate (especially multiple targets agroing) - as I'm maining both PLD and WHM I've seen both sides of the coin, and lately have had too many parties where the PLD doesn't use Flash after pulling with Shield Lob, I go to heal the tank, and bang, the stragglers go straight for me and the tank ignores them!

Please, Flash's value before level 50 cannot be underestimated. It is a vital part of hate generation at lower levels. I learned very early on in my career as a GLA/PLD the sheer necessity of Flash (one of the early GLA class quests basically bashes this fact into you), yet the amount of GLA/PLDs who don't use it is disappointing.

Of course, if you're only facing a single target, then Flash isn't really needed. But against multiple enemies who link/add onto you, especially if you don't a THM/BLM in your party for Sleep the stragglers (sure CNJ/WHM gets repose at 24, but it's not as effective as Sleep, and besides, a CNJ/WHM's job is to heal, not make themselves a bigger hate target than they already are), Flash's importance to hold all the mobs onto you, the tank, is pretty much underlined.