Things I think need fixing up or changed.

[Shiroe]

three things I'd like to see change...

I) enemies sometimes respawn too fast... (after clearing out some normal enmemies in the area, so they wont bug so much during the quest, when other ememies will apear for that quest.., those cleared out enemies respawn sometimes way too early)

II) enemies go back to their original postion often too fast... (and they're fully recoved too.., the area, in which you can battle them, without them turing back should be a bit bigger.. or they should give you some kind of small warning first, before they return to the oringinal spot again and fully recovered, if you keep luring them out by accident... ,especially Mages and Archers, who attack from a distance, lure them out often anyways, even if not entirely on purpose)

III) All Mounts should be able to attack like the Chocobo.. (but then each Mount would probably need armor sets too....)

A) & B) could be fix with a patch.., C) with a new expansion..

[Lithera]

three things I'd like to see change...

Number 1 and 2 I can somewhat agree with. Moreso number 2 since slower repops would make the 10 monster farms for atma books even longer lol I really notice #2 on my BLM because Im always moving to keep a monster at a distance when I'm killing anything solo and I routinely back out of the mob's area and they retreat on me. 3 I'm not that hot about only because certain mounts like the Behemoth would be nowhere near the strength they should be and it just wouldn't be right.

[Shiroe]

....

they dont have to make them stronger.. (wouldnt be fair, for those who can't have certain mounts, do to exclusivity or so..),

but just so you can ride "and" fight with your fav. mount, and not always have to swtich back to the Chocobo (and be stuck witht the Chocobo as a ride...)

we can "pretend", that domesticated Behemoths are weaker than the natural ones in the wilde.., since theire naturally ferocious animals... (or make them stronger attackers, but weaker healers or something.. since if they'd make all mounts into companions, it would take more than a patch, more like an expansion)

but I think, that I) & II) are more important.... (a "much" bigger respawn time and a "much" bigger area, before they return, are both not needed.. but a "bit more" could already make a difference,.. or a small warning for II)...)

[Alipoprocks]

I found the OP's post more about what OP needs to learn how to do, rather than what SE needs to change. I am blm main and have just learned how to use all abilities that are available. Also, blm is all about timing and management. Unless I am with a bunch of uber melee dps and only fighting single target mobs, I usually put out the most damage. I rarely pull hate from even crappy tanks. There a lot of little tricks to learn that just takes practice.

But I would like to know how to pivot on controller. I only play on a controller and always have, even in XI. I have learned to compensate for movement interruptions, but I would love love love to know how to pivot. I know it's easy with keyboard/mouse. Any controller users out there know how to do this?