I read throughout the thread, I understand what you mean about having “speed Runs”, I am as you a “Paying Player” I want to enjoy and have fun time. My main is White Mage, and I had really bad very-slow runs but for sake of making better players (they need to run to learn) and that’s why you get a bonus to run with a new player (usually with minimal required iLevel).

If there was an option of “Speed Running” a dungeon without an obstacle like a wall or a door that will not open until certain mobs are down, Tanks (usually) will force the party to speed run. You are saying you ask your party, but most will want to speed run and it will be a practice.

Even now, as a White Mage i110 I hate to run expert/hard duties, especially -till today- Brayflox (Hard). I went there about 10 times in all of my playtime (2 times for my relic books). Now I only do my daily expert roulette, and since Poetics tomes are capped, I will eventually cap before weekly reset.

I’m with “Speed Runs” but against “Heavy/Big Pulls”, I have weak spells, but I like to throw an Aero/Aero2 on a mob or two, not just walk behind as a Healing Bot.