Speed Runs Suck

[Geist]

Actually, what you're describing is why we don't have better players. Mass pulling and "burn baby, burn" creates the bad players, not the good ones.

Agreed.
What's more, the average trash mob in Heavensward comes with a marked increase in both HP and damage output in comparison to its ARR counterparts: the party should first gauge how much they can handle.

Optimizing strategies and prioritizing hits, especially in a DF environment, sounds like the reasonable way to go -- quality versus quantity. No DPS loss either, since you're simply deploying your firepower in a more efficient fashion.