Lore Incentive Is Ruining Duty Roulette

[Ghastly]

Yeah I would let them die if they don't want protect. Just like as a tank I let any dps (bards) die when they pull mobs before me.
Know your roles

[Friggan]

my 2 gil. What "the community" accepted, well if you are going by forums that's maybe 5% of the players of the game, what you need to go by is what the 4 (or 8 ) people in your party agree to.

If healer is ok with big pulls, cool. If you have new players who are learning then take the time to help, that is what Mentors are for, right? The mentors I have played with have NOT been mentors at all, just people with a crown and tude saying this is how we are going to do it (no guidance, just this is what I am doing ) I don't think that is the point .

No right or wrong way, just go with this team this run, what worked for other ones may not apply