Depends on the fight.

Star -should- be pre-placed on some fights so its cooldown will be up for specific mechanics, and it can act as the first heal on a tank at a specific point early in the fight.

With alliance raids, I'm not surprised he placed it early though. My experience is 0 countdowns and very little waiting to engage, especially on trash. And when there is a countdown, one of the tanks will pull early anyway.


Waiting if you see a star is probably worse than just going at that point.