Help me be better!

[aodhan_ofinnegain]

5 years huh, wanna link ur logs?

Jokes aside ff14 is a very easy game there is no reason not to challenge yourself play optimally and get fast clears to boot.

I mean I don't hide my logs or anything, if you wanna look, you know where to find them.
I am aware of playing optimally and trying to get fast clears, I do participate in some end game content.

instead of back seat gaming just let him try it out. If he likes it he can do it, if he doesn't he can stop. He doesn't need to be the best tank, just needs to improve.

It's as much back seat gaming as you saying he should chain pulling. Not saying to be the best tank, just pointing out, that you should to be conscious of other players, and how their jobs function, not just assume your way is correct. One of the core functions of a tank is holding mobs in place and reducing unnecessary movement, this extends to AoE situations too, not just bosses.

wait you consider wall to wall ok, but not chain pulling? Whats the difference? I think you need to define your terms

The difference with wall to wall versus chain pulling is, with wall to wall, you pull each pack until you reach the wall (point you can no longer advance/ last pack in the corridor) then everyone unloads their AoE in a big burst and get the most out of their skills. As long as the group is good, the mobs melt.
The worst method, chain pulling, pulling a new pack while there is still mobs from the previous pack still alive, everyone blows all their skills on the first set, nobody gets any respite, no HP/MP ticks, missing targets pulled out of AoE range/ casting range, and then have nothing to use on the fresh mobs that just got picked up.

Wall to wall is optimal, chain pulling is not, it serves only to be an annoyance to other party members.