Quote Originally Posted by Packetdancer View Post
But if someone dies to a mechanic repeatedly, forcing me to repeatedly burn MP -- and potentially time in order to slow-rez them -- across multiple pulls... I admit after a certain point, I will probably cease to care what their plan is. Because whatever it is, clearly it isn't working.
Think on this perhaps. If given the opportunity and swap of roles, do you want someone else (however "correct" it may be) to do the right move for you? Honestly and truly do you want someone else to grab control from you and MAKE you do the right thing? I remember I was part of another discussion of how much people were disgusted that someone else could possibly make their beloved character appear differently on a screen they would never see (glamour "normalization", interesting discussion) ... but they're perfectly fine here letting someone make gameplay decisions for them.

I agree with the earlier suggestion there be a toggle to allow or disallow rescue (and other movements not initiated by the player themselves or mechanics, barring PVP of course). Then choice is restored and I have no further qualm.