Quote Originally Posted by IDontPetLalas View Post
You're missing the point. I explained why I would expect this would happen, I'm not challenging that it does happen, in addition I explained that it happens in this mode ( 3 faction combat) outside of FFXIV as well.

What's rather humorous is that you last line summarized what I was saying, and yes, your "view" or "opinion' if you like was expressing that you were in your own words "sacrificing their game to assist the second random team". That is your opinion of this tactic. You just agreed that the goal of each of the coalition members is to beat the alliance in the lead so that one of them will win. I don't see how that is a "sacrifice".
Because it is not always about beating who is in the lead. It can be beating down who has the perceived advantage. If the shotcaller believes and were to think that the 3rd or 2nd place team has a premade stack that could make a comeback, the map's objectives matter far less to those people. That the team that relentlessly "pinches" whoever has the perceived advantage, even if that other team has fewer points. That upon seeing Astrologians or Dark Knights with a battle high of 3 to 5, it is to potentially "throw" the match to spite another team and prevent them from winning. This warps the mentality of the game, where throwing is perceived as a moral victory over another team, and therefore make the experience far more miserable for those that want to have a normal match. And in turn shifts the meta in a way that is not conducive to long term health of the game and the retention of the player base.