Nah, it wasn't merely a tactic, it was shutting the boss down. He was stuck in lvl5 throat stab waiting to kill someone. As long as it was kited, the little tonberries that were supposed to keep you occupied, did not spawn, and the King Ton never hit anyone. Was kind of a cheap, accidental thing we stumbled upon while waiting to bring the tank back to life. I'd rather kill him the way he was intended.