This is just a story, no real point to it, other than I am bored and feel like relaying it to the forum.
I was running regular Shadow Labs with a great group. Rogue, Mage, Hunter, Warrior, and Paladin. I was the Warrior tanking this particular run. We were all friends and had grouped together before so we knew what each was capable of, other than the rogue that hasn't ever grouped with us, but is friends with one of the guys in the group.
So with the 1st four pulls not important(the 1st being a single pull, the second a 2 person and the third a 3 person, then the 4th a warlock and some imps). The first 4+ mob pull I mark them up with CC on two mobs, because I like having two mobs hit on me, it helps generate that much more rage. The only CC is the sap, they go killing the mobs. I pass it off.
Skip past the 1st boss, since they are all 3 man pulls up to that point, and we are back to 4+ mobs. Again a pull and the only CC is the sap.
So I stop and ask why they aren't CCing. Their response was, we are doing fine and don't need it. Which I would agree that we really didn't need it. I tried using a pattern to deal threat, which for the most part worked out. With a Thunderclap starting off, two devistates, another thunderclap, shield slam, switch targets and devistate on the other mobs, then go back to the main target. For the most part it worked out, but time and again, one of the DPS would go on a rampage, and pull aggro, usually when I was building threat on the other targets. Or I would be trying to maintain aggro on the main target and the heals would pull aggro.
It wasn't so bad that CC was really needed, no one was hit more than one time, and it was undercontrol. But it was teatering on the edge of mayhem. I was constantly on edge every fight, mashing buttons trying to maintain aggro on all the mobs, intervening. It was organized chaos.
Any other time I would have revelled in the excitement, enjoyed the intensity, and gloated a bit on my tanking. But not this night, I was tired, and wanted a nice, clean, smooth run. Being on edge at every fight wasn't what I wanted.
So again I asked if they could CC. The response was, "why things are going fine, we don't need it." So I concede and simply say, "ok, but can you give me two sunders before you start attacking so I don't have to go running after mobs, to make it a little simpler." They agree and we begin the next pull.
I pull, the mobs get to me I thunderclap. Aparantly since I didn't sunder 1st that was a sign to the DPS to go in, because the same time I get the 1st sunder in I see a colored arrow fly in followed by a bright fireball... Same as before, for the most part the fight is under control, but I do have to do a little bouncing around.
After the fight I say "we are going to CC from now on". It's no longer a choice. But again, they asked why. My response was "Because I want you you to CC so DPS has something to do while I gain a little more aggro, because waiting a few seconds to attack is to much to ask from you guys."
So then next pull is exactly what I wanted... at the beginning of the instance. It went down clean as a whistle. Sapped one mob, sheeped another, had two mobs hitting on me. Very streamline, and very boring. I suppose, after running 3/4 of an instance on the edge of my seat mashing my keyboard, I woke up.
So after that pull, I told them we don't need any CC. After a few minutes of laughing and making fun of me for being a crybaby, we get to it. Blow through the rest of the instance, and get the rogue his key frag.