4 shamans and....a prot pally?

[caldvn]

Fair enough, but my comparison was that a prot pally and 4 elemental shaman CAN complete instances similar to what is expected of a "balanced" group, and I used a 5-boxer as a relatively even example.

Not saying it can't be done, it's just a question of the player behind the toons. My argument still stands, some box better then others, it was never question of class makeup as it was who was driving.

Suvega raid leads BT/Hyjal, I don't think he has a problem understanding how to 5-box Ramparts nor how to multi-task. Besides, he had a tier 5 holy priest and a level 65 prot warrior tanking, while my characters were all level 61/62. So I think things were in his favor.

Leading raids has nothing to do with how well you multibox. You're comparing yourself with boxing 5 toons since the beginning vs another person who leveled 3 toons up and added 2 additional toons into the mix (This is how I understand it.), later, it would not surprise me that he had trouble doing something 5 man style vs 3 man style. and non-ideal for any given situation. Suvega just needs time to adapt to his group makeup, how long it takes? I don't know, how long have you been with your pally and 4 shaman group? (It wouldn't surprise me if you've been playing the same playstyle since level 50.)

In the end, if you put 2 people with same multi-tasking abilities (good) and you compare a "balanced" group and an "unusual" group, you'll see that "balanced" group has more options available vs "unusual" group. But the Shaman set will have advantage in pvp vs pve environment. Pros/cons to both sides, what you do in the long run is the question. Some groups will have more trouble then others in different environments.

Play how you want to play, comparing or, I guess "rubbing" in someone's face doens't really prove how good you are.