I softbox so I would have to select a window and move with the mouse, if i wanted to move a character individually.

On my more successful attempts (11% or so) I would have all 4 appendages on follow from main. When a storm occurred, i would move the main out of the storm with the alts following. Problem with this is theres a delay stackup:

1) I notice that storm happens [0.25 seconds latency + 0.25 second reaction time = 0.5 seconds]
2) I get my main out of the storm [0.5 seconds or so]
3) alts see that my main is out of the storm [0.25 seconds latency]
4) alts send follow commands to server or w/e [0.25 seconds latency]

so best case it's 1.5 seconds before the alts get out of the storm, that's assuming no one got cycloned and whatever. So best case, everyone in the group takes at least one tick from every storm, worst case, one of the characters dies from it: they only had 5.5k hp, which is probably part of the problem. Next time I step into that place I will have 5/5 of the blue pvp set, socketed with +9stam gems, which will hopefully help.