To summarise, for those that don't like to read super long posts.
Arcane raiding post 2.4 is all about spamming arcane blasts. Your mana management, gearing, spell sequences are all centered around that.
Issues to discuss:
1) How best to play each of the three main arcane specs?
2) which filler spell or spell sequences to use? which may be spec dependent
3) AM? good or bad? Have a place? have no place?
4) Rotations - have a place? no place? How about "weaving" in your filler spell
5) What to do during the second bloodlust and second Arcane power.
6) Consumables - which is the best flask/elixir to use?
7) Gearing - which is the best way to gear. The great debate or whether to gem for int vs gemming for dmg
8) The great debate on haste rating. Good for arcane? worth adding? worse than crit? How to value haste?
9) How to make up for arcane disadvantages - dealing with spell pushback
10) trinkets - which are best for arcane mages?
11) Whatever else you can come up with or might disagree with me about.
This was as concise as I could express it. For finer points of arguments and discussions, by all means read the whole post. And post forth your comments.
