Originally Posted by Sroneous

I love the work that has been done in this thread on rotations. However, I would suggest putting the Arcane Barrage (abarr) as the first element of each sequence in the summary table, as follows:

cycle	dps	mps	dpm	general use	note
abarr [mbarr abarr]* AB3+ [mbarr]	5028.084	412.3207	12.19	mana dump	cast mbarr/abarr only at 3 or 0 stack
abarr AB3+ [mbarr]	5013.697	395.6343	12.67	mana dump	cast mbarr/abarr only at 3 stack
abarr AB AB AB [mbarr]	4801.682	237.0959	20.25	main cycle
abarr AB [AB AB mbarr]	4668.696	181.7985	25.68	main cycle
abarr AB [AB mbarr]	4566.665	145.9942	31.28	main cycle
abarr AB [AB mbarr AB]*	4500.556	128.9478	34.90	mana saving	no abarr after mbarr
abarr AB [mbarr AB]*	4445.778	116.023	38.32	mana saving	no abarr after mbarr
AB AM	3743.657	73.89004	50.67	mana saving

([] denotes conditional statement. Cast only on missile barrage proc.)
([]* denotes conditional statement that is optionally repeated. Repeat as long as missile barrage procs.)
(example: abarr AB [AB AB mbarr] indicates: "abarr AB" (without mbarr proc) and "abarr AB AB AB mbarr" when mbarr procs)

By putting the abarr as the first element of each sequence, it makes the sequence an exact match for the recommended rotations, which should always begin with the high DPS abarr. Also note how it clarifies the mana saving sequences.

This change will provide the final touches that make this table into a cookbook of possible sequences. One could view a casting session as series of sequence 3s (main sequence), followed by a series of sequence 2s (mana burning), and it will completely and accurately describe each spell in the rotation.

The only fly in the ointment is the transition into the final sequence, the extreme mana saving AB/AM sequence; if this is preceeded by an AB, then an abarr should be performed prior to starting the first (and only the first) AB/AM sequence. Any ideas how to indicate that in the simple (and very clear) notation that Manly uses?