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Forum: Rogues 06/29/11, 11:37 AM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
The initial idea when I first contacted Aldriana...

The initial idea when I first contacted Aldriana about these threads was to keep separate threads for new content as the previous raids will no longer be relevant end-game material. Also, as I have...
Forum: Rogues 06/01/11, 12:58 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 15,436
Posted By Zulkeir
This is actually something I had originally...

This is actually something I had originally considered with the Raid Mechanics (http://elitistjerks.com/f78/t111200-cataclysm_4_0_x_raid_mechanics/) thread. What I initially envisioned was having a...
Forum: Rogues 04/25/11, 3:03 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
The claim in the OP comes from early on from this...

The claim in the OP comes from early on from this report (http://elitistjerks.com/f78/t111200-cataclysm_4_0_x_raid_mechanics/#post1821549). It has never been contested. If you feel you have evidence...
Forum: Rogues 03/31/11, 12:06 PM
Replies: 886
Views: 4,022,762
Posted By Zulkeir
4th mouse button counts as a button, and can be...

4th mouse button counts as a button, and can be bound to macros and abilities. I personally split the [@mouseover] into two macros though, one to set my focus to my mouseover, and then I tricks to my...
Forum: Rogues 03/29/11, 9:24 AM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
I'm hitting it 25 man, so the shield drops almost...

I'm hitting it 25 man, so the shield drops almost immediately as we have everyone saving up burst for it. Pooling energy is a bit less critical, but getting that envenom off soon as the shield is up...
Forum: Rogues 03/28/11, 11:34 AM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
That makes sense, I must have been tired when...

That makes sense, I must have been tired when digging through the logs. I'll amend that. Can anyone verify that Arcane torrent works as an interrupt?


For Heroic Conclave, how do you guys deal with...
Forum: Rogues 03/27/11, 4:52 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
From last night: [23:10:25.507] Amorn Arcane...

From last night:
[23:10:25.507] Amorn Arcane Torrent Chromatic Prototype Immune
[23:10:29.711] Noms Arcane Torrent Chromatic Prototype Immune
Forum: Rogues 03/26/11, 5:34 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
The following tip was submitted, and I included...

The following tip was submitted, and I included it on the OP:


I tried this last night, and it appeared that I was not able to interrupt with gouge.



That parse shows me attempting to gouge, but...
Forum: Rogues 03/23/11, 4:11 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
This is correct. Same with Chimaeron and...

This is correct. Same with Chimaeron and Cardboard Assassins. Since it is outdated information and no longer relevant I should really have removed it from the OP by now. I'll go ahead and do that.
Forum: Rogues 03/14/11, 2:54 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
Earlier on, the slimes would re-target an...

Earlier on, the slimes would re-target an available melee when they were rooted, and then explode on the new target. Since then I have avoided being in range of any rooted mob, So I wouldn't know if...
Forum: Rogues 03/01/11, 11:26 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 92,455
Posted By Zulkeir
There is a massive flaw in this logic. Comparing...

There is a massive flaw in this logic. Comparing the overall total damage of the finisher is incorrect due to the volume of finishers performed. Rupture remains a DPS increase over other finishers,...
Forum: Rogues 02/28/11, 1:51 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
The last I see mentioned of being able to vanish...

The last I see mentioned of being able to vanish Acquiring Target was back in January. It is possible that things have changed since then. If I get the opportunity, I will try it out myself. If...
Forum: Rogues 02/20/11, 8:14 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
Last night I tried smokebomb on Cho'gall, also...

Last night I tried smokebomb on Cho'gall, also actively using Cloak of Shadows before the cast. I had one tentacle in the cloud with me, no other valid targets. The tentacle had me as a target, and...
Forum: Rogues 02/16/11, 1:52 PM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 661,698
Posted By Zulkeir
Lower CP gives you less chance of recouperating...

Lower CP gives you less chance of recouperating your energy off of relentless strikes, you also end up paying more energy for that rupture as the cost of the finisher itself is only divided by one CP.
Forum: Rogues 02/16/11, 11:03 AM
Replies: 1,110
Views: 3,383,332
Posted By Zulkeir
8.1 seconds to be exact, 8.7 with glyphed RvS....

8.1 seconds to be exact, 8.7 with glyphed RvS. This makes Kidney Shot now the longest duration CC in PvP.
Forum: Rogues 02/15/11, 2:31 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
That's the point, I use smokebomb on the adds so...

That's the point, I use smokebomb on the adds so they don't target out and hit healers/range. He just happened to be in, and was one of the only valid targets. in fact, other than me, at the time of...
Forum: Rogues 02/15/11, 1:06 PM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 661,698
Posted By Zulkeir
Maloriak is rather easy, you can stay on him, and...

Maloriak is rather easy, you can stay on him, and the cauldron will knock you back on top of the adds, hit rupture as you're in the air and a 5 pt rupt will tide you over for the whole phase. I also...
Forum: Rogues 02/15/11, 12:02 PM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 661,698
Posted By Zulkeir
There is far more available to you than that. For...

There is far more available to you than that. For starters, there are very few fights which will have significant adds up that you need to burn down, and that will take longer to kill than a full...
Forum: Rogues 02/15/11, 11:59 AM
Replies: 1,110
Views: 3,383,332
Posted By Zulkeir
Except you don't need to kill all the drakes, you...

Except you don't need to kill all the drakes, you want the drakes falling one at a time to give the damage boost to halfus, and you want to BF cleave the bonus damage from Halfus onto the drake...
Forum: Rogues 02/14/11, 5:54 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
While you certainly do not want the add to spawn...

While you certainly do not want the add to spawn there, during my attempt we had unlucky spawns when people overreacted to one spawning in melee. In one attempt, this did indeed result in the death...
Forum: Rogues 02/14/11, 4:41 PM
Replies: 322
Views: 261,630
Posted By Zulkeir
It appears that how a mob is flagged for combat...

It appears that how a mob is flagged for combat may have changed for patch 4.06:

Another rogue in my guild and I were both able to sap mobs after they were pulled by a tank, as they ran towards the...
Forum: Rogues 02/14/11, 3:53 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
Sorry for the slow updates this weekend. Few...

Sorry for the slow updates this weekend. Few notes and observations from my raid this weekend:

This is not happening on normal, with Heroic having recently been re-worked, this may be a bug.

Magmaw...
Forum: Rogues 02/11/11, 9:41 AM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
I wonder if glaciate has separate effect, as in...

I wonder if glaciate has separate effect, as in effect 1 with a range of 40, effect 2 with a range of 100, and the longer range part is immunable while closer is not. Or perhaps it could be a...
Forum: Rogues 02/10/11, 10:27 AM
Replies: 1,110
Views: 3,383,332
Posted By Zulkeir
When able, higher point SnD's are more efficient...

When able, higher point SnD's are more efficient per energy spent; the extended duration also allows you to spend a greater number of finishers on damage rather than refreshing SnD. While you should...
Forum: Rogues 02/10/11, 10:08 AM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
In the Mechanics Testing thread, Dragel posted...

In the Mechanics Testing thread, Dragel posted that cloak no longer prevents sound increase from the airborne breath on Atradmedes. Also, due to the patch Cardboard Assassins no longer taunt bosses,...
Forum: Rogues 02/09/11, 12:51 PM
Replies: 1,110
Views: 3,383,332
Posted By Zulkeir
The idea of using RvS before Snd is as follows:...

The idea of using RvS before Snd is as follows:

You only want to use RvS when you are at four points:
The damage of RvS is inferior to SS
Losing an extra CP off SS makes it inferior to gaining...
Forum: Rogues 02/07/11, 6:19 PM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 661,698
Posted By Zulkeir
Between sprint and cloak a rogue can already solo...

Between sprint and cloak a rogue can already solo kite the entirety of the airphase on Atramedes, however you are right that GRJ is one of goblins more powerful tools. Using GRJ right as a boss...
Forum: Rogues 02/07/11, 4:27 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
This confuses me, what is cloak "protecting" us...

This confuses me, what is cloak "protecting" us from for Gravity Well. Does cloak prevent you from being sucked in, from the well spawning, drops the grounded debuff correctly as it currently does...
Forum: The Dung Heap 02/05/11, 9:41 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,884,241
Posted By Zulkeir
In a boss fight, you remain in combat even if you...

In a boss fight, you remain in combat even if you vanish/shadowmeld, so you would not be able to restealth on a boss.
Forum: Rogues 02/03/11, 1:44 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
Are you tricks trading with another rogue? When...

Are you tricks trading with another rogue? When 30 seconds expire, the threat will drop off. This would be about when the other rogue would tricks you again, once more raising your threat, but there...
Forum: Rogues 02/01/11, 4:57 PM
Replies: 320
Views: 209,085
Posted By Zulkeir
Exp over cap has no value (assuming you are...

Exp over cap has no value (assuming you are attacking from the back); in your example you gain 1 hit. This is a DPS increase, and the tool correctly gave a more optimal reforge. The -.2 is likely a...
Forum: Rogues 01/29/11, 11:23 AM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 661,698
Posted By Zulkeir
Simply because Blizzard has its logo on it does...

Simply because Blizzard has its logo on it does not mean that Blizzard made it. Blizzard does not make hardware, they endorsed and branded the product, but that does not mean that everything Steel...
Forum: Rogues 01/28/11, 12:40 PM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 661,698
Posted By Zulkeir
Envenom has 2 effects: Considerable direct...

Envenom has 2 effects:
Considerable direct nature damage. (Major source of damage)
Envenom buff, that increases proc rate of poisons. (Minor source of damage)
Delaying an envenom will have no...
Forum: Rogues 01/28/11, 10:47 AM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
It has worked for me several times in the past....

It has worked for me several times in the past. I'll give it another shot and see if I can verify. Be aware that smoke bomb does have a fairly decent radius, and drops where you are standing. The...
Forum: Rogues 01/27/11, 5:42 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
If you drop the CA just before transition, so...

If you drop the CA just before transition, so that it has a taunt off and remains high threat, it can soak some damage then too. As envy860 pointed out though, it is best used for eating a double...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/20/11, 3:22 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,423
Posted By Zulkeir
And yet Nefarion is perfectly willing to toss...

And yet Nefarion is perfectly willing to toss whelps to his mad scientist who consistently fails.



Atramedes is most likely named in the flashback as he is in the present a major character and it...
Forum: Rogues 01/14/11, 11:21 AM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
Or you can use sprint and kite him around a bit...

Or you can use sprint and kite him around a bit first, and let the next in line know that you're going to vanish, and they should head to the opposite corner, to increase travel time.
Forum: Rogues 01/12/11, 4:28 PM
Replies: 1,110
Views: 3,383,332
Posted By Zulkeir
There is precedence in this idea in warrior...

There is precedence in this idea in warrior abilities. Heroic Strike and Cleave have their own cooldown off the GCD. All interrupts are off the GCD as well (except pallies). Simply because something...
Forum: Rogues 01/11/11, 5:38 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
This was my mistake in updating the posts. There...

This was my mistake in updating the posts. There was debate to whether a rogue would take damage in the fall and I believe I removed the line instead of modifying it to "helpful."

As far as...
Forum: Rogues 01/10/11, 9:25 AM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
On Sat. I was able to time a very good CloS and...

On Sat. I was able to time a very good CloS and did not get knocked back. Whether my CloS was the cause, or I just naturally immuned it shall remain to be seen. If it can be immuned, it needs to be...
Forum: Rogues 01/08/11, 12:24 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
Smoke bomb is a tricky case. There are a lot of...

Smoke bomb is a tricky case. There are a lot of mechanics involved that can give it false negatives, and there are perhaps situations where timing is important on an ability. Also, as previously...
Forum: Rogues 01/01/11, 2:26 PM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 661,698
Posted By Zulkeir
Does Engineering's Bolt gun...

Does Engineering's Bolt gun (http://www.wowhead.com/item=60223/high-powered-bolt-gun)'s interrupt work on bosses?
(Explosive Bolts (http://www.wowhead.com/spell=82207))
Forum: Rogues 12/31/10, 5:02 PM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 661,698
Posted By Zulkeir
Which leaves about a 900 dps difference between...

Which leaves about a 900 dps difference between the two, in suboptimal enchants for combat, at the least; especially considering you are entirely forgoing the most favorable stat for combat, in favor...
Forum: Rogues 12/31/10, 4:31 PM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 661,698
Posted By Zulkeir
There is a flaw in comparing 0 expertise of both...

There is a flaw in comparing 0 expertise of both sets. Combat favors expertise much more highly than mutilate having it as their best secondary stat (once accounting for yellow hit), and will already...
Forum: Rogues 12/30/10, 2:23 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
Looking at WoL rankings, while there are a fair...

Looking at WoL rankings, while there are a fair number (haha, half) of Assassination rogues at the top, they are by no means dominating over Survival Hunters or Unholy DK's; however from a mechanic...
Forum: Rogues 12/30/10, 12:52 PM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 661,698
Posted By Zulkeir
Explanation of Term: DoT rolling is an old...

Explanation of Term: DoT rolling is an old mechanic: the act of refreshing a DoT through another spell or mechanic to have the original stats used on the spell maintain throughout a fight. This was...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/24/10, 5:54 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,884,241
Posted By Zulkeir
Unfortunately, having the web app self update...

Unfortunately, having the web app self update gear means it is very closely tied to the armory. The armory doesn't only hold your character information for importing, it is also where ShadowCraft...
Forum: Rogues 12/24/10, 5:48 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,512
Posted By Zulkeir
If they stack additively there is no difference...

If they stack additively there is no difference than if you were using vendetta on CD. While it may be more beneficial for procs to be up, the beginning of the fight is actually a good time to...
Forum: Rogues 12/23/10, 1:25 PM
Replies: 886
Views: 4,022,762
Posted By Zulkeir
A low rupture not only affects the damage dealt,...

A low rupture not only affects the damage dealt, but also the duration (which impacts Damage per Energy) and the lower point finisher also affects your refunds from your talents to return energy or...
Forum: Rogues 12/19/10, 1:49 PM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 661,698
Posted By Zulkeir
To expand upon this explanation: A rogue's damage...

To expand upon this explanation: A rogue's damage is not GCD capped, but energy limited. This gives us a bit of leeway as to when we use our moves as it is our energy, and not our GCDs that determine...
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