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Forum: Rogues 02/14/11, 12:42 PM
Replies: 322
Views: 261,663
Posted By Maestroquark
It's false, see the discussion starting...

It's false, see the discussion starting here:
http://elitistjerks.com/f78/t111200-cataclysm_4_0_3_raid_mechanics/p8/#post1866904
Forum: Rogues 02/11/11, 8:57 AM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,544
Posted By Maestroquark
You can use the expression builder to find sound...

You can use the expression builder to find sound gains.

World of Logs - Real Time Raid Analysis...
Forum: The Dung Heap 02/10/11, 9:33 AM
Replies: 30,104
Views: 1,888,264
Posted By Maestroquark
Just don't fucking play it. Is that so fucking...

Just don't fucking play it. Is that so fucking hard?
Forum: Rogues 12/12/10, 11:47 PM
Replies: 886
Views: 4,022,990
Posted By Maestroquark
For combo point generators it has always been...

For combo point generators it has always been built in. Quickening gave it to finishers, but now they have it by default as well.
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/06/10, 10:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,119
Posted By Maestroquark
Is this like a republican politician? You always...

Is this like a republican politician? You always railed against melfs because inside you were one yourself?
Forum: Rogues 10/28/10, 3:43 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,326
Posted By Maestroquark
You're conflating two different things. Mastery...

You're conflating two different things.

Mastery was added in to give each spec a flavor, and points to an easily balancing act - i.e, Poison base bonus going from 20% to 28%. Mastery Rating was...
Forum: Rogues 08/05/10, 8:06 AM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,326
Posted By Maestroquark
Which is still at least one off, if we consider...

Which is still at least one off, if we consider Combat to be a good baseline. With how many talents have had reduced ranks for the same benefit, the obvious choice for more reduction would be...
Forum: Rogues 08/03/10, 8:38 PM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,813
Posted By Maestroquark
Timestamps make it a fun mix-and-match, but I'm...

Timestamps make it a fun mix-and-match, but I'm showing exactly 10% for Heroic version.

8869 -> 798 (R: 89)
4340 -> 390 (R: 43)
3744 -> 299 (R: 75)
8747 -> 875
1759 -> 176
7617 -> 761
803 -> 64...
Forum: Rogues 07/22/10, 3:34 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,326
Posted By Maestroquark
This isn't what's actually happening by the test...

This isn't what's actually happening by the test posted above.



Rupture duration may be shorter or longer than the original duration, depending on your haste. It's following a pretty specific...
Forum: Rogues 07/22/10, 8:13 AM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,326
Posted By Maestroquark
Does the Rupture ticks/duration match up with...

Does the Rupture ticks/duration match up with this excel formula? A2 being Total Haste% (ie 4.67% faster is 104.67)
Ticks:
=ROUND(8*(A2/100),0)

Duration:
=2/(A2/100) * ROUND(8*(A2/100),0)

If it's...
Forum: Rogues 07/13/10, 9:43 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,326
Posted By Maestroquark
Looking more like Assassin's Resolve and Sinister...

Looking more like Assassin's Resolve and Sinister Calling are the replacements for Dual Wield, while Blade Flurry becomes part of the Combat package.
Forum: Rogues 06/07/10, 7:55 AM
Replies: 1,647
Views: 5,170,506
Posted By Maestroquark
DBW is still clearly inferior for Mut because...

DBW is still clearly inferior for Mut because it's providing passive ArP.
Forum: Rogues 05/06/10, 12:26 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,326
Posted By Maestroquark
1.5 sec per combo point

1.5 sec per combo point
Forum: Rogues 03/23/10, 11:15 AM
Replies: 664
Views: 605,405
Posted By Maestroquark
It's a 10% chance. How could it possibly be...

It's a 10% chance. How could it possibly be considered reliable?
Forum: Rogues 03/23/10, 11:12 AM
Replies: 604
Views: 264,456
Posted By Maestroquark
If your tricks threat is sending someone else...

If your tricks threat is sending someone else over the threat limit, you're doing it wrong anyway. All of this is still pointless suppositions without any numbers to actually back it up.
Forum: Rogues 03/23/10, 7:04 AM
Replies: 604
Views: 264,456
Posted By Maestroquark
I'm not sure why being 5-10 is an issue, it's not...

I'm not sure why being 5-10 is an issue, it's not past #1. Beyond that, without some numbers to prove your assertion I really don't see what you're saying at all.
Forum: Rogues 03/10/10, 3:54 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 942,072
Posted By Maestroquark
There is nothing stopping you from using Feint...

There is nothing stopping you from using Feint when you don't have the Feint glyph. The glyph does not increase your survivability.
Forum: Rogues 02/26/10, 8:31 AM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,813
Posted By Maestroquark
For combat, you'd be losing some Eviscerates. ...

For combat, you'd be losing some Eviscerates. For mutilate, some Envenoms. In our parses I'm seeing that Envenom on average hits harder than Eviscerate, and that's not even counting the Envenom...
Forum: Rogues 02/19/10, 6:40 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 942,072
Posted By Maestroquark
Rupture costs less energy than Eviscerate, so you...

Rupture costs less energy than Eviscerate, so you will be fitting in more finishers in the same time frame.
Forum: Rogues 02/03/10, 11:44 AM
Replies: 664
Views: 605,405
Posted By Maestroquark
No, an ICD means it's only refreshing at the...

No, an ICD means it's only refreshing at the fastest every two seconds. As combat I was easily getting 5 attacks in that time period. The ICD is the only thing saving even combat from being able to...
Forum: Rogues 02/03/10, 8:10 AM
Replies: 664
Views: 605,405
Posted By Maestroquark
Re: Permeating Chill. It appears to have a 2 sec...

Re: Permeating Chill. It appears to have a 2 sec ICD. This is the closest my debuff refresh ever came last night:

[23:23:03.062] Ramala afflicted by Chilled to the Bone (4) from...
Forum: Rogues 01/23/10, 1:35 PM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,813
Posted By Maestroquark
Compare your parse to another rogue's parse and...

Compare your parse to another rogue's parse and see skill usage breakdown and such. Make sure all your settings make sense in the spreadsheet. And don't listen to Zarkashi, there's no way you're...
Forum: Rogues 01/22/10, 8:47 PM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,813
Posted By Maestroquark
Nice catch! It took me awhile to figure this one...

Nice catch! It took me awhile to figure this one out. Settings!C21 is this:

=1+0.04*MAX(IF(B21="Yes",1,0),SavageCombat/2)

Now, Mutilate doesn't have Savage Combat at all yet Excel isn't throwing...
Forum: Rogues 01/10/10, 2:34 PM
Replies: 664
Views: 605,405
Posted By Maestroquark
No, it's just a bad idea to be in melee range...

No, it's just a bad idea to be in melee range when he reengages. You have about a 12 second window after he drinks the potion. It's an effect similar to a rogue starting a pull with tricks. Yeah,...
Forum: Rogues 01/06/10, 1:11 PM
Replies: 664
Views: 605,405
Posted By Maestroquark
A bigger warning for vanishing Tear Gas -> don't...

A bigger warning for vanishing Tear Gas -> don't be next to him when he starts to attack again. Aggro seems to stay, but you have a window before he checks it again to get one shot. Timing P1->P2...
Forum: Rogues 12/21/09, 7:54 AM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,813
Posted By Maestroquark
Don't forget if you have to switch to Wound...

Don't forget if you have to switch to Wound Poison it leans the balance back towards Vile Poisons. This, of course, is raid group specific.
Forum: Rogues 12/09/09, 7:21 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 942,072
Posted By Maestroquark
Tricks threat misdirection always stacked. It...

Tricks threat misdirection always stacked. It was the damage bonus that doesn't stack.
Forum: Rogues 10/28/09, 2:10 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,513
Posted By Maestroquark
Most likely because you are hitting the crit cap...

Most likely because you are hitting the crit cap while procs are up, causing extra points in Agi to lose a bit of its value.
Forum: Rogues 10/27/09, 11:16 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,513
Posted By Maestroquark
The point wasn't the gear surrounding double...

The point wasn't the gear surrounding double Verdict/Choice usage. The point was getting double Verdict itself. If you got it, you're either very lucky or very greedy and the second trinket would...
Forum: Rogues 09/23/09, 8:15 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 97,804
Posted By Maestroquark
Faction Champs are all Murderable except the tree...

Faction Champs are all Murderable except the tree and the warlock's pet. Beyond that, loving Mutilate on Jaraxxus and Anub'Arak doesn't make it better - both have burst phases where Blade Flurry...
Forum: Rogues 09/22/09, 11:16 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,513
Posted By Maestroquark
Quick catch: Dark Determination bracers are still...

Quick catch: Dark Determination bracers are still listed with 50 Haste, instead of the proper 50 Hit. This was also a bug in the last combat release, and has been mentioned previously I believe.
Forum: Rogues 09/22/09, 8:28 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 97,804
Posted By Maestroquark
It's also the one fight that makes the most sense...

It's also the one fight that makes the most sense to be Mutilate in the first place, so why gimp your spec on its best fight? If I'm working on this right (the Mut sheet isn't even giving Rupture...
Forum: Rogues 09/19/09, 8:50 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,513
Posted By Maestroquark
Not a bug. If you look at the calcs sheet, row...

Not a bug. If you look at the calcs sheet, row 470 determines if a cycle is Eviscerate Only or not. Column "B" is your gear exactly as is. The remaining columns determine the value of certain...
Forum: Rogues 09/15/09, 6:53 PM
Replies: 767
Views: 1,094,907
Posted By Maestroquark
For point one, Mutilate's cycles have become...

For point one, Mutilate's cycles have become pretty lenient even with using Rupture. Without Rupture, you're not going to run into issues where SnD is dropping if you're on target. As for point...
Forum: Rogues 09/15/09, 6:09 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,513
Posted By Maestroquark
It's not that hard, I've been doing it for Axes...

It's not that hard, I've been doing it for Axes and Fists myself for awhile. There's an empty column AO, I fill in "1" for Fists and Axes. 1 and 2 could work to distinguish Human vs Orc. AO346 and...
Forum: Rogues 09/14/09, 7:46 AM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,813
Posted By Maestroquark
Hysteria targets is very much something you...

Hysteria targets is very much something you should be working out with your own raid group. Take a look at your log files. If you're wondering about cooldown interaction, then compare yourself to...
Forum: Rogues 09/09/09, 4:02 PM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,813
Posted By Maestroquark
Versus: So no, it won't affect it.

Versus:



So no, it won't affect it.
Forum: Rogues 09/08/09, 10:28 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,513
Posted By Maestroquark
I really doubt a spreadsheet without macros was...

I really doubt a spreadsheet without macros was able to destroy your Office install. You should start looking elsewhere.

Much, though not all, of the size difference between the two files is...
Forum: Rogues 08/27/09, 8:34 AM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,813
Posted By Maestroquark
You're still performing white attacks. They're...

You're still performing white attacks. They're still affected by haste.
Forum: Rogues 08/25/09, 8:37 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 942,072
Posted By Maestroquark
It relieves the desire for fast weapons, but...

It relieves the desire for fast weapons, but doesn't remove it. There's still Focused Attacks.
Forum: Rogues 08/20/09, 6:01 PM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,813
Posted By Maestroquark
There's no known 258 Fist weapon, so as it stands...

There's no known 258 Fist weapon, so as it stands yes, H&S will be better than CQC.
Forum: Rogues 08/19/09, 9:49 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 942,072
Posted By Maestroquark
Please stop saying this unless you're going to...

Please stop saying this unless you're going to link to a parse that shows 1232 interrupts. FoK interrupt combat log is bugged. It shows 4* the actual interrupts.
Forum: Rogues 08/19/09, 9:46 AM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,813
Posted By Maestroquark
They take only 25% of AoE damage, that's not the...

They take only 25% of AoE damage, that's not the answer. FoK isn't needed and is getting nerfed, besides making CC unreliable, so try not to rely on that. I found the HAT build to be pretty...
Forum: Rogues 08/19/09, 9:35 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 942,072
Posted By Maestroquark
Closer to 77, given the combat log bug. Gouge...

Closer to 77, given the combat log bug. Gouge and KS aren't "Interrupts", so are you sure you're counting them? You're also making it so that you can't CC anything near you by doing that.
Forum: Rogues 08/17/09, 8:50 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,513
Posted By Maestroquark
Sorry, forgot I did some editing to check for the...

Sorry, forgot I did some editing to check for the Orc Expertise bonuses. The relevant rows are 385-387.

385: Total DPS
386: DPS change compared to the base
387: Value compared to AP.

In any...
Forum: Rogues 08/17/09, 8:06 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,513
Posted By Maestroquark
Calcs sheet, D391. Each stat column corresponds...

Calcs sheet, D391. Each stat column corresponds to gaining one of that stat, or losing one of a capped stat. The 391 row is raw DPS gains (or losses). The 392 row is that column's DPS change...
Forum: Rogues 08/16/09, 3:01 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 97,804
Posted By Maestroquark
Gem Matching - MH still off (283-299 instead of...

Gem Matching - MH still off (283-299 instead of 267-299)
Gem Matching - Gloves off for Yellow and Blue (114-127 instead of 109-127)

Socket valuing is off. It's using the rare gems instead of epic,...
Forum: Rogues 08/15/09, 3:12 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,513
Posted By Maestroquark
Some mistakes I'm seeing. 1) OH Scores are using...

Some mistakes I'm seeing.

1) OH Scores are using MH DPS in their formula. Not a problem if both lists are in the same order, but a problem if you clean the lists or sort.
2) Socket Activation...
Forum: Rogues 08/14/09, 5:43 PM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,813
Posted By Maestroquark
Yogg in general is pretty hard on the raw...

Yogg in general is pretty hard on the raw numbers, looking at the overall meters is not a good idea for the fight. Focus on your job: getting a stun as fast as possible, then doing as much damage to...
Forum: Rogues 08/14/09, 11:03 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 942,072
Posted By Maestroquark
Don't forget the Combat Log would send 2-4...

Don't forget the Combat Log would send 2-4 Interrupts for a single true interrupt (Most often 4, but I had seen less). So it's less than looking at the combat log would say, but that was still at...
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