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Forum: Public Discussion 07/10/10, 4:16 AM
Replies: 351
Views: 58,766
Posted By Akka
Your decision to thank him is yours to make. But...

Your decision to thank him is yours to make.
But when you said, like above, that everyone should log and thank him, here is where some of us remind you that there is, in fact, nothing to thank him...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/09/10, 6:23 PM
Replies: 351
Views: 58,766
Posted By Akka
I disagree about the "thank you". We shouldn't...

I disagree about the "thank you". We shouldn't thank someone just because he stopped to do something extremely bogus that was harmful to his interests.

They tried to implement something which was,...
Forum: Rogues 02/01/10, 11:13 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 327,718
Posted By Akka
Actually, there is some items with a blue socket...

Actually, there is some items with a blue socket and a +8 agility socket bonus. Depending on the value of agility, the socket can be very close to the 20 EP value by itself.
Coupled with an...
Forum: Rogues 02/01/10, 7:07 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 327,718
Posted By Akka
Fantastic application that is extremely...

Fantastic application that is extremely useful.
But I notice that there is no gems that include a blue color (save for the Nightmare tear). Though it may usually be better to break the colour slot...
Forum: Rogues 01/22/10, 11:27 AM
Replies: 1,354
Views: 1,538,281
Posted By Akka
I use the armory search and the MMO-Champion list...

I use the armory search and the MMO-Champion list as tools about where to find the items, so if they aren't up to date I may have missed some options, but so far there is several sore itemisation...
Forum: Rogues 01/22/10, 9:53 AM
Replies: 1,354
Views: 1,538,281
Posted By Akka
Now that we have more data about the gear dropped...

Now that we have more data about the gear dropped in ICC, I'm really puzzled by what I see.
Namely, I found that the leather gear is, in general, very strangely itemised. There is very little hit,...
Forum: Warriors 04/15/09, 8:37 AM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,784
Posted By Akka
I'm toying with a spec that is very close to that...

I'm toying with a spec that is very close to that - I just have kept Trauma and dropped Weapon Mastery.
The idea is to use more HS and synergise it with Incite + HS glyph. It will require testing...
Forum: Rogues 03/13/09, 7:01 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 792,036
Posted By Akka
Well, they could merge it with Overkill, which...

Well, they could merge it with Overkill, which would make this not as utterly useless for PvE, which would be nice as its a mandatory talent for Mut. And critting on DoT would not increase burst in...
Forum: Rogues 03/05/09, 4:16 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 792,036
Posted By Akka
Honestly, the difference between all your test is...

Honestly, the difference between all your test is minimal enough to fall into the realm of "equivalent". It's quite an exageration to say that "Evisc is better than Rupture now" when you have a...
Forum: Priests 03/04/09, 11:53 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,549
Posted By Akka
Honestly, I think the problem here is less about...

Honestly, I think the problem here is less about mana regen needing nerf (except for Replenishment, which is quite insane), and more about the content being quite trivial for now. i'm pretty sure...
Forum: Priests 03/04/09, 5:52 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,549
Posted By Akka
That's quite a weird way to look at it. Doesn't...

That's quite a weird way to look at it. Doesn't seem the game is healthily balanced if you have to count on getting overgeared players in order to be able to play the content of your level.

You are...
Forum: Rogues 03/02/09, 2:08 PM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 792,036
Posted By Akka
HfB seems to be still the main problem in the...

HfB seems to be still the main problem in the Assa tree, and stil a pain.
If they wanted to be easier to use, I don't understand why they didn't simply made it passive, or at least combinatory (what...
Forum: Priests 02/28/09, 6:24 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,549
Posted By Akka
Not wanting to whine, but I find it disappointing...

Not wanting to whine, but I find it disappointing to say the least that Blizzard is removing the whole FSR-dance gameplay (the basis of the priest) only because there will be long downtime in fights...
Forum: Priests 02/24/09, 7:39 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,549
Posted By Akka
What I see being the most notable, is that OO5S...

What I see being the most notable, is that OO5S regen being cut nearly in half, the removal of clearcast, and I5S regen being able to be pushed up to 75%, spirit-based regen will now act nearly as...
Forum: Rogues 02/24/09, 3:21 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 125,305
Posted By Akka
A good thing. Poison mechanics were making the...

A good thing. Poison mechanics were making the whole class a total mess, with unintuitive builds and gameplay entirely centered around "making poison proc".
I would have prefered the Flametongue...
Forum: Rogues 02/18/09, 9:17 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 125,305
Posted By Akka
Combat Potency and Focused Attacks favors fast...

Combat Potency and Focused Attacks favors fast weapons.
Mutilate, SS, BS and Shiv does increased damage with slow weapons (but Shiv energy cost increase with a slow weapon).

For Combat, it would...
Forum: Rogues 02/18/09, 7:11 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 125,305
Posted By Akka
Not necessarily. Making poison proc damage tied...

Not necessarily.
Making poison proc damage tied to speed could be a simple and effective way to remove the problem. Something like "instant poison : 20 % chance of doing Y damage per 0,1 second of...
Forum: Rogues 02/16/09, 7:42 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 125,305
Posted By Akka
The problem seems to stem from two points : -...

The problem seems to stem from two points :

- Poisons are becoming too big of a part of our damages, a bit like (though not as severe as) when the enh chamen started to use spellpower to their...
Forum: Rogues 01/26/09, 9:26 AM
Replies: 387
Views: 361,086
Posted By Akka
I also feel weird to be metamorphozed into an AoE...

I also feel weird to be metamorphozed into an AoE class.
The problem is, basically all classes are now AoE classes, so Blizzard has either to take a major (re)turn in design, and remove/nerf to the...
Forum: Rogues 01/10/09, 2:07 PM
Replies: 308
Views: 80,460
Posted By Akka
Some bosses have special abilities that prevent...

Some bosses have special abilities that prevent you from using your character for some seconds (like the web on Maexxna). I hardly see how you can say someone has screwed up because of that...

And...
Forum: Rogues 12/26/08, 6:37 AM
Replies: 389
Views: 91,594
Posted By Akka
I disagree about "competitive" being the best we...

I disagree about "competitive" being the best we can hope for.
"competitive" should be the LEAST we should expect. The infamous debate about the "pure vs hybrid" has been raging for months for a...
Forum: Rogues 12/06/08, 5:57 AM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,659
Posted By Akka
I'm pretty sure that it's only a display bug. Not...

I'm pretty sure that it's only a display bug. Not totally conclusive (because I noticed that on the fly, didn't think to save the data, and it's long gone now), but from what I roughly saw :

I was...
Forum: Rogues 12/03/08, 4:25 AM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,659
Posted By Akka
Slight correction : it's 16 % base, 20 %...

Slight correction : it's 16 % base, 20 % talented, actually.
Forum: Rogues 12/02/08, 5:50 AM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,659
Posted By Akka
I remember seeing Aldriana making a rough...

I remember seeing Aldriana making a rough estimate about the "value" of each talent. But they were from a previous build, and I don't think they are still up-to-date, sadly.

I'm trying to build a...
Forum: Rogues 11/26/08, 11:01 AM
Replies: 604
Views: 264,434
Posted By Akka
Wound Poison seems, according to the UI, to drop...

Wound Poison seems, according to the UI, to drop off and reappear each time it's applied. I don't know if it's a purely graphical bug or not, but I suppose it's a possible mechanics bug.
Forum: Rogues 11/24/08, 9:22 AM
Replies: 1,354
Views: 1,538,281
Posted By Akka
This sentence had me worried. Do you mean there...

This sentence had me worried.
Do you mean there is only one single token for a r25 boss ?
I took for granted that they had gone the TBC way with 1 token on r10 bosses and 3 tokens on r25 bosses, but...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/21/08, 11:16 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 53,145
Posted By Akka
Honestly, as Alliance, Fjord is totally epic,...

Honestly, as Alliance, Fjord is totally epic, immersing and interesting.

I strongly suppose that the bad press about Fjord is from a pure "efficiency" point of view. Fjord sure require quite a bit...
Forum: Rogues 11/21/08, 7:54 AM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,659
Posted By Akka
It does exists, but it's in the Subtlety tree,...

It does exists, but it's in the Subtlety tree, so...
Forum: Rogues 11/20/08, 10:53 AM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,659
Posted By Akka
I wish in no way to sound patronizing, but...

I wish in no way to sound patronizing, but honestly, you can worry if you ever snatch aggro from your tank, period. With the enormous added threat generation from the last patch, it should never...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/20/08, 8:31 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 53,145
Posted By Akka
If you're trying to maximize the amount of XP...

If you're trying to maximize the amount of XP gained by doing and finishing as many quests in one time, I can understand why you would find the quest design irritating.
But honestly, on a...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/18/08, 12:44 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 62,991
Posted By Akka
There is a very large difference between fights...

There is a very large difference between fights becoming easier because you're progressing in the game (either improving your own player skill, either improving your whole guild teamplay/knowledge of...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/18/08, 10:38 AM
Replies: 273
Views: 62,991
Posted By Akka
Spot on. Not everyone see the game entirely...

Spot on. Not everyone see the game entirely through "game mechanics" eyes, and I, for one, am quite pleased to see that my high-level gear isn't going to be replaced as quickly as the lower-quality...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/17/08, 4:05 AM
Replies: 273
Views: 62,991
Posted By Akka
I'm not very concerned by the fact that...

I'm not very concerned by the fact that 25thnovember has cleared the actual content. Blizzard specifically said it was supposed to be easy, and these guys are the best of the best in the world. They...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/13/08, 7:54 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 37,107
Posted By Akka
I'm afraid you misunderstood what I meant. I...

I'm afraid you misunderstood what I meant.
I didn't imply you would never have to respect, but rather just that you would not NEED to respec constantly for convenience, as the "weak points" of each...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/13/08, 6:08 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 37,107
Posted By Akka
Except that, precisely, it's also because you do...

Except that, precisely, it's also because you do like your class, that you cringe when you see it being simply "worse".
Someone said "when you have your healers and tanks, having a hybrid doesn't add...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/03/08, 9:26 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 34,337
Posted By Akka
Zones and Quests Much more efficient locations...

Zones and Quests
Much more efficient locations for quests : they were placed in "node", so you could take them all at the same time, and then go to business. More efficient, and many times quite...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/30/08, 9:13 PM
Replies: 718
Views: 255,549
Posted By Akka
I really can't see the point of bringing...

I really can't see the point of bringing role-specific fora.
It's not because a rogue does DPS that he has anything to discuss in common with a warlock, and I really see no sense in separating ret...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/30/08, 6:12 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,090
Posted By Akka
As others said, it's a design choice, a choice...

As others said, it's a design choice, a choice between "predictability" and "surprise".
I don't dispute Blizzard's choice on this one, as I somehow share it (badges are a good idea, but I really felt...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/29/08, 9:01 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,090
Posted By Akka
I don't really understand what they don't like in...

I don't really understand what they don't like in the 2-token solution.
In fact, I don't understand why they don't simply make a SINGLE token solution. I never got the point of the multi-tokens idea,...
Forum: Rogues 10/23/08, 6:29 AM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,995
Posted By Akka
Mmh, sorry, but I fail to see any worthy DPS...

Mmh, sorry, but I fail to see any worthy DPS talent you could prefer to Elusiveness and MoD + Camo. The start of the tree is simply devoid of anything improving your DPS except RS and SB. The choice...
Forum: Rogues 10/23/08, 4:51 AM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,995
Posted By Akka
It's 40 energy in perfect use, which are quite a...

It's 40 energy in perfect use, which are quite a headache to reach in an already annoyingly attention-requiring cycle (yes, I hate the constant refreshing of HfB). I prefer to consider it a 20-30...
Forum: Rogues 10/22/08, 10:06 AM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,995
Posted By Akka
Oh, true, my bad. I read it as "do x times weapon...

Oh, true, my bad.
I read it as "do x times weapon damage, by second", rather than "do x times, weapon damage by second".

Indeed, that'd a very good fix for FoK.

Incredible boost ? I gain 20 energy...
Forum: Rogues 10/22/08, 7:46 AM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,995
Posted By Akka
Not really, you still have the "main hand...

Not really, you still have the "main hand damage", which is the entirety of the problem.

The goal may be interesting (though I still see Subtelty as the tree for stealth, Combat has nothing in...
Forum: Rogues 10/22/08, 6:52 AM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,995
Posted By Akka
I'm sorry, but 20-30 energy every three minutes...

I'm sorry, but 20-30 energy every three minutes at the cost of our "oh shit" move is perhaps marginally fun, but certainly not how I would chose to spend even a tier-1 talent point, much less a...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/20/08, 5:12 AM
Replies: 718
Views: 255,549
Posted By Akka
Actually, you don't need data. The basic WoW UI...

Actually, you don't need data. The basic WoW UI can display HP in raw numbers, now, not only percentages (at least, I have every single mob with actual numbers, and I don't have any add-ons about...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/16/08, 4:37 AM
Replies: 718
Views: 255,549
Posted By Akka
I understand the idea, but honestly they really...

I understand the idea, but honestly they really overdid it.

We killed Teron yesterday, after being blocked upon him for more than a month (most raid couldn't start because of lack of people until...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/08, 4:51 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 36,772
Posted By Akka
I'm really not thrilled by the dual-spec "on the...

I'm really not thrilled by the dual-spec "on the fly".
Completely remove the significance of spec, and take away a lot of their personnality. I understand the gameplay utility (even though it's...
Forum: Rogues 10/06/08, 10:02 AM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,995
Posted By Akka
There must be something I don't grasp, but I fail...

There must be something I don't grasp, but I fail to see how +hit is better than +haste for pure white hits.
1 % hit means that 1 % more attacks will land rather than miss.
1 % haste means that...
Forum: Rogues 09/30/08, 5:32 AM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,995
Posted By Akka
There is not necessarily a "huge imbalance"...

There is not necessarily a "huge imbalance" making rogues "unable to play heroics".
I'm not in a doomsayer's outfit, I'm only seeing problems and speaking aloud to raise awareness about them.
What...
Forum: Rogues 09/29/08, 12:27 PM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,995
Posted By Akka
Pummel (warrior) is actually a carbon copy of...

Pummel (warrior) is actually a carbon copy of kick, and can be used just as easily.

And the point isn't that all other classes provides utility by doing what's best for their own DPS (though it's...
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