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Forum: Rogues 06/17/09, 12:40 AM

Replies: 122 Feint change in 3.0.8 Views: 83,335 Posted By Echophantom The reason this works is that while Rapid burst... The reason this works is that while Rapid burst targets someone, it fires in a cone based on where that person is. So it's still an AoE, it just doesn't look like one if you're being targetted. To...

Forum: Rogues 06/04/09, 7:21 PM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,995,183 Posted By Echophantom Agility is not better for Mut until 4pct8, so the... Agility is not better for Mut until 4pct8, so the choice is not as simple as you make it to be. I'd say it depends on how often you're using each spec - if you end up using combat more, gem for that,...

Forum: Rogues 06/04/09, 2:12 AM

Replies: 3,201 Combat and Mutilate Spreadsheets (Obsolete as of 4.0.x) Views: 3,819,709 Posted By Echophantom Huh, our ranged must be doing something wrong... Huh, our ranged must be doing something wrong then. My post was based on this parse from our first Vezax kill: WoW Meter Online - Combatlog Replay in Engrish...

Forum: Rogues 06/03/09, 9:47 PM

Replies: 3,201 Combat and Mutilate Spreadsheets (Obsolete as of 4.0.x) Views: 3,819,709 Posted By Echophantom I'll say that whether or not the ranged beat the... I'll say that whether or not the ranged beat the melee is dependent on how the fight is done. In addition, being in the habit of pooling largely negates any cycle instability from kicking, and if you...

Forum: Rogues 06/03/09, 2:55 PM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,995,183 Posted By Echophantom It just means that Expertise is a less valuable... It just means that Expertise is a less valuable stat. Since Combat's finishers can't be dodged, Expertise becomes a lot less useful (a missed Envenom can kill SnD for Mutilate, but a missed Evis or...

Forum: Rogues 06/03/09, 2:25 PM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,995,183 Posted By Echophantom Most of the situations I've encountered are... Most of the situations I've encountered are fights long enough to be able to use AR and still have the cooldown done by the time you hit 50%, or a fight so short you'd only get 1 AR anyways. My gut...

Forum: Rogues 06/02/09, 11:27 AM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,995,183 Posted By Echophantom Slight correction - if Tricks and HfB were used... Slight correction - if Tricks and HfB were used while stealthed you could get a full 60 energy out of the old Overkill, so the new version is a wash with the old min-maxed Overkills. Still a nice...

Forum: Rogues 05/26/09, 1:26 PM

Replies: 1,354 WotLK Rogue Gear Discussion Views: 1,540,033 Posted By Echophantom That shouldn't be the case, as far as I can... That shouldn't be the case, as far as I can think. 3 energy less on a Mutilate is a ~3 energy/6sec savings, or about 1 energy/2sec saved. By comparison, at best case scenario the t8 2-piece bonus is...

Forum: Rogues 05/26/09, 11:27 AM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,995,183 Posted By Echophantom The tooltips are accurate as far as Ruthlessness... The tooltips are accurate as far as Ruthlessness goes. As for Seal Fate, if 1 dagger OR both daggers crit, you'll get 3 combo points. As for rarely getting Ruthlessness procs, anecdotally I can offer...

Forum: Rogues 05/21/09, 1:38 PM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,173,940 Posted By Echophantom I would assume that a fair portion of difference... I would assume that a fair portion of difference comes when you have Mangle/Trauma up on the target, which would not occur on a target dummy.

Forum: Rogues 05/19/09, 12:17 AM

Replies: 3,201 Combat and Mutilate Spreadsheets (Obsolete as of 4.0.x) Views: 3,819,709 Posted By Echophantom Finishers are attacks made with the mainhand... Finishers are attacks made with the mainhand weapon, so if your mainhand is a fist or dagger you'd get the benefit from CQC.

Forum: Rogues 04/14/09, 3:06 PM

Replies: 1,701 3.1 Rogue Changes - Early Preview Views: 793,158 Posted By Echophantom If you're looking for that, then you start doing... If you're looking for that, then you start doing what the other classes do and carry around more than one set of gear so expertise or hit don't go sky high when you switch specs.

Forum: Rogues 01/06/09, 1:22 PM

Replies: 1,402 Deep Subtlety: Thread and Spec Necromancy Views: 904,184 Posted By Echophantom I get both. I get both.

Forum: Rogues 12/29/08, 3:58 AM

Replies: 1,402 Deep Subtlety: Thread and Spec Necromancy Views: 904,184 Posted By Echophantom You're not taking into account Improved poisons,... You're not taking into account Improved poisons, which is the entire point of what I said. 5/5 improved poisons changes that to a 30% proc rate for instant poison (which scales better with AP), and...

Forum: Rogues 12/28/08, 7:21 PM

Replies: 1,931 The Roguecraft Spreadsheet Views: 1,582,459 Posted By Echophantom EP weights aren't static, and besides that,... EP weights aren't static, and besides that, what's really the point of knowing them in the first place? The sheet takes everything into account (in fact, all the EP weights are derived from the...

Forum: Rogues 12/28/08, 2:42 AM

Replies: 1,402 Deep Subtlety: Thread and Spec Necromancy Views: 904,184 Posted By Echophantom Yes. The math's been done in other threads, and... Yes. The math's been done in other threads, and with 0/5 imp poisons it'd take an astronomical amount of AP to make the higher coefficient on IP better than the increased proc rate on WP.

Forum: Rogues 12/27/08, 3:10 AM

Replies: 1,402 Deep Subtlety: Thread and Spec Necromancy Views: 904,184 Posted By Echophantom The closest you'll come to a rotation with HaT is... The closest you'll come to a rotation with HaT is that when you've got more than one (i.e., abusing the bug), you keep up SnD (and I forget whether rupture is efficient enough to warrant usage -...

Forum: Rogues 12/24/08, 2:23 AM

Replies: 1,931 The Roguecraft Spreadsheet Views: 1,582,459 Posted By Echophantom This keeps getting gone over in multiple threads... This keeps getting gone over in multiple threads - there is no target number for hit. No magic number. No number you "should" be at. No number you should focus on reaching. The simplest answer is...

Forum: Rogues 12/15/08, 8:59 PM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,995,183 Posted By Echophantom Erm, no. Leatherworking's the other best... Erm, no. Leatherworking's the other best profession at the moment. EDIT: My mistake, carry on.

Forum: Rogues 12/12/08, 1:26 AM

Replies: 1,931 The Roguecraft Spreadsheet Views: 1,582,459 Posted By Echophantom CTTC: Cut to the Chase, 5-point Assasination... CTTC: Cut to the Chase, 5-point Assasination talent. SnD: Slice and Dice AToL: Ashtongue Talisman of Lethality Some other ones to know: AR: Adrenaline Rush

Forum: Rogues 12/11/08, 11:00 AM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,995,183 Posted By Echophantom Envenom still gives the full AP bonus even if it... Envenom still gives the full AP bonus even if it doesn't use up 5 stacks of deadly poison. However, in those situations I'd guess that using Evisc would be better. However, until the envenom modeling...

Forum: Rogues 12/11/08, 10:59 AM

Replies: 1,402 Deep Subtlety: Thread and Spec Necromancy Views: 904,184 Posted By Echophantom Or that handy new pseudo-Misdirect we got. Or that handy new pseudo-Misdirect we got.

Forum: Rogues 12/11/08, 2:18 AM

Replies: 1,931 The Roguecraft Spreadsheet Views: 1,582,459 Posted By Echophantom Here's the thing - the value of hit starts... Here's the thing - the value of hit starts scaling down once you breach the special cap, to the point where AP probably IS better for you than more hit rating is. No magic numbers means exactly that...

Forum: Rogues 12/09/08, 10:00 PM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,995,183 Posted By Echophantom If you know your ap, it's fairly easy to figure... If you know your ap, it's fairly easy to figure out what each would do on your own and compare them.

Forum: Rogues 12/09/08, 9:58 PM

Replies: 1,402 Deep Subtlety: Thread and Spec Necromancy Views: 904,184 Posted By Echophantom Ippon's an orc, and the most vocal proponent of... Ippon's an orc, and the most vocal proponent of the spec on the WoW forums.

Forum: Rogues 12/08/08, 11:33 PM

Replies: 604 "Buggy" Rogue Mechanics? Views: 264,857 Posted By Echophantom If it's that desperate you could always use the... If it's that desperate you could always use the other ability CttC mentions. Evisc may be worse than Envenom, but having to use the combo points for SnD is worse than either one.

Forum: Rogues 12/03/08, 8:28 PM

Replies: 1,354 WotLK Rogue Gear Discussion Views: 1,540,033 Posted By Echophantom Those two sentences do not go together. You're... Those two sentences do not go together. You're saying you know there is no magic number, then asking for a magic number. Stop doing that.

Forum: The Dung Heap 12/03/08, 5:45 PM

Replies: 30,129 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,906,935 Posted By Echophantom It's been mentioned in other threads around here.... It's been mentioned in other threads around here. Look around.

Forum: Rogues 12/02/08, 7:44 PM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,173,940 Posted By Echophantom Easier != better, or more accurate. Shadowpanther... Easier != better, or more accurate. Shadowpanther might give you a vague idea of what to look for, but the sheet is a much, much more accurate tool.

Forum: Rogues 12/02/08, 10:48 AM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,173,940 Posted By Echophantom 1. Absolutely. With RS, Rupture costs nothing,... 1. Absolutely. With RS, Rupture costs nothing, Envenoms/Eviscerates cost 10 energy, etc. It provides much, much more energy (and thus much greater damage) than 2% crit will. 2. Once the hotfixes go...

Forum: Rogues 12/01/08, 10:34 PM

Replies: 1,931 The Roguecraft Spreadsheet Views: 1,582,459 Posted By Echophantom It's possible AP just scales better for you than... It's possible AP just scales better for you than agility does, in which case it actually would be a dps loss.

Forum: Rogues 12/01/08, 10:27 PM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,995,183 Posted By Echophantom Expertise is also much higher value for HaT... Expertise is also much higher value for HaT builds, since finishers can be dodged and every time they're dodged you run the risk of wasting combo points, which is the whole purpose of having the spec...

Forum: Rogues 12/01/08, 5:03 PM

Replies: 1,931 The Roguecraft Spreadsheet Views: 1,582,459 Posted By Echophantom Edited for stupidity, and apologies to chalon.... Edited for stupidity, and apologies to chalon. Misread the name and thought someone was complaining about the sheet again.

Forum: Rogues 12/01/08, 2:50 AM

Replies: 387 TTT Article - Rogue: PvE DPS - Discussion Views: 361,297 Posted By Echophantom Basically, the way you're going to get the most... Basically, the way you're going to get the most usage (and thus the most DPS) out of your cooldowns is to be using them as soon as they come off cooldown. For AR, this means burning through your...

Forum: Rogues 11/30/08, 5:46 PM

Replies: 1,354 WotLK Rogue Gear Discussion Views: 1,540,033 Posted By Echophantom Gem for whatever the spreadsheet says is better. Gem for whatever the spreadsheet says is better.

Forum: Rogues 11/29/08, 12:42 AM

Replies: 1,931 The Roguecraft Spreadsheet Views: 1,582,459 Posted By Echophantom I should have clarified. I never meant he was... I should have clarified. I never meant he was right, but the question was "how do you spend less energy on 2s5r than 3s5r?"

Forum: Rogues 11/28/08, 8:08 PM

Replies: 1,931 The Roguecraft Spreadsheet Views: 1,582,459 Posted By Echophantom I'm assuming he meant that you perform one less... I'm assuming he meant that you perform one less Sinister Strike, and thus use 40 less energy towards combo points.

Forum: Rogues 11/28/08, 8:07 PM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,173,940 Posted By Echophantom There's actually a thread up right now trying to... There's actually a thread up right now trying to figure out whether Envenom is better than Evisc, so it's probably not an error - until we know for sure, it can't be said either way which is better,...

Forum: Rogues 11/28/08, 8:03 PM

Replies: 387 TTT Article - Rogue: PvE DPS - Discussion Views: 361,297 Posted By Echophantom One thing I noticed right off the bat is you... One thing I noticed right off the bat is you saying you use a 5s/5r rotation. In the amount of time a 5-point SnD has with the glyph and talent, you generate WAY more than enough points to use...

Forum: Rogues 11/28/08, 7:59 PM

Replies: 86 Envenom Modeling Views: 48,844 Posted By Echophantom That's basically what this thread is trying to... That's basically what this thread is trying to figure out - if we can model whether it's better with the Assassination poison talents, we can also say whether or not it's better to use Envenom when...

Forum: Rogues 11/27/08, 9:28 PM

Replies: 86 Envenom Modeling Views: 48,844 Posted By Echophantom Unless you have numbers to back that up that are... Unless you have numbers to back that up that are more stable than "I see bigger numbers," it has no place in a thread whose purpose is modelling Envenom.

Forum: Rogues 11/27/08, 8:10 PM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,173,940 Posted By Echophantom Absolutely not. Relentless strikes is the only... Absolutely not. Relentless strikes is the only reason that 52/5r/5e(n) rotation is possible in the first place.

Forum: Rogues 11/27/08, 2:30 PM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,173,940 Posted By Echophantom Just because you don't believe it's optimal... Just because you don't believe it's optimal doesn't mean it isn't. The thing is, DPS comes down to a numbers game in the end, which is why spreadsheets and models are so useful for us. If the numbers...

Forum: Rogues 11/27/08, 3:24 AM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,995,183 Posted By Echophantom It has already been discussed in any of the... It has already been discussed in any of the innumerable "what's the best spec?" questions that have been asked. Something similar to this (http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=f0ef0exoVboIzAo0xV0hZxb) is...

Forum: Rogues 11/25/08, 5:58 PM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,173,940 Posted By Echophantom I've never had a problem with either of the... I've never had a problem with either of the things you brought up. KS puts you close, but not in range of cleaves unless your tank is moving the boss as the same time you KSpree, and the times you...

Forum: Rogues 11/24/08, 11:28 PM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,995,183 Posted By Echophantom The SnD glyph and talent interaction must be... The SnD glyph and talent interaction must be there. Constantly getting 18-second Slices from 1 combo point, which is ((tooltip of 9s) + (glyph 3s)) * 1.5, whereas if it were applied after the talent...

Forum: Rogues 11/24/08, 1:34 AM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,995,183 Posted By Echophantom The SnD glyph isn't even necessarily a DPS... The SnD glyph isn't even necessarily a DPS upgrade, because envenoms are usually coming across in high enough frequency that the base 21s (or 31.5s if talented) are plenty of time to get another...

Forum: Rogues 11/23/08, 6:45 PM

Replies: 1,354 WotLK Rogue Gear Discussion Views: 1,540,033 Posted By Echophantom minor nitpick - most fist/sword builds were only... minor nitpick - most fist/sword builds were only going 4/5 Sword Spec, since the boost gained from just about every other movable DPS point is larger than the 5th point in the talent.

Forum: Rogues 11/20/08, 9:54 PM

Replies: 387 TTT Article - Rogue: PvE DPS - Discussion Views: 361,297 Posted By Echophantom Wow, it didn't even go a page before this got... Wow, it didn't even go a page before this got asked a second time. There. Is. No. Simple. Answer. Depending on the fight, Mut or Combat could be better. The more time you spend on target, the better...

Forum: Rogues 11/20/08, 12:59 AM

Replies: 387 TTT Article - Rogue: PvE DPS - Discussion Views: 361,297 Posted By Echophantom Off the top of my head, I'd guess because it... Off the top of my head, I'd guess because it means that if you get a glyph of SS proc it's not a wasted combo point. I tried out 1s/5r for a while, and found myself annoyed at how many combo points...

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