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Forum: Rogues 07/05/11, 8:53 AM
Replies: 358
Views: 209,894
Posted By Raconzor
Aldriana looked at the actual damage values for...

Aldriana looked at the actual damage values for envenom vs. rupture in the mutilate thread and showed that rupture is actually more damage per gcd spent than envenom, so - yes, you should rupture,...
Forum: Rogues 06/30/11, 11:28 AM
Replies: 886
Views: 4,022,520
Posted By Raconzor
This may not be the best thread for it, but -...

This may not be the best thread for it, but - given that you have arbitrarily high energy regen, does it still make sense to use rupture? That is, if the gcd spent on rupture was instead spent on...
Forum: Rogues 04/18/11, 12:08 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 100,171
Posted By Raconzor
As stated in this thread, it is now recommended...

As stated in this thread, it is now recommended to use wowreforge.com for the functionality previously provided by this tool.
Forum: Rogues 02/28/11, 8:56 AM
Replies: 1,110
Views: 3,382,937
Posted By Raconzor
Syncness - I've looked at that website myself. ...

Syncness - I've looked at that website myself. One of the things I immediately notice on the page you're linking to is that none of the gear is reforged to haste. There are clearly some places...
Forum: Rogues 02/15/11, 2:00 PM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 661,625
Posted By Raconzor
I'm not sure why you wouldn't FoK on Maloriak...

I'm not sure why you wouldn't FoK on Maloriak Vile Swills, either - 5 is plenty for FoK to be better than single target. Personally on green phase, I think it's very worthwhile to go a couple of...
Forum: Rogues 02/11/11, 11:18 AM
Replies: 886
Views: 4,022,520
Posted By Raconzor
My belief is that it was calculated using the...

My belief is that it was calculated using the Shadowcraft-Engine with the BiS gear currently available. You're right, it's value isn't static - few set bonuses that behave in such a dynamic way are...
Forum: Rogues 02/07/11, 9:18 AM
Replies: 1,110
Views: 3,382,937
Posted By Raconzor
Edit: I was wrong, please delete.

Edit: I was wrong, please delete.
Forum: Rogues 02/03/11, 11:08 AM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 661,625
Posted By Raconzor
Turbozmike - to test this for yourself, head to...

Turbozmike - to test this for yourself, head to http://shadowcraft-test.appspot.com/ and on the settings tab click off the bleed debuff. Also note that it is only a loss for combat - dropping...
Forum: Rogues 02/03/11, 11:03 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 100,171
Posted By Raconzor
Seems the best way to fix this would be to make...

Seems the best way to fix this would be to make your own table of the stat mapping of the variuous suffixes, and if one of these items show up just plug in those values rather than try to read them...
Forum: Rogues 02/01/11, 12:07 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,448
Posted By Raconzor
As has been stated elsewhere (unless hotfixed in...

As has been stated elsewhere (unless hotfixed in the last week, I can confirm from personal experience) feud is every 2-3 massacres, so you are not guaranteed to have cloak up for every feud.
Forum: Rogues 01/25/11, 1:26 PM
Replies: 886
Views: 4,022,520
Posted By Raconzor
Scanning through logs near the top on fights like...

Scanning through logs near the top on fights like Chimaeron and Argoloth (as close to patchwerk as we have available) one of the things I note is they all have a rupture uptime of ~90% and an envenom...
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/21/11, 9:06 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,875,069
Posted By Raconzor
As far as I can tell, I am not getting CP from my...

As far as I can tell, I am not getting CP from my raids' crit heals ... so this is not working for me. Does it require being in the same group? Does my UI not work correctly with HAT? Both...
Forum: Rogues 01/20/11, 10:38 AM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,448
Posted By Raconzor
I'll add my voice to the record that cloak...

I'll add my voice to the record that cloak definitely does work on the air phase ... and that rogues, esp. with sprint glyphed, are pretty much the ideal gong users in air phase atramedes. Your own...
Forum: Druids 01/07/11, 4:16 PM
Replies: 209
Views: 490,886
Posted By Raconzor
Just a note re: missing interrupts. While...

Just a note re: missing interrupts. While casting, your target cannot dodge, parry, or block - so only the hit cap itself needs to be considered, not any expertise caps. I think as other posters...
Forum: Rogues 12/30/10, 2:12 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,448
Posted By Raconzor
I'm wondering about what mechanic(s) of Al'Akir...

I'm wondering about what mechanic(s) of Al'Akir are making assassination rogues the clear leaders on this fight (and this fight only, of the current raiding tier). Thoughts? Why would we be favored...
Forum: Rogues 12/28/10, 4:14 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 114,537
Posted By Raconzor
Making the MG attack normalized would let combat...

Making the MG attack normalized would let combat potency push combat into a fast off hand, while allowing them to buff proc rate/damage bonus as needed for balance.
Forum: Rogues 12/27/10, 9:13 AM
Replies: 985
Views: 837,474
Posted By Raconzor
Caffeine posted a link on page 4 of this thread...

Caffeine posted a link on page 4 of this thread to a basically functional version of the app. The front end used there is not the fancy thing that Antiarc started and does not have Armory import,...
Forum: Rogues 12/06/10, 5:17 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 262,693
Posted By Raconzor
Shaithis - I appreciate your work in updating...

Shaithis - I appreciate your work in updating this. However - 2shared has been nothing but headaches for me. I haven't actually figured out how to download your spreadsheet - the only available...
Forum: Rogues 11/23/10, 1:02 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 262,693
Posted By Raconzor
First, the cloak - wowhead and mmo-champion both...

First, the cloak - wowhead and mmo-champion both have it listed as a blue Razor-Edged Cloak (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=56548). Do you have reason to believe Kaliope's blog is more...
Forum: Rogues 11/02/10, 4:31 PM
Replies: 985
Views: 837,474
Posted By Raconzor
Actually, Berserking, Mongoose, and Black Magic...

Actually, Berserking, Mongoose, and Black Magic are all in the list - but are currently valued as ~0 because (I suspect) as previously mentioned, procs are not currently modeled.
Forum: Rogues 11/01/10, 12:59 PM
Replies: 985
Views: 837,474
Posted By Raconzor
Did you change the expertise EP or the boss dodge...

Did you change the expertise EP or the boss dodge chance just under that? Setting expertise EP to 5.6 will cause all recommendations to return expertise ...

Heartpierce and Black Bruise - I do not...
Forum: Rogues 04/10/10, 10:46 AM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,141
Posted By Raconzor
Also not very excited about these changes, as a...

Also not very excited about these changes, as a pure PvEer. One possibility I do think is interesting, however - if we assume that smoke bomb will be targetable rather than point blank, as in...
Forum: The Dung Heap 02/03/10, 9:32 AM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,875,069
Posted By Raconzor
Anyone else disappointed that the 25 man LK...

Anyone else disappointed that the 25 man LK dagger is mis-itemized (ArP) and slow? A similar argument can be applied to the axe (no ArP) but ... at least there other classes can use the thing, who...
Forum: Rogues 01/24/10, 7:47 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,815,925
Posted By Raconzor
It's certainly not impossible that, with high...

It's certainly not impossible that, with high enough values of other stats, raising his chance to hit for white attacks could be better than AP for gemming. Combat Potency, HnS, various trinkets,...
Forum: Rogues 06/17/09, 8:09 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,815,925
Posted By Raconzor
Well - 4pcT8 and access to enough good quality...

Well - 4pcT8 and access to enough good quality gear with hit that you can afford to lose 3 points of Precision. I know alot of rogues at this level have access to loads of hit - however in my case,...
Forum: Rogues 03/25/09, 9:56 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 791,992
Posted By Raconzor
Edit: I should read full posts first it...

Edit: I should read full posts first it seems

But in response to the above poster, sword/sword seems much more likely than Fist/Sword, if a sword offhand proves to be the best by a fair margin.
Forum: Rogues 03/25/09, 9:48 AM
Replies: 1,931
Views: 1,580,603
Posted By Raconzor
Or perhaps - what do I gain in dps by assiduously...

Or perhaps - what do I gain in dps by assiduously watching buff procs and trying to do envenoms more in line with these than with maximum pooling, versus the cost of less pooling and adding one(?)...
Forum: Rogues 03/21/09, 11:06 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 791,992
Posted By Raconzor
Thanks for catching that, I was using an older...

Thanks for catching that, I was using an older formula obviously, the post is now updated.

And just to clarify again - the concern I expressed in that post has been shown to be invalid.
Forum: Rogues 03/20/09, 11:51 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 791,992
Posted By Raconzor
a) I think Aldriana and others have already shown...

a) I think Aldriana and others have already shown that the current 2pcT8 bonus is not underwhelming, but rather somewhat better than the 2pcT7 and not as good as 4pcT7 (which seems appropriate). ...
Forum: Rogues 03/20/09, 12:00 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 791,992
Posted By Raconzor
EDIT: As later posters have noted, DP is in fact...

EDIT: As later posters have noted, DP is in fact coded to tick every 3 seconds regardless of how recently it was refreshed, so my concern here is unfounded

This may be a little off the wall...
Forum: Rogues 03/01/09, 11:03 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 791,992
Posted By Raconzor
With the current 15% armor pen granted by 5/5...

With the current 15% armor pen granted by 5/5 mace spec on the PTR, is it the belief that this would be the superior weapon choice for combat over Fist/Dagger (or sword/sword)? Obviously available...
Forum: Rogues 01/14/09, 10:00 AM
Replies: 1,647
Views: 5,169,403
Posted By Raconzor
Lest misinformation spread, the poison-proc buff...

Lest misinformation spread, the poison-proc buff from envenom applies only to deadly poison and instant poison. This is one of the arguments for not using Envenom as combat, because your poisons...
Forum: Rogues 11/29/08, 10:46 AM
Replies: 1,354
Views: 1,538,190
Posted By Raconzor
This is slightly off-topic but ... what would you...

This is slightly off-topic but ... what would you suggest we use to find upgrades? Going through the spreadsheet in its current form and exhaustively plugging in long lists of possible items in each...
Forum: Rogues 11/04/08, 10:15 PM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,826
Posted By Raconzor
As already mentioned, if it is impossible for you...

As already mentioned, if it is impossible for you - due to lag, bad add-ons, or for some other reason - to maintain hfb, you should probably go combat. For instance the previous posters suggested...
Forum: Rogues 10/17/08, 4:53 PM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,826
Posted By Raconzor
Three results from the 4.1 spreadsheet which seem...

Three results from the 4.1 spreadsheet which seem a little strange to me. Armory should have my correct gear, except I got BoS for my offhand last night (yay!).

Spec is this...
Forum: Rogues 10/12/08, 11:55 AM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,826
Posted By Raconzor
Just a quick note - the spreadsheet shows that...

Just a quick note - the spreadsheet shows that with my pve gear, which is basically badge + T5, Combat Fists w/ Dual Vanir's is ~2% ahead of Mutilate with MH Edge of Oppression OH Swift Blade of...
Forum: Rogues 10/06/08, 9:20 AM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,826
Posted By Raconzor
In reverse order, the roguecraft sheet is...

In reverse order,
the roguecraft sheet is effectively the only sheet at the moment, as Aldriana has not been updating his for sometime and it does not reflect wotlk talents/changes.

And that looks...
Forum: Rogues 09/28/08, 5:15 PM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,826
Posted By Raconzor
This is a little departure from most of what is...

This is a little departure from most of what is discussed in this thread, it might not even be the right thread for it, but ...

I'm a little bothered by the amount of stamina I've generally seen on...
Forum: Rogues 09/20/08, 1:18 AM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,826
Posted By Raconzor
Leveling combat (with the latest build changes)

What do you think about this (http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?rogue=02523510500501052031005212500051000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000)? Anything I left out that would improve...
Forum: Rogues 09/19/08, 12:57 AM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,826
Posted By Raconzor
Weka - Is that a pve or pvp build your talking...

Weka -

Is that a pve or pvp build your talking about?

From a pve perspective, realize just how awful all the points but relentless strikes that are spent in the sub tree are. Serrated blades is...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/16/08, 11:00 AM
Replies: 2,892
Views: 940,596
Posted By Raconzor
Sorry for the double post, but I've been...

Sorry for the double post, but I've been wrestling with this for awhile and decided to go ahead and ask -
are most of you able to achieve the "raw dps" number the spreadsheet reports? Is this a...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/16/08, 10:28 AM
Replies: 2,892
Views: 940,596
Posted By Raconzor
This is actually a really interesting idea ... as...

This is actually a really interesting idea ... as a 2pc T4 user, I've been trying hard to stick to 1S5R to maximize dps. However, I drop SND alot more than I'd like (granted, for less than a second...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/09/08, 10:48 AM
Replies: 3,126
Views: 1,647,276
Posted By Raconzor
So I'm a little nervous about hacking around with...

So I'm a little nervous about hacking around with the spreadsheet, but ...

Currently, with shard, weapon expertise, and Shoulderpads of the Stranger I am slightly over the expertise cap (23...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/12/08, 12:47 PM
Replies: 3,126
Views: 1,647,276
Posted By Raconzor
I don't have the spreadsheet handy on this...

I don't have the spreadsheet handy on this computer ... however, consider the trade-offs on going from your current helm to T4.

Assuming you use glinting noble topaz and RED,
+48 agility (!!)
+3%...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/23/08, 9:29 AM
Replies: 3,126
Views: 1,647,276
Posted By Raconzor
I strongly suspect that your dps would be higher...

I strongly suspect that your dps would be higher with both fists. With a mainhand sword offhand fist, sword spec will proc infrequently, to the point of not being a worthwhile use of talent points. ...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/22/08, 5:07 PM
Replies: 3,126
Views: 1,647,276
Posted By Raconzor
@Windcomfort Using the dps spreadsheet, I...

@Windcomfort

Using the dps spreadsheet, I compared

Vanir's Right Fist of Brutality (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=34893)
Vanir's Left Fist of Savagery...
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