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Forum: Rogues 03/08/13, 10:35 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 644,942
Posted By nonmagical
Flipping through the pages (and looking at the...

Flipping through the pages (and looking at the first post) I don't see any EP values for the new trinkets listed anywhere. Is there a place I can view those? Or are some of them up in the air about...
Forum: Rogues 01/01/13, 8:48 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 112,039
Posted By nonmagical
Rfeann I think the general consensus is not that...

Rfeann I think the general consensus is not that we shouldn't be getting a nerf, it's that it shouldn't be such a huge nerf. A lot of us are wondering what exactly the point of using BF is if, under...
Forum: Rogues 12/23/12, 2:12 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 112,039
Posted By nonmagical
This is a slight misquote. Aldriana never said...

This is a slight misquote. Aldriana never said that running BF is going to be better than anything the other two specs can dish out. What was said was that running BF will be an increase of ~8% in...
Forum: Rogues 11/29/12, 1:17 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 644,942
Posted By nonmagical
I just tested this now. As of now Shadow Blade...

I just tested this now. As of now Shadow Blade auto attacks currently do not proc poisons. I tested this with both Combat and Assassination.

This would explain why, in some earlier reports, people...
Forum: Rogues 11/27/12, 8:11 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 136,784
Posted By nonmagical
I'm not sure if KS grey's out if you are out of...

I'm not sure if KS grey's out if you are out of range, but the simplest way to do it would be to target the body, run away (in the direction of a leg that is up) until it grey's out, and then target...
Forum: Rogues 11/27/12, 5:45 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 644,942
Posted By nonmagical
Just tested this out, and indeed Mutilate is not...

Just tested this out, and indeed Mutilate is not proccing poisons. Dispatch, however, is (at least the dispatch with blindside proc). Did approximately 30 Mutilates. Rupturing did not proc any...
Forum: Rogues 11/27/12, 3:57 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 644,942
Posted By nonmagical
As of the time of this writing, Rogue poisons do...

As of the time of this writing, Rogue poisons do not seem to apply while using FoK, essentially making our AoE damage worthless. On packs where I formally did 200k+ AoE damage I now due a laughable...
Forum: Rogues 11/13/12, 3:52 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 644,942
Posted By nonmagical
I forgot about CT. I have never found using it to...

I forgot about CT. I have never found using it to be a DPS increase ever.

Even in AoE situations I use Envenom over CT due to the insane poison damage I can get off with the Envenom buff + FoK....
Forum: Rogues 11/12/12, 3:15 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 644,942
Posted By nonmagical
So I've been trying to figure out what is best to...

So I've been trying to figure out what is best to do with the excess combo points during Shadow Blades as an Assassination Rogue. I find it not too uncommon to be in a position where I have a lot of...
Forum: Rogues 10/31/12, 10:05 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 644,942
Posted By nonmagical
I saw the neck drop last night from the first...

I saw the neck drop last night from the first boss of HoF. So it is indeed there.

The hunter in our guild who has it: Honor @ Laughing Skull - Community - World of Warcraft...
Forum: Rogues 10/19/12, 3:49 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 644,942
Posted By nonmagical
The point though Rosvall is the damage from...

The point though Rosvall is the damage from Garrote is more or less negligible, and using the open you just proposed would mean getting 1, at most 2 energy ticks from Garrote. If you opened with...
Forum: Rogues 10/16/12, 12:40 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 644,942
Posted By nonmagical
I had been using Garrote to open for a while, but...

I had been using Garrote to open for a while, but have since switched to Mutilate. Here are a couple points as to why:

Garrote's damage is somewhere in the 15k-20k range, give or take (and depending...
Forum: Rogues 10/14/12, 10:33 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 644,942
Posted By nonmagical
The Assassination reforge priorities (as far as I...

The Assassination reforge priorities (as far as I understand them) is Hit (til 7.5%) > Mastery > Expertise (til 7.5%) > Haste > Crit. With current gear you will start getting to the expertise cap...
Forum: Rogues 10/06/12, 12:17 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 164,227
Posted By nonmagical
What happened to the raid mechanics thread that...

What happened to the raid mechanics thread that talked about specific tips? I thought I saw one during the beta. It would be great help to see a thread like that again while I work my way through...
Forum: Rogues 03/08/11, 11:27 PM
Replies: 985
Views: 839,491
Posted By nonmagical
So Antiarc, just clarifying.. Is this update...

So Antiarc, just clarifying.. Is this update going to allow the use of Shadowcraft without needing all the developer tools (mongodb, ruby, git, etc), or will we still need to have all of those to...
Forum: Rogues 02/10/11, 11:56 PM
Replies: 985
Views: 839,491
Posted By nonmagical
I did everything in this step and in the post two...

I did everything in this step and in the post two down from this one. I have Git for windows, Aptana, Ruby, downloaded thin (though not sure where it is even used in this process) and Mongo. I clone...
Forum: Rogues 07/14/10, 1:29 AM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 607,273
Posted By nonmagical
Sadly training dummies in Dal are down, and I...

Sadly training dummies in Dal are down, and I can't port outside of Northrend. Just for a quick test I jumped on some enemies below Dal and here are a couple things I noticed.

For the current build,...
Forum: Rogues 09/18/09, 8:43 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,819,559
Posted By nonmagical
Tofuu I found that adjusting my cycle to a lower...

Tofuu I found that adjusting my cycle to a lower combo point SnD helped greatly reduce the number of instances where SnD and Rupture fell off together. Previously I was running 4/5/5 and I found that...
Forum: The Dung Heap 09/16/09, 2:20 PM
Replies: 30,129
Views: 1,906,321
Posted By nonmagical
Am I the only one who is finding it more...

Am I the only one who is finding it more beneficial to spec into Vile Poisons over 3 of the 5 points in Relentless Strikes (18/51/2). I was running 15/51/5 for a while until my guildies recommended...
Forum: Rogues 09/15/09, 12:54 AM
Replies: 1,647
Views: 5,173,813
Posted By nonmagical
Are you sure you are using the 3.2.2 ArP nerf...

Are you sure you are using the 3.2.2 ArP nerf greenjello? Because my gear is similar to Istarian's. I have runestone and have an ArP value close to that of Istarian's (545) and my ArP EP is nowhere...
Forum: Rogues 09/13/09, 5:27 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,819,559
Posted By nonmagical
Fae: You are over expertise cap already....

Fae: You are over expertise cap already. Switching your helm is giving you an even bigger boost in expertise, something that is clearly wasted in your current gear. That is why you are seeing the...
Forum: Rogues 09/13/09, 5:09 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,819,559
Posted By nonmagical
Interesting starting rotation? You suggest...

Interesting starting rotation? You suggest quickly building a 5 combo point rupture prior to starting up SnD? My own judgement is telling me that a 3 or so point SnD quickly at the start would be a...
Forum: Rogues 09/12/09, 3:27 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,819,559
Posted By nonmagical
It depends on which sheet you are using, Tofuu....

It depends on which sheet you are using, Tofuu. The 1.2 sheet models 80% rupture uptime, while the new beta sheets model 95% uptime.
Forum: Rogues 09/06/09, 7:55 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 942,810
Posted By nonmagical
Eh, true the cap is not actually changing, but to...

Eh, true the cap is not actually changing, but to the average person trying to work out their own personal crit cap that 4.8% matters.

If you have a 60% crit cap against normal monsters, you do in...
Forum: Rogues 09/06/09, 9:50 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 942,810
Posted By nonmagical
It's slightly more to it than that. You are...

It's slightly more to it than that. You are forgetting the reduced chance to crit a boss type monster, and also it's hard to know what your chance to be dodged is since your character sheets only...
Forum: Rogues 09/05/09, 8:01 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 942,810
Posted By nonmagical
How far off is that crossover point though,...

How far off is that crossover point though, Aldriana? In reasonable 25 man ToC and 10 man ToC hardmode gear should we expect to reach it? I know that as long as I am in the ballpark I don't mind...
Forum: Rogues 09/05/09, 5:33 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,819,559
Posted By nonmagical
Lokar: Those DPS numbers you listed are still...

Lokar: Those DPS numbers you listed are still using rupture cycles (since you couldn't do rupture-less in the 1.2 sheet). I think it is widely agreed upon that by those gear levels you will want to...
Forum: Rogues 09/02/09, 5:46 PM
Replies: 1,354
Views: 1,539,917
Posted By nonmagical
It seems to be that the Tier 9 258 set piece...

It seems to be that the Tier 9 258 set piece tokens are only going to drop from the 25 man Tribute chest. They haven't dropped from any of the Heroic bosses yet and instead they are only getting...
Forum: The Dung Heap 08/30/09, 7:22 AM
Replies: 30,129
Views: 1,906,321
Posted By nonmagical
I just responded to this a few posts up. There is...

I just responded to this a few posts up. There is a new option in the settings tab. Turn it off and you won't have this issue.
Forum: Rogues 08/29/09, 9:23 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,819,559
Posted By nonmagical
Actually upon closer inspection it was just my...

Actually upon closer inspection it was just my own user error at fault. Frustrating having to go through and adjust everything to be exact.

On one of my sheets I had ArP food while on the other I...
Forum: Rogues 08/29/09, 11:39 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,819,559
Posted By nonmagical
Armbands of the Wary Lookout haven't been...

Armbands of the Wary Lookout haven't been included in any of these spreadsheets so far. Not sure why, but if you have been using them (and using the spreadsheet) you should be well accustomed to...
Forum: Rogues 08/28/09, 9:37 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,819,559
Posted By nonmagical
I'm wondering if you could even switch out of...

I'm wondering if you could even switch out of rupture based cycles earlier than that? I still have my 4 piece T8.5 and when I compare my DPS from 1.2 and 1.3 (1.2 with my rupture spec and 1.3 with my...
Forum: Rogues 08/28/09, 7:31 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,819,559
Posted By nonmagical
1.3 is available in beta format. While some of...

1.3 is available in beta format. While some of the kinks aren't ironed out completely (the actual cycle isn't even displayed, for instance) it probably wouldn't do you any harm messing with it to see...
Forum: Rogues 08/26/09, 1:27 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,819,559
Posted By nonmagical
Format -> Sheet -> Unhide Unhide the gear sheet....

Format -> Sheet -> Unhide

Unhide the gear sheet. Scroll down to the wrist section and copy the entire line of another wrist. Right click and insert the copied cells, then manually adjust the name of...
Forum: Rogues 08/23/09, 3:56 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,819,559
Posted By nonmagical
It sounds like you are having the cycle be auto...

It sounds like you are having the cycle be auto detected for the best performing cycle. Is there any way you can allow us to manually select which cycle we want to view the DPS of with our current...
Forum: Rogues 08/23/09, 1:34 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,819,559
Posted By nonmagical
Oh, I did not realize that hardcap ArP and no...

Oh, I did not realize that hardcap ArP and no rupture cycles are going hand in hand. That's an eye opener.
Forum: Rogues 08/23/09, 1:11 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,819,559
Posted By nonmagical
The transition between gearing for the soft ArP...

The transition between gearing for the soft ArP cap and the hard ArP cap is quite the leap and is going to be painful I think. I have a feeling we will be holding onto a lot of gear with ArP but not...
Forum: Rogues 08/19/09, 12:35 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,819,559
Posted By nonmagical
Aldriana are you going to put functionality into...

Aldriana are you going to put functionality into your spreadsheet to allow us to switch to a Xs/5e/5e cycle to compare the difference in DPS compared to a Xs/5r/5e? Or if that functionality is...
Forum: Rogues 08/11/09, 4:38 AM
Replies: 1,647
Views: 5,173,813
Posted By nonmagical
These are Combat figures. So no, no Murder.

These are Combat figures. So no, no Murder.
Forum: Rogues 08/02/09, 5:48 PM
Replies: 1,647
Views: 5,173,813
Posted By nonmagical
The formula assumes you have 5/5 precision and...

The formula assumes you have 5/5 precision and (if you are combat) 2/2 weapon expertise. It differentiates between having weapon expertise or not, which is why there are radio buttons for Mutilate or...
Forum: Rogues 08/02/09, 11:41 AM
Replies: 1,647
Views: 5,173,813
Posted By nonmagical
I'll get the program updated later today with the...

I'll get the program updated later today with the 4.8% figure as opposed to 3%. Testing it in my C++ version my result comes out to within 0.02% of using Aldriana's numbers (simply doing...
Forum: Rogues 08/02/09, 2:30 AM
Replies: 1,647
Views: 5,173,813
Posted By nonmagical
I've never known Aldriana's spreadsheet to have...

I've never known Aldriana's spreadsheet to have any calculation for the white crit cap in it. You aren't able to notice any errors specifically in the formula I posted?

And whatever error you think...
Forum: Rogues 08/01/09, 3:25 PM
Replies: 1,647
Views: 5,173,813
Posted By nonmagical
I have a question regarding the white crit cap...

I have a question regarding the white crit cap formula. I see the question asked a lot (by rogues and other classes alike) and I got tired of answering with a long winded explanation so I used my...
Forum: Rogues 06/23/09, 6:01 PM
Replies: 1,354
Views: 1,539,917
Posted By nonmagical
Probably a nasty ICD with the 2 piece, sadly.

Probably a nasty ICD with the 2 piece, sadly.
Forum: Rogues 06/18/09, 3:54 PM
Replies: 1,354
Views: 1,539,917
Posted By nonmagical
Aldriana: Both Rogues and Shamans can use Maces....

Aldriana: Both Rogues and Shamans can use Maces. Fists isn't the only current overlay.
Forum: Rogues 06/18/09, 2:42 PM
Replies: 1,354
Views: 1,539,917
Posted By nonmagical
Hrm. I was under the impression sword spec as...

Hrm. I was under the impression sword spec as dead because the other specs simply outperformed it (if all other things were equal) currently.
Forum: Rogues 06/18/09, 2:26 PM
Replies: 1,354
Views: 1,539,917
Posted By nonmagical
Woah. No change to the talent effect though so...

Woah. No change to the talent effect though so will this really mean much for us?
Forum: Rogues 06/01/09, 3:21 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,819,559
Posted By nonmagical
Wait, was the armor pen cap already implemented?...

Wait, was the armor pen cap already implemented? I thought it was coming in the next content patch.
Forum: Rogues 05/15/09, 9:45 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,819,559
Posted By nonmagical
I just realized you updated the layout of your...

I just realized you updated the layout of your spreadsheet. The one I was using from a while back was frustrating and tedious to use, but this new one is simply amazing! Having all the information of...
Forum: Rogues 05/09/09, 6:28 PM
Replies: 1,354
Views: 1,539,917
Posted By nonmagical
I am stuck on whether I should use my first runed...

I am stuck on whether I should use my first runed orbs to craft Footpads of Silence or Death-warmed Belt? The normal hardmode Yogg is a ways away so I don't expect to get Soul Devouring Cinch any...
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