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Forum: Rogues 03/13/13, 8:11 PM
Replies: 343
Views: 97,773
Posted By fourdots
I jumped onto Shadowcraft today for the first...

I jumped onto Shadowcraft today for the first time since 5.2. For some reason it will not return a dps number nor is it showing stat weights. 5.2 bug or is there something i need to do? As always,...
Forum: Rogues 10/17/12, 1:27 AM
Replies: 423
Views: 598,277
Posted By fourdots
Actually forgot to mention above that it's 470%...

Actually forgot to mention above that it's 470% of MH plus 3516 as opposed to (200% MH + 200% OH/2) plus (535 x 2), at least in my current gear.

Even with the 30% blindside chance, I don't see how...
Forum: Rogues 10/16/12, 7:39 PM
Replies: 423
Views: 598,277
Posted By fourdots
Even a 3 cp Rupture does more damage than...

Even a 3 cp Rupture does more damage than Garotte, so it seems to me it should be our bleed of choice, since we can't get VW from both now.

And Ambush hits harder than Mutilate (at least for...
Forum: Rogues 09/01/12, 9:39 PM
Replies: 540
Views: 391,243
Posted By fourdots
crit ep value

Thus spake Aldriana:

" In terms of haste, mastery, and crit... there's no particular reason to believe that haste and mastery will have significantly dropped in value, but crit will have gotten...
Forum: Mages 07/24/12, 7:31 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 294,418
Posted By fourdots
Just getting back to playing my fire mage after a...

Just getting back to playing my fire mage after a long hiatus. I've done everything the fire compendium suggests with pretty good results, including stacking haste to 2005 and crit thereafter. I...
Forum: Rogues 01/28/12, 5:46 PM
Replies: 886
Views: 4,022,717
Posted By fourdots
"there is nothing easier than to just take...

"there is nothing easier than to just take ShadowCraft backend and do whatever you want with it. For example disable assassination 4-set bonus when you know that you'll not be able to use it. "

As...
Forum: Rogues 01/28/12, 4:17 PM
Replies: 886
Views: 4,022,717
Posted By fourdots
Probably, although not necessarily. Given the...

Probably, although not necessarily. Given the level of sophistication of both the spreadsheet and the people who created it, I would not be at all surprised to learn that the fact that we are almost...
Forum: Rogues 01/28/12, 2:01 PM
Replies: 886
Views: 4,022,717
Posted By fourdots
Yes, I understand that. But the issue here is...

Yes, I understand that. But the issue here is not how long the sheet thinks the fight lasts, but whether or not it's assuming I am spending 39 seconds at a time on one target.

If it is, then it...
Forum: Rogues 01/28/12, 12:05 PM
Replies: 886
Views: 4,022,717
Posted By fourdots
This begets the question, when calculating the EP...

This begets the question, when calculating the EP value of the 4 piece bonus, does Shadowcraft assume that you're on the target for a full, uninterrupted 39 seconds? As you point out, 39 seconds on...
Forum: Rogues 12/11/11, 3:41 PM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 661,687
Posted By fourdots
Not sure if this is really a gear question or a...

Not sure if this is really a gear question or a spreadsheet issue, so I thought I'd put it here. According to the Assassination Guide, Kiroptyric Sigil is quite weak, and I can certainly understand...
Forum: Rogues 09/21/11, 10:05 AM
Replies: 985
Views: 837,629
Posted By fourdots
Furthermore, if you equip it in the spreadsheet...

Furthermore, if you equip it in the spreadsheet and then go to reforge it, it lists the "old stat" as 570 mastery, which is obviously wrong, but would probably explain why this trinket has suddenly...
Forum: Rogues 08/02/11, 9:01 PM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 661,687
Posted By fourdots
I do that as a matter of course. But with...

I do that as a matter of course. But with DMC:Hurricane, there's nothing to reforge, nor would the acquisition of this trinket compel me to reforge or regem anything. Again, just surprised to see...
Forum: Rogues 08/02/11, 7:43 PM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 661,687
Posted By fourdots
Just a quick question about trinkets. Everything...

Just a quick question about trinkets. Everything I've read on this forum indicates that it is inferior to the heroic Tia's Grace I've been running around with seemingly forever. When I checked...
Forum: Rogues 07/18/11, 7:13 PM
Replies: 886
Views: 4,022,717
Posted By fourdots
Speaking of Shadowcraft, I have a question about...

Speaking of Shadowcraft, I have a question about the EP ratings of two of my stats. In my current gear, exp. is rated .96, while crit is at .82. When I add the tier gloves and pants, crit, not...
Forum: Rogues 07/09/11, 6:48 PM
Replies: 886
Views: 4,022,717
Posted By fourdots
I noticed that the EP rating for the t12 bonus is...

I noticed that the EP rating for the t12 bonus is given at 400, but as the proc is based on crit strikes, and therefore determined by crit rate, wouldn't that number actually vary from player to...
Forum: Rogues 05/10/11, 2:41 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 100,187
Posted By fourdots
Lately I've noticed that Shadowcraft gives...

Lately I've noticed that Shadowcraft gives strength an ep value of 1.05. Bearing in mind that 1 str = 1 dps, I would expect it, by definition, to always return an ep value of 1. Oddly enough, 1 is...
Forum: Rogues 04/10/11, 1:55 PM
Replies: 985
Views: 837,629
Posted By fourdots
It was doing this a couple of weeks ago, as well....

It was doing this a couple of weeks ago, as well. I wrote to the author, and he promptly replied and informed me that the problem had been fixed, which it was. Apparently Adblock was causing a...
Forum: Rogues 01/02/11, 5:30 PM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 661,687
Posted By fourdots
Change in Assassin's resolve?

For the last week or so I've noticed something odd about Assassin's resolve. When I'm going to be in a trash fight in which I know I'll basically be spamming FoK, I replace my 1.8 mh dagger with 2.6...
Forum: Rogues 01/02/11, 5:14 PM
Replies: 886
Views: 4,022,717
Posted By fourdots
Something else to consider is that by opening...

Something else to consider is that by opening with Garotte, thereby proccing venomous wounds, we also get the increased energy regen right off the bat, which in turn allows us to spend our initial...
Forum: Rogues 12/14/10, 7:53 PM
Replies: 886
Views: 4,022,717
Posted By fourdots
I have a question about this that I haven't seen...

I have a question about this that I haven't seen addressed here. It seems as though the focus of the discussion has been on cp generators and finishers, and I understand the part they play in exp's...
Forum: Rogues 12/08/10, 7:40 PM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 661,687
Posted By fourdots
Envenom clipping revisit?

Now that Envenom scales with Mastery, I'm wondering if envenom clipping is really such an issue anymore. I've noticed that ever since I reforged all my crit into mastery, I'm getting 25k envenom...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/08/10, 7:35 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,883,163
Posted By fourdots
Envenom clipping revisited?

edit: moved to more appropriate thread. Would have deleted if I knew how. :)
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/08/10, 7:27 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,883,163
Posted By fourdots
FoK Idea

"Keep in mind that FoK it self hardly does any damage; it’s the poisons that are easily applied from your throwing and melee weapons (via Vile Poisons) that do all the damage. This means that it does...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/08/10, 7:20 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,883,163
Posted By fourdots
I think you may be missing the thrust of my...

I think you may be missing the thrust of my question, assuming your post was addressed to me (which it may not have been).

My confusion lies in that in the case of the red and yellow sockets, two...
Forum: Rogues 12/08/10, 12:40 PM
Replies: 886
Views: 4,022,717
Posted By fourdots
Glinting Demoneye either way?

"Blue Sockets
Name Stats EP
[Glinting Demonseye] 20 Agility/20 Hit Rating 80*
[Glinting Demonseye] 20 Agility/20 Hit Rating 67**
*below spell hit cap
**above spell hit cap"

Is this a typo,...
Forum: Rogues 10/27/10, 11:52 AM
Replies: 607
Views: 1,299,656
Posted By fourdots
So when the poisons on your mh and oh proc via...

So when the poisons on your mh and oh proc via the vile poisons talent, is the proc rate based on the respective weapon speed of each weapon, or is it based on the weapon speed of your thrown weapon,...
Forum: Rogues 10/22/10, 1:11 PM
Replies: 607
Views: 1,299,656
Posted By fourdots
Previous Quote: "If you intend to raid during the...

Previous Quote:
"If you intend to raid during the period leading up to Cataclysm and you still don't have any luck with drops, the ilvl 264 fast PVP dagger has had its rating requirements removed...
Forum: Rogues 10/20/10, 9:22 AM
Replies: 607
Views: 1,299,656
Posted By fourdots
Vendetta Proc?

Is anyone else having a problem getting Vendetta to proc? I push the button, and nothing. No buff icon, nothing showing up on my buff tracker, not discernible difference in damage to the dummy. ...
Forum: Rogues 10/17/10, 12:22 PM
Replies: 607
Views: 1,299,656
Posted By fourdots
I understood this until you got to the "+66"...

I understood this until you got to the "+66" part. Where does that stat come from? I'm probably missing something obvious, but I can't figure this one out. If you could explain that I'd be very...
Forum: Rogues 10/16/10, 1:36 PM
Replies: 607
Views: 1,299,656
Posted By fourdots
4 or 5 point rupture?

Is a 4cp rupture adequate, or should we be always shooting for the 5 pointer? If so, does that mean that Shiv now has a place on toolbar, for that one quick cp.
Forum: Rogues 10/14/10, 12:59 AM
Replies: 607
Views: 1,299,656
Posted By fourdots
I've noticed that the tooltips for mutilate and...

I've noticed that the tooltips for mutilate and backstab, among others, do not give a damage number or percentage or anything like that, just a vague description of the attack. Is this just...
Forum: Rogues 09/13/10, 2:18 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,261
Posted By fourdots
I was wondering if anyone had looked into this,...

I was wondering if anyone had looked into this, and its implications for the mut spec, any further.

While it's obviously a bit of a nerf, I'm not sure it would be the end of the spec either. We...
Forum: Rogues 08/13/10, 7:06 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,261
Posted By fourdots
I just took another gander at the talent trees at...

I just took another gander at the talent trees at both wowtal and wowhead, and there's still a discrepancy: the tooltip in the wowtal tree now says that VW can give you 10 energy per tick, while the...
Forum: Rogues 08/13/10, 12:43 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,261
Posted By fourdots
My mistake about the 31 point thing. I'm still...

My mistake about the 31 point thing.

I'm still not sold on backstab though. :) If every fight in the game was Sauerfang, then sure. But in fact not many are. Most fights just don't give you the...
Forum: Rogues 08/13/10, 12:05 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,261
Posted By fourdots
But since we're forced to take 31 points in the...

But since we're forced to take 31 points in the tree of choice before we can do anything else it's a moot point.

Also, has it been actually established that Backstab sub-35 is the way to go? I'm...
Forum: The Dung Heap 08/13/10, 12:32 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,883,163
Posted By fourdots
Always nice to get the attention of the boss....

Always nice to get the attention of the boss. :)

Yes, I realize this is the sort of question you guys hate, which is why I did everything I could to find the answer myself. When the smoke started...
Forum: Rogues 08/12/10, 11:25 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 327,716
Posted By fourdots
Ok, now I'm confused. :) I did some searching...

Ok, now I'm confused. :)

I did some searching and found the threads in which (I thought) this issue was put to bed, specifically the one in which it was conjectured that "crit supression" was a...
Forum: Rogues 08/12/10, 7:57 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 327,716
Posted By fourdots
Crit Suppression still being modelled?

I've noticed that my crit rate is still showing up as 4.8% less than my actual crit rate. Since it seems to have been fairly well established in these forums that this crit suppression does not...
Forum: Rogues 08/12/10, 6:51 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,261
Posted By fourdots
As I stated farther down in the post, all they've...

As I stated farther down in the post, all they've done is move the envenom buff from Vile Poisons to Coup de Grace. 20% is 20% irrespective of where in the tree it happens to fall. :)

Hence, no...
Forum: Rogues 08/12/10, 6:00 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,261
Posted By fourdots
Has anyone noticed the discrepancy between the...

Has anyone noticed the discrepancy between the talent trees at wowhead and wowtal? The wowhead version still has VW returning 6 energy per tick, while the wowtal version now has it returning 10...
Forum: Rogues 07/23/10, 1:33 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,261
Posted By fourdots
Apologizing in advance if this has been asked...

Apologizing in advance if this has been asked before, but I can't seem to find this anywhere, so here goes......

Looking at the new trees, I just noticed that "Vendetta" does not have the word...
Forum: Rogues 07/20/10, 8:01 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,261
Posted By fourdots
My first reaction when I saw the new trees was...

My first reaction when I saw the new trees was one of mild disappointment. Not, "OMG! Rogues are finished!" disappointed, but just a sense of letdown. There's certainly no feeling of "Hey! I'm...
Forum: Rogues 06/22/10, 6:04 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 327,716
Posted By fourdots
First of all, I love this app., as most people...

First of all, I love this app., as most people seem to, and use it constantly. That said, I have noticed a quirk which I am at a loss to explain, so I hope someone can help me with this.

Recently,...
Forum: Rogues 06/13/10, 4:40 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,261
Posted By fourdots
First time posting here, so go easy on me....

First time posting here, so go easy on me. :)

I'm suggesting a 51/17/8 (http://cata.wowhead.com/talent#f0eMhegoV0oIuVzV0xV0bZx0c) build. Here's the justification:

51 points in Assassination: ...
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