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Forum: Rogues 06/09/09, 9:44 AM
Replies: 604
Views: 264,381
Posted By Valen
That's very untrue. I have tested the wound...

That's very untrue. I have tested the wound poison issue myself and the 4% debuff goes off and on for real. You actually get a damage decrease when the buff isn't there. You can easily test this with...
Forum: Rogues 05/19/09, 3:36 AM
Replies: 1,354
Views: 1,538,100
Posted By Valen
According to spreadsheet, Mace spec wins clearly...

According to spreadsheet, Mace spec wins clearly now that stonerender is 1.5 speed, even though the sheet does not seem to account for extra expertise from racials. Anyone else getting similar...
Forum: Rogues 04/17/09, 10:39 PM
Replies: 1,647
Views: 5,169,154
Posted By Valen
As of current build, you get about 40% Savage...

As of current build, you get about 40% Savage combat uptime if you use no deadly poison due to a bug with refreshing wound poison effect.
Forum: Rogues 02/09/09, 10:11 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 791,906
Posted By Valen
It is very possible, mathematically (I am trying...

It is very possible, mathematically (I am trying to explain why there is a diminishing return on some mechanism like haste). Even if your miss chance is 1%, you can stack enough haste that adding...
Forum: Rogues 02/09/09, 10:04 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 791,906
Posted By Valen
Look to make it more clear: It is mathematically...

Look to make it more clear:

It is mathematically possible to reach a point at which 1% more hit is more valuable than 100% more haste, because that 1% more hit increases your actual hits way more...
Forum: Rogues 02/09/09, 9:35 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 791,906
Posted By Valen
There is no cap. There is a relative value...

There is no cap. There is a relative value however compared to other stats, which is not so great to start with at the moment. I assume that with 20% more haste almost every other stat has an even...
Forum: Rogues 02/09/09, 8:33 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 791,906
Posted By Valen
Hit will be a much better stat. Crit will lose...

Hit will be a much better stat. Crit will lose ground abit relative to hit for assassination as mutilate damage will go down. Basically the only stat that does not lose ground due to mutilate nerf is...
Forum: Rogues 01/22/09, 4:16 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 80,398
Posted By Valen
How many of these posts do you have to make per...

How many of these posts do you have to make per thread? That's just the definition of a useless post. =/

The discussions are fine and not against the forum rules. Or I missed the line where it says...
Forum: Rogues 01/14/09, 3:24 PM
Replies: 308
Views: 80,398
Posted By Valen
Rogue pvp is currently balanced around...

Rogue pvp is currently balanced around preperation. Therefor you got 2 rows of talents in the current overpowered pvp tree (assassination), all of combat (not working well currently in pvp) and high...
Forum: Rogues 01/13/09, 10:49 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 80,398
Posted By Valen
2 years of TBC: Classes were brought to raid...

2 years of TBC: Classes were brought to raid because of raid buffs.
Now in Wotlk: Raid buffs have become irrelevant in the grand picture. Even savage combat will be irrelevant with the incoming arms...
Forum: Rogues 01/12/09, 12:33 PM
Replies: 308
Views: 80,398
Posted By Valen
I don't see why they would shift the opener burst...

I don't see why they would shift the opener burst to controlled mid-fight burst. That would be even more dangerous.

I agree overkill is pretty overpowered though. 130+50(60) potential energy, used...
Forum: Rogues 01/12/09, 11:48 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 80,398
Posted By Valen
Coldblood always been a pvp ability and will...

Coldblood always been a pvp ability and will remain so; Even today it's very powerful.

You will NOT get any sort of ability in assassination tree that can potentially increase your burst more than...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/09/09, 8:58 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 128,298
Posted By Valen
HARP got fixed in middle of TBC. Also nobody is...

HARP got fixed in middle of TBC. Also nobody is talking about 1v1 duels... rupture kiting?

But please, let's not start a discussion whether warriors had upper hand on rogues or not. Tunnel...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/09/09, 7:34 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 128,298
Posted By Valen
Mages, Hunters, Feral setups all have a higher...

Mages, Hunters, Feral setups all have a higher chance of winning against rogue teams at the moment (And DK's of course). Ret and arms is pretty even, depending on how good we or they play.

I don't...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/09/09, 6:52 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 128,298
Posted By Valen
Because 3v3s and 5v5s end in 10-15 seconds right...

Because 3v3s and 5v5s end in 10-15 seconds right now, and normally the rogues are the ones getting gibbed first. So certainly not very interesting before some changes to overall arena pace, for me...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/09/09, 5:33 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 128,298
Posted By Valen
No, we are not talking about duels. We are...

No, we are not talking about duels. We are talking about situations that you join a game and you lose because you faced your "anti-combo". That was just the dumbest thing in TBC. I played...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/09/09, 5:15 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 128,298
Posted By Valen
I don't understand how those 2 contradict each...

I don't understand how those 2 contradict each other. You said "priests don't beat everyone", and I literally meant that "just because shadow priests don't beat every other dps, doesn't mean that the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/09/09, 4:51 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 128,298
Posted By Valen
I am not talking about case to case basis of...

I am not talking about case to case basis of class balance, as I actually mentioned in my post, but looking at the grand picture of things. That shadowpriests do not perform well in arenas, isn't...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/09/09, 4:26 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 128,298
Posted By Valen
Rogues didn't need dismantle? I seriously wonder...

Rogues didn't need dismantle? I seriously wonder how people thought over the 2 years of burning crusade that warriors just rolling over rogues was in any way "fine". Yes, I said it, if you'd expect...
Forum: Rogues 01/06/09, 11:25 PM
Replies: 308
Views: 80,398
Posted By Valen
I was replying to a different post. And as I have...

I was replying to a different post. And as I have said several posts above, some changes might be warranted. Think you missed the posts above.

Anyways, your post gave me the idea to actually ask...
Forum: Rogues 01/06/09, 8:44 PM
Replies: 308
Views: 80,398
Posted By Valen
I don't base my argument on something like...

I don't base my argument on something like naxxramas. The issue we are talking about is a long term problem, based on "real" fights. To give you some examples: Vashj, Kael, Muru, Kalec kind of...
Forum: Rogues 01/06/09, 3:57 PM
Replies: 308
Views: 80,398
Posted By Valen
While I don't care about trash, not all the boss...

While I don't care about trash, not all the boss fights are patchwerk. There have been plenty of boss fights in the game where switching targets been a possibility, precisely all the bosses with...
Forum: Rogues 01/04/09, 5:06 PM
Replies: 308
Views: 80,398
Posted By Valen
Glancing blows are an internal and global game...

Glancing blows are an internal and global game mechanism, and will never make it to talents. Such talent would be either completly useless, or completly overpowered in any non-raiding/leveling...
Forum: Rogues 01/02/09, 11:57 PM
Replies: 308
Views: 80,398
Posted By Valen
- Poison scaling is a new system with alot of...

- Poison scaling is a new system with alot of potential flaws and imbalances. Stop reading so much into it. Poisons being out of order is an oversight and will get fixed sooner or later. Deadly...
Forum: Rogues 01/02/09, 10:29 PM
Replies: 308
Views: 80,398
Posted By Valen
It is. - 3 Specs that use dagger, 2 different...

It is.

- 3 Specs that use dagger, 2 different dagger setups.
- Completly different pvp and pve needs.
(- Decreased on demand yellow damage)


The situation is easily simulated and one of the follow...
Forum: Rogues 01/02/09, 3:32 PM
Replies: 308
Views: 80,398
Posted By Valen
My take on the 3 points described above: 1) We...

My take on the 3 points described above:

1) We can't really say that rogues will ultimately scale better or worse than other classes. The fact is that the developer team has stated many times during...
Forum: Rogues 01/01/09, 1:32 PM
Replies: 308
Views: 80,398
Posted By Valen
PotW is NOT an execute like modifier. I don't...

PotW is NOT an execute like modifier. I don't know why people keep saying that. It works 100% of the fight, and the drawback it has is meant to balance it in PvP, as it would otherwise completly...
Forum: Rogues 12/31/08, 3:22 PM
Replies: 389
Views: 91,559
Posted By Valen
The point of a discussion isn't to ultimately...

The point of a discussion isn't to ultimately change anyone's mind. And just because there is too many infractions on some thread, it doesn't make the thread bad per default (actual discussions tend...
Forum: Rogues 12/31/08, 2:48 PM
Replies: 389
Views: 91,559
Posted By Valen
Can you elaborate a bit? From what I can catch...

Can you elaborate a bit? From what I can catch you mean that "Well best rogues beat all the subpar players so it's ok".

I really can not understand the point you are trying to bring across. Look,...
Forum: Rogues 12/30/08, 2:13 PM
Replies: 389
Views: 91,559
Posted By Valen
Nope, they didn't. Blood spatter was just moved...

Nope, they didn't. Blood spatter was just moved up after complaining that it made no sense down the tree and the fact that tier 2 was free. Murder was moved down the tree way early in beta.
Forum: Rogues 12/30/08, 7:45 AM
Replies: 389
Views: 91,559
Posted By Valen
That's so not true. With that logic Retribution...

That's so not true. With that logic Retribution or moonkin should be 30% behind everyone else. I don't think blizzard balances spec based on "but they bring the best 2% buff while mutilate 3% buff is...
Forum: Rogues 12/27/08, 4:12 AM
Replies: 389
Views: 91,559
Posted By Valen
Bugged Adrenaline rush glyph and KS together is...

Bugged Adrenaline rush glyph and KS together is actually very powerful. :P

I played combat up to 1900ish, constantly being in top 30 cyclone EU (which is the top EU BG), but after trying mut/prep, I...
Forum: Rogues 12/26/08, 1:02 PM
Replies: 389
Views: 91,559
Posted By Valen
While I don't see the situation as "rogues are...

While I don't see the situation as "rogues are doomed", nor do I like to see the empty half of the glass, you really are pushing it there. Out of the 6 buffs you listed, only savage combat is really...
Forum: Rogues 12/24/08, 12:14 PM
Replies: 389
Views: 91,559
Posted By Valen
I should have mentioned that I don't mean the...

I should have mentioned that I don't mean the flat +percent talents, but abilities. None of the things you mentioned (aside from vitality) really change that much when it comes to changing the way...
Forum: Rogues 12/24/08, 11:30 AM
Replies: 389
Views: 91,559
Posted By Valen
Hitting something 10 times in 2.5 seconds while...

Hitting something 10 times in 2.5 seconds while being immune to any sort of CC is bad. No it isn't. KS is one of the best talents gaven out in this expansion.
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/20/08, 8:16 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 32,524
Posted By Valen
Reason is that rogues can shadowstep up to guns...

Reason is that rogues can shadowstep up to guns and then go behind the gate and use bombs to destory the next gates or take the GYs. I assume this will get fixed soon.
Forum: Rogues 12/17/08, 4:06 AM
Replies: 389
Views: 91,559
Posted By Valen
Yes, but Combat potency does give you energy back...

Yes, but Combat potency does give you energy back from melee attacks that you do at that point, which would probably yield significant FoK Damage as well. (Heroism/Ret aura/WF all suddenly play a big...
Forum: Rogues 12/17/08, 3:31 AM
Replies: 389
Views: 91,559
Posted By Valen
Well, there is also combat potency if you melee...

Well, there is also combat potency if you melee something.

I am mainly interested in comparison of the both during a longer priod of time (AE'ing KJ/Muru mobs long). Although as long as focused...
Forum: Rogues 12/17/08, 2:45 AM
Replies: 389
Views: 91,559
Posted By Valen
I will explain once more, differently. Slightly...

I will explain once more, differently.
Slightly offtopic first; not everyone is mutilate, we mainly play combat in the guild as the cooldowns offer more efficient dps on encounters like twilight...
Forum: Rogues 12/17/08, 1:42 AM
Replies: 389
Views: 91,559
Posted By Valen
My post about why you see such a big difference...

My post about why you see such a big difference on numbers, by the way, based on that:



You really did not understand the point. The reason in my guild I never see the "rogues are doomed" syndrom...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/17/08, 12:19 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 88,900
Posted By Valen
No, the general design is that PvE shouldn't give...

No, the general design is that PvE shouldn't give access to the top PvP tier. Although yes, they messed up with archavon somehow.
Forum: Rogues 12/17/08, 12:11 AM
Replies: 389
Views: 91,559
Posted By Valen
Unless I miss something, dipping in on Patchwerk...

Unless I miss something, dipping in on Patchwerk does nothing aside from seriously hurting combat dps anyways (lower % health than patchwerk). Hateful Strike doesn't work the exact same way on...
Forum: Rogues 11/28/08, 5:02 PM
Replies: 1,931
Views: 1,580,502
Posted By Valen
As long as your cycle length remains the same 3/5...

As long as your cycle length remains the same 3/5 is obviously better due to higher chance of proc'ing RS. Also I don't know where you got the "you use less energy on snd if you use 2/5" from.
Forum: Rogues 11/28/08, 8:05 AM
Replies: 387
Views: 361,047
Posted By Valen
The following calculations are obviously...

The following calculations are obviously simplified, but will give the idea away:

Right now, the best rotation, according to spreadsheet, is to completly ignore eviscerate and try to have 100%...
Forum: Rogues 11/24/08, 3:18 AM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,002
Posted By Valen
Since i could not find the info anywhere else,...

Since i could not find the info anywhere else, anyone know how the new darkmoon card: Greatness is obtainable? Where does the Ace drop? Is there a possible way to farm the different cards?
Forum: Public Discussion 11/22/08, 6:40 AM
Replies: 273
Views: 62,962
Posted By Valen
I think there is a fundamental flaw with the...

I think there is a fundamental flaw with the dream world some of you are wishing for. Making raids extremly easy does nothing to make the game more "available and enjoyable" to "majority" if you look...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/04/08, 1:10 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 29,636
Posted By Valen
The beta and live Client

There are alot of questions around regarding the possibility to play the game on launch through the beta client. It was possible for the TBC client, but I wanted to ask whether anyone has done it...
Forum: Rogues 10/22/08, 1:58 AM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,545
Posted By Valen
I was a bit surprised about GC mentioning...

I was a bit surprised about GC mentioning indirectly that combat (and especially dagger) builds are less viable in that post, considering that from what kalgan said during BlizzCon combat scaled...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/13/08, 9:45 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 62,767
Posted By Valen
I don't really understand why the general view...

I don't really understand why the general view seems to be against the design of M'uru encounter. It was the only fight in sunwell, and maybe only major fight in entire expansion, that didn't involve...
Forum: Rogues 10/01/08, 12:23 AM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,545
Posted By Valen
If SS builds are competative, I don't see why...

If SS builds are competative, I don't see why combat dagger builds wouldn't be. PotW means that backstab scales better than SS does.

Granted CD builds will not get full RS, I increasingly play with...
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