Comparing anything to a hunter is invalid.
This is true and untrue
True - It's extremely hard to mage a hunters damage. (excluding of course certain skilled mages that will post SS if i say they dont out damage hunters)
False - In a bracket thats dominated by hunter damage you kind of HAVE to base all other damage on how it competes with hunters :\
Lol cotus, you like making random statements like "sap, ambush and shadowstep are the only useful abilities to a rogue". Just like you say "improved counterspell is the only useful ability for a mage" (And hence why people shouldn't go frost iyo). You could be right, but what's your point?
A rogue is still going to be out of stealth after an opener, so they may as well try and be useful... Just like people are still going to play a frost mage for the extra aoe distance root.
After ambushing a hunter, if the hunter wasn't 1 shot by you, should you just roll over and die? I agree, I would rather gear my rogue as a glass cannon, but some people may prefer (and just as rightly so) to gear their character for after the opener, ie survivability. How boring would it be to play a character that is in stealth for the entire battleground..... Your way may be the more 'efficient way', but it doesn't necessarily make it the only good or fun way.
#show 16
/equipslot [equipped:Sword] 16 Wicked Dagger
/equipslot [equipped:Dagger] 16 Venerable Dal'Rend's Sacred Charge
/startattack
/cast [noequipped:Sword] Backstab;
/cast [equipped:Sword] Sinister Strike
i never said that sap, ambush, and shadowstep are the only useful abilities for a rogue. my post is LITERALLY FIVE INCHES UP THE SCREEN FROM YOURS. scroll up and read it
so
much
dumb
Quote by COTUS in this thread: "terrible sustained damage in this bracket and are really only good for sap, interrupts, and their burst damage opener"
Ok you got me... you said "only good at sap, interrupts and ambush", I'm sorry for saying you said "only good at sap, ambush and shadowstep".
Indeed.
honestly, just copy my armory.
http://us.battle.net...Subvader/simple
if you decide to go daggers, swap the sword out for a wicked dagger, the hit shoulders for the pvp shoulders and the foremans gloves for the naga gloves.
use these macros.
Code:#show 16 /equipslot [equipped:Sword] 16 Wicked Dagger /equipslot [equipped:Dagger] 16 Venerable Dal'Rend's Sacred Charge
Code:/startattack /cast [noequipped:Sword] Backstab; /cast [equipped:Sword] Sinister Strike