After a few discussions with my 2v2 arena partner and my guildies (and the topic started by Gaespard and the response of Vinay at the end about skill) i started thinking: what are rogue skills. What makes a rogue crappy, average or superb in both PVE and PVP.
I can think of a few and still consider myself only a crappy to average rogue in PVE and craptacular in PVP arena. Still some people say i have potential (they’re mad I tell you!!! maddddd). Most of the PVP potential is wasted atm because i can't mouseturn yet and have only used a few binds. After getting a new UI (Halcyon's) i've decided to give up on keyboardturning again and keep at it until it works out (at last). For some reason I’ve tried adapting to strafing and mouseturning but it just didn’t work out. Getting a new UI really seems to help my mindset of getting into mouseturning and binding. It makes it a lot easier to let go of the old with a complete fresh start it seems. Now, I want to know how to improve my game as much as possible. Please add or comment on what you think are skills a rogue needs to be average and what makes them exceptional rogues in the different fields. World/BG PVP can be added if needed.
PVE:
I’d say a major part of it is speccing combat for raiding. Might also be Hemo spec if that’s a buff your raid could use.
Come repaired
Coming prepared with vanish powders, buff pots, health pots, thistle tea (does anybody actually use those in raids?), drums (if you’re a LW)
Stay under the threat of the tank
Know the boss tactics
Know how to sap, use stuns and OT if needed in a bad pull.
Know the best cycle’s for your combopoints.
Know the best gear you can get within your level(s)/progression possibilities and set that as goal (not so important at lower levels).
Know how to spreadsheet? Does anybody think that’s a rogue skill that’s needed or just a forum warrior/theorycrafting skill? HI Theo :P
Know how to install/use/adjust mods (for instance using Omen)? Is this considered a general WoW skill or do you think this is one of the rogue’s responsibilities as we’re damage dealers only.
Gem correctly
Knowing all your “o sh*t†buttons and when to use them properly. For instance I vanished through a shadownova that Prince casts in Kara. I did not know I could do that!
Arena:
Knowing all your “o sh*t†buttons and when to use them properly in PVP. I still working out how to do this myself, it’s mostly a lack of binds that prevents me from using them on time.
Knowing the best target to focus on in any opponent’s team. I so suuuuuuck at this :/ My target choices are really bad that’s why I let my partner yell out targets.
Know how to CC
Know how to or prevent LOS
Gem correctly
Use mods for arena (like Proximo)
Situational Awareness: I suck at this. Hope to change this with new camera settings with my new UI
As you can see I don’t have a lot of points to talk about under arena. Might explain why I suck so much :D
Feel free to comment or add anything. Maybe we can turn it into some sort of checklist for rogues in a FAQ sticky/wiki somewhere. So... Share your knowledge.
Edited, Jun 27th 2008 12:11pm by samperor