Hello everyone. I've always lurked around the forums and read quite a bit, but never took the time to actually post anything because a) I'm not nearly as experienced as most of the posters, and b) anytime there is a question I could answer, Theo or someone else swoops in quickly enough with all of the facts and knowledge. This question isn't really about facts, its mostly just an opinion I have and I would like to hear the feedback of you other rogues.
Anyways, I've always enjoyed playing (and raiding, gasp) with the Muti spec. Yeah, even pre-3.0. I currently don't mind switching to combat if I know the raid really needs it (I always end up being top or near-top DPS either way) but the assassination tree has always been my favorite. Needless to say, I was pretty excited when I started seeing all of the changes to the trees and when people (like Vulajin) started proving that Muti would be the new top-DPS spec. I was happy because I wouldn't have to feel bad for playing muti and potentially gimping the raid...I'd be playing the spec I enjoy most and providing the most DPS at the same time.
Anyways, there is just one thing that I've found quite annoying lately. The latest figure I've heard is that Mutilate currently beats combat by 5% DPS (from Vulajin and such). Who knows, it may have already changed since I last saw that. Depending on who you listen to, and I forget the EXACT number "proven", Combat currently beats Mutilate by 5%-10% damage when played correctly. So basically my problem is this: all over the rogue forums, and in discussions with other rogues on my tiny realm, just the word choice they are using implies that they aren't that overwhelmed or excited with the Muti change. People seem to think that these changes are so marginal when compared to overall DPS that they will just stick to combat because it is what they are familiar with...or maybe not feel AS bad for sticking with it since its not the "top" DPS build...People will use word choice like "Muti is only beating combat slightly" and so on.
It just seems kind of hypocritical to me. I remember reading a post Theo made a while ago (I don't remember where...and even if I did I wouldn't know the format to quote it) where he said "Now Mutilate actually gets brought to raids"...not that I'm trying to single out Theo or anything, just what I remember off the top of my head, but just the words most people in general have been using recently, I really doubt there is going to be the same mentality of "Well, we can't bring Combat to raids any more." I feel that combat is going to continue getting the benefit of the doubt, while assassination never did in the past. Now that the 5% has switched to the other side, people aren't yelling to have combat done away with. Now everything seems to be on "equal ground" when the sides have only flipped...
Whats with the double standard? Why is Mutilate always the victim? Maybe I'm just reading too much into it, and am too protective of Muti because I've always enjoyed it, but I've tried to figure out why things are like this now that the shoe is on the other foot, so to speak. Sorry for the long post and hope I don't get flamed too terribly. I'd be interested in reading all of your opinions.