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03-25-2009, 10:13 AM
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2009/03/rng.jpgEvery Wednesday, Chase Christian (http://www.wowinsider.com/bloggers/chase-christian/) of Encrypted Text (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/encrypted-text/) invites you to enter the world of shadows, as we explore the secrets and mechanics of the Rogue class. This week, we discuss why random chance shouldn't have a place in Rogue defenses.
As a member of the Rogue community, I do my best to stay abreast of the different topics of discussion. Every true Rogue's goal is to see the class excel in every area we attempt to conquer. By melding our collective brain power, we can come up with solutions for some of the problems and challenges facing us today.
Two concepts that I've seen discussed recently by both Aldriana (of Elitist Jerks / theorycrafting fame (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?sid=1&topicId=15660808658&pageNo=28&ST=US-369033-33hRm3Mdom0mErZfRB0dadj2jqyPnBBNw4f#542)) and Akrios (of roguerogue.com (http://roguerogue.com/2009/03/15/playstyle-reaction-prediction-pvp-upcoming-video-appearances/)) is the idea of skill, and our relationship with it. I define skill as the ability of a player to rapidly react to incoming stimuli, such as watching your opponents' cast bars. Skill is our ability to counter unknown actions quickly. However, it seems like it has been taking a back seat to RNG in WotLK so far.Continue reading Encrypted Text: Rogue defenses need to lose the RNG (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/03/25/encrypted-text-rogue-defenses-need-to-lose-the-rng/)
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2009/03/rng.jpgEvery Wednesday, Chase Christian (http://www.wowinsider.com/bloggers/chase-christian/) of Encrypted Text (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/encrypted-text/) invites you to enter the world of shadows, as we explore the secrets and mechanics of the Rogue class. This week, we discuss why random chance shouldn't have a place in Rogue defenses.
As a member of the Rogue community, I do my best to stay abreast of the different topics of discussion. Every true Rogue's goal is to see the class excel in every area we attempt to conquer. By melding our collective brain power, we can come up with solutions for some of the problems and challenges facing us today.
Two concepts that I've seen discussed recently by both Aldriana (of Elitist Jerks / theorycrafting fame (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?sid=1&topicId=15660808658&pageNo=28&ST=US-369033-33hRm3Mdom0mErZfRB0dadj2jqyPnBBNw4f#542)) and Akrios (of roguerogue.com (http://roguerogue.com/2009/03/15/playstyle-reaction-prediction-pvp-upcoming-video-appearances/)) is the idea of skill, and our relationship with it. I define skill as the ability of a player to rapidly react to incoming stimuli, such as watching your opponents' cast bars. Skill is our ability to counter unknown actions quickly. However, it seems like it has been taking a back seat to RNG in WotLK so far.Continue reading Encrypted Text: Rogue defenses need to lose the RNG (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/03/25/encrypted-text-rogue-defenses-need-to-lose-the-rng/)
http://www.wowinsider.com/media/feedlogo.gif (http://www.wowinsider.com)Encrypted Text: Rogue defenses need to lose the RNG (http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/03/25/encrypted-text-rogue-defenses-need-to-lose-the-rng/) originally appeared on WoW Insider (http://www.wowinsider.com) on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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