Why aren't rogues top DPS?

Icecometus · #1 08-08-2010, 02:33 PM

^^
this

Buhbuh · #2 08-08-2010, 07:19 PM

Man, when he mentions skill levels and being a 'threat' in PvE, it kind of startles me a little bit. You literally mash backstab and turn on auto attack. Turn off attack/ hide probably very rarely in classic.

Cyrano · #3 08-09-2010, 09:46 AM

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Man, when he mentions skill levels and being a 'threat' in PvE, it kind of startles me a little bit. You literally mash backstab and turn on auto attack. Turn off attack/ hide probably very rarely in classic.

Mmmhmm. Let me know how that works out for you.

Shewz · #4 08-09-2010, 11:02 AM

Y'all are retarded, I do like 2-3 times more dps than any rogue or monk.

Enchanters > You.

guineapig · #5 08-09-2010, 11:04 AM

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Y'all are retarded, I do like 2-3 times more dps than any rogue or monk.

Enchanters > You.

Actually the group with the rogue often out DPS's the group with the charmed planar mob too. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Shewz · #6 08-09-2010, 11:08 AM

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Actually the group with the rogue often out DPS's the group with the charmed planar mob too. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Then you're doing it wrong.

guineapig · #7 08-09-2010, 11:14 AM

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Then you're doing it wrong.

No, charmed mobs are glitchy and skip attack rounds. Maybe the rogues you raid with are doing it wrong.

I'm not saying they out-damage the planar mob every time but often enough. Also since we are talking about a full group of 6, you have to take into account who else is in each group, who has what buffs, bard songs, etc.

Besides the thread was about classes that are primarily DPS, not support classes that can be DPS.

Dominick · #8 08-09-2010, 11:05 AM

I was a rogue back then, and properly equipped we are required on raids.

You can't play a rogue like a tank on the back door. You better be hiding, backstabbing, and doing anything else you should (or shouldn't be) doing.

Its more of a chess game when you are in a group.

I recall my guild often fielding an all necro and SK group with one rogue. I learned quickly, sneak and hide until the pull, because if it was a bad pull everyone else plays dead but me!