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  1. We got Force Fracture for that, and even the buffs they applied to it in 7.2, it's a bit underwhelming, about 1 to 3k dps loss compared to traditional. It is pretty bursty, but not enough to do justice as you still have to wait for Overload Saber and Force Melt to be applied.
  2. Thanks for that clarification, I know who you are, I have seen you and competed on top parses before. Had top spot as well for a good minute back then too. As I said, Slash is now Cowbell. I do agree with you on everything else however, the whole spec feels dull and has been something I stated on the PTS forums. I don't intend to discourage or undermine, I trust any and every good player to do their thing, and if I see people parsing higher than I am, it just encourages me to do the same, as I hope to do the same to others.
  3. Treat your slash like CowBell. Just don't use it twice in a row or so while under zen. From what I understand, The opener is: Force leap + Overload saber right after Zealous Strike + Inspiration + Valorous Call (depending situation) Merciless Slash Zen + Force Melt Cauterize Twin Saber Throw Slash Slash What I learned from the changes, as well as talking to other players, I can verify the changes basically means Slash = Cowbell (I hope you understand the reference). This tidbit is from one player that currently is posting the highest parse at this time for our spec. 1. Use Anni/Merciless Slash of CD no mater what, plan you rage so you will be able to use Anni/Merciless Slash as soon as it will be ready. This is ability is more important now, since Devious Wounds/Smoldering Burns got serious buff. 2. Never ever use non rage/focus spenders outside berserk/zen window 3. You want 12 rage/focus when bers/zen is over for consistency, in order to achieve it you have to do stupid things some times like in example Assault/Zealous strike(if both Ravage and DST on CD) when you have 12 rage/focus during last moment of bers/zen. If you are RNG god you can skip this, it's absolutely possible to generate 30 fury/centering with 10 rage/focus at your disposal when bers/zen is over, but your dispatcher should go gigachad mode, and yet you will probably will not be able to do Anni/Merciless Slash of CD in that case. 4. Don't use combination of two abilities in a row that proc Spiteful Saber(VS/Slash, DST/TST, VT/Dispatch) inside Berserks/Zen window, since you will drastically reduce chance that your fully stacked DS/Overload Saber will eat 2 bers/zen stacks. 5. Do not hesitate to use Rupture/Cauterize if bad RNG got you, this is the only ability that cost 2 rage/focus while generate 4 fury/centering and apply DS/OS stack. Otherwise you will be forced to delay your FR/Force Melt by 1 gcd which is worse alternative. 6. There is probability that it worth to use DST/TST before Pulverize/Mind Seer proc(only inside bers/zen window ofc), since you will be able to use it in two blocks in a row some times, but i can't confirm this. After a hefty amount of testing and verifying some changes, I managed to get to 31K. I am aiming to get back to where I was before the latest patch. I also noticed, whenever you pop Zen right before Force melt (assuming you take the Melting Center and Burning center combo), you would want to use Twin Saber Throw before Slash, never use Slash twice or Merciless and Slash in a row while you're in Zen. If you want the highest DPS with Watchman, you have to be a bit more precise now than before. Thus not entirely feeling smoother, and more Cowbell. Edit: Be sure to use Dispatcher's package with berserker's call, don't touch Fearless Victor.
  4. The thing is, I have been playing since early beta, I believe I have enough awareness as well as able to adapt since I regularly run NiM content for years as well as recently run R4HM on a weekly basis. I have also done a bit of PVP over the years too. I never intend to throw any games as I want to enjoy it, whether win or lose, I play with what the goal is, never just try to get the most DPS/EHPS/Tankyspanky stuff.
  5. I didn't think of the PVP side of it honestly, I thought you meant things like OPs or dailies and what have you. Thank you for clearing this up. In all honesty though, ranked PVP was insanely toxic and that is something I never would want to get into again. Literally did one match and it ended up with people giving me death threats through the game as well as some of them even finding my personal info and threatening me. All from one match, the reason? It was my first time being in ranked PVP, I needed the mat from the weekly (this was 6.0 era) and the team I was on intentionally threw the match because I had a little bit of accuracy.
  6. What do you mean by this? Could you elaborate?
  7. It looks like they are pushing 7.2 on December 13th, I got an uneasy feeling they haven't changed anything since they announced it on PTS. Adding: Development team, what are the DPS targets you mentioned before? I recall asking this awhile back.
  8. Last I recall, I think the dev team is done with NiM content, but I can't say much since I can't verify this, just need to hear (or read) it from the horse's mouth. As for the nerfing of OPs, I don't quite think nerfing the HP would do too much or 10 more IR, in fact, doing 10 more IR would be a bit OP. The step up between SM and HM for R4A is intense, like camping, while I agree that the pun wasn't needed, I think something else needs to be adjusted on HM so it's more doable. Nerfing a lot of classes that desperately need help, or to be untouched, while having over performing classes remain untouched isn't the answer.
  9. It's pretty viable in some fights, but other classes (to which I fail to recall) are required since they can be squishy. I have been able to keep up as Watchman with those specs just fine. It heavily depends on who you're running with and what they are capable of.
  10. That is disappointing. Like my Vanguard.... Major Disappointment. Anyways. We shall see how they go about it within the coming months.
  11. Seeing this thread become barren makes me wonder if there are any people on the PTS still. I might jump back on and toy with some stuff there. Doubt there needs to be any more testing for it however.
  12. The nerf bat is being abused it seems like.
  13. It seems like this is what they want. I am considering of unsubbing not just because of the nerfs, but the way they are running the whole game to the ground. The Ranked PVP ordeal I can understand and honestly, I support. I did it once and my god the amount of death threats I was given on forums AND on game was unreal. All because it was my first time doing it, and I was running with Accuracy at the time. The win trading was real bad too. The PTS from what I learned basically is: "Here you guys go, this is what the changes are going to be, we will let players find what is broken, nerfed, and the flavor of the patch is, we won't fix it, we won't listen, so enjoy! PS: We will tell you this information, mislead about it, then that information is completely false." I am not here to bash on BW or the community. I am speculating and reporting what I am seeing. If you watched the livestream, and I hate to throw names under buses, however it has to be done, Jackie seemed real estactic to do the livestream (speculated by a few players I talk to), while the others were not wanting to be there, exhausted, burned out, just simply did not want to be there. I am not sure what everyone's position is, or what happens in the background of the development of this game, I do hope they all are able to get past their struggles, at the same time, to cure their cranial rectitus disease.
  14. For R4, it's arguably at top 5 as of now, it's struggling hard however. The spec is fine for now until 7.2. I have been taking a lot of notes, testing, and reporting back a lot about it. Annihilation/Watchman is royally boned come 7.2
  15. I have already tested it on live, as well as PTS. This set up is not ideal in the slightest for multi-target, but instead just focus target. With the upcoming changes, the nerfs will make this ability even more useless since it did worse on the PTS. I will report back after tonight's run. I don't have any hope that it will do great, but I don't mind taking the time to test it.
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