Iseult, your friendly neighbourhood backstabber!
So, the reason I play the game is for this demanding lady here. Iseult the Rogue was born last year in the summer just after my exams, as part of a reroll project called Anastasis. Originally born as a combat-wombat (Yes! That is the official term) and having gleeful fun all the way up to 70, using not only one sword, which most people would consider perfectly adequate, but TWO, exploring rogue-hood in general and most of the time mucking up other people’s instance runs. Although an incredibly powerful class in PvP my entire skills were devoted to blinding an enemy and then sprint around them 3 times before being smashed into the earth. I could also make some interesting noises on this side of the screen which would doubtless scare my enemies into submission.
However, as soon as we stepped into a raid, I felt like I could rogue it up proper – attacking with precise movements and carefully planned rotations, which in no way resembled smashing sinister strike and then rolling on the nearest finisher. I made exacting choices in my gear (The shiny ones! The shoulders with spikes! OOOOH THE SWORDS WHICH GLOW PURPLE), the most efficient and deadly raidspec (Gotta make sure I don’t leave a row empty!) and enchants that complemented my armour and playstyle (the cheapest).
In all honesty, I did enjoy at last playing a class that could be technically demanding, and payed off fantastically when you played well. Although the basic rogue rotation is by no means complicated (in the days of 2 SND, 5 rupture, rinse, repeat, get carpal tunnel syndrome) all of the extra situational tools and tricks were hard to master and get the most out of when you needed them. Add to the fact that your armour tends to be dark, figure hugging and spikey and well, that’s one of my favourite dreams in itself.
Nowadays I’ve gone for an assassination build despite combat’s recent resurgence. I picked it up in 3.0, when we were still trying for timed Zul’Aman despite the removal of the timed mount, and never looked back. Bugger swords, sticking two daggers into something’s neck, watching it’s life slowly tick away due to the numerous poisons, lacerations and other grizzly injuries, whilst I laugh in his face….alright officer, nothing to see here.
The spec I used was always centered around mutilate (DUH) and the few talents that rogues can’t do without. It’s still that today, and of all the rogue specs I’ve had the opportunity to mess around with at 80, still the most fun.
And that’s why I love my rogue *snuggle*! Maybe some more dazzling class will come and distract me long enough to make me have a go (tricksy programmers) but for now, I’m never looking back.
First, ever!
Had to be done, sorry