Nice try but the dps diffrence between a hit and a crit is margenal for nearly all cases against bosses and 63s and sometimes hit is even a little better. That's not my opinion, that's math.

If you don't believe me work it out yourself. The equation for average bolt counting crits is N + C*N, where N is average non crit then C is crit rate in decimal form. This equation assumes a 100% damage bonus (frost mages and ruin speced warlocks. Fire mages with ignite do N + 1.1*C*N, and for a priest, arcane missle spammer or fire mage without ignite it's N + 0.5*C*N. And for Warlocks with imp shadow bolt you have to then multiply it by 1 + 0.2(1-(1-C)^4) to factor in the improved shadow bolt effect.

Spells have a default 83% hit rate against level 63s/bosses which means that for the purpose of calculating your average bolt you multiply your damage by 0.83 + how much extra hit you have. You also have to note dots that are affected by hit and not crit (death coil is also like this).

Long story short. I am well aware that a crit is counted as more "stat points" by blizzard but what good does that do you? You going to go around bragging about how you have more stat points then somebody else?! In terms of actual function they are roughly the same dps in most cases.

Seeing as how Gothik is such a hard boss for guilds so far beyond broodlord I think it's far to say that this is unreasonable.

Edited, Sep 9th 2006 at 12:13pm EDT by Lethshyish

Edit: double post

Edited, Sep 9th 2006 at 12:18pm EDT by Lethshyish