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Lots of changes...some big, some small...where to begin...

As mentioned by others...Stormstrike Horde AV queues went from often upwards of 2 hours (2h11m my longest) to < 5 mins any time I've queued since the patch went live. Right there is a big, big kudos to Blizzard.

As far as the Horde side of the AV changes...well...hrmm. Let's just say I played AV as Alliance long before I ever rolled my Shaman. Frankly, it wasn't until I got my Shaman into AV that I fully grasped just how much of a starting advantage Horde really had in terms of distance from entry -> Van. Of course, not knowing this didn't give me an opportunity to QQ as Alliance (what a shame), but it also gives me no sympathy whatsoever for the wee lil hordlings entering their first AV since the patch with, "OMFG they nerfed AV we're so far back omfg omfg omfg!!"

Sorcerers, Mages, Warlocks, they are all essentially the same thing with minute differences. And, of them all, I would say Warlocks are the strongest.

Why?

So I decided to make a lowbie Hunter alt to break the monotony of dailies and battleground.

I picked NE because I've never really played a NE past level 10 (Good occassion to try out Azuarc's leveling guide as well) and because I figured if I ever get her to 70, shadowmeld allow some rather cheap FD/SM/drink antics in Arenas.

I picked a woman because I think male NE look goofy. I don't usually play female character (75% male chars here), so I figured it was time for another mangina.

I am currently trying to tweak my mage to throw out the max dps. I currently am using a hybrid talent setup for extra damage when I crit.

I have seen 4k Firebolts and 6800 on Pyroblasts from time to time with this setup. However I want to be sure I am setup for the most DPS I can throw with the gear I have.

Any Suggestions? I am sure there are some mages out their that have some advice.