Hunter legend Cheeky retires famous spreadsheet
If you're a serious Hunter, chances are you've heard of Cheeky's Spreadsheet, and probably used it. If you haven't heard of it, it's an amazing Hunter resource that allows you to plug your personal spec, gear, pet data, and shot rotation into a handy spreadsheet and figure out your DPS and other vital statistics. You can then swap in different gear, talents, and shot rotations to decide what upgrades to shoot for or just to see if you can squeeze out a bit more DPS from your Hunter.
Unfortunately, Cheeky has just released her final version, and is retiring from the spreadsheet business (along with cohort and fellow spreadsheet maintainer Lactose), leaving a rather large hole in the raiding Hunter community for sure (You may also remember them as the authors of the rather insightful look at Hunter DPS from a while back).
Cheeky has unlocked the spreadsheet, so we can that some other theorycrafting-minded Hunter will step up and maintain it going forward in WotLK, especially with all the new changes Hunters are seeing that may drastically change the way they play. However, whether that happens or not, Cheeky's retirement is sure to leave a hole in the Hunter Community, and she and Lactose will both be missed. Good luck and good hunting to both of them.






Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Samfisher Aug 1st 2008 7:06PM
First! Omg no wai!! We need your spreadsheet Cheeky!!
You WILL be missed
Xino Aug 1st 2008 7:10PM
I couldn't imagine being a raiding hunter in BC without her spread sheet. I just hope WOTLK fixes hunters enough so we can fend for ourselves.
Nluvnit Aug 1st 2008 8:10PM
That really is sad to hear but you know things like that will eventually happend. Good luck and good hunting!
I should note that RAWR has been recently updated with additional classes and now includes hunters (BM hunters first with the others to follow). I've used this tool ever since it was just for Druid bears and am now using it for cat form as well as my wife's mage. It's great at determining gear upgrades and optimizing your gear with gems, enchants, etc. I highly recommend it.
jaredh Aug 1st 2008 8:57PM
unless you are a resto shaman, in which case it's complete crap.
It wants you to stack INT and doesn't consider haste at all.
it's apparently a Beta for Resto Shams, so maybe it will get better...but nobody should be looking at its gemout and gear suggestions what-so-ever for this class/spec
slunk Aug 1st 2008 8:51PM
I was going to post that this is should not be here. It really seems like this is a post as a result of a slow news day and someone just filling a quota for the week.
But, I'm not. The people at EJ do alot of good work. They really help the min/maxer. It's good that they get recognition for what they do. While this would really be most suitable as part of the hunter weekly topic, I guess we'll let it slide. =P
vlad Aug 1st 2008 8:54PM
magelo should fill the space, no?
Katassta Aug 2nd 2008 1:46AM
I saw this and about killed myself choking on my Dr. Pepper.
What will us hunters do without Cheeky?
Eamara Aug 2nd 2008 3:17AM
While Blizzard may never acknowledge it publically, I'm almost 100% certain it was their intelligent and eye-opening testing which brought about the changes we see in WotLK. Changes which will only make Hunters stronger. Maybe by retiring from the spreadsheet business they can sit back, relax, and simply enjoy Hunters now. =P
Sl0th Aug 2nd 2008 2:46AM
Farewell Cheeky's spreadsheet (Or at least to Cheeky obtaining it.) A simple, yet powerful document which made a friend of mine utterly obsessed with getting a Dragonspine Trophy... And there by making sure Gruul would never, ever, ever drop it for my old guild no matter how many times we went back to visit him after we had long since passed the point of his loot being useful to anyone who wasn't in the market for that damned trinket.
Caustik Aug 2nd 2008 3:03AM
Actually, this is another bad news for (french speaking) hunters ; zoowow.org has closed its doors yesterday.
Adreyu Aug 2nd 2008 8:16AM
SAD
Valiancy Aug 2nd 2008 11:31AM
/salute Cheeky
Thanks you Cheeky.
STereo Aug 2nd 2008 11:39AM
I assume she has seen the WOTLK updates and has found another game, or plans to reroll DK.