Three tree rogue build

[Watto44]

An example would be their 2 rogue team facing mage/priest. You NEED one to go down before he has a chance to react. Else you will be frost nova'd then feared all while being pelted relentlessly. You don't have 5 seconds to get to a finisher, as both have instant cast spells that will instantly reverse the advantage of the situation. If you attack the mage, he will probably instinctively either nova or blink then nova when he sees who he's up against, at which point one will likely be polymorphed while the priest heals the mage, then it's 2 on 1. If you go after the priest, you are in the same situation with fear while the polymorph is cast, then the 2 on 1 action.

Just nit-picking (since my knowledge of rogues is virtually nil) but that's probably not a good example, given that one rogue could sap the priest which would give plenty of time to take down the mage. (As long as the second rogue stayed out of nova range while the first one sapped.)

I see where you're coming from though. From a druid's perspective, I much prefer it when rogues open with cheap shot rather than ambush. (Although that is mostly because I'm not specced to nature's swiftness at the moment.)