Methodology

The methodology I will be using is very simple.

Take the offspec premades to the Heroic training dummy in their nearest capital city, and attempt to do damage. Recount will tell me the amount of damage done and I will post here for everyone to see.

What about standards? What will I mean if I say a spec is viable, or not viable? In the interests of scientific legitimacy, I'll put down some numbers ahead of any testing being conducted. My poorly geared Shaman can do 2.4k DPS on the Heroic Training dummy without any raid buffs or debuffs. Therefore, given the Tier 8-quality gear of pre-mades, I will expect no less than the following:

1000 or less DPS: Not Viable ('Sorry, try again')
1000-1500 DPS: Not Really Viable ('I play this spec for shits'n'giggles')
1500-2000 DPS: Somewhat Viable ('Please don't kick me out of the Party!')
2000+ DPS: Viable ('Please don't kick me out of the Raid!')

Until next time . . .