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Build routes and class customization only masks the problem with another problem. It won't solve the issue you pointed out in ur post. Build routes will always end up being perfectly optimized and many will create guides to building the perfect skill tree, which also means there will be clashes between players which will create a saltier community bludgeoning each other to death shouting 'HAHA U 1337 N3WB, UR TREE SUCKS, MIN3S BETTER! TROLOLOL'... I can just about see it now...

Anyways, while I do like skill trees with different paths, every game that has it, always comes down to one conclusion; the absolute build. That only half fixes the problem, but it will most definitely create a saltier community.

Maybe, I can sorta see a simple 'tree' type progression added somewhere along the line, one that will not directly affect skills... but that's another story.

Edit; I said it earlier, I enjoy MMOs with skill trees, but I was actually happy they didn't have that here. Made life easier on something that doesn't really have any effect on the game.