Why vertical progression is poorly implemented

[Belhi]

Also remember, there was always "one best build" for any given role, until someone took the time to experiment and try out other options, and found something that worked better. Then *that* became "the one best build". Until someone experimented and found yet another option that worked even better, etc. I lost track of how many times I saw it claimed that "setup X" was the one build to rule them all, and all else is inferior... only to have it replaced as soon as someone came along and proved otherwise.

Gah!

That sounds even worse. That's one of the reasons I left GW2. I want to play the game content, not screw around with builds.