The problem with jobs?

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otherwise people just meta it to choose limited “best” options (see Guildwars 2), which makes it simply illusion of choice.

I really dislike that argument. Every game follows a certain rule set, therefore if I game the system I can speed run the win state. The illusion can be a powerful tool if done right and your argument just assumes that every single player will do either number crunching or look up a guide and therefore nobody else is allowed (the illusion of) freedom. That's a very reductive way of playing, to say the least.