I love how bad the memory of some you guys is. Obviously there are some overperforming builds and Core Ele is still trash but considering the variety and viability of different builds across all classes - was it ever better? Please remember how Ranked and ATs looked once PoF was released. There were like seven builds viable at a time (at best) and if you decided not to play a Holo, Herald, FB & Scourge duo, Condi Mirage or one of the fotm Sidenoders, your team instantly had a massive disadvantage. This continued (almost) until Anet released their big damage balance patch. The game is way more forgiving right now.
BTW I had a good chuckle while reading your list of unviable builds: Spectre (!), Sword/Dagger Thief, Reaper (!), Core Nectard, Renegade and Herald (!) LMAO May you explain what a viable build in your opinion is?
Nice bait, OP. I agree tho.