Guild Wars 2

I think that’s its fair to call the grinding out of elite specializations a chore. It is only that much worse, when after dozens of hours of grind that you decide quickly that it doesn’t match your play style.

Periodic weekends where we could test the various builds would be amazing.

It takes around 1hr to fully unlock your elite would hardly call it a grind and if you wanna play with it before that you can by entering the pvp lobby.

You can use them without unlocking them in the sPvP lobby on golems and mobs and custom arenas for playing against others. While not fully reflective of the rest of the game, it does at least give you a chance to get a feel for the skills/combos and whatnot without needing to invest in beating the HoT content.