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Certain classes can cast whilst moving, from experience archer would be one of them. Their skills are insta cast but have cooldown. The magic classes, BLK in particular are stationary only as virtually all spells have a casting time.

You are correct though, the game sucks in terms of game play in comparison with GW2, at least the leveling aspect. Endgame dungeons however are much better than gw2.