Button Bloat

[Moqi]

It's so weird that they have the ability to merge combos but would rather delete abilities than do that in PVE. The only reason I can come up with is that they don't want to do it because it'd make the leveling experience lackluster (more than it already is) by not having a new shiny button on the hotbar, which we only get more dynamic abilities at later levels.

[TheOperator3712]

It's so weird that they have the ability to merge combos but would rather delete abilities than do that in PVE. The only reason I can come up with is that they don't want to do it because it'd make the leveling experience lackluster (more than it already is) by not having a new shiny button on the hotbar, which we only get more dynamic abilities at later levels.

On the former point, I can see a few other reasons they might not want to. Like branching combos, and it is still technically a possible point of failure/stress. On the latter point, I don't think that is a good reason as to why. If pvp'ing combos meant that the leveling experience became worse, they could just move some abilities to lower levels. They need to do that anyways really.

[Moqi]

On the former point, I can see a few other reasons they might not want to. Like branching combos, and it is still technically a possible point of failure/stress. On the latter point, I don't think that is a good reason as to why. If pvp'ing combos meant that the leveling experience became worse, they could just move some abilities to lower levels. They need to do that anyways really.

Branching combos just wouldn't get merged, obviously. Most button bloat comes from tank combos anyway, or DPS with doubled up skills for AoE/single target that do the same thing and waste space for nothing since there are very few serious encounters where AoE rotation matters (Samurai being the worst offender).