Picto makes the game less fun

[LilimoLimomo]

That's a good way to make people abandon more challenging jobs which will then inevitably result in simplification, as we've seen before. If there's no reward for your efforts, why bother?

There is a reward for your efforts: you get to play the class that you actually enjoy instead of feeling bored by a class that doesn't engage you. Playing a class you don't enjoy just because it has higher damage numbers is a fantastic way to waste your own time and energy.

If you seriously think people just arbitrarily want to work harder for less reward, or equal at a maximum, i think you might want to talk to some people who actually play those jobs.

If playing the game feels like "work" to you, then you're probably playing the wrong job or the wrong game. When it comes to enjoying game systems, there's usually a balance to strike: too easy and you'll get bored, but too challenging and it can feel like work. But when you find that sweet spot between the two that perfectly aligns with your subjective tastes? Man, that's such a nice feeling. That's a huge part of why I play this games. And I'm not alone in that; the existence of Extremes, Savages, and Ultimates is a testament to the fact that many players enjoy challenge.

I can't get that great feeling on other DPS. I've mained Black Mage since ARR, and in my opinion it's the most beautifully designed class in the game; to me, there's nothing that compares to how enjoyable it is to play. The numbers that pop up when I deal damage are just a contrivance; the feeling of actually playing Black Mage is what I'm here for.

What you'll inevitably end up with in practice is everyone flocking to the training wheels job instead. As people don't want to be penalised.

This is in no way a bad thing. Let the players who want the easy jobs play the easy jobs, and let the players who want the more challenging jobs play the more challenging jobs. Everyone gets what they want.