DPS class with the fewest buttons?

[Kabooa]

I want to see those MMOs that didn't have button bloat.

Guild Wars? You're limited to 8 (I think 10 in GW2) so that'd be one.

Aion, Warhammer, WoW, FF14, just about every MMO I've ever played ran into the "too many buttons" trap.

[Inosaska]

I want to see those MMOs that didn't have button bloat.

Guild Wars? You're limited to 8 (I think 10 in GW2) so that'd be one.

Aion, Warhammer, WoW, FF14, just about every MMO I've ever played ran into the "too many buttons" trap.

I take its been awhile since you've played WoW. Now a days there is very little in terms of buttons in the game itself. Everything has been simplified more or less. Example in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZf3JstrAXE

[Nadirah]

Instead of gimping yourself by not having all of your abilitys available, why not learn to use modifiers/F keys etc. Practice makes perfect.

Because I shouldn't have to have that many abilities in the first place? I mean, it couldn't be that hard to code the DRG proc to use one ability, but the thing only works if you use it on the correct position instead of it having two separate abilities clogging the bars.

Having abilities just for the sake of having them is bad design. I only have so many fingers.

[Nadirah]

I want to see those MMOs that didn't have button bloat.

Guild Wars? You're limited to 8 (I think 10 in GW2) so that'd be one.

Aion, Warhammer, WoW, FF14, just about every MMO I've ever played ran into the "too many buttons" trap.

WoW got rid of a *lot* with WoD, and ESO you're limited to 5 + an ultimate at any given time.

You can have two weapon sets(identical types, like two Sword/Shield or two Destruction staff, or two different weapons) for a total of 10+ 2 ultimates.

[Sessurea]

just keybind f1,f2,f3,f4,f5,1,2,3,4,5,6,q,e,r,t,f,g,h,\,z,x,c,v,b I personally hate the shift + key.

They are all central keys and should fit everything with a low cd.

if it interests you, on Bard I do:


Songs = F1-5
Buffs = 1-5
main gcds = q,e,r,t,v
bloodletter = f

the rest, goes just around those.

[AniCelestine]

Monk so far has been the easiest for me button wise (excluding blm cause OP blm)
1-3 main skills that hit from the back shift 1-3 main skills that hit from the side. 4 and shift+4 for our aoe oGCDs and then all rest on mouse's thumb buttons with shift modifier on one of my thumb buttons. (G900 if I remember the mouse numbe right)

[NorthernLadMSP]

I play on controller on PC. Don't listen to anyone who says SMN. While it's an awesome job, powerful and very fun to play (I love it), it does NOT require the least amount of buttons. In fact, SMN and SCH are the only jobs that require me to shift between three hotbars vs. the two of every other job.