Quote Originally Posted by RotoLoto View Post
I just want fewer, more meaningful buttons. Having 1-6 modified by ctrl, shift, and alt and it still isn't enough. I feel like ARR had the right amount of total buttons. Also, I don't want these static rotations, I want to feel like each GCD I have to make a meaningful decision about which ability I use next. Only jobs that play like that currently are the healers imo. Also, the 1+2+3 combo on every physical job is kind of monotonous. Makes every physical job at its core feels same-y.
For physical jobs, I feel like NIN is the "worst" of the 1+2+3 combo that you're complaining about (followed by MCH)

NIN has a burst window in Trick Attack and mostly holds mudras for those windows (IIRC, you have to use 1 Mudra between trick attack windows to make sure you don't cap). That causes NIN to really feel that "filler" downtime in my opinion.

The class you have listed as you Main (DRG) actually has a fairly long rotation (10 abilities) not the 1+2+3 combo at cap. You have the long rotation while using cooldowns as they become available. I feel like it's different enough.

SAM also has a fairly long rotation (10 abilities) with a DoT that you have to manage (every 60s you have a shorter combo rotation, 3-4 abilities) and cooldown abilities that change that rotation every 55s.

MNK has a shorter rotation (6 abilities) with a DoT to manage and the rotation's #1 and #4 abilities swap every so many rotations with again, a cooldown that drastically changes the rotation every 90s and a decent number of oGCDs to use

MCH is, like the NIN, closer to what you're complaining about. MCH has a couple of GCDs to weave into their 1+2+3 and a "fun" burst window once you get your heat gauge up. However, like NIN, I agree with your statement for MCH

BRD and DNC (mostly DNC) are so largely proc based that while it has a 1+2 combo, you have to have bad luck to feel like you're just doing 1,2,1,2,1,2. BRD is kind of meh (IMO), but it's not because of 1+2+3 (it's because of 1+1+1+1+1+2+1+1+1+1+2 with oGCDs)