We are approaching a button bloat problem that can be solved

[Azuri]

If SE was actually concerened about "button bloat" they would stop adding those completely pointless 120s CD abilities that require a proc from another 120s CD ability that only lasts 30 seconds as separate buttons. This is the new trend like charges were in ShB. "Can only be executed while under the effect of X Ready" is atrocious design. Ikishoten > Ogi Namikiri. Arcane Circle > Plentiful Harvest. Flourish > Fan Dance IV. Devilment > Starfall Dance. This. Garbage. Needs. To. Stop. Either give us a good reason to have those long CD abilites we press 4-5 times per encounter as separate buttons or stop making them separate buttons.

The second problem are complete duplicate ST/AoE abilties. We already have a solution. Make them a singular ability with fall off. They already do it for some jobs. Just apply it everywhere.

SAM is unironically the best example of how shortsighted their vision is. Ogi Namikiri has no reason to exist. They could have just made Ikishoten turn into it. Or just gave Ikishoten potency and called it a day. Or replaced Ikishoten with Ogi and made Ogi give 50 Kenki. Shoha & Shoha II and Guren & Senei eat bar space for absolutely no reason. Once again a button you will only press a few times per an entire dungeon takes a permanent slot on your bar. But which "solution" did they come up with? Remove Kaiten.

[Unease_Lemming]

If SE was actually concerened about "button bloat" they would stop adding those completely pointless 120s CD abilities that require a proc from another 120s CD ability that only lasts 30 seconds as separate buttons. This is the new trend like charges were in ShB. "Can only be executed while under the effect of X Ready" is atrocious design. Ikishoten > Ogi Namikiri. Arcane Circle > Plentiful Harvest. Flourish > Fan Dance IV. Devilment > Starfall Dance. This. Garbage. Needs. To. Stop. Either give us a good reason to have those long CD abilites we press 4-5 times per encounter as separate buttons or stop making them separate buttons.

The second problem are complete duplicate ST/AoE abilties. We already have a solution. Make them a singular ability with fall off. They already do it for some jobs. Just apply it everywhere.

SAM is unironically the best example of how shortsighted their vision is. Ogi Namikiri has no reason to exist. They could have just made Ikishoten turn into it. Or just gave Ikishoten potency and called it a day. Or replaced Ikishoten with Ogi and made Ogi give 50 Kenki. Shoha & Shoha II and Guren & Senei eat bar space for absolutely no reason. Once again a button you will only press a few times per an entire dungeon takes a permanent slot on your bar. But which "solution" did they come up with? Remove Kaiten.

This. This entire post. I have nothing to add to it. But I really want SE to see it and read it.