Fellgnome, that mock up is pretty decent and makes a better starting point of a discussion than your screenshot of another game.
I know people can do many things, but there are also limitations. Some people can't physically do the things that you can and it rules out a lot of games for them. With turn based combat, the game can be more accessible for people of different circumstances.
Making the UI better for more people? Good
Making the UI unnecessarily complex so that you can save 2 seconds but f*cks over people who can't interact with the UI like you? Yeah, not a fan of that
