This looks awfully like the reputation system in STO. Grind rep missions like crazy to earn marks that go towards your faction rep and earn powers/shiny gear. I hope I'm barking up the wrong tree here as the rep system is awful.
I remember seeing an early vid of the gameplay and there was a CW running around a boss firing off his at will powers whilst moving. For encounters and dailies, I agree with the system as is. They're much more complex powers that require concentration to cast/use so should be used while stationary. Having said that, there…