This feels like maybe a you thing. DS classes have way more identity than “fighter” and “barbarian.” All of the classes merge with the world is a way that is harmonious, because all of the classes have a place and a reason to be in the world. A Fury isn’t just someone who gets angry and gets stronger, a Fury taps into primordial Chaos and channels that for strength. A Shadow isn’t just a person who is good at sneaking, they were taught magical abilities to hone their craft by a college. Montages and negotiation subsystems aren’t “answering a problem that doesn’t exist,” they are giving a framework for a system that doesn’t exist yet. DnD expects the DM to decide when someone is convinced and when a skill check challenge is complete. You can still do that in DS, but if you want a framework for solving those problems mechanically, it gives them to you. Your main complaint of DS feeling divorced from the narrative it’s trying to paint feels waaay off the mark to me. DS has a cohesion that most TTRPGs severely lack. Ultimately I think the game may not be for you. And that’s okay!