Still no excuss for not doing research as its mention in every how to play <insert mage job> on every forum beside this one(as this one doesn't have stickies and not used for that). Wiki has it in how to make macros. BG, killing ifrit Alla all have guides that go into great detail on it.
Getting the extra HP from cure pot gear can be the differeance between two cures to top off or just one. Idle sts can produce more MP to prevent having to rest.
Swaping in to a MDB set as a mob is warming up a high tier ga can mean living while keeping hate and not killing you DPS. Skill in this game is knowing when to swap into and out of gear and what
I would say party planning and strat planning (even if its just right off wiki info) and explaining the strat is what needs the most skill in the game.
