I think I've figured out the source of 90% of my wrong keypresses.

[Sylvina]

The long ass GCD is throwing me off. it explains why I do so decently on Bard but few other classes. my fingers want to push the buttons much faster than they'll allow me to and it results in mistakes.

[D_C]

It’s a bit jarrin’ if yer used ta how it works in other games. Fer at least the first 50 odd levels fer most classes, yer gonna be gropin’ fer keys that ain’t ready yet.

But don’t worry, there’s help. Ya can practice!

I suggest Paladin. G’wan an’ change ta that. Yer now in control of one of the most ponderous ponces ta process yer presses. After usin’ one of those abilities, ya now have an extended amount a’ time to practice patience. Here are some things ya can try:

1) Emotes
2) Alt tab to youtube and change the music
3) Drink/eat the dinner you were going to let get cold as the duty finder popped
4) Pet the pet yer neglectin’
5) Tweet yer rotation in real time

By the time yer 60, ya should have a good grasp on the 2.5 second pause an’ all the wonderful things ya can do during that time, an’ be more comfortable with the OCGDs as they come. G’ luck.

[Sylvina]

I've been practicing since I started mid Heavensward, I still want to push buttons too fast. I know my rotation, I'm just trying to press it much faster than I need to.

[AkashiXI]

It’s a bit jarrin’ if yer used ta how it works in other games. Fer at least the first 50 odd levels fer most classes, yer gonna be gropin’ fer keys that ain’t ready yet.

But don’t worry, there’s help. Ya can practice!

I suggest Paladin. G’wan an’ change ta that. Yer now in control of one of the most ponderous ponces ta process yer presses. After usin’ one of those abilities, ya now have an extended amount a’ time to practice patience. Here are some things ya can try:

1) Emotes
2) Alt tab to youtube and change the music
3) Drink/eat the dinner you were going to let get cold as the duty finder popped
4) Pet the pet yer neglectin’
5) Tweet yer rotation in real time

By the time yer 60, ya should have a good grasp on the 2.5 second pause an’ all the wonderful things ya can do during that time, an’ be more comfortable with the OCGDs as they come. G’ luck.

This post is false because pirates don’t have internet. You’re an imposter!

[Lilseph]

This post is false because pirates don’t have internet. You’re an imposter!

Are you sure?!

[ChaoticCrimson]

I've had similar issues as a SMN trying to time actions out for Demi-Bahamut's Wyrmwaves. I'm much better at it now than I was, but I'm still not perfect as I usually miss a potential Wyrmwave from clicking a button too fast. It doesn't help that the cooldown for WW is sort of set at an awkward interval, either. At least I'm not launching all my attacks one immediately after the other anymore and missing like four of them lol.

[AmemeAmeklin]

My solution was to ignore all optimal melds and attach quickarm materia V and VI to everything.

Don't be me, kids...unless you just really want to press buttons faster!

[Sylvina]

My solution was to ignore all optimal melds and attach quickarm materia V and VI to everything.

Don't be me, kids...unless you just really want to press buttons faster!

I may actually be able to do that on SAM since SAM I hear does well on skill speed.

[Shurrikhan]

The long ass GCD is throwing me off. it explains why I do so decently on Bard but few other classes. my fingers want to push the buttons much faster than they'll allow me to and it results in mistakes.

I play MNK at 2300+ Skill Speed to get over this issue.

...I may have a problem, tbh, though.

And yes, SAM gets more out of SkS than Monk does, and has some very tidy rotational breakpoints at the 2.2s base CD (under 2s with Shifu), again around 2300 SkS. Sadly, though, it doesn't do Monk damage, in my experience, unless you reliably get Midare and Higanbana, both, into each Trick Attack.

Oddly enough, NIN is fine to me at a 2.46 base GCD, though, if only because of the occasional triple-weaves. /shrug

[Brill_]

I play MNK at 2300+ Skill Speed to get over this issue.

...I may have a problem, tbh, though.

And yes, SAM gets more out of SkS than Monk does, and has some very tidy rotational breakpoints at the 2.2s base CD (under 2s with Shifu), again around 2300 SkS. Sadly, though, it doesn't do Monk damage, in my experience, unless you reliably get Midare and Higanbana, both, into each Trick Attack.

Oddly enough, NIN is fine to me at a 2.46 base GCD, though, if only because of the occasional triple-weaves. /shrug

I'm going to try that with the mnk relic gear... for science. I'm sitting just over 2000 sks at the moment. Gives me a gcd of 1.91 with 3GL and no other buffs.