Quote Originally Posted by Deceptus View Post
It literally doesn't. A button press is a button press regardless if it is 1/4 inch away from another or if it's the same button pressed 3 times.

The skill gap in FFXIV is all about maximizing OGCD usage.
Not really. Most optimization is more encounter specific, and there are many in the game that require unique approaches in regards to combo usage and gcd manipulation. Even in low-end content like Matoya's Relict, encounters like the second and third boss take pretty unique approaches from some jobs to optimize. There's a reason 'PLD spreadsheets' is a meme.