> I would say mechanical skill is usually 20% and the 80% is understanding when and where to be, and what to do; only then does mechanical skill matter.

Speaking of mechanical skills, step 0 is setting up a comfortable, ergonomic workspace to play. If you're going to be spending a lot of time on any task, you want to make sure it's not going to wreck your body. PC gaming is easy ergonomically, because we know how to setup an ergonomic computer workstation, but pay a bit more attention to the mouse. Console gaming, you can setup like a computer workstation, and put the controller where it's comfortable. Or do a traditional tv + couch setup, but at least make sure the heights of things are good.