NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN!!! Gambits were one of the absolute worst parts of FFXII and programming pretty much put the final nail in the coffin. One of the reasons FFXIII is vastly superior is that your teammates do a great job (At least in my experience) without needing any such nonsense.

If I want to play programming I'll go find a copy of Carnage Heart.