Quote Originally Posted by TheVedis View Post
skills, yes, i can understand pausing to use them
the animations themselves show you "powering them up" which indicates you should stop for a moment to do them
But why? Just ask yourself:

"Does forcing my character to be subject to animation-lock contribute to battle depth and the formation of strategy, or place a needed restriction that encourages smart gameplay?"

If yes, then keep it.

If no, then ditch it.

When I ask myself that question, the answer is "no".