Abilities can't be used till animation ends.

[Shioban]

Counterpoints like this kind of bother me. Just because the system was worse, doesn't mean the system now is good.

The game would feel a lot better if the animation lock was gone. I understand aesthetics are important, especially to Final Fantasy games; but ultimately the game mechanics are the deal breaker. Hence why me, and any of my friends who played are no longer subbed.

I dunno, anyone I've played with hasn't complained about this so I can't sympathise.

I've played countless MMOs and can't really see what the OPs pointing out. Unless I've jaded over time and gotten used to it.