Quote Originally Posted by Jennestia View Post
No -- In FFXI when I pop off a WS the damage, effect and reaction is all in sync and if the monster happen to die and I blink for example it will only kill the animation, but not delay the actual damage and reaction. In FFXIV you will get your damage return after the monster dies as well as it's reaction sometimes.

Also according to this:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...damage-display

They essentially did have a fix in mind/implemented but it would have strained the server.
They mean it's the same thing as 11 in that the HP gets reduced from the target's HP bar once the action is initiated, regardless of the animation.