Pacification: Ineffective on NPCs?

[Codek]

I believe it works like this:
Pacification = unable to use Technique abilities (physical attacks)
Silence = unable to use spells (magic attacks)

[Clavaat]

I believe it works like this:
Pacification = unable to use Technique abilities (physical attacks)
Silence = unable to use spells (magic attacks)

This would be close, but the issue is some physical attacks seem to ignore Pacification for some reason. Like I said, it seems to be related to GCD somehow, but the description is pretty vague haha.

[Gerolan]

I believe it works like this:
Pacification = unable to use Technique abilities (physical attacks)
Silence = unable to use spells (magic attacks)

Not all are included, for example as a smn if you get silenced from first boss in cutters cry, you can still use fester