Why is animation lock still a thing?

[FyrmurlFloerasksyn]

It seriously makes ZERO sense at all! I find it EXTREMELY frustrating and would like a straight answer from someone knowledgeable about why we are still putting up with this. Thanks! I really like how dragoon looks and want to play it again, but the locks really turn me away from it.

[thegreatonemal]

It only affects one skillstop whining.

[Shamox]

You just have to learn when you can and when you can't.

It can't take you back to the same position if you're not animation-locked.

[Maero]

Ninja also has one with Assasinate.

[Heliantheae]

I died because if this earlier today. While I was doing Braver against the second boss of Gubal HM he hit me with 3 Explosions and I couldn't move. Laughed it off saying "I Dragooned it."

[Darkstride]

Ninja also has one with Assasinate.

...and I seriously hate it lol. But you learn when it's safe to use it.

[Shurrikhan]

You just have to learn when you can and when you can't.

It can't take you back to the same position if you're not animation-locked.

That said, there's still no real reason not to just program Assassinate and Jump to, while you're seemingly over there, still move about in order to change your landing position when you get back...

[Canadane]

Sometimes there is risk for your reward.

[CookieMonsta]

Sometimes there is risk for your reward.

While true for skills like the jumps, often, the reward is so hilariously bad there is no justification for the animation lock. E.g. Assassinate vs Mercy Stroke

[Darkstride]

Sometimes there is risk for your reward.

But the reward should be worth the risk. There's no good reason Assassinate should have an animation lock when other similar abilities like Heartbreak or Mercy Stroke do the same thing.