Instant spell cast animations?

[Riv]

I've noticed on my THM, particularly when casting the same spell back to back such as Sacrifice, that it will perform the casting animation instantly after selecting the spell instead of waiting til the casting time is finished. For me it's kind of disorienting. Does anyone else have this problem?

[Xophious]

Hey there Riv!

The thread was moved over from In-Game Bugs to General Discussion since it's more related to feedback/suggestions. Thank you for posting!

[Baccanale]

Greetings, Riv!
Upon further review of your comment regarding the spell cast animations, it may be best that the matter is looked into further, so I will make sure to move this thread from "General Discussion" back to "In-Game Bugs," just in case. Also, it would be a great help if you provided as much information as you can about this matter in the following form:

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[Xquiel]

Thread Title:
No Spell Casting animation
Platform:
Windows 7
ISP:
VTR Chile
Type of Internet Connection:
DSL (I am not sure)
Internet Connection Speed:
16mb/s
Frequency:
Sometimes
Character Name:
Xquiel Kun
Race:
Lalafell M
World:
Trabia
Class/Skill Rank:
Conjurer (R44) and lower ranks too
Physical Level:
50
Area and Coordinates:
Brokwen water, I think it happens in all world
Party or Solo:
Both

I was in fighting in broken water

[DAOWAce]

Has been a problem since closed beta. Is still a problem.

Coupled with animations failing to go off, animations being too slow to display fully, and other misc issues, combat is extremely unsatisfying.