Sluggish Running+Enter Battle Animations

[Totobi]

I considered that, but it's a different story when you get aggro instead. Yes that's a solution when you have the advantage of surprise on the mob but the other way around it could potentially screw me.

But why would a monster not be able to have the advantage of surprise? Like in other FF's, monsters can engage you with a 'Sneak Attack', your entire party will have their backs turned to the monster and will be guarenteed the first attack, with bonus damage.