Why do some spells take so damn long?

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When I cast certain spells like Blizzara or Cura, or use items like Hi-Potion, the spell takes so damn long! The characters go into their animation, then freeze for about a minute, until they finally perform what has been asked of them. For example, if I get Auron to use a Hi-Potion, he'll reach into his pocket and just keep digging for 40-60 seconds before FINALLY pulling out the potion and using it. What gives? It's not a major hindrance, but it gets annoying and makes me avoid spells like Blizzara altogether.
 
grimfan said:
When I cast certain spells like Blizzara or Cura, or use items like Hi-Potion, the spell takes so damn long! The characters go into their animation, then freeze for about a minute, until they finally perform what has been asked of them. For example, if I get Auron to use a Hi-Potion, he'll reach into his pocket and just keep digging for 40-60 seconds before FINALLY pulling out the potion and using it. What gives? It's not a major hindrance, but it gets annoying and makes me avoid spells like Blizzara altogether.
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I think it was because this was one of Square's first big games on the PS 2 to really show off expressions and graphics that they overdid it with the detailing when it comes to spell casting, etc...but I do agree, it is a royal pain to sit and wait for a friggin spell to be cast.
 
Maybe it's because square still wheren't used to the PS2?
 
Mine is fine I don't know what you're talking about because mine just reaches in and throws the potion... Anyways sorry about you're games...
 
It's probably the fact that you might be using one of the first PS2's, or that you're playing one of the original copies that came out in 2001. Try playing FFIX on the big gray PS one. When Vivi would cast Doomsday, he'd just sit there, stirring his staff in the air, like he was stirring an imaginary pot of soup.
 
I have never seen a wait of more than 3seconds before an animation starts, as for lengthly and pointless animations Seymour's "total anhilation" and those bloody spinning pillars at the end just take the cake
 
Maybe your game is just scratched up because mine does it right away with no problem. I did that with my FFX-2 because ti was scratched. The ATB Gauge would freeze and they'd just sit there preparing to attack although the aTB gauge was frozed
 
I couldn't agree more. Some spells take forever to cast, but actually I think FFX had shorter spells than most of the other games.
 
hmmm mine does it in a few seconds as well
a few attacks like oblivion take about 7 seconds for me though
 
Uck I hate the summoning, I know, it takes so long.
But at least it's worth it.
 
You can, but regardless, they take a few seconds to make an entrance anyhow.
 
lol it needs to be instant
even quicker than the speed of light
 
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