Oh man I be forgetting things so easily and IX wasthe last FF I beat yeah I used more abilities with Amarant. I forgot about No Mercy and Chakra. I would notice Eiko's pluses more if the game was more difficult. You can do fine without ever using Might, Esuna, or Full-Life.

The only summon that Eiko has that gives buff is Carbuncle and that's still affected by long animation. Ruby Light on long gives protect and reflect on full and I believe reflect lasts longer as well.

I think yo'ure exaggerating on the part where Garnet loses her voice. She fails inputs on occassion it's not like it's every turn or every other. The third disc starts after Brahne's death right? In that case the first time you're actually going into battles is when you depart to the black mage village and you get the stones then so it's not halfway through the disc when you get them.



The only summon that Eiko has that casts buffs is Carbuncle.