>>68039427I only started using binds in Etrian Odyssey after I learned how effective they were vs bosses
And I never used status moves in pokemon but after seeing competitive VGC I perfectly understand why they're used all the time
I think basically it just comes down to knowing how effective they are or not; usually they have a high chance of missing especially for bosses, or you don't know what the effect precisely does or how it's effective or worthwhile in any way
i.e. I think it's doomed to either be a niche or tryhard mechanic for people who look up stats/wikis/numbers/"meta", unless the game is explicit about how each effect works in detail and makes it intuitive to the player
