If you like, I can try making a list of which spells I can and can't see the effects from. I was noticing this was a problem, myself, though I believe if a spell fails, you get a message saying "so-and-so's spell fizzles," and a little sound clip of the fizzle. But I couldn't see how long a spell lasted, and some of them do not even show up in the Z-screen.But now have to ask: Is there a general problem with the ID Monster skill or is it just me? I gave a character Expert ID Monster and she still didn't know ANYTHING about the monsters I pointed to. The manual says just level one (normal skill) should be able to know the monster's hit points. And if this is a general problem, will the 1.4 patch be able to correct it (I hope)?
Christy