Yeah that seems to be the case. I was hunting and the hunt screen was not loading, during the fights i was hitting but it didn't look like i was hitting, instead the timer was going down to 0 without my hp bar (or the enemy hp bar) moving an inch. I would just learn the outcome of the fight by mashing my q button and hoping i don't die lol.
It's better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt. What's even better is to weaponize your words to destroy anyone who dares challenge you.