When you use this skill to initiate combat (as in you have not pressed the melee button) the mob just stands there, looking at you. Then when you press the melee button, the mob appears in front of you and combat continues normally. Also, most of the time when you initate combat this way, it doesn't show the character fighting. The combat window does show giving and recieving damage, but the model usually just stands there.

This is a known issue and is actually not Content, but server functionality. Scatman (and LE) know about the AddHate() function not engaging combat. As to the other issues of the character just standing there, check out the Combat Issues thread.

Moved to Server Bugs.