Aye, and some PrC's provide casters able to make their spells like spell-alike abilities usable certain numbers times per day. But I find it curious that spell-alike abilities still provoke AoO even with lack of 'needed components' as it is. Not to mention able counter dispel them by identifying spell effect with lack of gestures too (as caster can ready counter dispel when foe is trying use spell-alike ability).<br/><br/>So I generally assume something 'flashy' always happens but it's something which needs only mental will to make happen.