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[STEAM] 2XKO's long combos have players torn, and now the dev team is stepping in to tone things down


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alpha lab test is well underway, and as expected players are digging into it and uncovering all manner of ****** combos and dastardly tech. However, through this journey of
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-clip exploration a question has risen to the top of the general 2XKO discussion. Are overly-long combos any fun, and should they have a home in 2XKO?

By overly-long, I'm referring to
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, sometimes linking multiple supers together, that leaves the victim locked into a ******* of helplessness as their oppoent styles on then for ages. For some, this ability to pull off 15+ second combos is where the juice is, where all expression of mastery can be found. For others, being able to take your hands of your controller and check
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mid-match isn't exactly riveting.

This debate is playing out online. On one side, thsoe who feel these long periods of essentially downtime aren't great for the game. Game developer
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, which found that 6-8 seconds of downtime is where frustration starts to bubble up. Whereas, others like influencer Cosmonaut Marcus
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about how fundamental overcoming this feeling is to the fighting game experience. The idea that you're meant to lose a lot, for a while, and pushing through that feeling is how fighting games become rewarding.

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