:O what are the combos like? dial in or quick links?
The combos are the ultimate self expression in a fighting game that I've ever seen; the system is different than in any other game, and it's super simple to execute:
Every combo starts with an opener. This can be a certain special move, or a jump-in attack. Once an opener is properly performed, you're now in the game's combo system. To continue the combo, you need to do an Autodouble, or a Linker.
An autodouble is a normal, light Punch, Light Kick, Medium Punch, Medium Kick, Heavy Punch, or Heavy Kick. Lights are faster and do less damage, heavy's are slower and do more damage.
A linker is a special move that continues a combo, is often the same as an opener, and also has different strengths.
As you perform Autodoubles and Linkers, your KV Metre Builds. Before it "Blows out," you want to do an Ender. An Ender is a Special move that, coincidentally, Ends the combo. Some enders do damage, some build metre, some launch, some do a wall splat, etc. Enders are specials moves that are not Openers or Linkers.
So a basic combo with Jago, for example, would be: Wind Kick(opener)>Medium Punch>Wind Kick>Medium Punch>Rising Tiger (ender).
You can keep doing linkers and auto-doubles so long as your KV Metre is building,
but at any point your opponent can try to Break the Combo. If they guess or read the Strength of your attack, they can Break your combo. Light attacks are too fast to react to and must be guessed. Heavy's can be reacted to. So you need to structure your combo to make it harder to break.
If your opponent always tries to Break at specific points, or if you guess they're going to Break, you throw a Counter Breaker into your combo, and if you're right, they're locked out of Break attempts for about 5 seconds. Time to pile on the Heavy Autodoubles and Linkers for damage! If they Break with the wrong strength, they're locked out for 2 or 3 seconds, so again, pile on the damage.
Does that all make sense? Think of the combo in
Killer Instinct like a sandwich. You have your bread (opener and ender), your meat and veggies (autodoubles and linkers). You alternate your meat and veggies for better "flavour," and make sure you have bread on each end.
In
Killer Instinct, you are
always doing something, always looking for an opportunity to counter, there's always options for you even when you're being attacked. It's fantastic.
If you want to read in more detail, check out the Combo Section of Infil's Guide
here. He explains things much better than I.
The game is free to play. Try it, I think you'll love it.
Does that sound weird? 0w0
