The King of Fighters XIV is a new addition to the KOF series that is trying to achieve wide accessibility, while still having in-depth systems and maintaining a fast-paced fighting engine. A new feature that was added to make the game more welcoming to newcomers is Rush Combos.

What are Rush Combos:

Rush Combos are basically auto-combos that are executed simply by mashing light-punch, they usually range from 4 to 6 hits and do pretty low damage. These combos generally consist of 3 punches then transition into a special, and if the player has a power stock, they'll automatically transition into a super after the 3 punch combo.

While this feature was added for casual players, the balance of the game isn't harmed for more experienced players. Rush Combos are damage scaled properly to ensure that manually performed combos are the superior option and that the better player will win indefinitely.

The problem with Rush Combos:

Rush Combos are always on, whether you're a casual player or long-time veteran, Rush Combos are forever tied to light-punch and can be very intrusive! While trying to execute more advanced combos, Rush can activate and screw up combos and even waste supers!

The problem becomes even worse when you consider that for a handful of newcomers that are interested in learning the intricacies of the game and constructing their own combos, Rush Mode will be impeding their progress.

So Rush Combos can prevent advanced players from performing at their best, can lead to many wasted supers, and can hinder a new player's ability to improve.

Well geez, that's a lot of problems that stem from just one feature, how can this be fixed?

The solution:

Simple, make Rush Combos an option in the controller settings. That way advanced players can play without any possibility of their combos being ruined by the game, newcomers that are learning the game can do so without any obstructions set by the game, and the option is still there for casuals. This solution is also very easy and quick to implement, efforts and resources also won't go to waste the way they would if you were to just remove Rush Combos entirely.

KOF XIV can only gain from this small change, think of other fighters that tried this type of auto-combo system like JoJo All-star Battle and Persona 4 Arena. Both games used auto-combos poorly and had no option to disable them so they were lesser games as a result.

If this change is made then I think KOF XIV will not only turn out to be one of the best KOFs to date with it's huge roster, great system and solid engine, but also one of the best accessible fighters ever made that surpasses games like Street Fighter IV in every aspect.

So if you think Rush Combos should be an option or if you're against the idea of auto-combos in general, then please support this petition and spread it around!