If found this sooo weird... so when you want to perform a special attack you have the choice of either trigger some quick combination of buttons... or just push the key you have assigned for it!! WTF?

IMHO this sucks, and the idea of making it easier to beginners is no excuse. If it were something you can get thanks to some code or trick, then ok, but no, it's right there in the controller setup!. What's the point to even have button sequences for this attacks if you can just press whatever key it's assigned to?

At least for me, this is the first time I see this...