Yea so... I just saw that the Fire & Water combo is an explosion? Is it right during when they combine, they explode? Or do they turn into a unit that is like a bomber and explodes on contact? I'm confused. There's still my question on whether or not you combine while the units are training, or you combine after they are trained.
I want to say the effects of combination are instant due to the volatility of some of the possible ones. I imagine a mass of lava from the rock and fire combo would be hard to control, even with magic (Lord of the Rings, Mount Doom, the fiery volcano of super death) and the pressure from steam, to name two.