This is so freaking hilarious, I can totally see both of them doing this. It's even extra funny to me because my friend that I always play Dota 2 with loves both of those characters XD
ShadowFighter88
over 12 years ago
@Mr. AI Could be for the show as well - it's a pretty smegging brilliant series (with the possible exceptions of seasons 7 and 8 but we won't get into that here).
Civility
over 12 years ago
This joke is relatively easy to grasp, I think.
Pointy = bad to hit with melee attacks. This is pretty basic, as far as video game logic goes.
Mr. Al
over 12 years ago
[url=#user_comment_223857]@Irvitzer[/url] a "red dwarf" is a term used for a star in it's latter part of life. stars tends to inflate and deflate a few times before exploding (going supernova). A red dwarf is one of the deflated-statuses
Irvitzer
over 12 years ago
Hello, Jo. I and my friends, we are not native English speakers and we have this argument: is it Centaur's phrase «Red Dwarf» reference to sci-fi sitcom, or it's just insult as is? Can you please clarify it for us? Thank you.
Oh no
over 12 years ago
Don't kiss him Axe, or you'll become Mr. Hands 2.0
Shen
over 12 years ago
The comments are crazy.
I don't play DOTA2. Didn't get the joke, so checked the comments. Got the explanation, got the joke.
What's the need to whine about the comic being DOTA2?
Wolfzoon
over 12 years ago
[url=#user_comment_222934]@Lien[/url]: "Jokes that half the readers don't get"
==
"The other half plays DOTA 2"
What are you talking about, convincing that it isn't famous?
@The Merriment Ceases Hence
Read his very first word. IF.
EvilTrollBot
over 12 years ago
[url=#user_comment_223285]@HONOR[/url]:
I'm with this fine fellow up here ^
Catz
over 12 years ago
[url=#user_comment_223246]@FIRST[/url]: Jo is best troll!
Nahnanananana
over 12 years ago
If these guys kiss before a pair of hot lesbians, then so help me god.
[url=#user_comment_223023]@bodmans[/url]: If blademail reflected blademail damage the one with the least hp would instantly die since the damage jumps back and forth, the other guy would lose as much HP as the dead guy took before dying, too.
so exited
over 12 years ago
oh only 5 more comics till you reach one thousand something special must be done to commemorate it
FANSERVICEBECAUSEITSNECCESSARY!!!
OMG
over 12 years ago
Don't listen to those fools Jo. We need more fanservice.
OMG
over 12 years ago
Don't listen to those copy-cats. I'm the real one and I am here to say: More Dota 2 comics!!!!1!!1
Latino-Freak
over 12 years ago
So Grommash Hellscream and bearded Hecarim are politely daring each other to a duel? Seems legit...
PMantis42
over 12 years ago
Hey! First time poster! I don't play DOTA...or any computer games at all (Console Forever!) but I just wanted to say that even though I don't always understand the context of the comic, I love your sense of humor...and Engie-tan!
Discrider
over 12 years ago
The Blademail armour doesn't return blademail armour induced damage. I suspect that the player abilities would have a similar caveat.
bodmans
over 12 years ago
wait, if two enemies are wearing this reflecting armour, wouldt the dmg bounce back and forth constantly(if 100%reflect) if ot 100% reflect, the dmg will be almost equally divided over the 2 persons, right?
AckAckAck
over 12 years ago
Also the punchline below the comic is hilarious. I don't expect that.
Btw any plan to make Torchlight 1 and/or 2 comics?
AckAckAck
over 12 years ago
As a guy who don't play both DOTA and LOL I actually got the reference. It's because I played Torchlight and one of the Destroyer skill is to create thorny aura around him so it will reflect back damage to the attackers. Now I wait for Diablo fanboys calling Torchlight suck.
My two pence
over 12 years ago
Sooooo, anyone not familiar with the game can't make the connection between unwillingness to hit the opponent and the massive amount of spikes protruding from both fighters? Is that so? Jo, I think you have quite a slow audience here, think-wise.
nitpicker
over 12 years ago
Blademail (and Centaur's return ability) doesn't "reflect" the damage away. It duplicates it to the attacker, but the receiver still takes damage.
Durp
over 12 years ago
@ Herp: Axe has cosmetics, centaur does not.
Unfair.
Anon
over 12 years ago
[url=#user_comment_222938]@McButterpants[/url]
yeah, LoL's Thornmail's ability is a passive but only reflects back 30% of right click attacks.
Blademail has an active that reflects 100% of everything as pure dmg for 4.5 seconds
Globus
over 12 years ago
[url=#user_comment_222938]@McButterpants[/url]: Dota2's version has an active, it's only 'thorn' during that time. Otherwise, it's a damage/armor item.
Double Or Nothing
over 12 years ago
What a smegging shame.
Herp
over 12 years ago
Axe has the ability to change his facial hair inbetween panels, therefore Axe will win.
Kidil
over 12 years ago
The lack of Swordedge Armor comments makes me feel old.
McButterpants
over 12 years ago
I take it they're wearing the Dota2 equivalent of LoL's Thornmail.
Except LoL's Thornmail is complete crap and it seems Dota2's version is actually dangerous.
Lien
over 12 years ago
So... i'm reading the photo notes and apparently, some folks are trying to convince us that DOTA 2 isn't famous nor gamers haven't heard of the aura of Thorns tactic before (Hint: diablo 2 paladin had those)
SerialKillerWhale
over 12 years ago
PWNY!
OMG
over 12 years ago
My work here is done. Someone made a OMG post before I could even do it. I feel honored.
Tkun
over 12 years ago
[url=#user_comment_222816]@Nerfnow[/url]: But if they don't get offended they won't have something to whine. And if they can't whine what could they do with all the time they used to spend complaining about people liking what they don't like?
OMG
over 12 years ago
So many Dota 2 comics. More Dota 2 or I'll never read again!!!1!1!
ORLY?
over 12 years ago
[url=#user_comment_222904]@dotasux[/url]: You seem upset.
Dook
over 12 years ago
Classic encounters in Dotaland.
dotasux
over 12 years ago
nerfnow?
more like "watch as I suck more dota2 dick"
ysath
over 12 years ago
blademail only returns 80% of the damage taken.
ikiR
over 12 years ago
People need to remember that Dota 2 is the MOST PLAYED GAME ON STEAM
@Zephridd: The one I was thinking of was blademail, which in DoTA was a straight passive melee damage return item. May have turned active in later DoTA patches.
And tbh I thought this comic was about the heroes' passive abilities (Centaur's Return, Axe's Helix) rather than blademail.
Akira
over 12 years ago
Fight fight fight! Kiss kiss!
Core
over 12 years ago
[url=#user_comment_222862]@Tyr[/url] it actually needs to be activated and will reflect full damage for 4.5 seconds and has a cooldown of 22 seconds
To those wondering blade mail can't reflect damage from another blade mail, so it would just be another normal battle
VW
over 12 years ago
[url=#user_comment_222862]@Tyr[/url] Sort of. It's an active effect that only lasts for a few seconds rather than a passive, but it reflects 100% of all damage from any source.
dealwithit
over 12 years ago
this is the reason why dota 2 sucks
ShadowFighter88
over 12 years ago
Red Dwarf? Damn, now I want someone to make a hat option for Axe that gives him Dave Lister's hat and dreads.
Maybe the jacket, too.
WindowsXXXXP
over 12 years ago
Axe and centaur are using item named blademail: this is a tank item that reflects all damage dealed to you to attacker. Then you use it there are spikes all around you so noone wants to attack you
Tyr
over 12 years ago
This is likes LoL's thornmail, right?
Richardson
over 12 years ago
Ok..Dota 2 comic I don't actually get.
Software2
over 12 years ago
Yeah... What game is this?
2033
over 12 years ago
yeah, that's what you get when everyone is decked out to the teeth with damage reflection.
jso
over 12 years ago
hohoho, billy witch doctor.com just kid
arise, chicken. chicken arise.
Nice one
over 12 years ago
[url=#user_comment_222810]@FIRST[/url]: Really? Even using the word only is an insult now?
Joe pretty much said it himself, some people just want to be offended...
bobby black
over 12 years ago
9th. still worth it.
Zephirdd
over 12 years ago
[url=#user_comment_222814]@Discrider[/url]: there are no thorns aura items... not anymore at least, I don't remember a thorns aura item.
OMG
over 12 years ago
So many Dota 2 comics. More Dota 2 or I'll never read again!!!1!1!
Huea
over 12 years ago
The problem here is that axe actually CAN force him to attack.
Nerfnow
over 12 years ago
[url=#user_comment_222810]@FIRST[/url]: If people choose to get mad at any minor thing, it's their choice. Some people just really want to be offended.
Discrider
over 12 years ago
Inb4 "What is a thorns aura? I don't get it"
Although I haven't seen this actual matchup, I always got annoyed at DoTA AI buying the thorn aura items because our team was all melee fighters (random), especially when they were ranged classes already :/
orly
over 12 years ago
[url=#user_comment_222810]@FIRST[/url]: orly
FIRST
over 12 years ago
Also, "you little pony"? Man, you reaaaaaaally want to piss people off today, Jo.
Still, comic made me laugh, pretty good.
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