SMITE Fights #51 - Thanatos vs. Kumbhakarna

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What is a MOBA?

Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas, or MOBAs for short, originated as a sub-genre of the RTS (Real-Time Strategy) genre. Because of this, in most MOBA games, the player takes control of a single character from the isometric (top-down) view akin to most RTS games. Typically, in MOBA games, a player takes control of a single character on one of two teams. Those players choose characters that all have their own abilities, or “kits”. To win, the players must use a combination of abilities, teamwork, and strategy to not only best their opponent, but destroy the opponents main structures. A bonus to the genre is that most MOBAs are free games, which is definitely a contributing factor of the their massive success. The genre has many titles, the largest of which being Defense of the Ancients (DoTA) and DoTA 2, League of Legends (LoL), and most recently SMITE!

What is SMITE?

SMITE is one of the more recent free MOBA games to enter the fray. In SMITE you don’t just choose a character, you choose a god. You’ll instantly feel an attachment to characters like Thor and Zeus because even if you don’t know the lore behind them, you’ve at least heard their names before! What makes SMITE so immersive is Hi-Rez Studios’ inclusion of historical lore into the gods’ abilities, kits, and play styles. Thor and Loki aren’t just characters from Marvel comics and movies. They’re also a part of Norse mythology and you can take control of them in SMITE!

What makes SMITE different?

SMITE takes all of the strategy of the top MOBA games and adds another layer of difficulty by putting you into the action! Unlike most MOBA games, SMITE offers players the chance to experience the MOBA genre they know and love from a third-person perspective. This unique perspective allows for an extremely immersive experience unlike any other game in the genre. While this doesn’t sound like such a big change, once you play it you’ll understand! All of these things added together is what has gaming websites everywhere continually rating SMITE as one of the best MOBA games available!

[sheriffkyogre]

I was really hoping for a Snorlax in the middle of the road reference.

[MrAwesome]

Thanatos could have easily won if he'd used a Pokéflute.

[dur]

Kumbha: -does nothing-

*Wins*

The perfect representation of a Smite game.

[toetermanbro]

i always knew kumbha was the better assassin

[creadadryreidy]

You could say, he won with his eyes closed

[Orcasgt]

This makes less ense than my last LSD/Acid trip

[dreemgoat]

I'm getting strong Battleblock Theatre vibes...

[DocZhong]

Punkduck: "Kumbhakarna best assassin."

[manelfernandezchavero]

Luigi... I mean.
Kumbhakarna wins by doing absolutely nothing.

[jakestardom]

Kumba makes me want to harvest my own soul

[YourEverydaySpeedrunner]

Kumba CC so strong, it makes others kill themself.

[HarryPotter-jjnt]

i subbed. now how do i get the nu wa skin. (ps4). thx

[kaisertiago]

so did thanatos twin brother (hypnos) trick thanatos into going to jail by making khumba sleep? ahaha (ARE WE FINALLY GETTING HYPNOS? HYPNOS SECRET REVEAL? PLEAAAASE)

[Vamilator]

That didn't make any sense even by your standards Nevercake. Good job

[justacat]

HI REZi have a cool concept art from jing wei that skin she is a robot and when hers passive works she transform in a futuristic airplane

[luconis]

Good evening boys and girls.

Ladies, (Mmmmm tk tk), and gentlemen. Turn the lights down low and shut your faces, as I wrap you in the cozy blanket of a story. A story as heart warming and soft as a mother's kiss, or is it?



Once upon a time there was a boat, now this wasn't just any old boat children. It was a ship! A ship full of friends, hundreds of friends, best friends one and all! A veritable friend-ship it was… Get it?

But it wouldn't be very ladylike of me not to mention the most noteworthy friend on board, Hatty Hattington.

Say hi to Hatty!

Hatty was like King friend of friendship kingdom, best friend to one and all, and the walking definition of “handsome gentlemen!”

Now one fine morning, Hatty and pals set out on a new, exciting adventure. What fantastic wonders will they discover this time? Perhaps they'd come across a scary ghost ship. Perhaps they'd find an island made entirely of candy! Perhaps they'd meet a band of scary, swashbuckling pirates and join forces to find an island made entirely of candy!

Who knew?

But it didn't matter… So long as they were together, there were smiles to be had and adventures to be shared.

Now today t'was a day like any other adventure-y day, spirits were uncrushably high, everyone was singing and dancing and having a jolly time! When suddenly the ocean was like "Surprise!" and a huge, massive storm brewed out of nowhere!

Wwohsoooh Woooshsbmlmba*

Boy, that was quick!

*Woooshlmvmhem*

And there was thunder, BOOM!

And the lightning, BOOM!

And the wind, BOO—*wusohsoshshushush...*

And like that, it was over.

"Is everyone okay?" said Hatty, "I don't know what I'd do if I lost even one of you!" Hatty continued.

But the eye of the storm can be very misleading children, NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON IT! Because the ocean was like "Psych!" and the storm can back even bigger this time, twice as big!

*Wshoooshoooshooo*

As if Poseidon himself extended his hand in friendship and they spat in his mouth…



Boy he was pis— he was mad!

*shoo-weshooumshooo*

And the rain came down like a shower of bullets, ahhh ahhh! … and the floorboards were buckling and
creaking and pieces of their ship came raining down like shards of broken dreams, and then Reginald comes upstairs and he's all like, "I say gentlemen, I do believe we are in quite a spot of bother!" and everyone was like, "Really?! What tipped you off genius?" and then Hatty was all like, "Hey be nice!"

*Whoosh-oosh oosh oosh!*

Giant waves thrashed the boat to and fro, fro and to, Carelessly sprinkling friend after friend into the cold, unforgiving abyss of the deep, dark ocean, everyone was screaming like, "HELP ME!"

(Waves grow)

Splash! Splash! Then there was this huge whale like, "Mwwahhhh!" made it super scary. And I think there was a shark…

*Woosh woosh*

Yup, there he is! Oh God! And then Hatty was all like, "Hang onto your butts, Land Ho!"

And then Bang! Bang-Bang! Smash! A shipwreck! As told by their fate books of fate… and while it seems like the end, this is only the beginning of a fantastic journey for the brave crew of the S.S Friend-ship.

[sylvilagus]

I gave thumb down only because I just played as thanatost and went 16-2-5...



I love you Hi-Rez that was my second game in this seasson :3

[hanz]

As Thanatos main I'm disappointed by this

[promik]

K(l)opped






Only football fans will get it.