> I think you greatly underestimate DotA. The
>thing I liked about it was that there was no
>"quest" that they were on, rather they were
>fighting each other. It was the constantly
>escalating conflict that made it interesting.
>You don't see something like that too often
>(especially told from both sides) and there were
>tons of throwaway jokes and references that made
>the whole thing worthwhile. I read it all, and
>enjoyed every page (though I do agree it drags a
>bit in the middle). The ending(s) are both
>clever.

Uh oh. May i ask which parts in the middle you thought dragged? The reason I ask is because there is a particularly fun part (well, fun to write, anyway) in the middle that I am inordinately proud of, and if that's the part you thought dragged, I'm going to have to go sit in the corner and cry.