Ep 37 - MOBA Genre Study

Welcome to The Heroes Tavern. Grab a beer, pull up a chair and settle in for some game banter and laughs. Pick your Hero and ready up because this week the boys take a deep dive into the genre that is MOBA. From League of Legends to the Godly Smite, we've got you covered. With @HitThatRowdyy, @SpazRus and @TheBSMuffin. We are @HeroesTavernpod on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. You can email us at [email protected]. Visit our new website www.HeroesTavernPod.com Our new banner was made by Verdant King Art, please go check out his other great work. www.facebook.com/VerdantKingArt Time Stamps 0:00:00 Intro and Hello 0:03:33 What is this episode? 0:05:25 It's a genre study! 0:06:27 Now for the news...guys..anyone? 0:07:02 News - Switch Hack and online service 0:09:24 Josh's first VB 0:12:24 What's a MOBA, this history of the genre 0:25:26 MOBA term creation 0:28:34 Notable titles and spin-offs 0:31:00 How WE define MOBAs 0:33:20 Entry into PC gaming, learning stats and controls 0:36:29 Multi-body heroes 0:39:33 DOTA v League, the differences 0:41:51 Tall Poppy Syndrome and toxicity 0:43:58 Meta and conventions 0:52:32 Overwatch? 0:53:36 HotS bias 0:55:46 Mobile MOBAs 1:01:58 Aussie eSports scene 1:08:10 Nick tells us what he really thinks 1:09:13 Wrap up and goodbye