Dota 2

[Swan]

Just a quick observation for whoever runs the forum. The interview posted on this forum with Gabe Newell actually asks him what he thinks of the MOBA name, and he says he prefers "Action-Real Time Strategy". I was really pleased to hear him say that because that was what I'd been describing DotA as to my friends for years.

My point, "MOBA" is a word founded by the creators of League of Legends and in my opinion is a really dumb name (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena...? Serious?). This is not LoL, this is DotA 2, so I think It'd be more fitting for the sub-forum on the homepage to can that name and have A-RTS instead. Or the full wording. Been playing DotA for 5 years and all of sudden I get people telling me they love MOBAs and until recently I had no idea what they were talking about. MOBA says nothing about how the game actually plays, only that its Multiplayer. Action-Real Time Strategy makes so much more sense.

/end meaningless rant

[Rikoshay]

I like what Tobi suggested TT-RPG (Tactical Team Role Playing Game) Basically means each hero has a different role, and it is involving tactics with a team I think that name is perfect.

[K0I]

Or just call it Real Time Tactics (or RTTRPG if you want to get fancy).

[AKBu3nY]

MARTS (multiplayer action real time strategy) or TTRPG (tactical team roll playing game) are both way better than moba imo.

[Jukeb0x]

Moved to site feedback, seems more appropriate here

EDIT: just also realized that a similar thread exists, lol, maybe someone can merge them or lock one if the topics, I'll leave it up to a global mod.

[Swan]

I like what Tobi suggested TT-RPG (Tactical Team Role Playing Game) Basically means each hero has a different role, and it is involving tactics with a team I think that name is perfect.

Yeah saw that too. It really is kinda obnoxious of Riot to try and name the whole genre. Genre names should be really informative and simple. Like Role-Playing-Game, and Third-Person-Shooter, and Action-Adventure. You know immediatley what the game is. What the fuck is a Battle Arena game?

Anyway sorry about wrong forum. I meant to put it here. Don't know what section I put it in.

[Jendion]

MARTS (multiplayer action real time strategy) or TTRPG (tactical team roll playing game) are both way better than moba imo.

Why do your posts only show up in quotes xD

[AKBu3nY]

[color=#FFFFFF]MARTS (multiplayer action real time strategy) or TTRPG (tactical team roll playing game) are both way better than moba imo.

Why do your posts only show up in quotes xD

Uh, dunno. Maybe because I use white font color? Does it happen to anyone else?[/color]

[r0yaLe2k11]

I came here to make the same topic. Totally agree with you.

[batesy101]

How about OSA? Online-Strategy-Action. Thoughts?

[GravedamN]

Nope.

[Captain Planet]

Action-RTS or TT-RPG are what I'd prefer to see the section labelled as.

[Two]

I will go with Action-RTS. It feels like it covers the vast majority of people's options and I think it is more fitting as well.

[Snuffeldjuret]

RPG-arena =)

[Foustas]

Ta-rts (tactical action real time strategy)

[GravedamN]

I was thinking DotA-genre.