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I can't wait for this game tyreal looks so sick

This is awesome!

A tad ironic that it's not the Diablo 3 Diablo.

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A tad ironic that it's not the Diablo 3 Diablo.

Likely because it could be a spoiler. I know it's a stretch, but I imagine that's the most likely case.

So am I to understand this is Blizzard's version of LoL/Dota? By the way, not trying to be the guy who is like, "omg u copy my fav game be original **fanboy squeel**", but rather understand the type of gameplay because LoL/Dota has a unique gameplay unlike other strategy games.

I would absolutely love to test this.

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or as Blizzard like to define the game themselves - Hero Brawler.

They're probably not going with moba because they're going to make it so extremely casual that it couldn't be fairly titled as one.

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It is indeed part of the MOBA genre, or as Blizzard like to define the game themselves - Hero Brawler. You can call it whatever you want though, I still go with "DotAs".

Just thinking the phrase "hero brawler" makes my brain feel nauseous, and not just because D3's "brawling" was such a bust. It's such a clunky phrase... feels like it was cooked up by a team of lawyers and marketdroids to maximize Google-uniqueness and 'brand distinction'. Urp. Brain's feeling queezy again.

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or as Blizzard like to define the game themselves - Hero Brawler.

They're probably not going with moba because they're going to make it so extremely casual that it couldn't be fairly titled as one.

Yep, pretty much this.

But I'll definitely try it out, it will probably turn out to be a fun way to spend 30 minutes of your day, have a quick match or two without the stress that comes with a hardcore game like Dota.

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It is indeed part of the MOBA genre, or as Blizzard like to define the game themselves - Hero Brawler. You can call it whatever you want though, I still go with "DotAs".

Just thinking the phrase "hero brawler" makes my brain feel nauseous, and not just because D3's "brawling" was such a bust. It's such a clunky phrase... feels like it was cooked up by a team of lawyers and marketdroids to maximize Google-uniqueness and 'brand distinction'. Urp. Brain's feeling queezy again.

Well, are you saying that "MOBA" is a good term?


I have nothing against using the name fo the first game as a genre name (think warship classes, they all do this), but if one tries to invent a proper genre name, can it please not include almost every single multiplayer game?

Think of it: Multiplayer (anything networked) Online (anything with a central server) Battle (anything but Sims) Arena (not open-world).
Hell, QuakeWorld is a MOBA. Diablo 3 (pvp) is a MOBA. Battlefield is very much a MOBA. Starcraft 2, god almighty, is a MOBA!!

Thanks, I'll pick Hero Brawler or an Action Strategy, or something like that.

Look at how he looks in the previous games. He's only skinny in D3 cuz he took a chicks body.

I wish they had pulled one of the character classes from D2. Necro or Assassin maybe.

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or as Blizzard like to define the game themselves - Hero Brawler.

They're probably not going with moba because they're going to make it so extremely casual that it couldn't be fairly titled as one.

I don't get it.

Anyway, played as Diablo at blizzcon, it was fun. He likely has the pre-D3 look because of the role he plays (heavy melee) and to distinguish him from the other heroes.

Wow it seems a lot stirred up over here since I last checked, lol!

Interesting distinctions on MOBA's...I'd ultimately have to agree with overneathe and orcjmr, in the way that it will always be a "DotA" to me (just like a square looks like a square) and that "MOBA" is quite broad in terms of what designates a game to be considered a mobile online battle arena. By definition it doesn't seem like it is enough on its own to be a "genre".

Anyway, Nintendrag0n that's a great idea about adding some D2 exclusive heroes and I'm sure it might already be a popular idea within development. They have perfect skills for such a game too.

I'd also like to say that I'm hoping for this to actually be a little more casual, or at least offer a match option that doesn't take 30-45 minutes + to finish. I've played DotA2 the most out of its predecessor and LoL, though I've seriously not played anywhere near the average player. That being said, that may be why I am favoring a more casual approach but again it is a little stressful (to me) to have to dedicate 30-45 minutes of constant attention to a competitive PvP arena-type match or whatever you'd like to call it.

Mephisto or Baal would be fun too! Pretty excited for Heroes of the Storm. Hopefully the beta starts up soon so we can get some more exposure to it!