New Name for DoTA-esque Games

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#1  Edited By Red

With a sudden rush of DoTA-like games, what are we to call them? They aren't really action games, and they definitely aren't actual RTSes. What should we call the (relatively) new genre of games like DoTA, Demigod and League of Legends?


Real Time Action?
Strategic Clicking?
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#2  Edited By weltal

Micro Strategy Game. Hell, I dunno.

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#3  Edited By PureRok
Weltal said:
"Micro Strategy Game. Hell, I dunno."
I see what you did there, whether you meant to do it or not.
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#4  Edited By artofwar420

I say we keep them calling them Dota-like.

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#5  Edited By Vinchenzo

Their original names were AoS. Which stands for Aeon of Strife.

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#6  Edited By Agent1337
@Vinchenzo said:
" Their original names were AoS. Which stands for Aeon of Strife. "
Aeon of Strife was such a great map for SC1. It was challenging though. I remember beating it though on like the millionth try.
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#7  Edited By thatfrood

why not just call them dota games?

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#8  Edited By trebert

Moba is the correct term for the genre iirc.