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.

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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