Thoughts on a third person, no creep/tower MOBA?

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Curious as to what you guys think about a game that is a lot like WoW Arena but more aim based combat and customizable spells (choose its shape, it's type so AoE / Projectile, etc). A lot like a moba so you have ranks like in LoL / Smite but no creeps or towers, just focus on team based fighting?
Been working on a game like this for a while and wondering if anyone has any input

[Fencers]

There were a couple of games that tried this with mixed results. The gameplay of a MOBA is fairly defined by map control. Without creeps the design essentially becomes a "gangpile in the middle" or simply a multiplayer brawler.

I can't recall the names of these games- which were also part of their shortcoming, poor marketing. Something with DNAblood, Bloodfest, something like that.

[LegendaryDude]

There were a couple of games that tried this with mixed results. The gameplay of a MOBA is fairly defined by map control. Without creeps the design essentially becomes a "gangpile in the middle" or simply a multiplayer brawler.

I can't recall the names of these games- which were also part of their shortcoming, poor marketing. Something with DNAblood, Bloodfest, something like that.

Bloodline Champions? That one was actually kinda fun.

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There were a couple of games that tried this with mixed results. The gameplay of a MOBA is fairly defined by map control. Without creeps the design essentially becomes a "gangpile in the middle" or simply a multiplayer brawler.

I can't recall the names of these games- which were also part of their shortcoming, poor marketing. Something with DNAblood, Bloodfest, something like that.

Yeah I agree, It's actually been something I've been thinking about for a while. There needs to be some kind of external objective otherwise it's just a team deathmatch. Was thinking of something a long the lines of having the ability to change the layout of the map by a certain event if a certain situation happened which may give an advantage to either team etc or having objects in the map effect players local to that object etc.

[Fencers]

Bloodline Champions? That one was actually kinda fun.

Yea that's the one. I could not remember it's name. I thought BLC was fun too.