[leidenfrost]

RTS is dead because it's a better overall decision to make a MOBA instead.

They're less niche and more fun to watch as e-sports for the casual player.

RTS streams are downright boring if you're not actively competing at ranked matches.

[bombcar]

MOBAs you can just watch. RTS you often need a good commenter or a really decent strategic understanding of the game.

[mesh]

Personally, I think RTSs are way easier to watch. Its easier to understand what is going on at a base level (i.e. build an army and beat the other side).

MOBAs seem super confusing if you dont play. Its 30 minutes of nothing happening, and then like 15 seconds of people getting really excited and then the game is over.

[bombcar]

Yeah, I always found watching MOBAs boring but I never really played them; at least RTS I knew roughly what they were doing and doing better than I could.

[monkpit]

I disagree that you can “just watch” MOBAs. I don’t play any MOBAs, but I will occasionally watch them. If I don’t have a commentator guiding me along to tell me what is happening (to some degree) then it makes no sense to me.

[kcb]

With MOBAs you can blame your teammates when you lose. RTSs are mostly played 1v1.

[creakingstairs]

> RTS streams are downright boring if you're not actively competing at ranked matches.

I disagree. A lot of Korean viewers never even touched the ranked online multiplayer when BW was mainstream esports. Heck even my dad watched it.