This is exclusive of any particular fun or joy that the said player might find in the pick. Usually, the players tend to choose a meta playstyle or loadout specifically because it gives them an advantage in-game. With the game itself constantly changing, the players start to find more effective tactics and methodologies that replace the previous meta. However, ‘meta’ doesn’t always stay the same. This typically happens because the said playstyle, tactic, or equipment becomes much more effective and advantageous to use than others of the same category. In gaming terms, meta refers to a method of playing the game that is preferred by many and has seen success in regular games. But that is not the meta we’ve come to know today in modern gaming. Today, only the “beyond” sense of meta lingers. At the time, meta was used to describe “beyond”, “behind” or “after”.
Understanding it in your favourite esport can be the difference between tasting victory, or defeat.Meta” is a term that has been passed down from the era of the ancient Greeks. Going with the current trend is a strategy that helps many teams compete, but to stand out and be the best, you have to find the strategy to counter it. Either way, the meta is vital for Esports teams and players to understand in order to gain that crucial advantage in competitive play. The evolve separately and as a result of each other. Only then do they influence one another, further changing their respective metas. Europe and Asia often play regional tournaments based on differing metas, which then clash during international competitions. But the meta of an esport is actually different depending on what region you play in. In real terms this means the stuff that encompasses everything, everyone, everywhere. The word ‘meta’ comes from the term ‘metaphysical’, the concept that considers the first fundamental principle of things, or the most abstract of concepts. Forgive me while I go all philosophical for a moment. The most curious thing about the meta is that it isn’t really, well, meta. For others, it can be critical, and ultimately the difference between winning a tournament, and missing out on Playoffs altogether. For some this will work perfectly for them, as their Bot Laner is their strongest player, and they can use the changes to their advantage. Suddenly your team have got to change their entire play style to fit with the new meta. Then one day, Riot updates the game to increase the value of Dragons, meaning focus shifts towards Bot Laners, rendering your current style of play obsolete and your value to the team diminished. Success follows success, you’re sat on top of the league using your favourite champions, and the money is rolling in. Say you play as a Mid Laner, with your team built around you, and your team are top of the league. Let’s look at a basic example like League of Legends. This is what is referred to as the ‘ Metagame’ the currently established best way to increase your likelihood of a victory. Established conventions often go out the window in esports as players establish different tactics to counter what is commonly thought of as the best way to play, and game updates nerf or buff certain characters or playstyles.
Video games are constantly evolving, being updated and adapted, and players need to keep up with this. But it’s not like in normal sports, where the pitch is the same size and the ball moves the same way. In other news the sky is blue and biscuits are delicious.
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