>Zoomers think "Meta", the Greek word for "after" or "beyond" - often used in gaming for the term "meta gaming" is actually an acronym for MOST EFFECTIVE TACTIC AVAILABLE.
>>727598385No they don't
Nobody has ever said that.
I don't know if they actually do, but contrasted to the literal meaning denoting "aboutness" or "one level above" (so, "gaming about gaming"), reading it as an acronym would be rendered even retarded because1) "playing the meta" tends to be about the choice of strategy damnit! (usually the other way around)2) "the meta" isn't (necessarily, often) "most effective" (strategy/tactics) but it comes down to... gaming about gaming!For example, in StarCraft a zergling rush (4-pool/5-pool/9-pool, whatever) isn't an "effective" or "not effective" strategy in a vacuum (well, other than in the sense that it's an optimized way to achieve an army of n zerglings at some level of economic tradeoff whereas building and then cancelling a spawning pool isn't an effective way to do anything). It comes down to context of what other players are playing! If Terran players tend to be building a barracks before supply depot in their base and blind-building a bunker, then it's disastrously bad. If they tend to triple blind expand then zergling rush is extremely potent autowin. And what Terran players are actually doing is determined by /playing (mind)games about the game/ (as per the usual meaning of the word): if they think you're not gonna zergling rush then they'll play greedy, if they absolutely think you will zergling rush then they will play defensive. So, "StarCraft meta" makes 100% perfect sense when you understand "meta" literally, but absolutely does not make sense if you understand it as "Most Effective Tactics Available" because 1) it's not a tactic; 2) there IS NO "MOST EFFECTIVE TACTIC" (actually strategy) but an equilibrium of strategies that emerges from people playing mindgames about the game, including factors such as the skill level of the players involved; 3) insofar as a strategy/tactic/build works, in nontrivial games there's rarely any assurance if it's part of any stable equilibrium, so calling it the "most effective" is dubiously bold statement anyway
I miss kevin. That fag could act.
>>727598686>Red Bull Gaming - Emiru vs Gaming AcronymsIt was featured on an Internet show and people don't know if they were serious or joking.
>>727599490He did nothing wrong btw. Im sure there are worse cases out there. Some faggots just wanted to cry and feel important
>>727598385It is but a mere lucky coincedence, that we have the entire internet filled with all of the human knoweldge at our fingertips.. khhm.. ahem.. I present to you: the picrel.p.s. you are correct, that in gaming, among addicted sack licking cum drinkers such as the league players meta = most played op best builds.
I remember googling meta after seeing it in a gmod server and not understanding any of it
>zoomers think 1337 refers to the capture of Nicomedia by the Ottomans
>>727598385they both mean the same contextual thing so it's a moot point
>>727600000they...don't, though.
>>727600000Quints of truth
>>727599835I saw farming for FFX on some site way back in the day and thought there was a farming mechanic in the game to make crops
>>727598485>>727598686I regret to inform you that they absolutely do.Most Effective Tactic Available Knight is my favourite Kirby character.
>>727598385zoomers don't concern themselves with etymology
>>727598385the tiktok video you saw just made it up, sorry lad
>>727603675Is there anything they concern themselves with? They are illiterate, don't understand computers, technology, math, history
People are fucking retarded and seem to believe that every word originates from an acronym if you tell them it is.I have met many people who believe the following words are secret acronyms.>posh>Port Out, Starboard Home>chav>Council House And Violence>news>Notable Events, Weather, and Sports>golf>Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden>tips>To Insure Prompt Service
>>727605346NEWS is actually the cardinal directions used to spell out a word, with the idea that is was happenings from around the world. People are dumb, tho. That's right, "NEW" is not the root word for "NEWS," it's not even a word.
