Ive got more general questions about them then what is current meta., like why/how the dou bot came to be? And how metas are formed? Do all mobas have metas? LoL is my first moba ive ever played.
As a concept, i dont like metas. I like the idea of five minutes going around with my friends deciding on team comps( when i can get whole team online that is.) but seriously, i come from story heavy rpgs as a gamer, and table top games like d&d. Why does the meta exist?
GarthBrooksXD2 votes....nature
Dynikus1 votesEvery game period has a meta. the meta is simply the best way to play a game. There's a good backronym for meta, most effective tactic available.
deadlychuck1 votesWell a lot of metas are player created. Popular champions and their counters. Though something like the duo bot is a result of the old design of the game creating a standard which is easier to stick to than to try other things which could yield better results.
Most lanes have had metas which players create, but riot has a heavy influence over the meta of the jungle.
Dynikus1 votesThough something like the duo bot is a result of the old design of the game creating a standard which is easier to stick to than to try other things which could yield better results.
You have that backwards. Duo bot isn't just a habit that formed because no one tried anything else. People tried everything else back in season 1, and duo bot is the most effective way to play the game.
ADCs scale better with items than levels, so sharing the xp but getting all the gold is fine. Top and mid are more level dependent, so they need the solo xp. Supports aren't that dependent on items, so not getting gold isn't as big of a deal. And they offer a lot in their kit to help adcs get kills or escape ganks, thus getting them ahead in gold/preventing them from getting behind. Mid is the shortest and hardest to gank lane, so a champion not having much mobility isn't a problem. Mid is also the easiest lane to roam from, and is in a good position to contest objectives or gank. They also tend to have wave clear to hold back sieges. Top is a long lane, and there aren't many objectives near it, so sustain is good there. JG needs to be able to gank and clear jg quickly
Sionnan691 votesCompetitive games like League/Dota/OverWatch will naturally spawn Metas. The reason for that being players/pros will always look for what's the best/most optimal for winning consistently.
Soviet Overlord1 votesMost efficient thing available. META, doesn't matter what game you play. every game has a meta and it's out of your control.
thecowley1 votesSo shouldnt th3 goal meta be that anything can work with enough skill and players willing to work together?
I totally understand the magnitude of that. With over 100 champs and what i would say is close to thousand items( from first tier to third teir complete items). Is the meta just accepted as is by riot?