To get good, go after the metagame

Re:To get good, go after the metagame by jpxw on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @10:40AM (#22413997)

This is “meta” as in Most Effective Tactic Available, as opposed to the normal use of the word “meta” (“referring to itself or to the conventions of its genre; self-referential.”)

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Re:To get good, go after the metagame by laughingbovine on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @02:57PM (#22416763)

I don't know about this acronym... "meta" from the article is certainly not using it. The acronym definition breaks down because technically something can be meta and not be the most effective tactic available. Eg. when the rules of a game are too complex to solve in a short time, you will see players rally around a "meta" strategy until a more optimal one is discovered and vetted.

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Re:To get good, go after the metagame by chubbyrabbit on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @06:23PM (#22418633)

I think the author lack the context of META being the acronym for "most effective tactics available", as most of the gaming world is using it.

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Re:To get good, go after the metagame by 0xffff2 on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @11:49AM (#22414697)

But the former is the latter because the most effective tactic available depends on what all of the other player in the game are going to do. The most effective tactic available is only the most effective given that other players are also going to choose the most effective tactic available.

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Re:To get good, go after the metagame by plinkplonk on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @11:01AM (#22414202)

thank you for this! I was reading the article with the latter meaning in mind, and got quite confused. Should read the comments on HN first!

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