Is it tangible?

Could you show me one on a plate?

By the definition of the term.

aaaaand /thread

for me Meta is what are all the Netlists I have to build against

An over and misused term to define the latest set of "whinge lists" around here.........

DAT ... which does not allow for human magic force stuff ... kinda.

There is no Meta, only Zuul.

I've heard it described as "THE GAME within the game". Yeah, I know it sounds stupid, but think about it for a sec. X-Wing is "the game". The casual, beer and pizza, kitchen tabletop miniatures game. Or in my case, Wednesday night in the basement. Fly what you want, playing is fun, and if you win, even better. This "game" doesn't change much from Wave to Wave.

The Meta is "The Game". The builds you see at competitions. The most points efficient squads that can be built. Normally something a casual player wouldn't build or spend money on. For instance, buying enough Tie expansions to field a Tie swarm or picking up a Rebel Transport for just R3-A2. Or three Jumpmaster 5000.

The evil geniuses that put together these hyper efficient squads, along with new releases, define or help define The Meta. This "GAME" changes rapidly either due to new releases or from being "nerfed". Or both. Turrets helped change the Meta from Swarms. Autothrusters helped move away from PWTs. The triple Jumpmaster builds were such a BIG jump in Meta squads that they got nerfed.

As for serving one up to you on a plate, that's easy. Go to YouTube and search for X-wing world finals. You'll see what changes were made from year to year.

All good points, but is a meta a sandwich?

6 minutes ago, Incard said:

All good points, but is a meta a sandwich?

The real question is, "does it go with pizza?".

5 minutes ago, Stoneface said:

The real question is, "does it go with pizza?".

Also what is the breakfast meta at the moment, is bacon still as op as I remember?

6 minutes ago, Admiral Deathrain said:

Also what is the breakfast meta at the moment, is bacon still as op as I remember?

Bacon is like Biggs to the Rebels. If you have breakfast, you have BACON!

Can't wait to try Arby's triple thick bacon whatever it's called sandwich!

21 minutes ago, Incard said:

All good points, but is a meta a sandwich?

Is it meat between bread? If YES then sandwich. A hot dog is a sandwich too!

28 minutes ago, BlodVargarna said:

Is it meat between bread? If YES then sandwich. A hot dog is a sandwich too!

The radical sandwich anarchist in me would be remiss in not pointing out that a Pop-Tart is a sandwich.

Meat between bread is a definition for hopelessly archaic dinosaurs.

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Pascal's Wager.

If the Meta exists, and I play it, I win.

If the Meta exists, and I don't play it, I lose.

If the Meta doesn't exist, and I play it, I win.

Therefore, it is better to believe that the Meta exists and play the Meta.

11 hours ago, Shadow345 said:

Is it tangible?

Could you show me one on a plate?

If you have ever thought anything like, "I shouldn't bring <something> to the store tournament this weekend because Bob will likely be there and he usually flies <something else> which kicks its ***..." or similar, then congrats, you are playing the metagame around X-Wing.

6 hours ago, BlodVargarna said:

Is it meat between bread? If YES then sandwich. A hot dog is a sandwich too!

But, I have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich here...

"Well, the Meta is what gives a X-Wing player his power. It's an energy field created by all current waves. It surrounds us and penetrates us; it binds the galaxy together."

6 hours ago, Admiral Deathrain said:

Also what is the breakfast meta at the moment, is bacon still as op as I remember?

Bacon is and will always be OP. It's tier S.

11 minutes ago, SabineKey said:

"Well, the Meta is what gives a X-Wing player his power. It's an energy field created by all current waves. It surrounds us and penetrates us; it binds the galaxy together."

It's just Metachlorians really.

33 minutes ago, kris40k said:

But, I have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich here...

Now Were he at?

Were he at?

Were he at?

Were he at?

Now there he go!

There he go!

There he go!

There he go!

-Us, referring to Echo, the one that started the PS race, then disappeared because of it.

12 hours ago, Admiral Deathrain said:

By the definition of the term.

It's really shorthand for a variety of terms: Match Metagame, Tournament Metagame (free measuring; intentional draws), Listbuilding Metagame (competitive edge; mathwing), and Im sure there's more.

None of them tangible.

A meta is just what lists you're likely to face at whatever venue you play, so it exists as soon as you play your first game, and is defined by what people bring.