that’s a backronym lol. “meta” just refers to the metagame, which is basically the game of/beyond the game (in the same way metadata is just data about data)
Because it's not actually what it stands for. What he said was a backronym. Originally it was from Meta-gaming, or knowing how to play not only the game, but the rules of the game. I originally heard it when playing DnD (yes, if you can't tell by the first part of this comment, I'm an autistic nerd), to refer to using knowledge outside the game to influence your players decision. (Like if you knew as a player that a door was trapped because you overheard another player trap it, but your character would have no idea but still disarms it anyways.)
@@Beateau this word doesn't have a single definitive meaning y'know? for several years now meta is an acronym in gaming and rarely(if ever) refered as an backronym in online gaming sphere. (also why do I feel old knowing what meta game means wtf 😭)
There should definitely be an ability meta history video. The later expansions especially after void 3.0 is introduced marks the slow change to ability domination in builds and content. the combined nostalgia of those two videos would create a wormhole back to the beginning of D2.
I just gotta say, I love how we went full circle and mybois Celestial Nighthawk and Whisper of the Worm are back where they belong. I ran Nighthawk even during the 'dark ages' when it became trash... just because of the fashion.
what a video 😭 Forsaken will always live as the best era of destiny i ever been apart of(imo) so glad i got to witness it and of course all the other ones
Looking back on it I’m so happy to have been there for the prime of destiny as well. Year 1, 2, and even 3 were all so good. But above all especially forsaken. What a time to be alive.
I watch and cry - how much content was taken from us... 5 raids, 4 campaigns, 3 "planets". I would like to play it again, many who did not experience it would be happy to go through it for the first time, but now it is just a memory.
@AboveDestiny splicer was a really good season too, imo. I wasn't as big on Lost but Aegers was worth it for that alone. 30th was pretty good, I like dares and it sucks how dead it is now. I straight up cannot LFG a expert run. Now since Xur runs dares... and he sells exotic class items now... they should add class items to the treasure hoarde treasure chest loot pool, once unlocked from collections.
I've always loved Destiny's weapon sandbox, but going back and looking at some of these metas sort of bums me out. Some insanely fun mechanics and weapon loadouts that just completely got nuked because they were slightly stronger than everything else. There were definitely BROKEN things that needed to be fixed, however most meta patches felt like a gut-shot when all Bungie preached was "use what you want". Strong guns that were locked behind difficult/long content never stayed strong, we aren't allowed to swap weapons too fast, and it's always frowned upon to out damage health gates. I'm no developer, but I also don't agree with nerfing every strong loadout because you don't want to "design encounters around metas", especially when most of the meta loadouts had very niche uses (speed runs, or specific raid bosses). good vid tho, very nostalgic edit: opulence was the best sandbox D2 ever saw and warmind cells didn't deserve their nerf and no one can change my mind
30:46 Bait and switch was actually originally a 25% damage increase, then it was buffed to 35% in update 4.0.1 (in the middle of season of the risen), then nerfed into its current 30% damage increase (from the TWID / TWAB during season of the wish in February)
The pre Shadowkeep meta was soooo fun. I understand why it had to happen, but I feel like we are now at the point where Bungie's best approach would be to just let the old metas return. I say that as someone who joined the community at the tail end of D1 and has played thousands of hours of D2. I now dip in from time to time and play in chunks. Loved Final Shape but find that every time I get to a point of enjoying something fun, it gets nerfed. And while it wouldn't bring a ton of players back, I think that some would at least come back for really fun nostalgia. Restore Lunafaction boots and other nerfed items. We've killed an entity that was supposedly capable of reshaping reality to its vision, why can't we just be powerful godkillers who go slay out?
Not to be that guy but forsaken year was peek, the new weapons, activities, the grind, and not to mention 3 raids. But then again almost every year had that feeling of peek D2
video took me down memory lane, my favorite time was definitely forsaken era; mountaintop, recluse, anarchy/swarm of the raven was one of my favorite loadouts to run. second would be witch queen era, i love the linear fusion rifle class and cataclysmic is one of my favorite weapons; witherhoard, calus minitool and cataclysmic was my go to load out for that era. i think the meta has come a long way and it’s probably the most diverse meta we have right now, rockets, gls, special weapons esp exotics are very viable. i find myself changing loadouts constantly every day. while I enjoy the metas of the past im glad so many weapons are viable.
Glad you enjoyed the video! I definitely think you’re right about the meta being much more balanced now, I personally just wish it wasn’t so ability heavy to let weapons shine a bit more. But absolutely agree. Thanks for watching!
Raid wasnt really highlighted in the video, but scourge of the past was also fun! Jumping around buildings, sparrow racing, and fighting a big ass Gundam was fun.
Oh my god you just reminded me of my all time favorite build I’ve ever had the pleasure of fucking destroying with. Season of the lost. Font of might, high energy fire, charged up, elemental charge, and elemental shards. With behemoth chains, rime, conduction, and shards, reeds regret adept, witherhoard, and whatever champion stunning primary I needed. Holy fuck those were the days…
@@begformiuiruma257 that’s it!! I found a video with the sounds and even just that clean futuristic opulence they have, it’s a shame I missed that time in the games history, I would love to see them bring it back
Unfortunately this video was pretty much produced and wrapped up before Choir of One came out. Also, think it’s too early to consider it META defining weapon.
i mean... afaik technically it was not the introduction of eager edge that brought back skating. it was still possible as wellskating is right now but with worldline and stasis made it available to hunters aswell. but eager edge did speed it up a bit indeed. and revived skating as previously wellskating with wlz wasn't as known if even at all
People still thinking coldheart was good? Valakadyn did more and steadier dps than it and it was also good at killing mobs. Coldheart was really bad and did next to no dmg on normal mobs compared to todays traces. It wasnt a ‘special’ weapon. It was just a bad primary
I don’t know if I heard you say that right but grandmasters started in season of the worthy.. last time I checked. Season of the chosen is when they added adept versions of the weapons right?
Constantly using the term "pOwEr CrEeP" doesn't mean it actually existed in that point in time. Still Hunt isn't it, Abberant Action isn't it, Mountain-Top was never it (auto-loading was the issue), Recluse has always been absurdly overrated because it was in a see of shit choices, etc, etc. Just having good options that're strong isn't "pOwEr CrEeP," it's a basic sandbox.
