I don’t want to be the bringer of doom but when u stick too much to meta and then u decided it is an “all or nothing approach” but only the option, that ruins it for everyone then they complain why they can’t perform to that extent of what they are following and sometimes they blindly think that’s how it should works. it always end in player’ skill.
I had one of those in DoTA 2.
player 1 to a team mate: WHY ARE YOU BUYING THOSE, THAT IS NOT FOR THAT HERO!!! and why your skill build that way???
opposing player: “oh so he’s a meta build”
player 1 to opposing team: u all suck and hacking!
opposing player: u are just an open book, easy to read, easy to counter and easy to manipulate.
other players to someone with weird item combination: ooohh look at that new meta!!!
the cycle repeats.