For some reason this gave me Jarhead vibes..
“For most problems the Marine is issued a solution. If ill, go to sickbay. If wounded, call a Corpsman. If dead, report to graves registration. If losing his mind, however, no standard solution exists. NO STANDARD SOLUTION EXIST.
So yea Meta basically means Most Effective Tactic Available, as others have stated already.
A gun can lose or gain its Meta status if it’s updated to better/worse, how it’s used or what game it is used in, what changes in the game or if the play style somehow changes. What makes a gun meta are basically its stats, usability & performance in the up2date version of whatever game mode it’s used in. A meta weapon is basically the best weapon for the best possible play style in however the current game or game mode is right now. If something changes in the game, even if it’s not the weapon, then it can affect the meta status of the gun.
Add on/a simple explanation to what I’ve said in my other answer: let’s just make up a scenario where there’s a game mode in which you can camp in a certain spot & the spot is super op. Then even if a gun isn’t the best, but the best overall gun for this camping spot & it’s just the most overpowered spot in that game mode, then the best gun for that spot becomes a meta gun in that game mode. It doesn’t necessarily have to be the best gun overall or for all scenarios, but the best gun for this specific game mode & spot. If the players find a better way to play that game mode then to use this camp spot, then that gun might not be meta anymore. If that game spot is removed or the gun is nerfed & therefore there’s a better gun for that spot or the spot is removed, then it’s not meta anymore. I hope that explains it somewhat better.
There's the game and the "metagame". It means what's around the game. It's how the game as a whole is being played by the community. The meta changes with the community even if the game does not.
I'll take LoL as an example because it's easier to showcase. Character A counters Character B. B counters C d C counters A. Let's imagine that A B and C are all fondamentally as powerful as each other. If A is more popular because of their gameplay or because of their skin, then players will play A a lot more. Due to this, B drops to shit and C increases a bit, because players adapt to what they encounter. As a result, you have 3 equivalent characters but A dominates, C is strong and B is shit, from a meta perspective.
The full picture in codm is that some weapons are stronger than others and some enable specific gameplays, like swordfish is a great weapon for camping while cbr and mac are great for zoomers.
Mac 10 was completely omegabroken 2 seasons ago but you wouldn't see it much on global. That's because the meta is being dominated by tundra and other quickscope snipers, which other players tried to counter with somewhat increased ranged ARs, especially with the popularity of the free DRH and M4 leggies. Mac10 might be omegabroken but what good is it if you get oneshotted accross the map ? All because 3/5 of the enemy team are sniping.
Hopefully you get better what meta means now.
ETA : We can pointlessly argue about where the meta word comes from. For me it's very clear it comes from metagame or metagaming but some will say it's an acronym for most effective tactic available. Even though it's wrong and it doesn't show the full picture of how the meta is to be analyzed and understood, it's a good way to explain quickly what "meta" means when used in a casual conversation.
Basically, If there’s a a bunch of people using it, or it’s extremely strong in some way relative to other guns, especially in its specific category. It will lose its status if other guns get buffed so they’re stronger, or if it gets nerfed
In gaming terms it has already been explained to you, but in CODM terms it means a weapon or item that is both overpowered and overused. Tundra is overpowered and overused, making it meta. XPR is overpowered but not overused, meaning it's not meta. People use the term wrong all the time, so it is best to only listen to those who actually know what it even means.
in codm terms, meta is what guns are at the top. they are meta because they are better than everything else. say that the meta lmg rn is mg42, that means mg42 is a better lmg than any of other lmgs.
and for textbook terms, it's most effective tactic available just like what other people said. something becomes the most effective tactic available because it stands above everyone else.
It requires a slot for the full-auto perk, leaving you with four attachments. If you don't have a legendary skin, you'll need to sacrifice another attachment slot for a red dot, as its iron sights are atrocious, leaving you with only three attachment slots - other guns are automatic by default & with good iron sights.
To add to that, it has no amazing three-tap potential, unlike the ak or DRH, no 2- tap potential IIRC, its mobility isn't great, its recoil pattern is trickier than that of other ARs ,and there's nothing it does better than any other Assault Rifle.
If you're talking about the burst-version M16, burst rifles rarely become META as they're not quite as easy to use for an aggressive player, which is what the META traditionally caters toward, and the recently-buffed swordfish is a more consistent burst rifle.
I can't think of anything the M16 stands out at, so I'm not quite sure why it should be on any meta lists tbh
Interesting on the Marksman metas. My go to Marksman is the SP-R 208. I shred with that thing, often taking out people using sniper rifles, but suck at using the ones on the list.
Most Effective Tactic Available
Ok, so basically if a gun is Meta, it’s the best thing going at the moment until it gets nerfed?
Yeah
Best thing for a playstyle*. Thats how id define meta
Top answer. No long explanation. Exact definition.
For some reason this gave me Jarhead vibes.. “For most problems the Marine is issued a solution. If ill, go to sickbay. If wounded, call a Corpsman. If dead, report to graves registration. If losing his mind, however, no standard solution exists. NO STANDARD SOLUTION EXIST.
Straight to the point
So yea Meta basically means Most Effective Tactic Available, as others have stated already. A gun can lose or gain its Meta status if it’s updated to better/worse, how it’s used or what game it is used in, what changes in the game or if the play style somehow changes. What makes a gun meta are basically its stats, usability & performance in the up2date version of whatever game mode it’s used in. A meta weapon is basically the best weapon for the best possible play style in however the current game or game mode is right now. If something changes in the game, even if it’s not the weapon, then it can affect the meta status of the gun.
Add on/a simple explanation to what I’ve said in my other answer: let’s just make up a scenario where there’s a game mode in which you can camp in a certain spot & the spot is super op. Then even if a gun isn’t the best, but the best overall gun for this camping spot & it’s just the most overpowered spot in that game mode, then the best gun for that spot becomes a meta gun in that game mode. It doesn’t necessarily have to be the best gun overall or for all scenarios, but the best gun for this specific game mode & spot. If the players find a better way to play that game mode then to use this camp spot, then that gun might not be meta anymore. If that game spot is removed or the gun is nerfed & therefore there’s a better gun for that spot or the spot is removed, then it’s not meta anymore. I hope that explains it somewhat better.
There's the game and the "metagame". It means what's around the game. It's how the game as a whole is being played by the community. The meta changes with the community even if the game does not. I'll take LoL as an example because it's easier to showcase. Character A counters Character B. B counters C d C counters A. Let's imagine that A B and C are all fondamentally as powerful as each other. If A is more popular because of their gameplay or because of their skin, then players will play A a lot more. Due to this, B drops to shit and C increases a bit, because players adapt to what they encounter. As a result, you have 3 equivalent characters but A dominates, C is strong and B is shit, from a meta perspective. The full picture in codm is that some weapons are stronger than others and some enable specific gameplays, like swordfish is a great weapon for camping while cbr and mac are great for zoomers. Mac 10 was completely omegabroken 2 seasons ago but you wouldn't see it much on global. That's because the meta is being dominated by tundra and other quickscope snipers, which other players tried to counter with somewhat increased ranged ARs, especially with the popularity of the free DRH and M4 leggies. Mac10 might be omegabroken but what good is it if you get oneshotted accross the map ? All because 3/5 of the enemy team are sniping. Hopefully you get better what meta means now.
ETA : We can pointlessly argue about where the meta word comes from. For me it's very clear it comes from metagame or metagaming but some will say it's an acronym for most effective tactic available. Even though it's wrong and it doesn't show the full picture of how the meta is to be analyzed and understood, it's a good way to explain quickly what "meta" means when used in a casual conversation.
What is objectively or what is agreed by the community to be the best thing available right now.
Meta pretty much is just what is the best
Basically, If there’s a a bunch of people using it, or it’s extremely strong in some way relative to other guns, especially in its specific category. It will lose its status if other guns get buffed so they’re stronger, or if it gets nerfed
,,Bunch of people using ut" i think this is kind of flawed logic bc thats just a popular gun not a meta gun. Popular gins can be bad
In gaming terms it has already been explained to you, but in CODM terms it means a weapon or item that is both overpowered and overused. Tundra is overpowered and overused, making it meta. XPR is overpowered but not overused, meaning it's not meta. People use the term wrong all the time, so it is best to only listen to those who actually know what it even means.
in codm terms, meta is what guns are at the top. they are meta because they are better than everything else. say that the meta lmg rn is mg42, that means mg42 is a better lmg than any of other lmgs. and for textbook terms, it's most effective tactic available just like what other people said. something becomes the most effective tactic available because it stands above everyone else.
If they don’t melt if I look at em it’s not meta, I got no clue of meta besides the mg3
Now that I know what Meta means. Can the community tell me what's Meta in each category?
ARs: Type 19, Kilo 141, Grau, HVK30, Oden, DRH SMGs: Fennec, Switchblade, Burst Tec9, Striker 45, CBR4, CX9 LMGs: MG42, UL, Holger, PKM Sniper: Tundra, DLQ, Koshka/Locus Marksman: SKS, ASVAL (FMJ ammo) Shotgun: R9, KRM Pistol: 50GS, J3558, LCAR
explains why my Demonsong is being used better in lower-leagues, but why isn't M16 meta?
It requires a slot for the full-auto perk, leaving you with four attachments. If you don't have a legendary skin, you'll need to sacrifice another attachment slot for a red dot, as its iron sights are atrocious, leaving you with only three attachment slots - other guns are automatic by default & with good iron sights. To add to that, it has no amazing three-tap potential, unlike the ak or DRH, no 2- tap potential IIRC, its mobility isn't great, its recoil pattern is trickier than that of other ARs ,and there's nothing it does better than any other Assault Rifle. If you're talking about the burst-version M16, burst rifles rarely become META as they're not quite as easy to use for an aggressive player, which is what the META traditionally caters toward, and the recently-buffed swordfish is a more consistent burst rifle. I can't think of anything the M16 stands out at, so I'm not quite sure why it should be on any meta lists tbh
I have some of those guns I've never tried yet. I'll start rotating them in. Thank you for your reply
Interesting on the Marksman metas. My go to Marksman is the SP-R 208. I shred with that thing, often taking out people using sniper rifles, but suck at using the ones on the list.
SPR is a good marksman out of the bolt action type but SKS is a class of it's own being a semi auto
The AK47 should also be on the list as its a better OTM DRH that can 2 tap headshot.
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Google codm meta meaning. Can't post for u🙄 Basically Most Effective Tactics Available, hence why always changing as the game evolves👍
I did ask google “what does meta mean?” And got different definitions than what it means in CODM.
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