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@Lady i think of games as too hard to define to have an answer to this poll i would purrsonally be satisfied with
@aescling see that's why i'm trying dialectics
@Lady though part of what is interesting about this is how The Meta can often subvert games developed with the latter goal in mind by finding optimal builds and punishing players for not using them
@Lady though interestingly when it comes to very social games you end up in a situation where the meta itself ends up becoming something the player needs to negotiate, regardless of (though usually in addition to) Developer Intent