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The Meta teams/characters in video games are not the be all/end all, and you shouldn't have to use, or worse pay for them to play (Ex. Hoyoverse and shelling out money for all the premium 5* characters, their weapons, items, etc. and getting them all maxed at 6/6) and enjoy a game. Especially at a competitive level.
Example: In Pokemon Champions there are several pokemon and team comps that are meta that everyone, including myself, have used. And while they do work/have a purpose and help you climb the ranks, you still need to play around/tweak them to your play style.
Not to mention that there are always counters to the meta, which means depending solely on that to win won't get you far in the end, so why the fuck do we insist that everyone needs to follow the meta? Or feel pressured to have all the meta teams/characters to enjoy a game?
Basically, we need to stop with this mentality that you need the best of the best to play and enjoy a game, especially when you can make a really good team with free to play options. Sure it'll require a lot of research and playing around to find something that works, but I think it'll save you money and burnout in the long run.
