Since I've returned I'm seeing a lot of suspicious things. There were always people playing with friends and that's okay, who doesn't want to play with people they like?
Although, it becomes ridiculous when its 60%+ of the games. Having someone with you constantly who wants you to win and will either try less hard or TR you whenever should be suspended, the runner should be too.
If its an 8 player game and you have 5 friends with you and it's day 8 of the round, you aren't fooling anybody. Just b/c you lost a few games doesn't mean you don't have people trying to make you win. Turning away from it and pretending that it's not happening isn't gonna prevent you from being called a meta abuser.
We have to figure these ppl are AWARE they have biased friends winning them games. It's a step down from cheating. I think trying to make your friend win more than yourself across enough games to win you a trophy should end in a suspension on both sides. People who play legit might end up losing if not.
I have no issue with meta as long as it doesnt make the game 100% impossible for mafia.
Nobody actually ran for a trophy back in the day, you just played with people who were fair and made the games fun and you either won or you didn't. Now people try so hard and inspire their friends to lose for them.