I’m an “Arabia only” kind of a player.
Check this post for further information.
It’s very sexy to think of us as participants of a super-intelligent evolution that’s beyond of our understandment, we basically perfect our style and gameplay to it’s current form. That’s a cute thought.
Far from being reality. We have evolved our playstyle, but to a minor degree, too minor to explain the HUGE shift in meta.
We’re rather just heavily influenced by the vast changes of the environment. Both DE’s poor pathing and the drastical changes in Arabia.
It’s also far less reductive than this “open vs closed map” discussion. It’s not about the degree of openness but the manner. Check the link above for an example of the recent TR Arabia, where they made an Arabia which is much more similar to what we had for 20 years.
Less woodlines, more trees per each woodline.
Another link you should check.