The metaplot is the overarching storyline that binds together events in a role-playing game. Major story events that change the world, or simply move important non-player characters from one place to another, are part of the metaplot for a game.
Here we follow a lot of the metaplot in the game. Most players will not be aware of it, as it doesn't always affect your character (that you know of). Here will be listed the places where we differ from the metaplot:
Gehenna...is delayed, or not happening. The time came and past and nothing happened, leaving scholars of the topic in discussion about the meaning behind this.
The Week of Nightmares did occur, and the Ravnos numbers are depleted because of it. What is believed to be the Ravnos Antideluvian was killed by a tactical nuke, and was accompanied by a nuke relic being detonated in the Deadlands. The Sixth Maelstrom did occur, but in the decades since then, the Deadlands have calmed and, while still dangerous, are nearly back to the way they were before the Week of Nightmares. Most characters are aware that something happened during this time, but not what. Vampires who know of the Ravnos might have noticed they are rare since then, but won't know there is any connection with the nuclear disaster in India.
The Assamite Schism has occurred, with the majority of the Schismatics having joined the Camarilla. Some also went to the Sabbat, but this was offset by some Assamite antitribu returning to Alamut.