Stream sniping

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As Stream Sniping (rare: Stream Cheating or ghosting ) is in gamer language viewing a computer game - live streams of another player or opponent on Twitch designated and similar platforms in order to gain an advantage with the information received. It is similar to looking at the opponent's screen in split- screen games in couch multiplayer . The name component "Sniping" here refers to the insidious observation of the enemy, what with the behavior of a sniper (Engl. Sniper is compared).

Functionality and perception

In the case of a live stream, the streamer shows the viewer what is happening from his point of view, and information is also visible that can give an opponent an advantage. For example, your own cards in online poker or your own equipment and position in shooters . It is also common for the streamer to comment on the game and, for example, planned tactics. Since eavesdropping on or watching such information by other participating players is considered unfair, stream sniping is at least frowned upon or viewed as cheating , depending on the game . Stream is sniping in e-sports used, this represents a Disqualifizierungsgrund because such an unfair and irregular advantage will give.

Well-known examples and practice

A well-known game affected by stream sniping incidents is Fortnite . Other battle royale titles such as PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and DayZ or first-person shooters such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive are also struggling with the problem. Game servers created by users often use plugins against stream sniping and expressly forbid this in their set of rules. In card and strategy games such as Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft or online poker, stream sniping corresponds to the behavior of looking into your opponent's cards.

Motivation and Reasons

In addition to consciously exploiting information to gain an unfair advantage in the game ("cheating"), the actual live stream and its viewers can also be the target. Another motive of stream snipers is the trolling of the respective people in order to annoy the people and get attention in the stream and chat. So was z. B. the streamer DrDisrespect honking continuously while playing PlayersUnknown's Battlegrounds in the game, a trend also known as stream honking . Stream sniping is also used as a basis for griefing and looting of in -game items . Stream sniping can also be a virtual form of stalking if a streamer is inadvertently followed and harassed all the time in the game.

Measures against stream sniping

Game manufacturers and platform providers have the option to block players if they are caught streaming sniping. Another possibility is the anonymization of player names in the game, which makes a game less attractive. This makes the assignment of the opponent shown in the game to the streamer account more difficult. In addition to Fortnite , the computer game Rust also introduced such an anonymizing mode. As a third option, there is the option of sending the live stream with a time delay of at least 30 to 60 seconds, which means that an opponent no longer receives any current information, but also disrupts the viewer's ability to interact with the streamer.

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Individual evidence

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  14. ↑ CS: GO star coldzera stops streaming after trolls target his channel with d *** pics. Retrieved July 15, 2019 (UK English).
  15. ↑ Christopher Livingston: PUBG's new car horns have turned stream-snipers into 'stream-honkers'. PC Gamer. Accessed August 3, 2017, July 15, 2019 (American English).
  16. ^ Nathan Grayson: Rust's Anti-Stream Sniping Mode Exists Because of Cheaters. Retrieved July 10, 2019 (American English).
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  18. ↑ Fortnite: Thanks to stream snipers, nobody can brag about ninja kills anymore. Mein-MMO.de, June 4, 2018, accessed on July 10, 2019 (German).
  19. ↑ Nathan Grayson: Fortnite Players Blame Stream Snipers For Update That Hides Streamers' Names. Retrieved July 10, 2019 (American English).