(For those unfamiliar with the phrase, stream-sniping is when someone knows an enemy player is streaming, and watches/listens to their stream to illegitimately gain information about the other team like ult charges, positioning, enemy callouts, etc.)
As far as I can see, stream-sniping is pretty reprehensible and poor sportsmanship, but can a user actually be banned for it if they admit to it in-game? Under what category would that offense fall under?
I’ve been in a few games with people who were doing this and it made me really uncomfortable, because I felt like I was stealing an unfair win from the victims. Is it worth reporting these folks, or is something like that out of Blizzard’s hands since it technically takes place outside their servers?
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I think it’s more on the streamers responsibility but I don’t know for sure. I could see it being considered some kind of cheating
I’m not sure what to answer you… but the streamer is giving information for free, it’s his fault actually.
Technically I don’t think it is, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s scummy as hell.
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Right? I feel like if the streamer doesn’t take the correct precautions, like a delay, then it is kinda their own fault
It should be, there are also stream snipers who get on your team to throw.
I don’t think it is and I don’t think it should be, but if you are outright stalking someone they will suspend you for harassment.
This part, is ban worthy, and I think the famous one was hardware banned.
Streamsniping is a complete dick move, but its not going to get you banned.
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You’d report those ones for throwing though, not for sniping.
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In that case I don’t think stream sniping is the problem, it’s just trolling in general. If I stream snipe cuz I wanna play with xQc and play well on his team then I don’t think that is something reportable
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