在游戏玩家中，主播享有盛誉(celebrity reputation)。结果，其他游戏玩家既想与他们一起玩，也想与他们对抗。不幸的是，对于一小部分游戏玩家来说，在他们玩游戏的时候拿下一个流媒体是一种扭曲的自豪感——以至于一些游戏玩家诉诸流式狙击来实现这一目标。
流式狙击(Stream sniping)是指游戏玩家利用流媒体的视频源来利用它们。这可以从弄清楚他们在游戏中的位置到简单地观察他们的策略并使用完美的反击策略来对付他们。虽然这有时是一种可以禁止的罪行，但它并不能阻止一些人尝试它。
什么是流狙击？(What Is Stream Sniping?)
你有没有和朋友一起玩过分屏多人游戏？在像Halo这样的游戏中，能够查看朋友的屏幕并找出他们在哪里会让你占上风。你可以潜伏或发动(wait or launch)突然袭击(surprise attack)。当然，他们也可以弄清楚你的位置。
流狙击(Stream sniping)在概念上是相似的。通过观看主播的视频，您可以了解他们在游戏中的确切时刻所处的位置。如果您在同一个游戏中与他们一起玩，您可以使用此信息来对付他们。
例如，Fortnite流媒体通常是众所周知的。如果您在游戏中遇到其中一个，您可以隐藏并打开他们的信息流，为自己带来优势。
在不依赖瞬间决策的纸牌游戏或策略游戏中更是如此。如果您对游戏足够了解并且可以弄清楚对手正在采用什么策略，那么您就可以开始制定反策略来击败他们。
请注意，这些都不是伟大的体育精神。这并不能阻止一些游戏玩家使用这种方法来帮助他们。
如何停止或防止流狙击(How To Stop or Prevent Stream Sniping)
尽管在Twitch等平台上，(Twitch)流式狙击(stream sniping)是一种可取缔的犯罪行为，但也几乎不可能证明有人在进行流式狙击(stream sniping)。结果，许多人继续逍遥法外。尽管许多著名的流媒体都提出了解决方案（包括流行的Twitch游戏玩家Ninja 和 Sypher(Ninja and Sypher)），但没有万无一失的方法来阻止流狙击(stream sniping)。但是，您可以采取一些步骤。
利用流光模式(Take Advantage of Streamer Mode)
越来越多的游戏玩家正在实施一种称为“流媒体模式”的东西。这与 Discord 的流媒体模式不同，后者保护您的个人信息。Fortnite、使命(Call)召唤(Duty)等游戏有一个可选模式，可以在游戏中随机化你的用户名。这使得游戏中的玩家(player in-game)更难认出你并追捕你的信息流。
在您的流中使用延迟(Use a Delay on Your Stream)
尽管延迟直播不会阻止您在游戏中被认出，但它可能会让某人更难在任何特定时刻准确地确定您在游戏中的位置。您的流将按时间延迟而不是实时显示内容。
某些服务（例如Twitch）会自动延迟您的直播，但您可以使用OBS等工具增加（或减少）延迟。
- 打开 OBS 并选择文件(File )>设置。(Settings.)
- 选择高级。(Advanced.)
- 选择Stream Delay标头并选择Enable。然后，您可以选择要延迟流的程度。
这不会完全保护您，但在第一人称射击游戏和纸牌游戏中很有帮助。
选择不同的用户名(Choose a Different Username)
如果您选择的玩家代号与您的Twitch 用户名(Twitch username)不同，则可能会影响您的知名度以及观看您的人数。同时，它可以减少流狙击你的人数。这不是一个完美的解决方案，但是如果您发现自己成为多个狙击手的目标，则需要考虑一下。
使用叠加层(Use an Overlay)
假设您正在玩一个使用小地图的游戏，例如英雄联盟(Legends)或(League)几乎任何第一人称射击游戏。在这种情况下，流狙击手通常会监视您的地图以测量和估计您的位置。如果您使用叠加层来阻止您的小地图，人们仍然可以享受直播 -(stream —)但他们不会知道您在地图上的位置。
您可以轻松地将简单的叠加层添加到OBS。
- 打开 OBS。在“场景(Scenes)”框中，选择+图标。
- 命名场景并选择确定。(OK.)
- 在此之后，选择来源框中的(Sources)+图标并选择图像。(Images.)
- 为图像命名并选择确定，(OK, )然后选择浏览(Browse)并从文件中选择要使用的图像。选择确定。(OK.)
- 调整图像的大小和(image and position)屏幕上小地图所在的位置。每当您想使用此叠加层时，请在OBS的Sources框中选择眼睛符号(eye symbol)。它将出现在屏幕上并阻止您的小地图。
使流狙击尽可能困难(Make Stream Sniping As Difficult as Possible)
不幸的是，对于流式狙击手没有真正有效的解决方案。你最好的选择是让这个过程尽可能地困难和令人沮丧，从而使他们沮丧并希望迫使他们选择一个更容易的目标。
上面列出的这四种方法中的任何一种都可以减慢下游狙击手的速度，并使您成为更难的目标。但是，最终，忽略巨魔。流媒体(Streaming)是为了让你的观众获得乐趣和创造内容，不应该让几个坏苹果破坏你的体验。
What Is Stream Sniping and How to Stop It
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Stream sniping is when a gamer takes advantage of a streamer’s video feed to exploit them. This can range from figuring out where they are in the game to simply watching their strategy and using the perfect counter-strategy against them. While this is sometimes a bannable offense, it doesn’t stop some people from trying it.
What Is Stream Sniping?
Have you ever played split-screen multiplayer with a friend? In games like Halo, being able to look at a friends’ screen and figure out where they are would give you the upper hand. You can lay in wait or launch a surprise attack. Of course, they could figure out your position, too.
Stream sniping is similar in concept. By watching a streamer’s video feed, you can gauge where they are at that exact moment in the game. If you’re playing with them in the same game, you can use this information against them.
For example, Fortnite streamers are often well-known. If you run across one of them in your game, you can hide and turn on their stream to give yourself an advantage.
This is even more true in card games or strategy games that don’t rely on split-second decision-making. If you know the game well enough and can figure out what strategy your opponent is pursuing, you can start working on a counter-strategy to beat them.
None of these are great sportsmanship, mind you. That doesn’t stop some gamers from using this method to give them a leg up.
How To Stop or Prevent Stream Sniping
Although stream sniping is a bannable offense on platforms like Twitch, it’s also almost impossible to prove that someone is stream sniping. As a result, many people continue to get away with it. Although many famous streamers have suggested solutions (including popular Twitch gamers Ninja and Sypher), there is no foolproof way to stop stream sniping. There are, however, steps you can take.
Take Advantage of Streamer Mode
More and more gamers are implementing something called “Streamer Mode.” This is different from Discord’s streamer mode, which protects your personal information. Games like Fortnite, Call of Duty, and others have an optional mode that randomizes your username in the game. This makes it significantly harder for a player in-game to recognize you and hunt down your stream.
Use a Delay on Your Stream
Although delaying your stream won’t stop you from being recognized in-game, it can make it much harder for someone to figure out exactly where you are in the game at any given moment. Your stream will show content on a timed delay rather than in real-time.
Some services like Twitch automatically put your stream on a delay, but you can increase (or decrease) the delay with a tool like OBS.
- Open OBS and select File > Settings.
- Select Advanced.
- Select the Stream Delay header and select Enable. You can then choose how much you want to delay your stream.
This won’t completely protect you, but it’s helpful in first-person shooters and card games.
Choose a Different Username
If you choose a different gamertag than your Twitch username, it can affect your visibility and how much people watch you. At the same time, it can reduce the number of people that stream snipe you. It’s not a perfect solution, but it’s something to consider if you find yourself the target of multiple snipers.
Use an Overlay
Let’s suppose you’re playing a game that uses a minimap, such as League of Legends or nearly any first-person shooter. In that case, stream snipers often monitor your map to gauge and approximate your location. If you use an overlay to block your minimap, people will still be able to enjoy the stream — but they won’t have any idea where you are on the map.
You can add a simple overlay to OBS with ease.
- Open OBS. In the Scenes box, select the + icon.
- Name the scene and select OK.
- After this, select the + icon in the Sources box and select Images.
- Name the image and select OK, then choose Browse and select the image you want to use from your files. Select OK.
- Resize the image and position on-screen where the minimap will be. Whenever you want to use this overlay, select the eye symbol in the Sources box in OBS. It will appear on-screen and block your minimap.
Make Stream Sniping As Difficult as Possible
Unfortunately, there is no truly effective solution for stream snipers. Your best option is to make the process as difficult and frustrating as possible, thus discouraging and hopefully forcing them to choose an easier target.
Any of these four methods listed above can slow downstream snipers and make you a more difficult target. But, ultimately, ignore the trolls. Streaming is about having fun and creating content for your audience, and a couple of bad apples shouldn’t be allowed to spoil that experience for you.
