Poll: What do you call split screen cheating?

[Tulks]

It's been 'Screen scoping' since the days of 007 on Nintendo 64.

Ah, this brings back many happy Goldeneye memories. Those were the days.

OT: I can't say I've ever thought about naming the procedure. I don't even really consider it cheating, just another element of strategy.

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

I tend to call it:

"Dude, stop looking at my f*cking screen! You cheating little b*stard..."

But that's not on the poll. I guess since the above sentence used the word 'looking' I'll go for screen-looking.

 

[zepher171]

"Quit screen cheating you fag" Is what we generally use

 

[Weslebear]

Pretty sure it doesn't have a name and giving it one just sounds odd to me.

If anyone did that it was just "Twat, get back on your own screen."

 

[Digitaldreamer7]

What I refer to as "split screen cheating" Is when developers don't set the split screen to render at widescreen. Even on my 52in tv all i get is a 27in game... Pisses me off.

 

[TornadoFive]

I've always known it as "screen watching". It'll vary from person to person I suppose.

 

[Captain Pancake]

I call it screen looking, same as most of the people I know. I've heard screen peeking once or twice though.

 

[Ren3004]

My friend calls it "Stop looking at my screen!"

I... I can't help it...

 

[Continuity]

Ok I got into an argument over what the proper terminology for split screen cheating is called. I have always used "screen hopping" and all my friends looked at me like I was crazy, but then again I am crazy...but I digress. They were set on it being called "screen peeking" or even "screen cheating". I'm not saying I'm right and they are wrong, but am curious as to what other people use.

EDIT: i added screen looking to poll. I've heard of this, but just forgot about it

its not cheating, its just a fact of split screen gameplay that should, in a good split screen game, be built into the balancing.

 

[MrA]

Screen Watching.

 

[MrA]

Screen Watching.

 

[Stickwell]

I never had a problem with screen peaking once I played enough live, and then I got to the point were screen peakers who were cheating by screen peaking still couldn't take me down/WIN

 

[larysalove]

I always thought everyone called it screen cheating. I see that I'm wrong.

 

[RoboGeek]

ive always called it screening, most commonly seen for me in starwars battlefront and at cs lan games

 

[Pigeon_Grenade]

Punching the person playing next to you while keeping your eyes on the screen, if its a surprise, you may distract them enough, but doing it regularly will destroy the effect

 

[Scott Guthrie]

SCREEN WATCHER!!!!


WTF at my capatcha!!!: clubDirg with a mathematical E with n-1 at the top and n=0 at the bottom

 

[Hampulina]

Skärmgluttare! It roughly translates to screenpeeker.

 

[Acidwell]

I always called it screening, for a while we even had a divider made of cardboard between the screens in Medal of Honour

 

[Cabamacadaf]

I just say looking at the other person's screen. My friend calls it "ghosting" for some reason that I do not know.

 

[MetalMaz]

I just say 'Oi'! and give them a 'friendly' punch. I have honestly never heard any names for it except plain old cheating.