Team Fortress 2
Is that Sniper hacking? Easy way to tell
Check in the current players list to see their community profile.

If it has not been set up at the same time that player bags headshots one after another without missing, it's highly likely they're cheating.

For instance, this user just got banned by VAC for hacking. I spectated the game he was in and got suspicious as he was headshotting as fast as he can reload. Low and behold...no community profile. Furthermore, you can pull their Steam Profile and plug it into a Steam ID finder and then search for that Steam ID. Many servers track who plays where and have public ban lists.

Remember, if a sniper has no community profile and is getting ridiculous shots one after another, they're probably cheating so F7 and report them.
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drooskie Nov 25, 2014 @ 6:58pm 
9 out of 10 times, I can tell if a Sniper is hacking, or is just that good.
I played long enough to understand whats the normal reflex and human reaction time. So that's probably why.

I don't do any of this. You don't even have to do this. Lol.
All I have to do, is be on the receiving end, a couple times, (or 1 in most cases) and I can tell, easily.
Last edited by drooskie; Nov 25, 2014 @ 6:59pm
ll_Vaporware_ll Nov 25, 2014 @ 7:04pm 
Just watch out for a spazztastic sniper, and you've got your hacker.
Last edited by ll_Vaporware_ll; Nov 25, 2014 @ 7:04pm
=CrimsoN= Nov 25, 2014 @ 7:05pm 
You can also tell because 9/10 times a Gibus Sniper that is always headshotting is probably hacking.

To bad vote kick never works.
ll_Vaporware_ll Nov 25, 2014 @ 7:06pm 
Originally posted by ⓝⓘⓝⓙⓐⓝⓔⓔⓡ:
You can also tell because 9/10 times a Gibus Sniper that is always headshotting is probably hacking.

To bad vote kick never works.

I swear most pro gibus snipers are actually just good snipers taking the piss.
Mischev44 Nov 25, 2014 @ 7:12pm 
Originally posted by A Space Butterfly:
Step 1: Go spy
Step 2: Find a path around them
Step 3: Wait until they aimboat you
Step 4: ???
Step 5: Profit!
True in every way.
Originally posted by ѕιℓєηтηιηנα:
9 out of 10 times, I can tell if a Sniper is hacking, or is just that good.
I played long enough to understand whats the normal reflex and human reaction time. So that's probably why.

I don't do any of this. You don't even have to do this. Lol.
All I have to do, is be on the receiving end, a couple times, (or 1 in most cases) and I can tell, easily.

There are some legitimate players who have absurdly good aim. But this is a real easy way to check for everyone.
drooskie Nov 25, 2014 @ 7:24pm 
Originally posted by 100% Recycled Awesome:
Originally posted by ѕιℓєηтηιηנα:
9 out of 10 times, I can tell if a Sniper is hacking, or is just that good.
I played long enough to understand whats the normal reflex and human reaction time. So that's probably why.

I don't do any of this. You don't even have to do this. Lol.
All I have to do, is be on the receiving end, a couple times, (or 1 in most cases) and I can tell, easily.

There are some legitimate players who have absurdly good aim. But this is a real easy way to check for everyone.
I've been against those players with absurdly good aim. I'll spectate if I'm unsure, after that, it's been decided. I'll know if someone has good aim. It's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ feeling, but hey, they are legit.
Last edited by drooskie; Nov 25, 2014 @ 7:24pm
Originally posted by ѕιℓєηтηιηנα:
I've been against those players with absurdly good aim. I'll spectate if I'm unsure, after that, it's been decided. I'll know if someone has good aim.

But for everyone else, checking community profile takes 5 seconds. Ridiculous sniper and no community profile? 99.99% aimbot.
Originally posted by A Space Butterfly:
Step 1: Go spy
Step 2: Find a path around them
Step 3: Wait until they aimboat you
Step 4: ???
Step 5: Profit!
Lel, "aimboat".
drooskie Nov 25, 2014 @ 7:26pm 
Originally posted by 100% Recycled Awesome:
Originally posted by ѕιℓєηтηιηנα:
I've been against those players with absurdly good aim. I'll spectate if I'm unsure, after that, it's been decided. I'll know if someone has good aim.

But for everyone else, checking community profile takes 5 seconds. Ridiculous sniper and no community profile? 99.99% aimbot.
Eh, sometimes finding their name is pain in the ass.
Originally posted by ѕιℓєηтηιηנα:
Eh, sometimes finding their name is pain in the ass.

Perhaps for you, but it's essentially definitive IMO for proof of hacking. You're trusting your gut feeling, where the no com profile sniper is historically a hacker that takes zero game experience.

Even 1 hour gibus noob snipers have community profiles. Someone getting 10 headshots in a row with no profile? Check their profile in a month. They're almost certaintly be banned.
Last edited by 100% Recycled Awesome; Nov 25, 2014 @ 7:29pm
drooskie Nov 25, 2014 @ 7:37pm 
Originally posted by 100% Recycled Awesome:
Originally posted by ѕιℓєηтηιηנα:
Eh, sometimes finding their name is pain in the ass.

Perhaps for you, but it's essentially definitive IMO for proof of hacking. You're trusting your gut feeling, where the no com profile sniper is historically a hacker that takes zero game experience.

Even 1 hour gibus noob snipers have community profiles. Someone getting 10 headshots in a row with no profile? Check their profile in a month. They're almost certaintly be banned.
I'm actually not trusting my gut, lol. I look really carefully. But that profile way is certainly another way. I'm just too lazy to check the profile, because sometimes they have the same name of thousands of others. and the fact I can tell if they are hacking just by playing with them, just makes me refrain from digging through profiles.
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Date Posted: Nov 25, 2014 @ 6:48pm
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