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Getting sniped while streaming is a pretty common problem across all games, and not just Hearthstone.

If you're unfamiliar with the term, sniping is when streamers find themselves dealing with an opponent who seems to know everything about their strengths and their weaknesses, and gains an unfair advantage as a result.

How are they getting this information though? By watching the stream themselves, of course.

Popular Hearthstone streamer Octavian "Kripparian" Morosan experiences more sniping than most, and in a game like Hearthstone (where limited knowledge of an opponent's assets is so crucial for maintaining fair play), it can cause a great deal of frustration. Even more so, when you suspect that there may in fact be an entire guild of players conspiring to ruin your gaming experience.

Despite taking preventative measures such as adding a delay to his stream, Kripparian continued to see the same player, shamelessly sniping his games, day in and day out.

After purging his friends list and inviting one such sniper to be his friend, he gained access to their friend list, which in turn led him to discover a group of similarly-named players, all dedicated to collectively targeting his matches.