Quick scope
A tactic used by
snipers in FPS video games. Older than
the COD franchise, this tactic has been made heavily popular with COD: Modern Warfare 1 and 2. One of the biggest debates surrounding quick
scoping is whether or not the tactic requires real skill, how much skill, or if it's just a matter of repetition and blind probability.The tactic itself involves utilizing quick reflexes to spot an enemy, center them on screen as best as possible, and then zoom into your scope only to then fire as soon as the crosshairs are visible.Some view it as an exploit. This is due to the fact that the crosshairs essentially "
lock on" briefly and allow one to achieve relatively easy
one-shot kills. A missed shot usually means one need only quickly repeat. Since it's primarily dependent upon reflexes and simple visual cues, sufficient practice by any player eventually leads to the ability to
quick scope repeatedly with a diminishing overall vulnerability while doing so.The tactic is helpful for snipers while they're on the run, in
close quarters, in place of a weaker secondary weapon. However, abuse of the tactic as a primary method of fighting has lead many to view it as the "cheap" preference of noobs. Many who rely on quick scoping have furthered this stereotype by abusing it repeatedly, even going as far as ridiculing those who snipe in more traditional fashions (often calling them "hard scopers" in a derogatory manner).
quick scope
by quickscopingisforfags on Sep 24, 2010 09:11:10
A person who quick scopes will use a sniper rifle, but instead of aiming down the scope
like sniper riffles were made for, they exploit a feature and shoot when the cross hairs meet, resulting in a one hit kill, despite the fact a majority of the time the cross hairs miss the target. Then when somebody uses a sniper riffle for what it was meant for and look down the scope, the people who quick scope yell at the player who looked down the scope and call them a "
hard scoper"
Quick Scope
by mbatl0907 on Dec 05, 2011 11:49:31
Pussy-assed n00b tactic in FPS games, particularly the Modern Warfare games, who exploit the cheap auto-aim bot that
center's your reticule on your target if you aim downsight while he is nearby. They primarily use
the Barrett and Intervention sniper rifles, and do nothing but dart around the map one-shot-killing everybody with no regard for the cheapness of the tactic they are employing. They even make fun of players who use
the sniper rifle the right way.
Example:
That
noob just wants to do nothing but
run around and
quick scope everybody. Let's team up on him and take him down.
Quick-Scope
by Kevin2735628375 on Apr 30, 2010 07:30:31
A kill in FPS games like Modern Warfare 2, where the person using a sniper rifle (like the Intervention,
M40A3, or
R700) zooms in with the regular scope barely enough for the cross-hairs inside the scope to become visible or just before resulting in a Dark Scope and then firing the weapon resulting in a kill. Thus the Quick-Scope.
Perfect MW2 Class for this: Intervention+FMJ, Sleight of Hand Pro, Stopping Power Pro, Ninja Pro (cause noobs need
steady aim).
Quick Scope
by James A. Mick on Jan 15, 2012 03:40:24
When you
beat your dick off inside your pants for awhile until you are about to explode. At the point of
blowing your load, you whip out your dick (your primary weapon) and proceed to dispense your white,
translucent warm ammo on your victim!
Quick Scope
by BlackBird RaZe on Jun 20, 2010 08:02:02
A
Quick scope was born from the Call Of Duty and Halo franchises. The idea is to pull in your scope and shoot at the moment you see your crosshairs. this can be useful in combat because a skilled player may be able to pull this off and get accurate, one-shot kills. This is normally for show and is not the best way to play unless you want to impress others by making videos or compilations.
Machinima.com is a great place to find these montages and skill in
Quickscoping.
Quick Scope
by BulgariaMeat on Aug 05, 2011 01:30:58
Example:
*
two guys smoking*
Guy 1: Yo dude, you think our breath will
stink?
Guy 2: Yeah dawg, let's go Quick Scope"
in a minute.