Yesterday, on one of the Surf arena maps i was a sniper scoped in at one spot just wanting to watch with zero intention of sniping anyone. An admin said that it is acceptable as long as i don't attempt to snipe others from my teams spawn. Today, i tried to do the same thing with no intention of sniping from spawn. However, a mod told me that i was sniping from spawn because i was scoped even though i wasn't aiming at anyone. I was aiming at a specific spot that allows me to see the action but with no intention of sniping opposing players and i did not fire even once.
Due to this possible misunderstanding, my question is this: If a sniper stays in their spawn, is it acceptable to zoom in at spot where they can see others shooting each other as long as the sniper does not fire at enemy players?
