Screenwatching

Screenwatching is a slang term used on multiplayer games. It is a tactic used on games where multiple players are sharing a single split screen. Screenwatching occurs when one player repeatedly watches another player's screen to determine their location and avoid their attacks or find them more easily.

On Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2, screenwatching is usually unavoidable to an extent, particulary when the players are playing on a small monitor. Screenwatching is usually used to prevent being sniped or assasinated as the player will notice themselves in the sights of another player and quickly hide. Despite its unavoidability, screenwatching is looked down upon as a "Newb" tactic.

An easy way to avoid screenwatching is to create a system link with multiple Xboxes on multiple monitors, so that players each have their own screen, or at least have fewer opponents on one screen, preventing screenwatching.