'''Basic Trope''': Firing with a sniper rifle without using the scope.
* '''Straight''': Bob the sniper never uses the scope with his sniper rifle.
* '''Exaggerated''': No sniper rifles come with a scope. If they even exist.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob occasionally shows off by sniping without using the scope.
* '''Justified''':
** Bob the sniper doesn't want to get spotted because of [[SniperScopeGlint the reflection on his scope lenses]].
** Bob is so good he wants to give his enemies a fair chance (or he's CherryTapping them).
** TheComputerIsACheatingBastard and so can no-scope easily
** Bob didn't have another weapon available, and he's so close to his target accuracy wasn't a major concern.
** Bob still needs to calibrate the scope. Until then it will only worsen his aim.
** [[ShortRangeLongRangeWeapon There's not a single reason to actually use the scope when you're practically a foot or two away from your target]].
* '''Inverted''': Bob puts a scope on a weapon which is so short ranged he wouldn't need the magnification to aim properly.
* '''Subverted''':
** Bob takes aim without a scope...then brings his head back up and attaches one before taking aim again.
** Bob doesn't look through a scope...because it's an advanced rifle with a camera and viewing screen he can see from the hip.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** The scope/camera doesn't work.
** Bob's fired at, throwing off his aim and making him fire from the hip.
* '''Parodied''': At the academy (tutorial), a recruit asks where the scopes are. "[[DrillSergeantNasty You want a scope you frikkin' pansy? What kind of lame sniper uses a scope! You moron! No scope!]]"
* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes Bob aims, sometimes he doesn't, sometimes his gun doesn't even have a scope.
* '''Averted''': Bob never fires a gun from further than point blank range.
* '''Enforced''': Scopes are removed from the game to {{nerf}} the sniper rifles.
* '''Lampshaded''':
--> "You never use the scopes, do you?"
--> "What is this..."scope" you speak of?"
* '''Invoked''': Bob's ArchEnemy steals his scope to make it harder for him to aim.
* '''Exploited''': Bob gets jumped by a pistol-wielding mook while setting up a long range sniper shot. Because he practiced no-scoping in his free time, he nails the mook in the chest with a hipshot.
* '''Defied''': "This safety will only disable when using the scope."
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "I don't like these jerkasses in (Insert FPS here) who no scope you.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob gets killed by a sniper outside of his effective range... Who was using his scope.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob can spot enemies that gets close by that way.
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