EVE General Discussion

First of all this is not a flame but my expression on how its going so far and in the perspective of seeing through the world via my eyes not my ears and how deeply it impacts me.

Its my first Fanfest and will be my last. Regardless of months on back and forth messages to try get a sign language interpreter for the 3 days there has failed.

Opening presentation, I can see this gentleman walking around making noises. Walked out knowing that the entire Fanfest is a let down. I cannot understand anyone. I can do the Eve Valkire just fine and look around at the Eve Store. Admire the tattoo and costume booths. How can I admire or even understand all the presentations and player-driven talks etc?

The three days is when I actually celebrate of being really left out as a silent outcast.

I was told that I was the first and only deaf person that is attending and its definite the last after my first day experience. The group meet ups few days beforehand at the pubs was a major let down as well. I can understand one-on-one but in a group table setting, all is lost.

I have attended numerous variety of conventions and they all provided interpreter. I was actually felt part of the crowd and had the equal access on understanding. Communication is a major vital part of my life, especially visual.

Will still do the Eve VR daily, enjoy the beers, and get this over with and go home in disappointment. I lost my will and motivation to even log in and play after today's experience. Good bye Eve and CCP, you're a major letdown for the deaf.

Really feel for you on this.

Surely there must be someone at FF who can sign? If there's no interpreter maybe it's worth asking the community whether anyone would be able to sign what's being said?

Sometimes Eve-Online is a very impressive game, and then CCP tries to do other things and it's like... ehhhhh maybe you guys (CCP) shouldn't do that anymore? Or hire someone else to do it? FanFest is one of those times they should bring in outside help.

Proof that you can play Eve without sound apparently.

The player base proves time and time again that it can handle things well. Perhaps this thread can be a call out to anybody else going to FF who might volunteer to help. The entire "thing" about this game is player created content and outcomes.

Seeing your post and being at FF myself, maybe we can help trying to alleviate the bitter situation.

I know there is at least a German Sign Language Interpreter present as a guest at FF. She would be willing to try and assist where she can, even with the multitude of language barriers

Contact me personally through evemail, and leave a message at the eve information desk at Harpa; we'll check with the front desk tomorrow morning.

Huh seriously? Pretty amateurish... Unless that town has 500 people...

Next up, no dice on that entrance ramp to let wheelchairs up into the hall. We contacted a few places over here, it's like reinventing the wheel, no dice.

Yeah, I have to say it seems pretty harsh to lay the blame solely with CCP on this, especially if they had already told you that they could not find you an interpreter locally.

It's sad that you haven't enjoyed your time at FF due to your disability but I'm not quite sure what you expected. Fanfest is a lot of talking and they'd already let you know that they wouldn't be able to provide help for you. You obviously knew this would be a problem before hand so why didn't you attempt to find an interpreter yourself either through these forums or elsewhere?

Like this post.

Bring it to attention.

This is only Day 1!

OP, hang in there.



It is a small country, you know. All things derivative of that.

It's more difficult than people imagine finding an interpreter. Its also more expensive.

I thought this was a troll post.


....I'm a bad person