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DaReaper
Net 7
Cannon.Fodder
#41 - 2015-12-18 23:46:36 UTC
Markus Reese wrote:
Rovinia wrote:


I like your engagement Morgan. But isn't this one of the few opportunities for disabled people to share a hobby with Not-disabled players? They get "separated" in RL much enough, i'm sure most of them actualy enjoy it not to be labeled as "disabled" if they pursue their hobbie.


That is one example of unique eve. Here, players compete equal, but social is a strong part as well. Ability to relate and talk some real world can help. Also different players look for different things. Will help people relate just in playstyle alone?


also if someone is having difficulty playing eve due to a disability, the ability to ask someone else who has the same or similar affliction how they cope, and maybe being able to make some adjustments based on that and others info will make that players life in eve more enjoyable. And you are less likly to be trolled or abused for asking for help. It would also make it so that anyone who wants to be an a-hole can be easily delt with with a kick form channel.

Best of luck, this like the bestofus, broadcast4reps, and other communities and aid programs in eve are great.

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Jaling Orion
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#42 - 2015-12-19 02:05:45 UTC
I love it! I'm not disabled, but my wife is blind. Knowing her other visually impaired friends, the community she is a part of and the support they bring to each other, I know this will bring positive experiences to those who join. Let me know if there's any support you need.

Also I have an Ideas and Features post about bringing voice over accessibility to EVE to expand its community to those who are interested. I'd appreciate it if you could support the idea and show CCP that this is a feature they should seriously consider.

Solecist Project
#43 - 2015-12-19 08:37:18 UTC
I'd know a great name for your corp!

Deaf and Destruction!


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Iria Ahrens
Space Perverts and Forum Pirates
#44 - 2015-12-20 04:48:22 UTC  |  Edited by: Iria Ahrens
Not that I don't appreciate the need/desire to create a forum for linking up with other people with similar viewpoints. But is this a corp/alliance you're speaking of? I don't know that a Disabled Corp will be a good idea. Maybe better to just have a chat channel.

I just worry because every corp has bad times. When a disabled members corp has a hard time, this will feed negative stereotypes and incite major trolling. There is a lot of hate and bigotry that gets exposed in eve. Get in fleets and they are full of it.

I've personally encouraged Devs to make certain interface concessions towards color blind players, such as using different symbols rather than colors to define interface relationships. But playing legally or totally blind, I wouldn't even know how to start keeping the game fun and playable without a friend to act as an interface.

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Morgan Johnstone
Doomheim
#45 - 2015-12-20 06:03:13 UTC
Iria Ahrens wrote:
Not that I don't appreciate the need/desire to create a forum for linking up with other people with similar viewpoints. But is this a corp/alliance you're speaking of? I don't know that a Disabled Corp will be a good idea. Maybe better to just have a chat channel.

I just worry because every corp has bad times. When a disabled members corp has a hard time, this will feed negative stereotypes and incite major trolling. There is a lot of hate and bigotry that gets exposed in eve. Get in fleets and they are full of it.

I've personally encouraged Devs to make certain interface concessions towards color blind players, such as using different symbols rather than colors to define interface relationships. But playing legally or totally blind, I wouldn't even know how to start keeping the game fun and playable without a friend to act as an interface.



I have no real intention to leave my corp/alliance at this time. If I did make a corporation, it would be disabled friendly.

Morgan Johnstone

Disabled Players Union
Jaling Orion
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#46 - 2015-12-24 14:06:50 UTC
Iria Ahrens wrote:
I just worry because every corp has bad times. When a disabled members corp has a hard time, this will feed negative stereotypes and incite major trolling. There is a lot of hate and bigotry that gets exposed in eve. Get in fleets and they are full of it.
True, but this could be said about any ethnicity/religion/community/etc. Just like [enter race here] can take offense, ignore or laugh at jokes made about them, the same can be said about disabled as well.

Iria Ahrens wrote:
I've personally encouraged Devs to make certain interface concessions towards color blind players, such as using different symbols rather than colors to define interface relationships. But playing legally or totally blind, I wouldn't even know how to start keeping the game fun and playable without a friend to act as an interface.
That's why I'm trying to get CCP to make a screen reader interface for EVE(see above). That would allow blind players to play without a friend much like a MUSH/MUD. Some legally blind are only visually impaired but can still see with larger text or things like the Windows zoom accessibility feature.
Josef Djugashvilis
#47 - 2015-12-24 14:13:19 UTC  |  Edited by: Josef Djugashvilis
Rovinia wrote:
Morgan Johnstone wrote:
Greetings Capsuleers!

Earlier this morning I posted a forum topic in the Ideas & Features section of the forums about creating a disabled player group. You can see it here. With the feedback given in that thread, conversations with other players both in game and on Slack we've decided to move forth with the Disabled Players Union.

The Disabled Players Union is a player created and player driven group for any player with a disability. I am actually legally blind so it would be great to talk to you all! Anyway, we've created a in game chat channel called "DPU Lounge" and we're setup for as many of you want to join that channel. We've reached out to CCP Guard in regards to getting us on the next o7 show and we've also reached out to Bobmon about getting us shared on EVENews24. Hopefully things will pick up pretty fast!

The purpose and goal of the Disabled Players Union is to provide a safe and helpful space for players with disabilities. So please join us!

Fly Safe~~~~


I like your engagement Morgan. But isn't this one of the few opportunities for disabled people to share a hobby with Not-disabled players? They get "separated" in RL much enough, i'm sure most of them actualy enjoy it not to be labeled as "disabled" if they pursue their hobbie.


I agree with your sentiment, but, in my case my hearing is, well, not terrific, thus making joining many corps and ad hoc pvp gangs using teamspeak problematic.

Perhaps by using the channel I may be able to find out what solutions folk may have to my problem.

Oh, and what DaReaper said above...

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Remiel Pollard
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#48 - 2015-12-24 15:19:01 UTC
Sounds like a noble endeavour, and I'm sure a lot of disabled people who don't feel welcome elsewhere will appreciate it. As a disabled person myself though, I'd prefer to be able to integrate with everyone and avoid any kind of segregation. If people don't want me around, then they're already segregating me. No need to do it to myself. The problem isn't me and my limitations, it's other people who can't accept and work with them.

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