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Ran across an interesting article today and I thought I'd share it with you all.
http://kotaku.com/5875696/this-man-h...ld-of-warcraft
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Thread: Man Plays WoW With No Eyes
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2012-01-13, 03:07 AM #1Pandaren Monk
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Man Plays WoW With No Eyes
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2012-01-13, 03:09 AM #2Epic!
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It's good to have friends
I met a guy once who was blind and played Legend of the Five Rings (a collectible card game).
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2012-01-13, 03:10 AM #3Deleted
Thats actually so awesome
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2012-01-13, 03:15 AM #4Blackwing Heroine
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I can see how you would play a computer game blind, but how do you play a card game blind?!
Originally Posted by Kisuro
It's good to have friends
I met a guy once who was blind and played Legend of the Five Rings (a collectible card game).Nostalgia is the hollow remnants of memories long gone.
-Kaito Kumon (Kamen Rider Baron)
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2012-01-13, 03:17 AM #5Mechagnome
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same way people that are blind handle money. either use all single dollar bills, or fold the corners or brail Originally Posted by Urufu
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2012-01-13, 03:18 AM #6The Insane
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Braille? No, seriously. Perhaps he has friends who put Braille indentations on the backs of the cards, so he could read them. Yes, it would provide the downside that he'd know what he's drawing before he draws it, but that just means the other player has to stay on his toes.... so to speak. Originally Posted by Urufu
Be seeing you guys on Bloodsail Buccaneers NA!
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2012-01-13, 03:21 AM #7The Unstoppable Force
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so he has a seeing eye raider buddy?
this is the best thing ever. Originally Posted by Aucald
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2012-01-13, 03:22 AM #8The Insane
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I think it's admirable that they're willing to go that extra mile so Ben can continue to enjoy a game he played before losing his eyes. Originally Posted by Powerogue
Be seeing you guys on Bloodsail Buccaneers NA!
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2012-01-13, 03:26 AM #9Pandaren Monk
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That's actually really awesome and cool of his guild mates. Like really cool of his guild mates.
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2012-01-13, 03:29 AM #10Epic!
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Not on the backs, on the fronts. He had all his cards in sleeves (which is pretty standard practice with CCGS), all with Braille stickers on the front telling him what was the card he had just picked up. As such, he could only "read" the card once he drew it, so it didn't give him an advantage. And, of course, his opponent had to be always telling him what card he has just played or what action he had just performed. Originally Posted by Callei
Braille? No, seriously. Perhaps he has friends who put Braille indentations on the backs of the cards, so he could read them. Yes, it would provide the downside that he'd know what he's drawing before he draws it, but that just means the other player has to stay on his toes.... so to speak.
Speaks volumes about the guy's dedication and about how good friends he has.
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2012-01-13, 03:51 AM #11Bloodsail Admiral
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My cruel thought was "i bet his dps is terrible" so I nosily went from his name to guild to looking him up on WoL. 45k on madness, nothing to sneeze at O.o, he wouldn't be any where near the bottom in my guild. then considering he's blind it's just amazing
Last edited by pocky_rin; 2012-01-13 at 04:00 AM.
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2012-01-13, 06:24 AM #12Stood in the Fire
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the WoW community can learn alot from him and his buddy .
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2012-01-13, 06:38 AM #13Titan
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Great story, really nice to see people go this far to help other people.
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2012-01-13, 09:35 AM #14The Lightbringer
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Ahhh. After a shitty LFR, it is nice to see such compassion and kickassness in the community. I hope they have many more years enjoying the game with each other!
Originally Posted by A Chozo
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2012-01-13, 09:41 AM #15Epic!
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Very impressive. Now lets see him try to drive a car.
InfractedLast edited by Millennía; 2012-01-13 at 02:29 PM.
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2012-01-13, 09:45 AM #16Pit Lord
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That is extremely awesome, I am glad he can still enjoy the game even after what happened.
Tis a shame what did happen though =(.
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2012-01-13, 10:09 AM #17Deleted
As much as this is a nice heart warming story, from some of the groups I've been in he's not the only blind person playing
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2012-01-13, 10:11 AM #18Pit Lord
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Originally Posted by Mudor
Infracted,Last edited by Millennía; 2012-01-13 at 02:31 PM.
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2012-01-13, 10:13 AM #19Deleted
He plays on my realm o.O
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2012-01-13, 10:13 AM #20Deleted
Yay, for people being nice!
