Accessibly for deaf

[BamDeafPie]

Hey folks. I thought I should make a post about accessibly for deaf players. First of all, thanks Square Enix for make such wonderful accessibly for disable people.

I'm deaf myself. I want to talk about coil static team. Often I have seeing people saying they rather to have team that can use software such as teamspeak and etc for coil. Often always make me wonder what about deaf players who will want to join them? I know we can make our own team but not all of us want to create by ourselves. I joined few coil teams before and players on these team were so nice and have patient for having me on their team like my second static coil team.

But problem is, not every one do believe that we are deaf and think we use it as excuse for not using or having software which are voice chat. Question is when I encounter that issue, what should I do? Should I find a way to prove them somehow or just find new team? I\\\\'m much curious how will SE are going with that or none.

[Zaels]

I don't think SE can make people beleive you're deaf.

And I don't think SE can do anything about voice chat programs. Honestly as of right now, all of the content can be cleared without voice chat programs. People just use it to make things easier, or to coordinate better.

You should find a new team that'll accept you. SE cannot change people's preferences or criteria in static group members.

[BamDeafPie]

I'm not exactly asking them to do something about preferences not voice chat programs. What I'm trying to say like if SE don't mind to add tiny thing like "Deaf" on character when people examine on them and see deaf sign on them to know that they are deaf or whateve like that. Players can customize that way on them without rather having to saying I'm deaf every time I join coil team.

[Shikoba]

No idea what they can do, but you could try putting it in your player search info if nothing else. I can't see people turning you down for being deaf, they just have to make some adjustments and get information into the chat. It's not a big deal by any means. Finding a nice regular group of people to play with that know would help too.

[Naberrie]

I'm hard of hearing myself. Hasn't been a problem for me, yet. I just explain to people that I need to type and why, and they seem okay with it so far. I haven't been kicked for it yet, anyway.

[BamDeafPie]

No idea what they can do, but you could try putting it in your player search info if nothing else. I can't see people turning you down for being deaf, they just have to make some adjustments and get information into the chat. It's not a big deal by any means. Finding a nice regular group of people to play with that know would help too.

For search player info, how do you do that? I have played since 3rd beta and have no clue how.

[BamDeafPie]

I'm hard of hearing myself. Hasn't been a problem for me, yet. I just explain to people that I need to type and why, and they seem okay with it so far. I haven't been kicked for it yet, anyway.

Yeah but are you kinda sick of typing same thing every time you join coil team?

[Umo]

For search player info, how do you do that? I have played since 3rd beta and have no clue how.

Press O for social menu, right-click on your own character's name (Party tab IIRC), select "Edit Search Info" and write down whatever you want to have as 'search comment'.

[Nici]

What I'm trying to say like if SE don't mind to add tiny thing like "Deaf" on character when people examine on them and see deaf sign on them to know that they are deaf or whateve like that. Players can customize that way on them without rather having to saying I'm deaf every time I join coil team.

You know that sounds like a great idea, have like symbol/icon for players showing they are disabled in some way...like having a disabled car sticker or tag that you need for those special disabled parking spots IRL, the only downside i see to this is it would make regular players exclude these disabled players from their parties/groups and possibly not even give them a chance, which would be sad as i know a few disabled players that are really great at playing their class, but you never know...it might even lead to disabled people banding together and forming LS's and FC's that cater to disabled players.

It's very nice to discuss these types of topics, Devs are always reading the forums and you never know when someone might come up with a great idea they might implement into the game.

[Raldo]

You know that sounds like a great idea, have like symbol/icon for players showing they are disabled in some way...

It's great... until you realize it'll just get the player in question ostracized immediately from most groups.