Hi Charles, Lol...in that case, if you think he did, just let's play for 10 seconds and let the first level cruisers land. Best Regards, Hayden
-----Original Message----- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Charles Rivard Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 9:36 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] [Odyssey] disability definition-was (accessiblegame companies with offices) I think it was Troopanum2, and I'm figuring that he lost the game? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hayden Presley" <hdpres...@hotmail.com> To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 8:46 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] [Odyssey] disability definition-was (accessiblegame companies with offices) > Hi Charles, > Which game was it he got a time of 10 minutes in? I've never gotten a time > of 10 minutes on any of BSC's registered titles. > Best Regards, > Hayden > > -----Original Message----- > From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On > Behalf Of Charles Rivard > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 8:41 PM > To: Gamers Discussion list > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] [Odyssey] disability definition -was > (accessiblegame > companies with offices) > > I even played a game, showing what should be sent that was meaningful. I > don't think he got the hint. We both asked him, basically, "So what? > Your > game took 18 minutes. How did you do in that game? What was the score > and > the number of lives remaining, if any? It's the score that counts, not > the > time." Either we didn't get an answer or an explanation from him. Sheesh > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hayden Presley" <hdpres...@hotmail.com> > To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 7:23 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] [Odyssey] disability definition -was > (accessiblegame > > companies with offices) > > >> Hi Brian, >> Oh, they do. Just recently we've had some guy calling himself Jack F >> posting >> record times. No matter how many times Charles and myself asked, he just >> kept posting times. <Grin> >> Best Regards, >> Hayden >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On >> Behalf Of Bryan Peterson >> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 7:22 PM >> To: Gamers Discussion list >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] [Odyssey] disability definition - was >> (accessiblegame companies with offices) >> >> I've told him this as well. It's one thing to do something like that >> right >> at first (I did), but sooner or later you should realize it's not >> necessary >> since the list automatically puts Audyssey at the beginning of whatever >> subject line you type. I remember I did that once or twice when I first >> subscribed to BSC's Game Talk list (do they even run that list anymore?) >> but >> >> I quickly figured out it wasn't necessary since it automatically does >> this. >> We are the Knights who say...Ni! >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Hayden Presley" <hdpres...@hotmail.com> >> To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <gamers@audyssey.org> >> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 6:18 PM >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] [Odyssey] disability definition - was >> (accessiblegame companies with offices) >> >> >>> Hi, >>> Please, don't put "[Odyssey]" in your messages. It's not necessary. >>> Best Regards, >>> Hayden >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] >>> On >>> Behalf Of Castanedagarcia_Alfredo >>> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 4:48 PM >>> To: Gamers Discussion list >>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] [Odyssey] disability definition - was >>> (accessible >>> game companies with offices) >>> >>> Is this game related? >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] >>> On >>> Behalf Of Eleanor >>> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 3:30 PM >>> To: gamers@audyssey.org >>> Subject: [Audyssey] disability definition - was (accessible game >>> companies >>> with offices) >>> >>> The United States government in the census data I used for the white >>> paper defines a person with one or more disabilities as a "person who >>> REPORTS they have one or more disability". I'm sure there are >>> definitions when you are trying to get into an assistance program, but >>> they are perfectly happy to use self reporting for the census >>> information. >>> >>> I think anyone who requires some accommodation to complete normal tasks >>> have some degree of disability. This means people with injuries have a >>> "temporary" disability until they can resume normal activities. It is >>> my contention that most games can have some accommodations built into >>> them to allow more people to access them. Not all games can be made >>> blind accessible. For example, one of our games - Word Jungle - is a >>> hidden word puzzle. It consists of a large grid that contains words in >>> three directions and randomized letters between. The object is to find >>> all the hidden words. That is not rated blind accessible since it would >>> change the game too much to do so. But - with reasonable adaptations, >>> adequate sound augmentation to the graphics, variable speed settings, >>> controls that can be read by screen readers etc, many games could be >>> made blind accessible if there was an interest to do so. >>> >>> Vision deteriorates as people get older. Macular degeneration is a >>> disease of old age. Many people will no longer be able to play >>> non-accessible games as they used to. This might help developers >>> realize there is a market - which incidentally can also mean >>> accessibility for younger VI and blind gamers. >>> >>> The main thing is to build the ability to change as many parameters as >>> possible into games and other software to let people adjust it so they >>> can use it. There are some that say that "dumbs down" a game. I don't >>> see that at all. If someone can successfully play the game at half >>> speed, what is the problem with having a setting that allows that? >>> >>> Anyhow - off my soapbox! Thanks Dark and Thomas for some interesting >>> observations. >>> >>> Eleanor Robinson >>> 7-128 Software >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>> list, >>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >>> >>> >>> >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>> list, >>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >>> >>> >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>> list, >>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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