Incarnite Profile Blog Joined May 2010 Macedonia 117 Posts #1 I have a friend who really enjoys playing Starcraft 2. He would like to take the next step in his gaming, but unfortunately he is legally blind. I was explaining to him that is indeed possible but he seemed a bit discouraged. I was wondering if any of you guys in the community could perhaps share some advice that I can send his way. Also I was thinking of aspects of his game that he could improve on that doesn't necessarily require great eyesight.



And I'm not sure if it's relevant but his race preference is Terran and sometimes Zerg. I am more of a Duckload man myself, so I wouldnt know where to begin to give him advice. So if any Terran and Zerg players would like to contribute some tips/tricks that don't necessarily require great eyesight, I'd be greatly appreciative.



Thanks!



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Lamabot Profile Joined October 2010 32 Posts #2 Hi! I'm glad to hear your friend is brave enough to challenge himself in this way. For starters I suggest he picks a race which has more visible units. With zerg having small zerglings, I suggest your friend SeleCTs terran. Try concentrating on making marauders, as they are larger and more visible. Perhaps getting a larger "D" button on the keyboard so he can see it better. You should also watch Husky and HD with him and help him out if he can't see the video, so that he can learn new strats

Deadlyfish Profile Joined August 2010 Denmark 1980 Posts #3 Uhh, how blind is he?



And well he first has to be good at the game before considering "going pro". Tons of threads about that already, but i'd really like to know how much this affects him... If wishes were horses we'd be eating steak right now.

Blizzard_torments_me Profile Joined February 2010 Romania 199 Posts #4 So he is not completely blind.You must describe his blindness in more detail, so we can see if it it's realistic for him to consider pro gaming.

DreamSailor Profile Joined June 2010 Canada 433 Posts #5 It would probably be incredibly difficult at the higher levels. Having good map awareness, to deal with harass and drops would make blindness an incredible liability. He could be good, hell if he can play half as good as the Pro's while blind, is nothing short of incredible in my opinion.



If he wants to compete in SC2, he should try. Local tournaments/LANs is the right place to start. He should really just practice builds, refining timings and the like.



How blind is he? Like 100% blackout, or can he make out distinctions of images? Where ever you go, there you are.

Incarnite Profile Blog Joined May 2010 Macedonia 117 Posts #6 However, he does have an extra large keyboard and his D and T keys have back lights that he can see. He wants to be the next ROOTDrewbie (he's a huge fan of Drewbie Drops). I was wondering if It'd be easier if I got him a braile compatible keyboard as opposed to an extra large one. He understands braile and speaks it fluently.



I really appreciate the response Lamabot, please keep the advice coming guys!



P.S. He Loves TotalBiscuit, not HD or Husky.



@ Blizzard -- He is color blind and is legally blind. I assume it's very blurry for him, he wears special glasses to help him see a bit better. He can make out Thors but not marines, needless to say his stutter step micro isn't too great. Thanks for the advice! You are definitely on the right track here, Terran do have bigger units like Marauders, Thors and Seige Tanks. However, he likes to play the Zerg race sometimes because he likes games like Sim City 2000.However, he does have an extra large keyboard and his D and T keys have back lights that he can see. He wants to be the next ROOTDrewbie (he's a huge fan of Drewbie Drops). I was wondering if It'd be easier if I got him a braile compatible keyboard as opposed to an extra large one. He understands braile and speaks it fluently.I really appreciate the response Lamabot, please keep the advice coming guys!P.S. He Loves TotalBiscuit, not HD or Husky.@ Blizzard -- He is color blind and is legally blind. I assume it's very blurry for him, he wears special glasses to help him see a bit better. He can make out Thors but not marines, needless to say his stutter step micro isn't too great. One mans penis in another womans vagina

kineSiS- Profile Blog Joined September 2009 Korea (South) 1068 Posts #7 How do you speak braile...?

LordWeird Profile Blog Joined November 2007 United States 3404 Posts #8 You can speak braille? Chains none

Incarnite Profile Blog Joined May 2010 Macedonia 117 Posts #9 Oops I meant to say Sign Language kineSIS-, sorry typo. One mans penis in another womans vagina

Stropheum Profile Joined January 2010 United States 1124 Posts Last Edited: 2011-02-17 22:09:44 #10 It'd be really useful if you could update the OP with specifically what kind of blindness we're talking about.



There's peripheral blindness which is absolutely doable.



There's just general dim/blurry vision, which is tougher, but still seeing shapes and colors can get you through



Then there's just straight up blind, which......I don't think we're talking about. Anything else I can't really think about right now



P.S. I play zerg and could give him pointers if wanted.

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MrRicewife Profile Blog Joined February 2011 Canada 515 Posts Last Edited: 2011-02-17 22:10:14 #11 Wong post So? My dad can beat up your dad. - Jesus

Shiladie Profile Blog Joined January 2009 Canada 1627 Posts #12

First off, the obligatory link:



Now, for partially blind, the goal would be to memorize the hotkeys for everything entirely, and to use the F keys to save screen locations. Additionally, focus on safe macro strats, as you will not be able to micro nearly as well as others your level, but if you focus on pure macro and attack-moving, you should be good, at least up until you hit high plat/low diamond.

Try to thumbs down maps with more then 2 start locations, so scouting isn't a big deal



Definitely play terran, as at this point zerg would be a pain due to how everything already is hard to tell apart on creep, much less trying to do so with bad eyesight. Now, for partially blind, the goal would be to memorize the hotkeys for everything entirely, and to use the F keys to save screen locations. Additionally, focus on safe macro strats, as you will not be able to micro nearly as well as others your level, but if you focus on pure macro and attack-moving, you should be good, at least up until you hit high plat/low diamond.Try to thumbs down maps with more then 2 start locations, so scouting isn't a big dealDefinitely play terran, as at this point zerg would be a pain due to how everything already is hard to tell apart on creep, much less trying to do so with bad eyesight.

Zrana Profile Blog Joined August 2010 United Kingdom 698 Posts #13 Maybe the answer is a massive monitor/TV?

GHOSTCLAW Profile Blog Joined February 2008 United States 16963 Posts #14 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=155410¤tpage=All



boxer played vs a blind man, there are several discussions on the topic (search function).



To speak more specifically about your friend, I wish him luck ^^ I'm not even sure what sorts of changes that blizzard could make to the game to make it more accessible... boxer played vs a blind man, there are several discussions on the topic (search function).To speak more specifically about your friend, I wish him luck ^^ I'm not even sure what sorts of changes that blizzard could make to the game to make it more accessible... Photographer Liquipedia. Drop me a pm if you've got questions/need help.

drooL Profile Blog Joined May 2010 United Kingdom 2101 Posts #15 On February 18 2011 07:07 Incarnite wrote:

Oops I meant to say Sign Language kineSIS-, sorry typo.



sorry- sign language? as in making words with hands? isn't that for deaf people? sorry- sign language? as in making words with hands? isn't that for deaf people? @nowSimon

Shiladie Profile Blog Joined January 2009 Canada 1627 Posts #16 On February 18 2011 07:05 Incarnite wrote:

Thanks for the advice! You are definitely on the right track here, Terran do have bigger units like Marauders, Thors and Seige Tanks. However, he likes to play the Zerg race sometimes because he likes games like Sim City 2000. However, he does have an extra large keyboard and his D and T keys have back lights that he can see. He wants to be the next ROOTDrewbie (he's a huge fan of Drewbie Drops). I was wondering if It'd be easier if I got him a braile compatible keyboard as opposed to an extra large one. He understands braile and speaks it fluently.



I really appreciate the response Lamabot, please keep the advice coming guys!



P.S. He Loves TotalBiscuit, not HD or Husky.



@ Blizzard -- He is color blind and is legally blind. I assume it's very blurry for him, he wears special glasses to help him see a bit better. He can make out Thors but not marines, needless to say his stutter step micro isn't too great. Thanks for the advice! You are definitely on the right track here, Terran do have bigger units like Marauders, Thors and Seige Tanks. However, he likes to play the Zerg race sometimes because he likes games like Sim City 2000.However, he does have an extra large keyboard and his D and T keys have back lights that he can see. He wants to be the next ROOTDrewbie (he's a huge fan of Drewbie Drops). I was wondering if It'd be easier if I got him a braile compatible keyboard as opposed to an extra large one. He understands braile and speaks it fluently.I really appreciate the response Lamabot, please keep the advice coming guys!P.S. He Loves TotalBiscuit, not HD or Husky.@ Blizzard -- He is color blind and is legally blind. I assume it's very blurry for him, he wears special glasses to help him see a bit better. He can make out Thors but not marines, needless to say his stutter step micro isn't too great.





I would not worry about different keyboards, blind people can use standard keyboards perfectly fine, as they can use the bumps on the F and J keys to position correctly, and then you shouldn't be looking at the keyboard from then on out anyways. I would not worry about different keyboards, blind people can use standard keyboards perfectly fine, as they can use the bumps on the F and J keys to position correctly, and then you shouldn't be looking at the keyboard from then on out anyways.

coplice_ Profile Joined July 2010 Canada 128 Posts #17 I think what is the most problematic is the map. I know there is applications that can enlarge part of the screen. Try to find something to enlarge the map while he play SC2. Something like play SC2 windowed fullscreen on one monitor and have the application enlarge the corner where the map is on a 2nd monitor. "the CIA should start using TvT as a torture technique" - telcontar

Incarnite Profile Blog Joined May 2010 Macedonia 117 Posts #18 On February 18 2011 07:13 Shiladie wrote:

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On February 18 2011 07:05 Incarnite wrote:

Thanks for the advice! You are definitely on the right track here, Terran do have bigger units like Marauders, Thors and Seige Tanks. However, he likes to play the Zerg race sometimes because he likes games like Sim City 2000. However, he does have an extra large keyboard and his D and T keys have back lights that he can see. He wants to be the next ROOTDrewbie (he's a huge fan of Drewbie Drops). I was wondering if It'd be easier if I got him a braile compatible keyboard as opposed to an extra large one. He understands braile and speaks it fluently.



I really appreciate the response Lamabot, please keep the advice coming guys!



P.S. He Loves TotalBiscuit, not HD or Husky.



@ Blizzard -- He is color blind and is legally blind. I assume it's very blurry for him, he wears special glasses to help him see a bit better. He can make out Thors but not marines, needless to say his stutter step micro isn't too great. Thanks for the advice! You are definitely on the right track here, Terran do have bigger units like Marauders, Thors and Seige Tanks. However, he likes to play the Zerg race sometimes because he likes games like Sim City 2000.However, he does have an extra large keyboard and his D and T keys have back lights that he can see. He wants to be the next ROOTDrewbie (he's a huge fan of Drewbie Drops). I was wondering if It'd be easier if I got him a braile compatible keyboard as opposed to an extra large one. He understands braile and speaks it fluently.I really appreciate the response Lamabot, please keep the advice coming guys!P.S. He Loves TotalBiscuit, not HD or Husky.@ Blizzard -- He is color blind and is legally blind. I assume it's very blurry for him, he wears special glasses to help him see a bit better. He can make out Thors but not marines, needless to say his stutter step micro isn't too great.





I would not worry about different keyboards, blind people can use standard keyboards perfectly fine, as they can use the bumps on the F and J keys to position correctly, and then you shouldn't be looking at the keyboard from then on out anyways. I would not worry about different keyboards, blind people can use standard keyboards perfectly fine, as they can use the bumps on the F and J keys to position correctly, and then you shouldn't be looking at the keyboard from then on out anyways.



Shiladie, I kinda modified his keyboards so the bumps are on the D and T key (as they are the most important for the 2 races he likes to play, D for Marauders/Drones T for Stim/Mutalisks) Shiladie, I kinda modified his keyboards so the bumps are on the D and T key (as they are the most important for the 2 races he likes to play, D for Marauders/Drones T for Stim/Mutalisks) One mans penis in another womans vagina

Lamabot Profile Joined October 2010 32 Posts #19 Oh and help your friend practice his accuracy. It may be hard with poor eyesight. Try to work on errors like accidentally boxing in SCVs with your army or misselecting units during stutter step micro.

Toxi78 Profile Joined May 2010 959 Posts Last Edited: 2011-02-17 22:25:54 #20

blind but speaks "braille" then "sign language".



how exactly do you speak sign language when you cant see in the first place?

makes no sense.



User was warned for this post obvious troll is obviousblind but speaks "braille" then "sign language".how exactly do you speak sign language when you cant see in the first place?makes no sense.

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