Sylph.Lukielucas said:
I'm deaf and have been playing for 2 years now :)
Any Deaf Ffxi Player?
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any deaf ffxi player?
At last, you posted! Nice to meet you. :) Shiva.Flionheart said: I'm guessing the reverberations? From my experiences, deaf people rule.
I work at school and my University is well known for our deaf studies program. I've had so many nice deaf people that come in and sign Thank You, smile, acknowledge your existence...unlike many rude capable of hearing/speaking customers. I even had a deaf lady wish me a Happy Thanksgiving the day before break, like actually manage to speak it to me and a coworker, something a lot of other students/faculty don't even bother to do.
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My older brother has a cochlear implant. Very cool stuff, I even read an article back when he had the operation (um i wanna say 10 yrs ago-ish?) about the same technology being used to give blind people partial sight, to see shapes and figures in front of them. Was forever ago I'm sure the technology has improved greatly, like the cochlear has.
He had several friends who played ffxi with him, he always loved ffxi and pso bc he said playing typing-oriented games gave him a level playing field, he'd join ls's etc and play with people for years and then tell them he was deaf, they couldn't believe it. Also, I know 2 deaf people irl (friends of my bro) who transferred to bahamut and they're names start with H and D... Bismarck.Ankiseth said: My older brother has a cochlear implant. Very cool stuff, I even read an article back when he had the operation (um i wanna say 10 yrs ago-ish?) about the same technology being used to give blind people partial sight, to see shapes and figures in front of them. Was forever ago I'm sure the technology has improved greatly, like the cochlear has. He had several friends who played ffxi with him, he always loved ffxi and pso bc he said playing typing-oriented games gave him a level playing field, he'd join ls's etc and play with people for years and then tell them he was deaf, they couldn't believe it. Also, I know 2 deaf people irl (friends of my bro) who transferred to bahamut and they're names start with H and D... Yup! Hannah, formally know as Enterprisemmx :P DB kept his name though, call hannah "mmx" next time you see him^^ See what he says
I know Darkbahamut. Hes awesome guy i know! I am surprised hes still around. :O
Yeah they were, as I was, originally from midgard. I jumped to bismarck a few weeks before the merge, and at some point they hopped over to Bahamut.
Any chance you know Tetsuo? Maybe he changed his name, but I know Tetsuo and Darkbahamut are rl friends.
I am hearing impaired not fully deaf yet. My mom has that implant its amazing the amount of hearing she gained from it. When she first got it she couldn't hear on the phone now she kind of can. My whole family took sign none is good at it tho. lol
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Asura.Dawnsohma said: I am hearing impaired not fully deaf yet. My mom has that implant its amazing the amount of hearing she gained from it. When she first got it she couldn't hear on the phone now she kind of can. My whole family took sign none is good at it tho. lol EDITED: my family sucks at sign expect my wife. shes amazing at it.. so you arent the one. lol Yeah I know Tetsuo, he and my bro grew up together, I've known Tet for most if not all of my life. I dont know if he still plays though, I would assume he jumped to bahamut if he is?
It takes practice. When i was young, i usually went to speech classes to learn how to speak properly with my cochlea implant on, of course.
Bismarck.Ankiseth said: Yeah I know Tetsuo, he and my bro grew up together, I've known Tet for most if not all of my life. I dont know if he still plays though, I would assume he jumped to bahamut if he is? Quetzalcoatl.Degeneration said: I know Darkbahamut. Hes awesome guy i know! I am surprised hes still around. :O Ramuh.Attribute said: Man that must suck. So much good music in the world, and hearing your GF ***! My heart goes out to you all. Quetzalcoatl.Degeneration said: It takes practice. When i was young, i usually went to speech classes to learn how to speak properly with my cochlea implant on, of course. How old were you when you got it? My brother got his when he was 12, and only on one side. My mom has since gotten her degree in deaf education so I hear stuff about it all the time, nowadays they implant both sides of babies born deaf i think at the 6-month mark? Then they are only behind in hearing development by 6 months and eventually grow to hear just fine, and with the dual implant can tell the direction of sounds and everything. Its amazing... I got it when i was 10-11 (i wasn't sure). It was uncomfortable at first when i tried it on. I grew up as full deaf. it scares me. lol. I got 1 on my right side. Yes, You are correct. Only at 6 months, but as they get older, they already developed their hearing ability. Whoever gets cochlea implant at early 10 or so takes a lot of practices than babies. It took me 6 years to complete my ability, but my wife helps me to practice my speech skills to improve so i don't lose my ability.
Cerberus.Vaness said: Ramuh.Attribute said: Man that must suck. So much good music in the world, and hearing your GF ***! My heart goes out to you all. Yeah thats sounds just like my brother's experience. He didnt like hearing everything at once, background noises etc all in one jumbled sound. He got good at recognizing his name when you called him and he wasnt looking, very helpful when you weren't close to the light switch >.>
i tried learning sign language once, its pretty difficult :<
i can finger-spell though (except i always confuse k,p, and q) Bismarck.Ankiseth said: Yeah thats sounds just like my brother's experience. He didnt like hearing everything at once, background noises etc all in one jumbled sound. He got good at recognizing his name when you called him and he wasnt looking, very helpful when you weren't close to the light switch >.> EDIT: well, my dad and I have same names.. yeah, you get some ideas >.>; lol
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I have a degenerative eye disease and am legally blind and if I had to choose between being deaf or blind it wouldn't be an easy decision. I play guitar and love to listen to music. I also have 2 great kids and am blessed to be seeing them growing up with the vision I have remaining. Anyway I guess really the choice between sight or sound would really depend on your life and how you live it.
Cerberus.Irohuro said: i can finger-spell though (except i always confuse k,p, and q) I can understand sign very well, I fail at being able to sign back... My brother grew up learning cued speech, and most of our childhood I made up my own signs to communicate with him. I know enough to get my point across to other deaf people, I just have to explain I am (Too Weak) at signing, luckily i know THAT sign very well :P
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