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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Otterpop on August 02, 2016, 02:28:43 AM
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Hi, I'm getting back into the game after a few years hiatus. My question is I have had throat and mouth surgery from cancer and can't talk well anymore. To be understood i have to go real slow. Is it possible to be a squad member in the game with this handicap? Thanks for your input
Thanks, John a.k.a. Otterpop
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YES IT IS! I only have one arm, and I can't reach the mic switch half the time anyway so you shouldn't have any problem. You'll do all your talking with your guns. Everybody understands that. So join in and have some fun.
Just remember never give up!
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Feel free to make use of green text for friendlies and 200 for knuckleheads.
I am disabled but in different ways.
Text works just fine on green and purple text. Use it and have a great time!
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I don't hear real well and often tune people out in mid conversation, sometimes even by accident.
I think we could make a great team. :D
Seriously, If you can't find anyone normal to hang out with in game, shoot me a PM and we can overcome our communication obstacles together. :cheers:
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Absolutely. If you need to send somebody a check 6 call, you can look at them and hit the ( ' ) key next to enter real quick instead of calling it up over a mic. Mics are totally unnecessary, for the most part.
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Hey many thanks! It helps knowing theres good people like you here. I'll take your advice, and thanks again! :salute
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listen and learn to text. maping the check 6 button to your joystick will help you reach out to help others in need. Texting yes and no will help your leader know you understand. the long sentences for intel or warnings will be hard, just remember piloting your plane comes first.
:salute
oh and tune squad vox to voice and a text box. use the appropriate channel when texting. green is country wide, purple is local range, and yellow is tuned channel specific with 2xx being game wide and 1xx being only used by your own county.
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If you fly bish any you're more than welcome to fly with me!
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When my squad gets together on Friday night for ops the only way to "heard" IS through text! I have to admit the vox is funny as h@ll, but a bit tough to get any instruction through. :devil
Were on Rooks, and tune to 147 both vox and text. We have a good number of players who join in on channel. The old CO use to call us "Social Butterflies" :)
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Thanks ! You guys rock I am grateful- after a bit of practice arena ill look you up in MA :salute
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There are several good players that listen but never reply by Vox. Some can not. Some are not comfortable with their accent as another example. Never heard a single complaint by any player.
Keep in mind, you might get asked a question on vox twice or maybe even three times just because the player was not sure you heard him or her. Once people know you will text when you can, you will not have that problem.
Play on. :salute
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Back in the Good Old Days, in Air Warrior -- before vox -- players would often map text macros to controller keys: "OTW", "cc", "help", etc.
I don't think there is a way to use AH to make text macros, but some controller software will do it. In any case, just using text will work fine.
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In 10 years of MA flying, I used vox maybe two or three times :noid
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In 10 years of MA flying, I used vox maybe two or three times :noid
Snails make sounds :headscratch:
:bolt:
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I believe it is " Sluuurp"
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Brought this up in another forum. Apparently, there is a program called, "Voice Attack", that will let you create text macros that can be assigned to a controller or the keyboard.
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,380593.0.html
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Lots of excellent replies and suggestions.
You might want to let folks know which things you like doing most, gv, bombing, fighters, or all of the above. Different Squads generally do different things.
What you call a voice issue will not affect your game play here!