#and i like games that are challenging and wouldnt ask that agame be made less challenging for me at all
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I don't think ill be saying anything new with this, and I'm not trying to I just want to air a thought, but I do think that one of the biggest if not the main misconception that abled people have around accessibility/adjustable settings in gaming is that they are there to make the game easier for disabled people. The point of an accessibility setting is to make it so that everyone can play at the same level. It might make the game easier for someone who doesn't need it normally, but for the people who it is there for it makes the game playable, usually at the same level as an abled player who is not using any alternative settings. If a game relies heavily on audio, it isn't going to be easier to play just because you have subtitles and indicators for HOH/deaf players, it's going to make it, so those players can enjoy the game at the same level as non HOH/deaf players. When I turn on subtitles in, say, minecraft, it's not because I'm expecting the game to be easier, it's because I want to be able to play the game at a normal difficulty level.
#txt#and i dont think anyone who has this misconception is evil or anything#i think it's juist something that needs to be worked to reduce#so that EVERYONE can enjoy a game regardless of ability#some games arent going to be for everyone and i dont think someone should need to chnaage a game fundamentally to make it acessable#but certain changes can make it so someone who previously couldnt play it at all now can play the game#and enjoy it at the same level as everyone else#and i like games that are challenging and wouldnt ask that agame be made less challenging for me at all#i know for most gamers the challenge is part of the fun#just make it so it isnt disproportionately difficult for some players#btw i have an audio processing disorder which is where i am coming from with this#but i think it can apply to many different people and accessability needs#i just used audio stuff as an example bc its something i personally use a lot#especially in games with voice acted cutscenes or which rely on you hearing certain instructions or indicators/cues#i like audio cues but i cant always hear them#especially when its someone speaking lol then i abolsutely need subtitles
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