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----- Original Message ----- From: "Vapour Wiseblood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 1:45 PM Subject: Re: audyssey: Legend of the Five Rings > The dymo tape solution is what I meant when I suggested brailling the > sleeves. Sure you run the risk of mixing up your cards, but as long as > you're careful, it shouldn't be a problem. > > HTH, > Vapour > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lorana Chanicut" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 6:53 AM > Subject: Re: audyssey: Legend of the Five Rings > > >> I've never actually tried Brailling the card sleeves. The sleeves I've >> seen >> looked flimsy enough that they wouldn't hold the Braille for long. The >> other problem, of course, is that if someone took the cards out of the >> sleeves, not realizing the significance of the Braille, what was in the >> sleeve might no longer be correct. >> >> I know you said to put the cards in the sleeves, and then Braille them. >> The >> problem with this is that I braille with a slate and stylus, and that >> might >> prove difficult to do, and would still damage the card. I think, though, >> that you just meant to braille the sleeves, and then put the cards in >> them, >> which makes sense, if you can find good sleeves. >> >> The sleeves alone, at least the ones I've seen, are not durable enough. >> >> Finding an excellent solution like that would be preferable, though, to >> Brailling the card. When I started collecting, just after Magic came out >> back in 1992, I think, I had no idea how valuable the cards would be. I >> was >> at a science fiction convention and someone offered their entire >> alpha/beta >> card set for $100. I bought it, and promptly Brailled all the cards, so >> I >> could play. Well, that set had one of each of the mox cards, which, at >> the >> height of collecting, turned out to be very valuable indeed. Thus, if I >> can >> find the right card sleeves, I'd be happy to try it. I wonder how dymo >> tape >> attached to the card sleeves would do. It would still leave you with the >> problem that if someone took the cards out of the card sleeves and >> rearranged them, the blind player would never know. >> >> Thanks for the suggestions, and I'd be happy to continue chatting, >> because >> I'd like to work out a way to do this right, for Mike, myself and anyone >> else I Braille cards for. >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Vapour Wiseblood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 3:14 AM >> Subject: Re: audyssey: Legend of the Five Rings >> >> >>> I would suggest, for those cards that have a collectable aspect to >>> them, >>> that you put the cards in protective sleeves, then braille the sleeves. >>> >>> -Vapour >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Lorana Chanicut" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 7:46 PM >>> Subject: Re: audyssey: Legend of the Five Rings >>> >>> >>>> Hi Mike, >>>> >>>> There are several card games I play that are definitely playable in >>>> person. >>>> You do need to Braille the cards, as the games are commercially >>>> available, >>>> and designed for sighted people. For the most part, this can be easily >>>> corrected with a slate and stylus. >>>> >>>> Quiddler and Palabra: These are word games that use decks of cards. >>>> All >>>> the information you need can be brailled on the card. I did these >>>> myself, >>>> and we play successfully about once a week. >>>> >>>> Magic the Gathering: This game is similar to Legend of the 5 Rings >>>> (commonly abbreviated L5R). With Magic the Gathering, there is too >>>> much >>>> information to be written on the card. You would either need to keep >>>> Braille reference sheets or the descriptions in your notetaker, or you >>>> would >>>> have to have an excellent memory. >>>> >>>> There are lots and lots of L5R cards out there. You would need to >>>> determine >>>> which of the sets you wanted to start with, if you haven't already. >>>> I'm >>>> willing to Braille them by hand, but I'm not a professional, just a >>>> gamer >>>> who has been Brailling games for the past twenty years. We would need >>>> to >>>> discuss how you wanted the information presented on the cards. >>>> >>>> Let me know if you're interested, or if you found someone else to >>>> Braille >>>> the cards for you. >>>> >>>> Have a great holiday, >>>> >>>> Lora >>>> >>>> PS: There are many other card games I've Brailled, as well as >>>> commercially >>>> available board games. Talisman, which is a board game, is one of my >>>> favorites, as is Cosmic Encounter, which is a combination of card and >>>> board >>>> game. I'd be happy to chat about any of these. I keep an eye on the >>>> new >>>> games that come out each year, and I have a fairly large collection of >>>> games >>>> I've Brailled. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Mike Babcock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 1:36 PM >>>> Subject: audyssey: Legend of the Five Rings >>>> >>>> >>>>>I am looking for a place that will braille Legend of the Five Rings >>>>>game. >>>>>It is a card game, and some of my co workers say that it hasbeen done, >>>>>and >>>>>that there is a blind player who is very good. >>>>> Again, the name of the game is Legend of the Five Rings, and I want to >>>>> start playing. >>>>> Also, does any one else know of any other rpg games, or card games >>>>> that >>>>> is >>>>> accessible? Either on line, or a game one plays in person? >>>>> THanks a who lot. >>>>> >>>>> ---------- >>>>> "DAMN MY CHARISMA" >>>>> Michael A. Babcock is sending this message. >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> Is his e-mail address >>>>> All respect goes to those who want to and do help him make his life >>>>> funnier and easier. Especially Jessica. >>>>> You can call him at: >>>>> 541-327-3344(home) >>>>> And at: >>>>> 541-223-3501 (Cell) >>>>> "And can you offer me proof of your existence? How can you, when >>>>> neither >>>>> modern science, nor philosophy can explain what life is?" Ghost In the >>>>> Shell >>>>> "Men have always fought each other, have always created chaos; that's >>>>> familiar and safe. They always know where they are in those >>>>> circumstances. >>>>> But, to >>>>> Hazardly step into the unknown and love one another is far to risky >>>>> for >>>>> them." 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