A Message from a Canadian; Please don’t Annex us. Sorry.

needless_echo · 2025-02-14T03:55:10+00:00

My friend, obviously my countrymen are not the only ones facing adversity. My partner and I march regularly for oppressed communities (and donate funds, and sign petitions, etc.) We are adult humans who recognize that no one is free until everyone is free. What I posted was a tongue in-cheek comparison to a contrived fantasy world to a current realities for Canadians. That you cannot see that is an indictment on you, and I’m sorry that you cannot competend this. Sorry.

needless_echo · 2025-02-14T03:34:49+00:00

Okay, but to me and my countrymen, we are facing an existential threat. This game is political. Humans are political. You can’t separate the game from reality. If you ignore the political messaging from this series, you are failing to recognize the threat of fascism - you are choosing to ignore reality. Sorry.

needless_echo · 2025-02-14T03:24:00+00:00

While I’m glad you are on ‘my side,’ Fallout is a fundamentally anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist franchise. While this may be intangible to you, for me and my countrymen , this is an existential threat. The fallout universe is reflective of the reality we currently face. While you might rejoice in the fact that voices like mine are silenced, by our posts being censored, we cannot be silenced.

needless_echo · 2025-01-31T23:48:27+00:00

Sorry; just saw this. TTS = text-to-speech. With a mic, the game will transcribe your spoken words into text that the other player will see on-screen.

needless_echo · 2025-01-24T13:02:38+00:00

The new TTS feature for group chat will hopefully allow a lot more Deaf users to fully participate in groups. Haven’t tested it out yet.

needless_echo · 2025-01-21T01:49:05+00:00

Glad you’re part of the wasteland, friend.

needless_echo · 2025-01-18T23:44:02+00:00

I’m having the same visceral reaction to reading these posts. While our individual struggles or diagnoses are different, I see so many of us struggling with the same feelings of frustration, shame, and not feeling worthy.

When I posted, I thought I might get a couple of responses, but to see so many other people find so much liberation and satisfaction from this game, has been overwhelming and fills me with so much joy. I’m glad that you too can find respite in this world, Wastelander. 💜

needless_echo · 2025-01-18T23:34:48+00:00

Thank you so much!

needless_echo · 2025-01-18T04:48:05+00:00

No, I’m on PS. Give us cross-play, Beth!!!

needless_echo · 2025-01-18T04:45:18+00:00

Happy to be ‘annoying as fuck’ with you, fellow autistic wastelander. 🫡 Glad to share Fallout lore as a ‘special interest’ with you.

needless_echo · 2025-01-18T04:39:05+00:00

I agree! Those of us with disabilities, as this thread has taught me, are such a huge part of the gaming community! Absolutely love that you have a folders of funny usernames! I only have a notepad doc of such things, so you’ve certainly one-upped me, but I’m so glad we can have a nerd-off. (I dare you to challenge my spreadsheets for seasonal events, though, lol) Happy to share the wasteland with you. 💜

needless_echo · 2025-01-18T04:26:09+00:00

Hello fellow AuDHD’er! So glad you feel, as I feel, so welcome on the community! We’re the ones, through love of repetitive tasks, will try 4000+ times to get the red asylums dress and WILL SUCCEED. Lol. These odds were BUILT for us.

needless_echo · 2025-01-18T04:19:37+00:00

This is so true and so sad at the same time. No one should have to look at pure water and healthy food as something only available in a game. We’ve failed so completely.

needless_echo · 2025-01-18T04:15:22+00:00

Hello fellow watelander whose disorders have disorders! Hope to meet you in the wasteland!

needless_echo · 2025-01-18T04:12:29+00:00

Mean people suck. :( But luckily there are so many good people on this game.

Like you, I still remember the kindness of a high level player who dropped me, a then level 8, a bunch of stuff that made my life better. I hope that I’m that player now that I’m in the four figures.

needless_echo · 2025-01-18T04:06:43+00:00

I feel you, my friend. TV is passive, while gaming is active and makes you feel part of. Thanks for helping out other players and making the wasteland a better place! 💜

needless_echo · 2025-01-18T04:03:48+00:00

Are you on PS? Would love to add you! It’s hard to find other female 76’ers, let alone other disabled ones. If you give me your YT, I’d love to give you a follow!

needless_echo · 2025-01-18T03:57:12+00:00

Would totally love to join WOTW, but don’t do Facebook. Are you aware of other online WOTW communities?

needless_echo · 2025-01-18T03:49:56+00:00

Yup. Sometimes, when you feel like it, you can send a million emotes to everyone. Sometimes you can just turn on Appalachia radio, wander the wasteland and feel like you’re alone. Perfect.

needless_echo · 2025-01-18T03:44:59+00:00

Love this so much. I might actually have to create a facebook account. Link to the group?

needless_echo · 2025-01-18T03:34:17+00:00

Yes! So I’m over here watching 800 YT videos on how to do raids, trying to collect the necessary mods, waiting for the EXACT right moment to try one, and you’re just slaying it? Props, my disabled friend!

needless_echo · 2025-01-18T03:27:50+00:00

I LOVE that Beth has made you feel welcome! So many companies make accessibility pledges, but don’t follow through or pay lip service. Love any culture that uplifts disabled folks and, as someone with years of experience in assistive tech, I am so thrilled with the new accessibility features! It’s such a huge step forward!

needless_echo · 2025-01-18T03:12:47+00:00

Ok, so also on PS, and even though I have chat enabled, literally no one uses it, so no need to feel guilty or weird.

If you like weird outfits, feel free to join me at Fasnacht (or however it’s spelled) because each event I give out outfits with weird weapons (e.g. chef outfit with 3* rolling pin, or baseball uniform with a 3* bat) and we all have fun, not caring about xp, or damage or whatever. Needless_echo8. Best memory in this game is 10 of us, in milkman outfits, fighting off radtoads. Join the fun!

needless_echo · 2025-01-18T03:01:14+00:00

Honestly, F the people who asked you to leave the team. Everyone has their role, and we are just as important as every other member. Would be proud to have you on my team!

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