Star traders for blind users

[mike74]

    Hi. I have just started playing this game and I am quite enjoying it. I am blind and use an iPhone with the built in voiceover screen     reader. While some of the buttons have some funny labelling, I have managed to find my way round quite successfully, and am doing ok. Being able to bring up a list of destinations is a big help, as the map would have been impossible to use from a blind perspective. However, I could really use a bit more info on the planets. The list only provides the names, and often I want to know more. Things like the co-ordinates would be great to know, giving an idea of distance. Knowing what planet type, and faction would be great too. Often I want to go to a friendly planet, but don't know if it is till I get there. Also, having the wilds names would be a great help tracking down rumours. Not sure how things work in that regard, maybe that info gets populated once you visit, but I can't get any of that with voiceover. I am surprised there is not a planet list, but as yet I can't find one. I can only guess that maps are randomly generated each game, but I s    aw someone created a printable map which seems to contradict that theory. The list would get cluttered with all that info, but could an info button be added next to each planet? I know this would be a large undertaking just to help some blind users, so even if someone could create a planet reference that would be great.    
        
Thanks.                

[Cory Trese]

The map is not randomly generated, it is fixed.

I will be improving the planet list, to include all available information for VO users.

The information for VO will be the same as sighted players, no more no less -- so Name, Faction Owner, Coordinates.

Thanks for playing.

[Cory Trese]

Moving this thread to the iPhone board...