Add a Blindfold that functions like the I-Patch/Glasses

[Venty]

As the name implies, this blindfold would essentially be a reskin of normal glasses + blindfold, and would function how the I-Patch works for characters: providing sight for the blind/nearsighted without directly using mechanical or prosthetic eyes.

The idea for this would be to allow for blind characters that cannot normally take on mechanical eyes without scrutiny or ridicule, such as Dominians or Unathi, a method from which they could see (and, in turn, allow them to be playable) without violating their societal rules and expectations.

I would personally do this project myself, but I lack the necessary coding knowledge myself to do it. So, under the suggestion of Geeves, I'm posting this idea to the Suggestions topic instead.

[Desven]

I don't understand, is it a piece of cloth that lets you see?

[Venty]

1 minute ago, Desven said:

I don't understand, is it a piece of cloth that lets you see?

Essentially, yes. It's just a version of the I-Patch that covers both eyes instead of just one.

[Desven]

Wouldn't it be easier to just have futuristic looking prescription glasses and RP it? My Dominian character is not blind but nearsighted, I use the aviator medical HUD to RP this, and I'm sure you can in most departments. I would prefer more glasses on the loadout, though. They're kind of hard to sprite but the selection right now is lackluster imo.

[Venty]

3 minutes ago, Desven said:

Wouldn't it be easier to just have futuristic looking prescription glasses and RP it? My Dominian character is not blind but nearsighted, I use the aviator medical HUD to RP this, and I'm sure you can in most departments. I would prefer more glasses on the loadout, though. They're kind of hard to sprite but the selection right now is lackluster imo.

The idea for using a blindfold instead of something like what you use for your Dominian was more for style, in fitting with certain cultures. Plus, the idea was to allow for characters that would be COMPLETELY blind to be played, instead of someone who just has a really bad case of nearsightedness. Plus, more variety in the eye-wear section.

[Butterrobber202]

8 hours ago, Venty said:

The idea for using a blindfold instead of something like what you use for your Dominian was more for style, in fitting with certain cultures. Plus, the idea was to allow for characters that would be COMPLETELY blind to be played, instead of someone who just has a really bad case of nearsightedness. Plus, more variety in the eye-wear section.

This would completely invalidate Prosthetic Eyes.

[Venty]

17 minutes ago, Butterrobber202 said:

This would completely invalidate Prosthetic Eyes.

I disagree. Functionally, as said in the original post, it would just be a reskin of normal glasses, like how the I-Patch functions in-game. In addition, the style would not exactly be something everyone and anyone could use for their characters: it's something that would fit more in line with Dominian and Moghean culture rather than in-general use.

[Butterrobber202]

1 minute ago, Venty said:

I disagree. Functionally, as said in the original post, it would just be a reskin of normal glasses, like how the I-Patch functions in-game. In addition, the style would not exactly be something everyone and anyone could use for their characters: it's something that would fit more in line with Dominian and Moghean culture rather than in-general use.

Dominians don't mind robo parts if you absolutely have to have them. Rectifying complete blindness would fall into this I believe. Additionally, if functionally they are just reskinned glasses, then someone with the blind disability still won't be able to see.

[Venty]

1 minute ago, Butterrobber202 said:

Dominians don't mind robo parts if you absolutely have to have them. Rectifying complete blindness would fall into this I believe. Additionally, if functionally they are just reskinned glasses, then someone with the blind disability still won't be able to see.

I understand the first bit about how Dominians deal with prosthetics, I wanted to provide this as an alternative that wasn't a prosthetic. However, I have a slight problem with the second concern: there isn't a functional blind disability you can select in character creation. The only one that's like that is nearsightedness, and that's what I was basing the function off fixing.

[Butterrobber202]

1 minute ago, Venty said:

I understand the first bit about how Dominians deal with prosthetics, I wanted to provide this as an alternative that wasn't a prosthetic. However, I have a slight problem with the second concern: there isn't a functional blind disability you can select in character creation. The only one that's like that is nearsightedness, and that's what I was basing the function off fixing.

For some reason I was thinking you could remove your eyes from your head. Anyways, my concern with the prosthetic eyes still stands. If this did get pushed through, I'd say it would need to be more expensive than just a set of robotic eyes on their own. 

[Venty]

1 minute ago, Butterrobber202 said:

For some reason I was thinking you could remove your eyes from your head. Anyways, my concern with the prosthetic eyes still stands. If this did get pushed through, I'd say it would need to be more expensive than just a set of robotic eyes on their own. 

The intention was for more well-to-do individuals, such as Moghean/Dominian nobles or other affluent groups, to use these as an alternative to prosthetics. And, considering they are essentially removable eyes in a blindfold, I do imagine it would be rather expensive compared to normal prosthetic eyes, as you would probably have to be much more careful with the design in order for it to function properly.

[Desven]

I still fail to understand how a blindfold would work, and if it's a piece of futuristic tech, why wouldn't glasses or hell, even a VISOR like thing wouldn't be better.

[Carver]

1 minute ago, Desven said:

I still fail to understand how a blindfold would work, and if it's a piece of futuristic tech, why wouldn't glasses or hell, even a VISOR like thing wouldn't be better.

I'm going to fathom a guess that it's for the aesthetic, so it doesn't look 'futuristic'.

[Desven]

5 minutes ago, Carver said:

I'm going to fathom a guess that it's for the aesthetic, so it doesn't look 'futuristic'.

I understand this part, but I think it's hard for me to grasp a piece of cloth achieving this, ultimately it would have some sci-fi tech gizmos attached anyways, like I'm sure the i-patch does.

[Carver]

Just now, Desven said:

I understand this part, but I think it's hard for me to grasp a piece of cloth achieving this, ultimately it would have some sci-fi tech gizmos attached anyways, like I'm sure the i-patch does.

Yeah I don't exactly understand either, I'm just guessing that it's something helpful disguised beneath a cloth or the like. Some clarification from OP would be helpful because I first assumed it was just a fluff blindfold that has prescription qualities (which by itself I think is a cool idea), then they said 'expensive' and 'removable eyes in a blindfold' which lost me entirely.

[Venty]

10 minutes ago, Carver said:

Some clarification from OP would be helpful because I first assumed it was just a fluff blindfold that has prescription qualities (which by itself I think is a cool idea)

THIS. This is what I was trying to explain in earlier posts, but I was trying to give it some sort of lore background to justify it. It's just a fluff blindfold with prescription qualities, as if you just replaced the sprite for glasses with a blindfold instead.
 

15 minutes ago, Desven said:

ultimately it would have some sci-fi tech gizmos attached anyways, like I'm sure the i-patch does.

This is what I was basing the idea off of. After all, the I-Patch works for just one eye, so why wouldn't there be one for both? Ultimately, I'm using the idea of the I-Patch as a justification for this item's existance, and I was trying to explain it as if it was like the I-Patch, but for both eyes.