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I got back from MLG Meadowlands today, and while I was there I chilled with a lot of friends I haven't seen in a while, but I also met some really awesome people. There was one person in particular, who I simply thought was amazing. His name is Randy, aka N0M4D. Placing 17th place in Rainbow Six with his team at their very first tournament last event, they were hoping to do better at this one.

I'm not sure what place they got, but I think he said they got to 4th round. I didn't get to talk to him much, but I did manage to give him one of Dtoid's coveted "Also Cocks" t-shirts and score a picture with him.

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From MLG Pro:

Nomad was born with a rare muscle and joint disorder called Arthrogryposis that has confined him to a wheelchair and left him without the use of his arms or legs. While this disorder might have kept many others in similar positions away from the heated atmosphere of the professional gaming world, Nomad came to Charlotte and proved that he could compete with the top players on the circuit. He truly inspired the players around him, not only by being a talented member of his team, but also through his upbeat personality and friendly nature


Like it says in this article, by just watching his screen you can't even notice the difference between him and his teammates. With his slightly modded controller, it's simply amazing to watch him play. What's most impressive is that not only can he play completely with his mouth, but he's actually great. He is much better than most people could ever be at Rainbow Six.

Along with gaming, he's also passionate about graphic design. I believe he said he either has a job in graphic design or is working on having that to be his career. I got a small clip of him playing before I got kicked out from behind the ropes. Sorry it's not the best, but I got what I could.

He also an interview he did with Fox News


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Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2007 02:20
Topher Cantler
This is fucking awesome.
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2007 02:28
Colette Bennett
I'm speechless. Brit this is amazing.
Geoff's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2007 02:35
Geoff
Aww. God bless him and you.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2007 02:38
Justice
That's cool, it reminds of a post from a while ago on dtoid

Also I just watched that "Ron & Me" video?
WTF!
BritiniMartini's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2007 02:39
BritiniMartini
hahaha damnit... if this youtube shit would work I wouldn't have to link the myspace one. lol
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2007 02:40
Mxyzptlk
That dude is hardcore.
tehuberone's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2007 03:29
tehuberone
yo.
awesome.
WastelandTraveler's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2007 03:35
WastelandTraveler
pure dedication to wanting to game and have fun, that man deserves a fucking medal.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2007 07:30
Sharpless
Holy shittake. Beautiful. Big ups to him.

I like how his shirt looks like it just says "cocks." How did he interpret the shirt? I mean, was it just like, "Hey here's a shirt about cocks"?
JihadJoe's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2007 07:47
JihadJoe
Wait, so you guys don't play rainbow with your mouth?

But seriously, I wanna give that guy a high five. I really do.
atheistium's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2007 07:54
atheistium
Nice see see more dtoid shirts out on people! Hopefully he will check out the site if he is not on here already!

Personally being disabled or not doesn't matter to me, as long as you can game and have the passion that we all have then that's all I want to know! But people who over come 'obsticles' to participate in their passion is another thing. Well done to him :-D
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2007 08:06
AngelsDontBurn
Very, very cool.
galagabug 's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2007 08:36
galagabug
that kid kicks lots of ass.
SLiFE's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2007 08:48
SLiFE
Inspiring.
Also, cocks ftw
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2007 09:25
BlindsideDork
I am speechless...and now scared to go online and play! haha
-D-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2007 09:36
-D-
Dude is a fucking champ!
N0M4D's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 16:42
N0M4D
Awwwwwwwwww! What a nice blog you wrote about me Britini! *big hugs*And thank you all for the very nice comments! This is my first time on Destructoid.com. But I promise you all, I will become a regular. :) Sharpless, I didn't really interpret the shirt at all, or give it much thought haha. When you have five extremely beautiful girls, *winks at Britini* asking you to wear a shirt that says, "Cocks" on it, it is a little hard to refuse haha. Naw, the truth is, I promised them I would wear the shirt. And for those that know me, I never break a promise. I just couldn't wear it the day they gave it to me because I was still playing with my team and had to wear my team shirt. But when I showed up the next day wearing the shirt they gave me, the smile on Britini's face definitely made it all worth it! I came back to the venue just to say goodbye to Britini and to keep my promise by wearing the shirt. :)
BritiniMartini's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2007 23:40
BritiniMartini
awe. so freaking nice. :)
bleep's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 01:57
bleep
Hmm thats pretty impressive.
I wonder if he has ever played against this guy.....cuz ya know....their both disabled which makes gaming even more challenging.
bleep's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 02:01
bleep
Well N0M4D doesn't use his hands at all though so thats even harder!
Reeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 02:35
Reeper
omg!
how did you get into gaming nomad?
dark_inchworm's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 03:12
dark_inchworm
:)

Not only are you incredibly beautiful, but you care for those suffering physically or mentally in a way that most of us cannot comprehend. As the sibling of an autistic woman and an advocate of autism awareness, I find this heartwarming.

Danke.
N0M4D's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 03:24
N0M4D
Bleep, that was an interesting video. The problem with his setup is that with the computer assisted software, he cannot press 2 buttons at once. Thats the problem with what they call Sip and Puff techology. To participate on a professional level, with that technology, he couldn't keep up. That's why I designed my own setup. I discovered my own way of playing at age 3. Although I can't use my hands, I have alot more movement in the rest of my body than him. Muscular Atrophy is degenerative and terminal. His movement will keep decreasing until he passes away unfortunately. :(

I could design a much better setup for him most likely. I have designed a hands-free controller but cannot afford the patent yet. Again, hes much more severely disabled than me. So for what he can do, he deserves props.
N0M4D's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 03:39
N0M4D
Reeper,

When I was 3 years old, my dad used to take me to the
local bowling alley with his buddies. I saw them
playing Pac-Man one day and told my dad, "I wanna try!"
So my dad pulled a pinball machine in front of the Pac
-Man machine, and layed me on my stomach on the table.
I used my chin to control the joystick. I'd go every
weekend with my dad and got better and better. My dad
entered me in a local Pac-Man tournament when I was 4.
I ended up winning. When Nintendo came out, all my
friends had one. It took me about 15 minutes to figure
out if I turned the controller sideways, I could use my
chin for d-pad and my top lip for the A and B buttons.
I have evolved with the gaming industry ever since. It's just recently I decided to no longer hide behind Online Gaming. I was afraid I'd be treated differently. But the majority of the gaming community really suprised me and has been very supportive.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 07:13
Snaileb
(jaw dropping)

NO..HANDS..
BritiniMartini's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 08:38
BritiniMartini
@dark_inchworm
It's not me feeling bad for him or anything, it's me just being simply amazed at how he can completely play with his mouth. So impressive.

on a side not... My sister is mentally handicap and I have helped her all my life too. :) along with Mrs Violence who's sister is mentally handicap as well. If I could get my sister to not hold the controller upside down >.<
BritiniMartini's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 08:39
BritiniMartini
lol snaileb... N0M4D's motto on his gamercard is "look ma, no hands!!"

so funny :P
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 08:50
Snaileb
I wanna play!
BritiniMartini's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 08:53
BritiniMartini
add him. His gamertag is N0M4D (the o's a zero)

we played gears with him a lot last night.

(his friends list might be full tho, he's kind of popular) :P
-D-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 08:54
-D-
N0M4D needs to do his own community blog and then onto the front page!
BritiniMartini's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 09:17
BritiniMartini
I'm sure he would.
WastelandTraveler's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 11:49
WastelandTraveler
N0M4D Welcome to Dtoid my good sir! You are more then welcome here! I wish you luck on the future of your gaming, you have shown a dedication that cannot be ignored, and could be an inspiration to others like yourself. Hold your head high and be proud man I salute you as do the rest of us here I'm sure.

Apart from my arse kissing to you, what other games do you play man? I am curious as to how far you have taken your gaming!
N0M4D's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 11:59
N0M4D
Dyslixec,

I play anything and everything. Right now I play mostly R6V, DOA4, and Shadowrun. (I rape at those 3 hehe.)
WastelandTraveler's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 12:04
WastelandTraveler
good man! hah, I unfortunately do not have a 360 I am more of a pc gamer at heart. However I have played Rainbow Six Vegas on the PC and I Must say that is a damn fun game, I have not tried its multiplayer but I have heard good things.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 12:29
Snaileb
N0M4D, Please add me to your friends list! I absolutley love DOA4 , and Gears, (I have 20 XBLA titles) and I REALLY wanna play with someone not using their hands (cuz I suck)!!

Ceareal, my gamertag : Snaileb

Also, I swear I suck but I'll kick your ass in DOA!!
N0M4D's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 12:35
N0M4D
Ok, Snail, I added you.
ekoala2002's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 12:39
ekoala2002
@NOM4D

You are an inspiration, and you got to meet Britini...I am jealous
N0M4D's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 12:43
N0M4D
ekoala2002,

Yeah, she's awesome isn't she!? <3 Britini FTW!
BritiniMartini's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 12:52
BritiniMartini
awe... N0M4D ftw :P
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 13:12
Snaileb
Sw33t, I won't tell you who I use so I can have SOME kind of element of suprise. See you in a couple hours!

WastelandTraveler's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 13:49
WastelandTraveler
ooo I notice the Interview you added to the blog britini very nice vid. And N0M4D shame you guys lost man but you made it damn far! Congrats ;D.
Hollie Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 14:00
Hollie Bennett
N0M4D sounds fecking awsome guy! go you! and its nice to see the gaming community (on the whole) being a supportive community! any one who likes dead or alive 4 is a winnar in my books! kasumi FTW!
BritiniMartini's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 14:21
BritiniMartini
haha his controller is modded and all the buttons have different functions. It's almost impossible to do what he does with a normal controller.
Steel Frog's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 14:22
Steel Frog
"I literally just tried playing Killer Instinct and Halo 2 with my mouth. I think I choked trying to do a combobreaker. My throat hurts. I'm still intrigued as to how the fuck you manage to play. Its so compelling. "

Quoted because that paragraph is compressed awesome.
ekoala2002's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 14:25
ekoala2002
I love the title change...LOL
N0M4D's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 14:46
N0M4D
I love the title change too...lol.....*winks at the ladies*
WastelandTraveler's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 15:11
WastelandTraveler
LMFAO N0M4D. You Win!
Reeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 15:12
Reeper
lol
has it ever gotten a little over whelming with attention at how you play games? like, bothersome that every turn it's "omfg, he plays with his mouth??!?!!?!?! he roxxors, ftw!"

and how did you get a modded 360 controller for mouthular functions? i want one. lol :D
Reeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 15:13
Reeper
oh
i agree with nex too. this charming thing makes me feel like an idiot, and that i should give up with females. lol :P
LordRegulus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2007 15:16
LordRegulus
Friggin' ace, N0M4D. Welcome to the 'toid! I second the motion for a blog. If you write here, I'll subscribe!
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