Re: [Basic] Disadvantage of the Week: Deafness and Hard of Hearing
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Originally Posted by Bruno
Yes, helmets as a rule inflict Hard of Hearing if they have face coverage, and probably should apply some kind of Hearing penalty even if they don't. Vietnam-era US soldiers were notorious for taking their helmets off because they inhibited hearing, and in the heavy jungle growth you had to hear trouble because you couldn't see it.
I think Technical Shooting is the book that has rules about temporarily (or permanently) suffering Hard of Hearing as a result of firing a gun in an enclosed place, or extensively.
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Some Ancient Roman helmets had large cutouts to avoid blocking the ears at all.
Head protection vs. sensory acuity is always an issue.
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