Hearing issue

[Hanekem]

I noted that the ears seem to govern 50% of hearing each, and a cut off ear will diminish hearing by half.
But the ear itself is more than what we actually see, that is only the outer ear, so, I think that losing the outer ear should impact hearing, but only partially.
Perhaps a 20% malus from each outer ear cut off.

[Kagemusha12]

Perhaps ha better way would be, to divide the ear into outer ear and inner ear.
After all, ear bones and Tympanum may be damaged as well (not to mention the cochlea, which probably is harder to damage in combat however)

Therefore maybe a shot off outer ear may only contribute to 10-15% hearing loss, but a high disfigurement penalty,
whereas a destroyed inner ear may have no disfigurement penalty, but may contribute with 35-40% to hearing loss

[Havan_IronOak]

Likey +1

[Lightzy]

Hearing loss is usually providence of those exposed to the loud noises of firearms often. I imagine sticking pawns close together as a firing squad should generate quite serious hearing loss among them if they don't have mufflers
Perhaps not in the case of charge guns though.

Actually, being in the wrong place in the wrong time (when a rifle fires, for example) can easily mean permanent and complete hearing loss in an ear.

Damage to hearing is almost always permanent, cumulative, and cannot be fixed. That's why most old ppl are to some degree deaf. Even going to a moderately loud party, or actually even being on the road in noisy traffic is enough for permanent hearing loss, which then accumulates...

[Havan_IronOak]

I'm no doctor but I've heard that hearing depends to some degree on hairs in the inner ear and that some hearing loss in old folks is kinda like "male pattern baldness"

Perhaps we need some form of "aural Rogaine"

[Kagemusha12]

I'm no doctor but I've heard that hearing depends to some degree on hairs in the inner ear and that some hearing loss in old folks is kinda like "male pattern baldness"

Perhaps we need some form of "aural Rogaine"

They actually become stiffer with age, meaning that you need more pressure (= louder noses) to depress them (in order to cause a neuronal action potential (i.e. a signal transmitted via the neuronal pathways))

[Lightzy]

As far as I know, when hit with great pressure, the hairs smash into the inner structure of the cochlea where they're located and just stick to it, becoming unable to move further. Then you're hit with tinnitus, which is the cells broadcasting white noise to the brain, which then shuts them out permanently. Ignores their signals so that they don't confuse you. Which is why hearing loss cannot be recovered.

Though I guess there are lots of other ways to go deaf.