One of the things that has been bugging me for ages is the way that you go deaf briefly after having an explosion occur nearby. I think it can be improved in a few areas. Here are a few ideas:

* Include a "ringing" noise, like the sound you hear after getting flash banged in Counter Strike: Source.

* Make the music go silent, and slowly fade in as well as ordinary sound (this makes more sense than the way it works at the moment).

* Maybe include a muffled explosion sound that cuts out half way immediately after the explosion.

I don't think these things would be too difficult to add, and would drastically improve the game's atmosphere.

There already is a ringing noise...isn't there?

Yeah, there is. I think it's called "shell-shock."

It's not really a ringing noise, more off a muffled war atmosphere sound.

er, i would definately describe the current sound as a "ringing sound"

it is exactly the same thing that i heard when once set a firecracker off 2 feet from my face

i had a firecracker go off next to my ear once and i went deaf for 5 minutes >.<

Yes the current noise is definatly a ringing one >.<

Alright, I still think it is important for the music to cut out and fade in as well as the sound, though.

You do know that you can turn that sound off right?

That sound was inspired by Saving Private Ryan. I don't think the music should fade away it would be really annoying.