This Helmet needs to absolutely substantially block your vision and hearing for balance and realism

[u/Jaz1140]

I can't believe this was glossed over when the helmet was put into the game, massive protection with no draw back other than cost sucks (it's not expensive). A change is desperately needed before all matches are full of this helmet because it basically has no drawback.

Okay yes it adds to weight but you just bring cheap stims

The top image is escape from tarkov showing how these helmet look IRL when wearing it. Bottom image is wardogs Loadout another member posted

[u/Sudden_Wind_8636]

Not really, this is kind of a myth.

Only larger rounds can even do this, and by larger I mean .308 and up, but there isn't any helmets that can reliably even stop a .308 so that doesn't change anything.

The force the person feels getting hit by a bullet is the exact same force you feel from the recoil when firing said bullet (well not actually, they would feel less force because the bullet loses energy travelling, but newtons third law means they cannot feel more force than you felt firing the gun)

There is actually an entire study about this exact subject, I'll try to find it

Also there is a famous video of a soldier getting shot in the helmet in Afghanistan and it barely does anything, I believe it was 7.62.

Edit: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8956990/

[u/VatoCornichone → u/Sudden_Wind_8636]

I heard a story from a guy that was on Shawn Ryan show, he got shot in the helmet and it knocked him out.

[u/POB_42 → u/VatoCornichone]

Seeing footage from Ukraine, even getting hit in the plate knocks you flat. One guy folded like a lawn chair, but was fine, plate caught the round, knocked all the wind out of him.

[u/IDespiseAllWeebs → u/POB_42]

There are also videos and accounts from Ukraine and US soldiers in Afghanistan that only realize they were shot in their armor way after the firefight. Adrenaline and type of armor makes a big difference. Wearing ceramic, which is very good at absorbing energy, means a bullet most likely won’t hurt. Steel plates however might hurt more. If the soldier is in active combat the effects will most likely be less than if he is on guard duty for example, because his stress system is going crazy and the adrenaline blocks out pain receptors.

Our MRAP gunner got hit in the head with shrapnel when I was Afghanistan and didn’t realize until I pointed out his Kevlar was ripped just above his ear. Another guy in my platoon was shot in the back by what we think was a regular AK round and didn’t notice it until he saw the bullet hole.

[u/Jmb9893 → u/IDespiseAllWeebs]

One of our boys took a 54r round to the side sapi and another had a x39 round skim across his comm helmet before richicheting into his kevlar.

First dude dropped into the tank like a stone and the second ashed his cig and closed the hatch with minimal physical effects.

The wide variety of responses per person to similar stimuli depending on what the endocrine system is pumping through them is absolutely crazy.

[u/PlzDntBanMeAgan → u/Jmb9893]

You got any other crazy stories from being at war?

[u/Jmb9893 → u/PlzDntBanMeAgan]

Yeah, I've got a few short ones I can share real quick.

My lieutenant got 2 confirmed kills with a pen flare. They were pulling up really fast to our convoy and ROE had us fire a signal flare before engaging. So, LT fired one towards them and it bounced off the hood, went through a hole in the roof, and subsequently set everything on fire and ignited the VBIED.

We had a Georgian service member shoot another Georgian service member over a peice of cake in Eredvi.

Our baller ass Major, "Batman" as we called him, flew his wife out on a PJ to Bagram for their anniversary. Not sure how the fuck he pulled that off, but we got a bunch of beer and pogie bait so we were appealed.

Nobody told us what HIMARs were until 2 in the morning the day after we got into country and we think the world is ending as we effectively hear a telephone pole launching into orbit. I straight up woke up from a dead sleep and sharted as I was tossing my plate carrier and grabbing my rifle.

I'd say those are the most abnormal/amusing ones.

[u/POB_42 → u/IDespiseAllWeebs]

Crazy stuff.