From 1ece2604e68d7aa0eb7a88c3ae69d1ce7a599378 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: LinkIsGrim <69561145+LinkIsGrim@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 11:00:59 -0300
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] use sqrt of _maxDistance

---
 addons/hearing/functions/fnc_explosion.sqf | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_explosion.sqf b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_explosion.sqf
index f0a1ee6aab1..8d095a67e07 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_explosion.sqf
+++ b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_explosion.sqf
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ if (_distance > _maxDistance) exitWith {
     TRACE_2("too far away",_distance,_maxDistance);
 };
 
-private _strength = _vehAttenuation * _explosive * _volume * _maxDistance / _distance^2;
+// Tone down _maxDistance to bring strength back to similar levels as a large burst of a loud weapon
+private _strength = _vehAttenuation * _explosive * _volume * (sqrt _maxDistance) / _distance^2;
 
 TRACE_2("strength",_volume,_strength);
 

From 4f32f12c3594d01cb342aaa80d673cc459a16693 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: LinkIsGrim <69561145+LinkIsGrim@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 17:09:08 -0300
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] divide maxDistance by 2 instead

---
 addons/hearing/functions/fnc_explosion.sqf | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_explosion.sqf b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_explosion.sqf
index a8db6a4ba35..2d3d5929895 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_explosion.sqf
+++ b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_explosion.sqf
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ if (_distance > _maxDistance) exitWith {
 };
 
 // Tone down _maxDistance to bring strength back to similar levels as a large burst of a loud weapon
-private _strength = _vehAttenuation * _explosive * _volume * (sqrt _maxDistance) / _distance^2;
-
+private _strength = _vehAttenuation * _explosive * _volume * (_maxDistance / 2) / _distance^2;
 TRACE_6("strength",_vehAttenuation,_explosive,_volume,_maxDistance,_distance,_strength);
 
 // Call immediately, as it will get picked up later by the update thread anyway