No, i checked everything million times. I dont have bionic, and my earplugs are in backpack. I wish i had them inside my ears when thing happened, but i did not know how much time i have before the thing goes off. And my head hurts constantly. Putting earplugs now doesnt do anything.
I am not sure if its not too late for it. If nothing else helps, i will install it, but i am playing with CBM slot limit and i need to make some space in my head.
Not very optimistic. Its my most succesfull non-cheating character, and i would like him to be playable. Not that being deaf is a big hinderance, but its more an annoyance.
Now i am starting to thing there should be a limit how long you can get deafened. Maybe about 1 week. Broken bones heal in 4-5 days and so far its the longest crippling effect except this.
I know mininukes encounters are rare, and IRL if you barerly survived explosion, you probably have permanently damaged ears, but its a game where permament crippling mechanic does not bring any gameplay improvement, and after all, we are blob-infected super-healing humans from future.