Is there any way to stop propagation?

[Tr00pertj]

Is there a problem with performance and AI. Well of course there is, what a stupid question to ask. I was just wondering if a sound mute or field caption could be put on multiple AI when multiple AI are in an active zone, Meaning in a visportaled zone. can it be made so if 3 or 4 or indeed an arbitrary number of entities within a vis portal segregation area be left out of the sound field propagation area effects of said visportal area? Say there are more than 4 measured from closest to the player? I just started to play with Fidcals starter map again and when I opened up the first door on medium difficulty the frame rate dropped from 60 to 5. Is it possible to make it so if there are X number of entities in a given area say AI entities that a number closest to the player can be set to a not alert or friendly state for a duration of time? What I mean is the audio acoustic reverberation in a certain area is measured from and to the player so can it be made to measure against active AI within a vis portal area with regard to the player?

 

I don't know exactly what I'm trying to convey here pertaining to my problems but it is out of my realm of understanding so please go easy on me if you find this in any way not productive or in any way disappointing to your understanding of existence, In any event I hope and love for only Knowledge, The rest can be neglected but not forgotten or ignored.

[grayman]

Have you tried setting the AI's hearing and vision settings to their lowest levels on the main menu?

[Tr00pertj]

That would probably be it. The hearing is maxed the vision is forgiving. I'll play around with it.