Reduce redundant AI equipment, radio and observation checks

Preserve live ownership and detection rules while skipping redundant work. Record published Workshop version 0.0.150 and add operation-count regressions.

addons/core/Scripts/Game/ERR/10_AI/ERR_EnemyEquipment.c

@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ modded class SCR_AICombatComponent
  void ERR_RefreshEnemySkill()
  {
   if (!m_ERRSkillMode || !ERR_EnemyEquipmentRules.Eligible(m_ERRSkillMode, m_ERRSkillGroup, GetOwner())) return;
-  EAISkill skill = ERR_EnemyGunnerSkill.Profile(m_ERRRequestedSkill, ERR_EnemyGunnerSkill.OriginalGunner(m_ERRSkillMode, m_ERRSkillGroup, GetOwner()));
+  bool originalGunner;
+  // A maximum floor already determines the profile; preserve the lower-floor path.
+  if (ERR_EnemyEquipmentRules.Floor(m_ERRRequestedSkill) < EAISkill.CYLON)
+   originalGunner = ERR_EnemyGunnerSkill.OriginalGunner(m_ERRSkillMode, m_ERRSkillGroup, GetOwner());
+  EAISkill skill = ERR_EnemyGunnerSkill.Profile(m_ERRRequestedSkill, originalGunner);
   if (GetAISkill() != skill) super.SetAISkill(skill);
  }
  void ERR_ReleaseEnemySkill(ERR_GameMode mode)
@@ -50,7 +54,10 @@ modded class SCR_AICombatComponent
   if (m_ERRSkillMode && ERR_EnemyEquipmentRules.Eligible(m_ERRSkillMode, m_ERRSkillGroup, GetOwner()))
   {
    m_ERRRequestedSkill = skill;
-   skill = ERR_EnemyGunnerSkill.Profile(skill, ERR_EnemyGunnerSkill.OriginalGunner(m_ERRSkillMode, m_ERRSkillGroup, GetOwner()));
+   bool originalGunner;
+   if (ERR_EnemyEquipmentRules.Floor(skill) < EAISkill.CYLON)
+    originalGunner = ERR_EnemyGunnerSkill.OriginalGunner(m_ERRSkillMode, m_ERRSkillGroup, GetOwner());
+   skill = ERR_EnemyGunnerSkill.Profile(skill, originalGunner);
   }
   super.SetAISkill(skill);
  }
@@ -184,7 +191,8 @@ class ERR_EnemyEquipment
    if (!ERR_EnemyEquipmentRules.Owned(m_Mode, entry.Group, entry.Actor)) { entry.Stop(m_Mode); continue; }
    // Incapacitation suspends work on the existing entry; it must not permanently
    // remove the skill binding or recreate completed equipment grants on recovery.
-   if (!ERR_EnemyEquipmentRules.Eligible(m_Mode, entry.Group, entry.Actor)) continue;
+   // Owned was checked immediately above; only the consciousness gate remains.
+   if (!ERR_Actors.CanFight(entry.Actor)) continue;
    // Combat may arrive after the group's initial membership notification.
    if (!entry.Combat && entry.SkillChecks < 5)
    {

addons/core/Scripts/Game/ERR/10_AI/ERR_HQBodyObserver.c

@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ class ERR_HQBodyObserver
   vector observerPosition = observer.GetOrigin();
   vector delta = bodyPosition - observerPosition;
   float distance = delta.Length();
+  // No facing can admit an invalid or distant body; avoid native transform work.
+  if (!ERR_HQBodyRules.InView(distance, 1)) return false;
   delta[1] = 0;
   vector transform[4]; observer.GetWorldTransform(transform);
   vector forward = transform[2]; forward[1] = 0;
@@ -162,7 +164,8 @@ class ERR_HQBodyObserver
   report = null;
   if (!Replication.IsServer() || !ERR_HQMemoryRules.Finite(now) || now < m_Now || now < 0) return false;
   TickBudget(now);
-  if (!OwnedPhysical(group) || group.GetPlayerCount(true) > 0 || m_Bodies.IsEmpty()) return false;
+  // Refresh death candidates first, then skip ownership lookups if none exist.
+  if (m_Bodies.IsEmpty() || !OwnedPhysical(group) || group.GetPlayerCount(true) > 0) return false;
   ERR_HQBodyScan state;
   foreach (ERR_HQBodyScan scan : m_Groups) if (scan.Group == group) state = scan;
   if (!state) return false;

addons/core/Scripts/Game/ERR/10_AI/ERR_HQReport.c

@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ class ERR_HQRadio
 		InventoryStorageManagerComponent inventory = InventoryStorageManagerComponent.Cast(character.FindComponent(InventoryStorageManagerComponent));
 		if (!inventory)
 			return 0;
-		array<IEntity> items = {};
-		inventory.GetItems(items);
 		int result;
   ERR_HQ hq = ERR_HQ.Get();
   if (hq && hq.Hunters()) result = hq.Hunters().VehicleRadioCapability(character);
+  // A live physical vehicle manpack already supplies the maximum capability.
+  if (result == 2) return 2;
+		array<IEntity> items = {};
+		inventory.GetItems(items);
 		foreach (IEntity item : items)
 		{
 			if (!item || !item.FindComponent(BaseRadioComponent))

addons/core/Scripts/Game/ERR/10_AI/ERR_KnownMines.c

@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ class ERR_KnownMines
  protected bool Collect(IEntity actor)
  {
   if (m_Near.Count() >= 128) return false;
-  if (FriendlyActor(actor) && !m_Near.Contains(actor)) m_Near.Insert(actor);
+  // Reject props cheaply; overlapping queries need not reclassify accepted soldiers.
+  if (ChimeraCharacter.Cast(actor) && !m_Near.Contains(actor) && FriendlyActor(actor)) m_Near.Insert(actor);
   return true;
  }
  protected ERR_KnownMine Blocking(vector start, vector goal, float radius)