I don't understand the point of 5,000 AI-controlled NPCs. A hundred or so is more than sufficient. You're just wasting resources beyond that point.
And the dreadful framerate proves the terrible work put into optimizing the AI's code, along with many other issues. Oh, Ubisoft.
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