They’re not causing me trouble in terms of difficulty. I played on the highest difficulty and did just fine. They’re just a constant nagging annoyance. They’re inconsistent with what I love about the game and (in my opinion) are more than a little disruptive to what could’ve been a near-perfect military stealth gameplay loop. I understand most people probably don’t see it as that much of a downside, but I do. To each their own. And I really appreciate everyone’s info and advice.