perf: harden runtime for weaker hardware

world/ui/villager_field_note_hud.gd

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ extends Control
 
 const ENTER_OFFSET := 9.0
 const EXIT_OFFSET := 4.0
+const PROBE_INTERVAL_SECONDS := 0.1
 
 @export var player: Node
 @export var simulation_manager: Node
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ var current_context_key := ""
 var motion_tween: Tween
 var motion_version := 0
 var is_hiding := false
+var _probe_elapsed := 0.0
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
@@ -32,11 +34,17 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	call_deferred("refresh_note", true)
 
 
-func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	_probe_elapsed += delta
+	if _probe_elapsed < PROBE_INTERVAL_SECONDS:
+		return
+	_probe_elapsed = fmod(_probe_elapsed, PROBE_INTERVAL_SECONDS)
 	refresh_note()
 
 
 func refresh_note(force: bool = false) -> void:
+	if force:
+		_probe_elapsed = 0.0
 	if player == null or not player.has_method("get_nearby_villager_inspection"):
 		current_context_key = ""
 		_hide_note()