diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index 92be89f2f..270753718 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -196,9 +196,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 {
                     disp = MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->getDerivedDisposition(ptr);
                 }
-                bool LOS = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getLOS(ptr,player)
-                        && MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->awarenessCheck(player, ptr);
-                if(  ( (fight == 100 )
+
+                if(    (fight == 100 )
                     || (fight >= 95 && d <= 3000)
                     || (fight >= 90 && d <= 2000)
                     || (fight >= 80 && d <= 1000)
@@ -206,12 +205,17 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                     || (fight >= 70 && disp <= 35 && d <= 1000)
                     || (fight >= 60 && disp <= 30 && d <= 1000)
                     || (fight >= 50 && disp == 0)
-                    || (fight >= 40 && disp <= 10 && d <= 500) )
-                    && LOS
+                    || (fight >= 40 && disp <= 10 && d <= 500)
                     )
                 {
-                    creatureStats.getAiSequence().stack(AiCombat(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr()));
-                    creatureStats.setHostile(true);
+                    bool LOS = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getLOS(ptr,player)
+                            && MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->awarenessCheck(player, ptr);
+
+                    if (LOS)
+                    {
+                        creatureStats.getAiSequence().stack(AiCombat(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr()));
+                        creatureStats.setHostile(true);
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/localmap.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/localmap.cpp
index 003f08300..0f6d782a6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/localmap.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/localmap.cpp
@@ -390,8 +390,13 @@ void LocalMap::updatePlayer (const Ogre::Vector3& position, const Ogre::Quaterni
             TexturePtr tex = TextureManager::getSingleton().getByName(texName+"_fog");
             if (!tex.isNull())
             {
+                std::map <std::string, std::vector<Ogre::uint32> >::iterator anIter;
+
                 // get its buffer
-                if (mBuffers.find(texName) == mBuffers.end()) return;
+                anIter = mBuffers.find(texName);
+                if (anIter == mBuffers.end()) return;
+
+                std::vector<Ogre::uint32>& aBuffer = (*anIter).second;
                 int i=0;
                 for (int texV = 0; texV<sFogOfWarResolution; ++texV)
                 {
@@ -399,17 +404,17 @@ void LocalMap::updatePlayer (const Ogre::Vector3& position, const Ogre::Quaterni
                     {
                         float sqrDist = Math::Sqr((texU + mx*(sFogOfWarResolution-1)) - u*(sFogOfWarResolution-1))
                                 + Math::Sqr((texV + my*(sFogOfWarResolution-1)) - v*(sFogOfWarResolution-1));
-                        uint32 clr = mBuffers[texName][i];
+                        uint32 clr = aBuffer[i];
                         uint8 alpha = (clr >> 24);
                         alpha = std::min( alpha, (uint8) (std::max(0.f, std::min(1.f, (sqrDist/sqrExploreRadius)))*255) );
-                        mBuffers[texName][i] = (uint32) (alpha << 24);
+                        aBuffer[i] = (uint32) (alpha << 24);
 
                         ++i;
                     }
                 }
 
                 // copy to the texture
-                memcpy(tex->getBuffer()->lock(HardwareBuffer::HBL_DISCARD), &mBuffers[texName][0], sFogOfWarResolution*sFogOfWarResolution*4);
+                memcpy(tex->getBuffer()->lock(HardwareBuffer::HBL_DISCARD), &aBuffer[0], sFogOfWarResolution*sFogOfWarResolution*4);
                 tex->getBuffer()->unlock();
             }
         }
diff --git a/components/nifogre/controller.hpp b/components/nifogre/controller.hpp
index 6d7f6ab3f..317447d95 100644
--- a/components/nifogre/controller.hpp
+++ b/components/nifogre/controller.hpp
@@ -18,16 +18,21 @@ namespace NifOgre
             if(time <= keys.front().mTime)
                 return keys.front().mValue;
 
-            Nif::FloatKeyList::VecType::const_iterator iter(keys.begin()+1);
-            for(;iter != keys.end();iter++)
+            const Nif::FloatKey* keyArray = keys.data();
+            size_t size = keys.size();
+
+            for (size_t i = 1; i < size; ++i)
             {
-                if(iter->mTime < time)
+                const Nif::FloatKey* aKey = &keyArray[i];
+
+                if(aKey->mTime < time)
                     continue;
 
-                Nif::FloatKeyList::VecType::const_iterator last(iter-1);
-                float a = (time-last->mTime) / (iter->mTime-last->mTime);
-                return last->mValue + ((iter->mValue - last->mValue)*a);
+                const Nif::FloatKey* aLastKey = &keyArray[i-1];
+                float a = (time - aLastKey->mTime) / (aKey->mTime - aLastKey->mTime);
+                return aLastKey->mValue + ((aKey->mValue - aLastKey->mValue) * a);
             }
+
             return keys.back().mValue;
         }
 
@@ -36,16 +41,21 @@ namespace NifOgre
             if(time <= keys.front().mTime)
                 return keys.front().mValue;
 
-            Nif::Vector3KeyList::VecType::const_iterator iter(keys.begin()+1);
-            for(;iter != keys.end();iter++)
+            const Nif::Vector3Key* keyArray = keys.data();
+            size_t size = keys.size();
+
+            for (size_t i = 1; i < size; ++i)
             {
-                if(iter->mTime < time)
+                const Nif::Vector3Key* aKey = &keyArray[i];
+
+                if(aKey->mTime < time)
                     continue;
 
-                Nif::Vector3KeyList::VecType::const_iterator last(iter-1);
-                float a = (time-last->mTime) / (iter->mTime-last->mTime);
-                return last->mValue + ((iter->mValue - last->mValue)*a);
+                const Nif::Vector3Key* aLastKey = &keyArray[i-1];
+                float a = (time - aLastKey->mTime) / (aKey->mTime - aLastKey->mTime);
+                return aLastKey->mValue + ((aKey->mValue - aLastKey->mValue) * a);
             }
+
             return keys.back().mValue;
         }
     };
diff --git a/components/nifogre/ogrenifloader.cpp b/components/nifogre/ogrenifloader.cpp
index acab419b0..ce8244619 100644
--- a/components/nifogre/ogrenifloader.cpp
+++ b/components/nifogre/ogrenifloader.cpp
@@ -385,16 +385,21 @@ public:
             if(time <= keys.front().mTime)
                 return keys.front().mValue;
 
-            Nif::QuaternionKeyList::VecType::const_iterator iter(keys.begin()+1);
-            for(;iter != keys.end();iter++)
+            const Nif::QuaternionKey* keyArray = keys.data();
+            size_t size = keys.size();
+
+            for (size_t i = 1; i < size; ++i)
             {
-                if(iter->mTime < time)
+                const Nif::QuaternionKey* aKey = &keyArray[i];
+
+                if(aKey->mTime < time)
                     continue;
 
-                Nif::QuaternionKeyList::VecType::const_iterator last(iter-1);
-                float a = (time-last->mTime) / (iter->mTime-last->mTime);
-                return Ogre::Quaternion::nlerp(a, last->mValue, iter->mValue);
+                const Nif::QuaternionKey* aLastKey = &keyArray[i-1];
+                float a = (time - aLastKey->mTime) / (aKey->mTime - aLastKey->mTime);
+                return Ogre::Quaternion::nlerp(a, aLastKey->mValue, aKey->mValue);
             }
+
             return keys.back().mValue;
         }