Periodics

If a periodic trigger is off, the game won't be running the event every X seconds regardless, will it? Wouldn't want to cause lag by using such events for small durations when such events are turned off the majority of the time.

A periodic always run, unless its halted by a condition.

I might be confused, but I think you're wrong, weaaddar... I had a periodic trigger which I turned on and off - it had no conditions, but it only ran when it was on.

I think it will be fine to use the periodics, YellowSub. As long as they're switched on and off consistently and not many running at once...