Efficient synchronization of behavior trees using network significant nodes

A system configured to synchronize objects in a virtual space, the system comprising:

• electronic storage configured to store behavior trees for objects in a virtual space, wherein individual behavior trees include nodes that correspond to states of the objects, wherein the electronic storage is configured to store a first behavior tree for a first object;
• one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules, the computer program modules comprising:
• a space module configured to implement an expression of an instance of the virtual space to determine views of the virtual space, wherein the objects include the first object;
• a reception module configured to receive current states for the objects over a network;
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• a behavior module configured to determine subsequent states of objects from the received current states based on the stored behavior trees such that, responsive to reception of a first current state for the first object, the behavior module determines a first subsequent state for the first object based on the first current state and the first behavior tree.