sound

[marcoR]

I know how to play files, but.. this is the question:
when you use your sword, and someone is far away, they don't hear it as loud as tho you were close, does this work with sound effects too? I know midi's are the whole level.. but are WAV's like the sword? if so you could make some really interesting NPC's that play a file and spun around the player, etc, etc. I'd like to know, before I try...