[SOLVED] Tools working inside studio local servers, but not when the game is published (?)

Tools working inside studio local servers, but not when the game is published.

The tool, just the linked sword as its just so I know the script is working, is able to be cloned into the players backpack inside studio, but not inside of a published server. I originally had the sword stored in ServerStorage, but moved it into ReplicatedStorage after hearing that there is the occasional issue with using ServerStorage, however this did not fix the problem. The script is not local, but server side and kept in ServerScriptService. It is also designed to easily expand for multiple passes, which is why it is kept in a dictionary with anonymous functions.

I started scripting in lua a couple days ago, so forgive any stupid beginner mistakes.

local RS = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local MPS = game:GetService("MarketplaceService") 

local rewards = 
{
    sword = function(player)
        print("Sword function called")
        local sword = RS:WaitForChild("ClassicSword")
        local newSword = sword:Clone()
        newSword.Parent = player.Backpack

        print("Function complete")

end ;
}

local rewardID =
{
    sword = 9466814;
}

MPS.PromptGamePassPurchaseFinished:Connect(function(player, passID, purchaseSuccess)
    if purchaseSuccess then
        for i, v in pairs(rewardID) do
            if passID == v then
                print(player.Name.." purchased "..tostring(i))
                rewards[i](player)

            end

        end
    end         
end)

game:GetService("Players").PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
    for i, v in pairs(rewardID) do
        if MPS:UserOwnsGamePassAsync(player.UserId, v) then
            print(player.Name.." has recieved "..tostring(i))
            rewards[i](player)
        end

    end
end)

It is also important to note that all print statements were successfully called and there were no errors during runtime in studio, nor the published server.

When using the console on any published server, no players who own the pass has the linked sword as their child and attempting to print the parent of the sword will return nil.

The sword will also, on rare occasions, work for some reason, and I am given the sword when I join.

Thanks in advance.

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