Sorry, but I'm in the process of creating a game. But, there's a problem: I have no idea how to choose 2 random players.
Any help?
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How do I choose 2 random players?
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By using math.random of course!
while(true) do
repeat wait() until game.Players.NumPlayers >=2
local Players=Game.Players:GetPlayers()
local Chosen1, Chosen2 = math.random(1, #Players), 0
repeat Chosen2 = math.random(1, #Players) until Chosen2 ~= Chosen1
print(Players[Chosen1].Name)
print(Players[Chosen2].Name)
end
Try :
local player = math.random(2, game.Players.NumPlayers);
local Players = game.Players:GetPlayers()
-- SCRIPT HERE --
-- Use player to actually apply to the two players.
-- Example :
player.Character:BreakJoints
Let's break it down.
To get a list of players, call game.Players:GetPlayers(). This returns a table of all the players in the game.
The table might look like this:
{
[1] = game.Players.Merely;
[2] = game.Players.MrSmenryBackup;
[3] = game.Players.Test;
}
The first number you see is the index, which tells you what position in the table that element is at. For example, MrSmenryBackup's index is 2.
To select a random player from the table, you can use math.random. It gives you a random number between 1 and a number you pass in.
local players = game.Players:GetPlayers()
local randomPlayer = players[math.random(#players)]
If you put the pound sign (#) in front of a table, it gives you the number of entries in that table. So that code picks a random number between 1 and the number of players, and picks out the player from the table with that index.
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I don't want it to choose from a table, I want it to choose 2 players from the people in-game.
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In Lua, a table is a list. For example, game.Workspace:GetChildren() returns a 'table' of objects.
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Thanks so much! I'll get back to you if there are any errors.
The repeat wait() loop is really inefficient. You should be using this: while game.Players.NumPlayers < 2 do game.Players.PlayerAdded:wait() end
Hey Merely! Also, thanks.
@Thetacah, I changed the "print" to a Hint. But, it keeps saying it over and over again. Is that the repeat loop?
That would be the while true do loop, remove the Hint by doing this: Hint:Destroy() I put it in a while loop cause I thought you were making a round based game.
Oh, I see now.
How would I teleport the chosen players to a brick?
Very easy: Players[Chosen1].Character:MoveTo(Vector3.new(22.739, 13.5, -39.34)) Players[Chosen2].Character:MoveTo(Vector3.new(2.976, 14.372, -127.833))
Thanks so much! I'll leave you alone now. XD