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How do I fix my NPC from lagging behind me?

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My NPC that I've created looks like it is lagging / teleporting while it is walking towards its target. Here is a video of what I am talking about: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7xmUE8QkRw&feature=youtu.be

The YouTube link does work, but only if you copy and paste it =P

This is the code that I have that is located inside of him.

local npc = script.Parent
local hum = script.Parent.Humanoid
local humRP = script.Parent.HumanoidRootPart
local distance = 50


local function moveToPlayer()
	local enemyFound = false
	local WS = workspace:GetChildren()
	if enemyFound == false then
		for i, v in pairs (WS) do
			if v:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") and v ~= npc and enemyFound == false then
				if (v.HumanoidRootPart.Position - humRP.Position).Magnitude <= distance and enemyFound == false then
					enemyFound = true
					print("Enemy is close")
					local plr = v
					local plrHumRP = plr.HumanoidRootPart
					local target = plrHumRP
					return target
				end
			end
		end	
	end
end


while true do
	wait(.01)
	moveToPlayer()
	local targ = moveToPlayer()	
	if targ ~= nil then
		hum:MoveTo(targ.Position)	
	end
end

Thank you everyone.

AnonymousEdited

2 answers

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Maybe try repeating at a less rate? The server can only handle so many things at a time, here's a little rewrite if this can help you understand some more. Feel free to use with my permission.

local Character = script:FindFirstAncestorOfClass("Model")
local Humanoid = Character:FindFirstChildOfClass("Humanoid")
local HumanoidRootPart = Humanoid.RootPart ~= nil and Humanoid.RootPart or Character:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart")

local Distance = 50

local function GetTarget()
	local EnemySpotted = false
	for _,v in pairs(game:GetService("Workspace"):GetDescendants()) do
		if v:IsA("Model") and v:FindFirstChildOfClass("Humanoid") and not v ~= Character and EnemySpotted == false then
			local Humanoid2 = v:FindFirstChildOfClass("Humanoid")
			local HumanoidRootPart = Humanoid2.RootPart or Humanoid2.Parent:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart")
			return HumanoidRootPart
		end
	end
end

coroutine.resume(coroutine.create(function()
	while true do
		wait(.1)
		pcall(function() Humanoid:MoveTo(GetTarget().Position) end)
	end
end))
AnonymousPermalink

you need to stop being stinkey stonkerson and it will work :thumbs up!:

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