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When npc catches the player npc movement code should be start over (?)

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xFurkanToDie 4

3 years ago

My movement script works like that:

go to part1.position if you arrived the position break the loop and go part2.position loop and do that for 18 times

So the issue is if npc catches the player in part4 while loop (or part10 it doesnt matter) Npc thinks or code "I need to go part4 because im in part4 while loop" but i dont want that, i want if npc catches the player while loops start over. (i hope i explained well)

Here is my npc movement code, i did that for 18 times i dont know if its a effect to performance

while wait(1.5) do
            local distance = (NPC.HumanoidRootPart.Position - part1.Position).magnitude
            if distance <= mag then
                break
            end             
            NPC.Humanoid:MoveTo(part1.Position) 
        end

Here is the event when npc catches the player

wait()
local dum = game.Workspace.CellatBaba
local players = game:GetService("Players")
local lead = game.Players:WaitForChild("leaderstats", 1)
local Remote = game.ReplicatedStorage.CheckPoint
local t = game.Workspace.SpawnBase.TeleportPad

game.Workspace.CellatBaba.Hitbox.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
    local Player = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent)
    if game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent) then
        Remote:FireServer()
        game.Workspace.CellatBaba:SetPrimaryPartCFrame(CFrame.new(t.Position))
        hit.Parent.Humanoid.Health = 0
    end         
end)

sorry, what do you mean when you talk about part1, part2, part4 and part10? Speedmask 661 — 3y

They pointing where npc will go xFurkanToDie 4 — 3y

If i want to move npc to part1 i can do "NPC.Humanoid:MoveTo(part1.Position)" xFurkanToDie 4 — 3y

Do you mean that, when the player is caught, the npc returns to part1, or goes to part4, then continues on to part5? realgolddog12 1 — 3y

yeah similiar to that, if player caught npc returns part1 and start over xFurkanToDie 4 — 3y

2 answers

Answered by

Speedmask 661

3 years ago

Edited 3 years ago

I think I understand your question (thank you golddog for interpreting ;) ), I assume you have several waypoints that the character moves towards? in this case, I would have a list of these waypoints, loop through them, and run a function on each utilizing the same loop. if a player is caught I would restart the outer waypoint loop through some sort of signal, like a bindable, remote, or custom event. like so.

script 1:

local Caught = Instance.new("BindableEvent", ServerScripts)
game.Workspace.CellatBaba.Hitbox.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
    local Player = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent)
    if game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent) then
        Caught:Fire()
        Remote:FireServer()
        game.Workspace.CellatBaba:SetPrimaryPartCFrame(CFrame.new(t.Position))
        hit.Parent.Humanoid.Health = 0
    end        
end)

script 2:

local Caught = ServerScripts:WaitForChild("BindableEvent")

function followPart(part)
    local connection
    connection = Caught.Event:Connect(function()
        connection:Disconnect()
        game.Workspace.CellatBaba:SetPrimaryPartCFrame(CFrame.new(t.Position))
        return false -- return false if it did not reach destination
    end)

    while true do
        local distance = (NPC.HumanoidRootPart.Position - part.Position).magnitude
        if distance <= mag then
            break
        end             
        NPC.Humanoid:MoveTo(part1.Position)
        wait(1.5)
    end
    return true
end

local waypoints = workspace.Waypoints:GetChildren()
-- folder in workspace containing part1, part2 etc. until part18

for i = 1, #waypoints do
    if not followPart(waypoints[i]) then
        i = 0 -- restart from point 1 next loop
    end
end

Movement code and Caught code 2 seprate part how can i implament this xFurkanToDie 4 — 3y

btw whats mean (thank you golddog for interpreting) :D xFurkanToDie 4 — 3y

this code goes in the first script. you will have to make a bindableevent and set Caught to it. in the second script, all you have to do is add bindableevent:Fire() when they get caught. Speedmask 661 — 3y

that thank you was for somebody in the comments, I had trouble understanding the question until I read it :) also, I have made some minor edits. Speedmask 661 — 3y

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Okey i did bindableevent and put the code but i have an error says Players.xFurkanToDie.PlayerScripts.MoveToScript:49: attempt to index nil with 'Connect' xFurkanToDie 4 — 3y

I did something it kinda works but npc choose parts completely random, you can check my answer. xFurkanToDie 4 — 3y

btw when npc arrive the part1 or whatever part, npc going back to start xFurkanToDie 4 — 3y

Answered by

xFurkanToDie 4

3 years ago

Edited 3 years ago

So i did something like that:

    BindableEvent.Event:Connect(function(caught)
        game.Workspace.CellatBaba.Hitbox.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
            local Player = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent)
            if game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent) then
                Remote:FireServer()
                game.Workspace.CellatBaba:SetPrimaryPartCFrame(CFrame.new(t.Position))
                hit.Parent.Humanoid.Health = 0
            end         
        end)        
    end)






local Caught =  BindableEvent.Event
    function followPart(part)
    local connection
    connection = Caught:Connect(function()
        connection:Disconnect()
        game.Workspace.CellatBaba:SetPrimaryPartCFrame(CFrame.new(t.Position))
        return false -- return false if it did not reach destination
    end)

    while true do
        local distance = (NPC.HumanoidRootPart.Position - part.Position).magnitude
        if distance <= mag then
            break
        end             
        NPC.Humanoid:MoveTo(part.Position)
        print(distance)
        wait(1.5)
    end
    return true
end




local waypoints = workspace.Going:GetChildren()
-- folder in workspace containing part1, part2 etc. until part18

for i = 1, #waypoints do
    if not followPart(waypoints[i]) then
        i = 0 -- restart from point 1 next loop
    end
end

but now the problem is npc not going to part1, npc going where he wants like random. Every time i play i see npc going somewhere else.

I suspected that would happen. that's because getchildren selects the waypoints semi-randomly. try to sort them alphabetically after you get them https://devforum.roblox.com/t/how-does-roblox-read-the-children-of-a-model-when-using-getchildren/205443/6. apologies for not mentioning it :) Speedmask 661 — 3y

even if we solve this problem if npc arrive the waypoint npc going back to reset xFurkanToDie 4 — 3y

that's very strange. have you tried putting prints around to see where the problem is? also, I don't see you firing the event anywhere, do that first and it might fix the problem. I have edited my post. Speedmask 661 — 3y

Well i posted on devforum too, i found other solution here is the link: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/when-npc-catches-the-player-npc-movement-code-should-be-start-over/1179295/28 Thank you so much for helping ! Btw i have a still issue but its about to cooldown, when player caught npc will wait 30 second, the same guy who solved my problem solved write some code for me but code xFurkanToDie 4 — 3y

But code doesnt work for me, he gave me place in his place code working but in my place it doesnt working its strange xFurkanToDie 4 — 3y

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