How do I make a creature teleport to player position on keyinput with a localscript?

Hello Aeike,

In order to achieve what you outlined, you will have to have two scripts:

• A server script to spawn the monster, place it next to the player, and teleport the player onto it, and:

• A client script to tell the server script when to do so (which already exists)

As well as a RemoteEvent, which we will call "SpawnCreature" and place in ReplicatedStorage. Observe:

Local Script:

local SpawnCreature = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("SpawnCreature")

function onKeyPress(inputObject, gameProcessedEvent)
    if inputObject.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.J then
        SpawnCreature:FireServer()
    end
end

game:GetService("UserInputService").InputBegan:connect(onKeyPress)

Server Script:

local AeikeModel        = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("AeikeTitan")
local SpawnCreature = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("SpawnCreature")

-- Provided the player's character is alive, spawn a creature and teleport the player onto its neck.
local function OnSpawnCreatureFired(player)
    local character = player.Character

    -- Check to see if the character exists and is alive
    local characterIsAlive = (
        character and
        character:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") and
        character.Humanoid.Health > 0
    )

    if (characterIsAlive) then
        local creatureClone = AeikeModel:Clone()

        -- Finds the creature's neck, even if it isn't directly under the root model
        local creatureNeck  = creatureClone:FindFirstChild("Neck", true)

        -- We assume the Torso exists because the character is alive
        creatureClone:MoveTo(character.Torso.Position)

        -- If the Neck exists, teleport the character three studs above it.
        if (creatureNeck) then
            character.Torso.CFrame = (creatureNeck.CFrame + Vector3.new(0, 3, 0))
        end
    end
end

-- When SpawnCreature is fired by the client, run OnSpawnCreatureFired
SpawnCreature.OnServerEvent:Connect(OnSpawnCreatureFired)

Now, the reason for doing this with two scripts is this: Changes in the workspace made by LocalScripts will not replicate (be passed onto) other clients (players.) Your character would see the model, but others would not. By doing this with a ServerScript, we ensure that everything is done on the server, so that everyone sees the change. The RemoteEvent allows the client to tell the server when to spawn the creature, which is why it is so crucial.

I hope this helps. Let me know if anything comes up (I likely made a mistake. It's three in the morning...) Have a nice day, Aeike, and best of luck with your game!

Warm regards,

tkcmdr

To teleport a Model, use the MoveTo function

a = game.ReplicatedStorage.AeikeTitan:Clone()
a.Parent = game.Workspace
a:MoveTo(game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer.Character.Head.Position)

I think you can figure out what you want to do from there.