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How to make a brick that unanchors everything it touches?

Asked Feb 10, 2019751 views2 answers

Ok, in ROBLOX I'm trying to create a disaster game and I have a tornado. The tornado moves in random directions and I want it to unanchor any parts it comes in contact with. I have some models spread around (houses, stores, and other stuff) and I want it to unanchor the parts inside the models it comes in contact with.

I've tried numerous scripts online, but they are either outdated or simply don't work. So, how would I go about doing this?

(By the way for those wondering, this isn't a request to script the entire thing, I would just like to know the functions and code structure required since I'm a beginner to Lua.)

AnonymousFeb 10, 2019

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Touched event -> if not baseplate -> Anchored = false.

AnonymousFeb 10, 2019#

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Example:

--In my case, 'Tornado' is a part at Workspace.
workspace.Tornado.Touched:Connect(function(part)
	if part.Name ~= "Baseplate" then -- If part is not baseplate (keep this!)
		part.Anchored = false
	end
end)

This should unanchor every part it touches expect if the touched part is the Baseplate.

Sorry if I used something that can be done easier.

Hope this helps!

AnonymousFeb 10, 2019Permalink

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With a bit of tweaking this works. Thanks!

AnonymousFeb 10, 2019#

You'd have to make a Touched event for the tornado. When the tornado is touched, it checks what touched it, and if it's not a player then it sets the anchored property of the part to false

Tornado.Touched:Connect(function(Part)
	if not game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(Part.Parent) then
		--Unanchor the part
	end
end)

AnonymousFeb 10, 2019Permalink

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Ok thank you, I'll try this.

AnonymousFeb 10, 2019#

blockmask, I didn't found any part of a player's character what was anchored..

AnonymousFeb 10, 2019#

And also, an important thing: You didn't added what I did, testing if the part is the baseplate. Now, if he uses your script, and tornado touches Baseplate, it will fall down..

AnonymousFeb 10, 2019#

Who makes a game on a baseplate?

AnonymousFeb 10, 2019#

But an NPC is not in game.Players.. And there are many people making game on BP. But also, if that hits the ,,floor'' they are standing on, it will just be unanchored and fall down. Except terrain

AnonymousFeb 10, 2019#

just have the part in the air then, or use an ignore list

AnonymousFeb 10, 2019#

It's funny how hard you're trying to get your answer accepted, I'll just let you have it

AnonymousFeb 10, 2019#

I just love scripting, and also love help people. If he uses yours, AND the tornado touches the Floor, it will fall down, except if 'floor' is Terrain, but who makes a disater surviving game on terrain?

AnonymousFeb 10, 2019#

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