[solved] How to share ModuleScript across Services?

Is it possible to edit variables in a Module and have those edits shared across Services?

I've created the following:

StarterPlayer/StarterPlayerScripts/test (ModuleScript)

local module = {}

module.x = 10

function module:setX(value)
	self.x = value
end

return module

StarterPlayer/StarterPlayerScripts/test2 (LocalScript)

local test = require(script.Parent.test)

test:setX(5)

print(test.x)

• outputs 5

StarterPlayer/StarterPlayerScripts/test3 (LocalScript)

local test = require(script.Parent.test)

wait(5)
print(test.x)

• outputs 5

StarterPack/Kickball/tool (LocalScript)

local test = require(game.StarterPlayer:WaitForChild("StarterPlayerScripts"):WaitForChild("test"))
wait(6)
print(test.x)

• outputs 10

I would have expected the last script (tool) to output 5 since the other script changed the value but this is not the case, it's like the module was copied fresh

When you require a module you are obtaining the same context every time. Do note that the server and client both use a different context though.

If you were to call a function that edits a local variable in the module, and then retrieve that value in the other module, it will have been updated.

If you edit it externally (into the required table) I'm not sure if that works. I'd have to verify that.

Moving the ModuleScript to ReplicatedStorage solved this issue.. all LocalScripts now output 5