Cloning to HumanoidRootPart doesn't work

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#1

I wrote a script that’s supposed to clone ExplosionBall (in ServerStorage.BossesStuffs.Orb.OrbAttacks) to workspace, and additionally be cloned to a random character’s humanoidrootpart. I wrote this script and now I’m confused on to why it doesn’t work.

local ServerStorage = game:GetService("ServerStorage")
local Workspace = game:GetService("Workspace")
local Players = game:GetService("Players")

local explosionBall = ServerStorage.BossesStuffs.Orb.OrbAttacks.ExplosionBall:Clone()


local function spawnExplosionBall()
	
	local randomPlayer = Players:GetPlayers()[math.random(1, #Players:GetPlayers())]

	-- Check if the random player's character is valid
	if randomPlayer.Character and randomPlayer.Character:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart") then
		explosionBall.Parent = Workspace
		local humanoidRootPart = randomPlayer.Character.HumanoidRootPart
		explosionBall.CFrame = CFrame.new(humanoidRootPart.Position)

	else
		print("no humanoidrootpart wdh?!")
	end
end

while true do
	spawnExplosionBall()
	wait(5)
end

I don’t know what went wrong here and am curious why it didn’t work. When playing the game, not only does it not go to the HumanoidRootPart, it doesn’t clone at all. I think I made some sort of mistake defining the random player.

#2

You are making a Parent to workspace, just parent it to the Character, and Destroy() it after it explodes. Also, print explosionBall.CFrame, you might be suprised to see the outcome.

#3

neither of these options changed the way the script behaves. nothing was printed, and no error was returned.

#4

You need to clone it inside the function, and probably parent it after setting the position and possibly making a weld

#5

Make this a reference

Instead of using the explosionBall variable make a new one that’s a clone of it

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#6

so like… define the explosionball as a variable and then clone it?

#7

Yes, clone it inside the function so a new one is made every time. You can also use Debris to clear it after a certain amount of time

Edit: and make sure it’s anchored

#8

the explosionball already has all of its contents in it (e.g. the tweenservice explosion and the destroying of itself) i wont have to worry about that i think

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#9

Maybe use the PivotTo() to move the explosionBall after you created it…

#10

If it’s a single part they shouldn’t need to

#11

okay really strange thing started happening, right after i started using the modified reference it gave me an error

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local ServerStorage = game:GetService("ServerStorage")
local Workspace = game:GetService("Workspace")
local Players = game:GetService("Players")




local function spawnExplosionBall()
	
	local explosionBall = ServerStorage.BossesStuffs.Orb.OrbAttacks.ExplosionBall
	
	local randomPlayer = Players:GetPlayers()[math.random(1, #Players:GetPlayers())]

	-- Check if the random player's character is valid
	if randomPlayer.Character and randomPlayer.Character:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart") then
		local clone = explosionBall:Clone()
		clone.Parent = Workspace
		local humanoidRootPart = randomPlayer.Character.HumanoidRootPart
		clone.CFrame = CFrame.new(humanoidRootPart.Position)
	else
		print("no humanoidrootpart wdh?!")
	end
end

while true do
	spawnExplosionBall()
	wait(5)
end

this definitely has to do with the random character

#12

Studio does that automatically. But just add a return if the length of players equals 0 Edit: I edited this message instead of sending a new one :skull:

#13

i am one of the players though, my player is also predefined in the players folder
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#14

Studio does that automatically. But just add a return if the length of players equals 0 (since it runs the function automatically which is before a player can join)

#15

i got it working by adding like a 2 second interval, however i wont need to in the future because its gonna run while theres already players, thank you so much

#16

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