LinearVelocity isn't working for me

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#1

So in my script I add a linearvelocity so whenever a player is hit by a move it gets the origin which is the attackers position, then it gets the goal position which is the player. After getting these 2 vector3 positions it converts it into a cframe like this:

local direction = CFrame.new(origin, goal).LookVector

After doing this, I add the LinearVelocity’s VectorVelocity to the direction like this:

LinearVelocity.VectorVelocity = direction * 50 -- range of how fast they go

For bodyvelocities this works fine. But for LinearVelocity it isn’t working. I set RelativeTo to ‘Attachment0’, and added one in and connected it to the LinearVelocity. The velocity does push the player it just doesn’t push the player in the direction I want it to as described above.

What’s wrong with it? I’ve been working for hours tweaking it trying to figure out why it’s not doing what I want and I can’t seem to figure it out. I tried setting an origin of Vector3.new(0,0,0), I tried setting the origin to the attachment’s worldcframe. None of this works.

#2

Just to make sure, you added an Attachment to the players part and then you set the Attachment0 of the LinearVelocity equal to that attachment?

#3

Yeah I parented the attachment into the player’s humanoidrootpart, then I set the linearvelocities attachment0 property to the humanoidrootpart.

#4

Oh forgot one thing…to move a player make sure your MaxForce is at least 5000. Usually I just set it to math.huge.

#5

I did that as well here’s the bit where I set all of it’s properties:

local VelocityMover = Root:FindFirstChild("VelocityForce") or Instance.new("LinearVelocity")
	VelocityMover.Enabled = false
	VelocityMover.Name = "VelocityForce"
	VelocityMover.MaxForce = math.huge
	VelocityMover.RelativeTo = Enum.ActuatorRelativeTo.Attachment0
	VelocityMover.Attachment0 = BodyAdjuster
	VelocityMover.Parent = Root

BodyAdjuster (Attachment)

local BodyAdjuster = Root:FindFirstChild("BodyAdjuster") or Instance.new("Attachment")
	BodyAdjuster.Name = "BodyAdjuster"
	BodyAdjuster.Parent = Root
	BodyAdjuster.Position = Vector3.new(0,0,0)
#6

Okay I see what you mean. I had more success with this maybe it will help you:

local direction = CFrame.lookAt(origin, goal)*CFrame.new(0, 0, -(origin.Position - goal.Position).Magnitude*50)

Oh I also got rid of the RelativeTo and changed this line:

LinearVelocity.VectorVelocity = direction.Position