How would i get the old value of this module script value?

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#1

Hello peoples.

Right now I’m trying to make a script that buff nearby NPC stats. And the issue is that It just keep decreasing the npc stats and wont stop.

Is there a way i could get the old value so it wont keep decreasing?.

local stats = require(script.Parent.Stats)
local tower = script.Parent
local range = stats.Range

while task.wait(1) do
	if script.Parent.Parent == game.Workspace.Towers then
		for i,v in pairs(workspace.Towers:GetChildren()) do
			local TowerStats = require(v.Stats)
			local Distance = (tower.HumanoidRootPart.Position - v.HumanoidRootPart.Position).Magnitude
			local towerInDistanceStats = require(v.Stats)
			local towerFirerate = towerInDistanceStats.Cooldown
			if Distance <= range then
				if TowerStats.Cooldown == TowerStats.Cooldown then
					local newFireRate = towerFirerate * 0.4
					TowerStats.Cooldown = newFireRate
					print(TowerStats.Cooldown)
				else
					return
				end
			end
		end
	end
end```
#2

Keep track of the old value in a variable. Idk how that will help with the decreasing issue, but that’s how you’d get the old value.

#3

In the while loop, you are repeatedly decreasing the values without considering the initial value; all you need to do is save the original NPC stats before updating them.

local stats = require(script.Parent.Stats)
local tower = script.Parent
local range = stats.Range

local statsTable = {}

local function statsDecrease(npcStats)
    if npcStats.Cooldown <= npcStats.OriginalCooldown * 0.4 then
        npcStats.Cooldown = npcStats.OriginalCooldown
    else
        npcStats.Cooldown = npcStats.Cooldown * 0.9
    end
end

while task.wait(1) do
    if script.Parent.Parent == game.Workspace.Towers then
        for _, npc in pairs(workspace.Towers:GetChildren()) do
            local npcStats = require(npc.Stats)
            local distance = (tower.HumanoidRootPart.Position - npc.HumanoidRootPart.Position).Magnitude

            if distance <= range then
                if not statsTable[npc] then
                    statsTable[npc] = {
                        Cooldown = npcStats.Cooldown,
                    }
                end

                local originalCooldown = statsTable[npc].Cooldown

                decreaseStats(npcStats)
                print(npcStats.Cooldown)
            else
                if statsTable[npc] then
                    npcStats.Cooldown = originalCooldown
                    statsTable[npc] = nil
                end
            end
        end
    end
end

When an NPC gets within range, the original NPC stats are kept in a table called statsTable in this updated script. Also implemented new function statsDecrease which is in charge of lowering the stats based on the reasoning you specify, its mostly just for organizing the script.

#5

This might work but, I dont think i should add an OriginalCooldown values inside the module script because there’s alot of them.