Can one change the humanoid state from a server script?

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#1

I have tried to use ChangeState and SetStateEnabled but they only seem to work from a local script. So is there any way to change the state of the humanoid from a server script?

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#2

I don’t see why you couldn’t. Have you actually tried your theory?

#3

I have. But maybe the ones im trying are the problem. I’m trying to set HumanoidStateType.Physics from a server script.

#4

You have to set it with Enum.HumanoidStateType.Physics

#5

i know. Have you tried to do it?

#6

You need to try and do it, not me. I’m not the person that needs the help.

If you need an example here you go:

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(Player)
    Player.CharacterAdded:Connect(function(Character)
        Character.Humanoid:SetStateEnabled(Enum.HumanoidStateType.Physics,true)
    end)
end)
#7

i already told you that i did.

Also

That’s not a good logic if you try you may figure how to solve the issue

also also

Doesn’t work as i told you.

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#8

Alright, I’m a bit late, but I’ve also been running into this problem. After viewing the pages of Humanoid:GetState(), Humanoid:SetStateEnabled(), and Humanoid:ChangeState() I realized they only provide code samples that state that the code should be placed in a local script. This, along with my own failure to make the humanoid enter the Physics state, leads me to believe it is not possible use on a Server Script. It’s pretty disappointing since it’s the only thing that’s keeping me from rag-dolling the player from only a server script.

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#9

You know I happen to be trying to do the same thing and its having really weird behavior. I’m managing to set an NPC’s state to Physics on the server, which works for a while until suddenly it completely stops working and I’m left with it only being able to go into non-physics states. It works fine for players since I just fire the client of the hit player and do it there, but for NPCs, its a big issue since its very inconsistent as mentioned before.

#10

found a fix, if you set network ownership to server for the primarypart of the NPC, it works on server.

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