DailyReward System Having Too Many DataStore Requests

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#1

Hi, hope this is in the right category. So, I’m looking for something similar to DataStore2 or ProfileService that uses the same functions as the DataStoreService (Ex. :SetAsync(), :GetAsync(), etc.), but still does not have queue limitations and things like that. If anyone knows of anything like this that I could use, I would appreciate it if you could share it with me. Thanks!

#2

There Is No Real Way To Remove These Queue Limitations Since Roblox Has To Make Them To Prevent Their Datastores Servers From Getting Overloaded.

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#3

Right, but I’m looking for a module like the DataStoreService that doesn’t have those limitations.

@Acu1000 (Sorry for @, hope you don’t mind)

#4

As I said, you cannot avoid these limitations. All DataStore modules use DataStoreService (there’s no other way to save data). Just learn how to fit in the limits and you’ll be fine.

#5

It’s saying that I have too many DataStore requests. Do you know of any way around this? Could I make some sort of custom queue?

#6

It’s saying that I have too many DataStore requests. Do you know of any way around this? Could I make some sort of custom queue?

Edit: I think this message duplicated, don’t know why.

#7

Just make sure you don’t make as many datastore requests. You should only save data in these situations:
-Player leaves game
-Server is shut down (use game:BindToShutdown())
-Optionally autosave every 30-60 seconds

If you’re still having trouble, you can always use a datastore module such as ProfileService. You can find one in Community Resources category/

#8

This is the code that’s bringing up the error:

local ds = dss:GetDataStore("DailyRewardStorage")

script.Parent.MouseButton1Click:Connect(function()
	local plr = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Parent
	local e = ds:GetAsync(plr.UserId)
	if e ~= nil then
		if ((os.time() - e) / 3600) > 24 then
			local amount = math.ceil(math.random(5,50))
			if plr:FindFirstChild("Stats") then
				plr:FindFirstChild("Stats").Gold.Value = plr:FindFirstChild("Stats").Gold.Value + amount
			end
			local currency = "coins"
			local reward = amount.." "..currency.."."
			script.Parent.Parent.Title.Comeback.Text = "You have received your reward of "..reward
			wait(3)
			script.Parent.Parent.Title.Comeback.Text = "Come back in "..math.ceil(24 - ((os.time() - e) / 3600)).." hours to get your next reward!"
		else
			script.Parent.Parent.Title.Comeback.Text = "Your reward has already been claimed."
			wait(3)
			script.Parent.Parent.Title.Comeback.Text = "Come back in "..math.ceil(24 - ((os.time() - e) / 3600)).." hours to get your next reward!"
		end
	else
		local amount = math.ceil(math.random(5,50))
		if plr:FindFirstChild("Stats") then
			plr:FindFirstChild("Stats").Gold.Value = plr:FindFirstChild("Stats").Gold.Value + amount
		end
		local currency = "coins"
		local reward = amount.." "..currency.."."
		script.Parent.Parent.Title.Comeback.Text = "You have received your reward of "..reward
		wait(3)
		ds:SetAsync(plr.UserId, os.time())
		local e = ds:GetAsync(plr.UserId)
		script.Parent.Parent.Title.Comeback.Text = "Come back in "..math.ceil(24 - ((os.time() - e) / 3600)).." hours to get your next reward!"
	end
	ds:SetAsync(plr.UserId, os.time())
end)

Any ideas on how I could fix. Btw the error is for too many DataStore requests.
Thanks!

#9

You are using SetAsync twice try to avoid the one SetAsync in else and you should be fine.

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#10

How could I avoid it? I need it there.

#11

You call GetAsync and SetAsync every time the button is clicked. As I said before, you should only call GetAsync when player joins and SetAsync when they leave or server gets shut down, or you can also add an autosave every 30-60 seconds.

Also use pcall for these functions since they can ocassionally error.

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#12

Do you really need to save this information each time player clicks?

#13

This won’t help since his code basically allows players to spam datastore requests as much as they want.

#14

Yes you got a point this is just bad.

#15

Yes, but what could I do as a workaround. I can think of no better alternative that what I have right now. I need the information for daily rewards.

Edit: Sorry if my code is bad, I’m fairly new to scripting.

#16

How would you suggest that I do a DailyReward system without DataStores? (I don’t want to do RemoteEvents because they could easily be manipulated from the client)

#17

You have a big misunderstanding how Remotes work… well yeah Exploiter can invoke/fire server but you can just have connection Server to client and just send the information to Client and when player is eligible to get reward player will Invoke/Fire the server and gets reward but you will save the time when the player claim it and if exploiter wants to false invoke/fire server you will just check if the time now is 24 hours since player claimed the reward… btw AlvinBlox made great tutorial on it please use youtube/devforum when you trying to do something that you dont fully understand.

AlvinBlox video here:

If this help you consider mark this as solution because it can be helpful for other developers too ;).

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