Delay function not working when character dies?

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I have a module that handles bullet shooting/collisions, however this delay function does not fire if the player dies before hand? to my knowledge, the delay function should still run regardless.

print("BULLET HIT")
delay(8, function()
	print("RETURN")
	SplatterCache:ReturnPart(SplatterBullet)
end)


It has definately been more than 8 seconds after the BULLET HIT prints.

In case anyone asks if theres anything going on between these 2 prints, there isn’t.
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Also worth noting, this delay function does work and the print does print if you are still alive after this 8 seconds. It’s only if you die.

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Is it possible that this script is getting deleted when the player respawns?

3

No. It’s a module script stored under repstorage

4

Which script is requiring and using that module? Is it local?

5

Ye. To my knowledge the modules functions should still run though? Once required and functions fired they don’t disconnect??

6

In my own tests, if the Local Script is terminated before the length of the Module Script’s delay() is reached, then delay() will not go on to spawn another thread.

I don’t understand exactly why that happens. Hope someone can follow up with more technical details.

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Oh, right :confused:

Is there a work around I can use then??

8

Keeping the Local Scripts outside of ScreenGuis that have ResetOnSpawn turned on will make sure they don’t get caught in the crossfire.

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From what I’ve seen when you require a module you’re basically cloning all the code inside the script who required it, specifically in a dictionary, that means if the requiring script gets destroyed the module will lose the connection and so stop the delays, the waits etc… A solution would be to let a localscript that handles the general graphics and effects inside PlayerScripts manage that, either passing the part trough an event or moving the whole script to it.

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The local script is inside a model that gets cloned to inside the character