Game cycle main script

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#1

Hi, I am trying to find out the best way to deal with a game cycle, and I think I might have unfounded concerns about using a loop.

This is a sample from the Roblox place “Capture the flag”, everything is run from the ServerScriptService code:


GameManager:Initialize()

while true do
	repeat
		GameManager:RunIntermission()
	until GameManager:GameReady()
	
	GameManager:StopIntermission()
	GameManager:StartRound()	
	
	repeat
		GameManager:Update()
		wait()
	until GameManager:RoundOver()
	
	GameManager:RoundCleanup()
end

Functions within, trigger events from modules and overall seems like a pretty neat script.

Questions:

  • Is this the best way to handle a game cycle?
  • Does having this never ending loop affect game memory usage, processing power, is there anything that could be done to improve it?

Thank you in advance.

#2

You could use events tho.
Dont worry about memory usage. Luau have an automatic garbage collector.
Also, as some wise man said " Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler"

#3

In terms of how well this follow any form of scripting architecture, it is probably one of the greatest for a template itself. Never-ending loops does have its slight memory leaks(if poorly executed) but those are barely noticeable until a longer session is done.

#4

Maybe replace this with RunService.Stepped:Wait() if you have to. Otherwise I would wait longer since it is more efficient.