How do I make a StarterCharacter that only I spawn as?

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#1

  1. What do you want to achieve? A StarterCharacter that only I spawn as, if someone else joins they wont have it as well.

  2. What is the issue? I’ve tried using different scripts that I didn’t make but they didnt work so I tried making my own, but that doesn’t work, here is an image below of what I made, but it failed.

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  1. What solutions have you tried so far? using other peoples scripts and trying to make it myself, as shown above.

The script is in ServerScriptService, its a regular/server script.

If anyone sees this, help or clarity on how to do this would be greatly appreciated.

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#2

Move the starter character to the replicatedstorage and have the script clone it into starterplayer for you and you only.

#3

okay, Im not quite sure how to do that but Ill try, Ill let you know if it works or not.

#4

I tried but it doesnt work, Im not quite sure how to make it so its in starterplayer only for me, I could use a localscript but then it would only show for me and I want it visible for other players, so I cant use a localscript.

local playerId = 1366889120

local customCharacter = game.ReplicatedStorage.Owner:WaitForChild(“OwnerCharacter”):Clone()

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
if player.UserId == playerId then
customCharacter.Parent = game.StarterPlayer
player.Character = customCharacter
player:LoadCharacter()
end
end)

Sorry, I’m new to scripts with StarterCharacters.

#5

The code you provided should also work from a server script.

Running on the server will probably allow everyone to see your character.

Don’t forget to test if you still have the character on respawn.

#6

I tried it in a server script but it doesnt work, I dont get the character when I first join in, and when I reset it doesnt let me respawn somehow.

#7

Have you tried setting the customCharacter.Parent to workspace?

#8

yeah but it doesnt work either, I dont even see its name in workspace

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
if player.UserId == playerId then
customCharacter.Parent = workspace
player.Character = customCharacter
player:LoadCharacter()
end
end)

also for some reason when I die I dont respawn, so it leads me to believe that it sorta worked.

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#9

When you use :Clone() on an object, that object gets parented to nil, so before you set the character, parent the character to the workspace.

#10

Using loadCharacter pretty much resets your character to your original Roblox character, so don’t do that

#11

still nothing, no name in workspace and my character is the same

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#12

PlayerAdded won’t work for you as you’re already in-game, you need to find a different way of doing that.

Edit: I didn’t see that the script was in ServerScriptService. My bad.

#13

Well then are you sure that your “ownerCharacter” is rigged properly?

#14

I don’t think the rigs would matter as it’s not even in workspace.

#15

yeah, Ill post an image of it for you here.

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everything else there is weldconstrainted on

#16

Before everything, disable the script for now, can you try making a script that ONLY clones the character in replicatedstorage & moves it to workspace?

#17

okay, it spawned in

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local char = game.ReplicatedStorage.Owner.OwnerCharacter:Clone()

char.Parent = workspace

#18

Now, since you know that part of the code works, try adding the other part.

Also, here’s a tip for when you use the devforum: type ``` before and after any code. It’s called a codeblock and it is really helpful when giving scripts.

Edit: you can also click on the </> button on the top of the writing area.

#19

alr so I tested if its something to do with the playeradded but its not and it spawns in fine with the code below, I think its trying to parent it to the player which doesnt work.

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local playerId = 1366889120

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
	if player.UserId == playerId then
		char.Parent = workspace
	end
end)
#20

Does the character have a root part & a humanoid?