How do I make my ship model move?

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#1

So I’m making a stop the payload type game with pirate ships. One team spawns on an island with small ship spawners, And another team spawns on a large ship and must protect it with the cannons onboard until it crosses the map to safety.

The problem is I don’t know how to make the large ship model move without it being controlled by a player, Tweens won’t work because you can’t ride on tweened parts.

The model is unanchored and welded to an anchored part called “MainPart” within the model
It also contains a Humanoid object.

Any and all help would be appreciated! :grinning:

#2

Try using the MoveTo function

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#3

Wouldn’t that practically make it teleport to it’s new location?

#4

No, as it says, it moves smoothly, and you can ride on it from what I know

#5

Does the player control the ship’s movement, or does it just travel a straight line? If so you could just use a PrismaticConstraint.
Or you could use a VectorForce to move the ship.
Either way would be using physics so players would be able to move around on the ship.

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#6

You can try using LinearVelocity it’s the new BodyVelocity

#7

There’s an anchored part though, If I unanchor it then other ships will be able to push it off trajectory

#8

If you use MoveTo you shouldn’t have problema, you need a PrimaryPart taht is not Anchored, and it will move regardless if something moves it, they will be moved not the big boat

#9

I’ve looked into MoveTo but I’ve only seen it used on players/ npcs, How exactly would it work with a model?

#10

It works exactly as with an NPc from waht I know

#11

I just realized there has to be an anchored part in order for my sinking function to work :face_with_spiral_eyes:

#12

It only works that way when used from a Humanoid. Using MoveTo on a model will just teleport the model to a new position. He wants the velocity of the boat to move.

#13

It is technically a humanoid, But it still wouldn’t work because the MainPart has to be anchored

#14

What if when the sinking function has to go you anchor the part? That should work

#15

The ship has to basically float, It can’t just slide along a surface as I’m using roblox terrain water

#16

Then I don’t know how you would do that sorry

#17

It’s alright, Thank you for trying to help :sweat_smile:

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#18

you could use :PivotTo() on the model but I don’t think it would be smooth if you wanted it to float on water. I think unanchoring it is the best solution. You could try adding weight to prevent other ships from being able to push it off trajectory.

#19

But as I asked before, does it move in just a straight line, or does it steer around.
If it’s just straight line then use a PrismaticConstraint.