How to Combat Exploiters Stealing tools

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#21

isnt there a way to make a function run once as example the backpack is a folder and if something gets added into it a function runs ? is that possible ?

#22

Mhm! There is. You can use ChildAdded in the Backpack.

#23

would it be something like

local PlayerBackpack = script.Parent

PlayerBackpack.ChildAdded:connect(function(plr)
if Child.Name = InvisibleItem then
 plr.Kick(StopExploitingNerd)
end
#24

The parameter of ChildAdded is the child that was added.

#25

can the function not also get the player so it can kick the player when the invisible item was found in the exploiters backpack

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#26

This will not work since the exploit is client-side. Even if you detect the tools being added on the client that can easily be disabled by the exploiter.

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#27

Just because it won’t work doesn’t mean you shouldn’t add. Not all exploiters have the tools to disabled/delete these scripts.

I prefer a small fence than no fence.

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#28

A solution like that is neither practical or useful. The logical solution to this problem would be simply to check if the player has the tool on the server.

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#29

How. ? im not a experienced scripter.

Could it be also when a player gets a tool before he gets a tool that a event is being fired ? or a remote is being fired as it would go client → server → client ?.

and if that would be a good solution idk how to code it oof im really helpless in at this point

#30

when i look at the steal tool exploits they use the “findclass” parameter to only steal tools so my idea wouldnt work cause it dosent steal the whole backpack what i thought at first

#31

The only way the exploiter would benefit is having a tool with no server-side checks.
Here is a quick example of how you would implement a check.

--LocalScript
local Tool = script.Parent
local RemoteEvent = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("RemoteEvent")

Tool.Activated:Connect(function()
	RemoteEvent:FireServer() --Fires an event when the Tool is Activated
end)

--ServerScript
local RemoteEvent = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("RemoteEvent")

RemoteEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(Player)
	if Player.Character:FindFirstChild("BloxyCola") then -- Checks if "BloxyCola" is equipped
		--Code here
	end
end)
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#32

oh okey but what if i have different tools with different names do i have to always do findfirstchild ???

#33

oh wait my bad im stupid. I have to place the local and the serverscript in the tool right ? so that means i just have to replace the name bloxycola depending on the tool its inside

#34

If the tools use the same RemoteEvents you could either make a table and iterate through it or check multiple statements. For example:

--ServerScript
RemoteEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(Player)
	if Player.Character:FindFirstChild("BloxyCola") or Player.Character:FindFirstChild("Pizza") then
		--Code here
	end
end)
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#35

just to make sure the local and the severscript i have to place in the tool right ? or can i place the server script in serverscriptservice

#36

You can place the serverscript in ServerScriptService (the preferred place to place them).

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#37

yo bro thanks man. I just tested the script what i added to the serverscript is that if the tool is not found the player gets kicked and i tested it and i got kicked.

im just worried that exploiters also can fire remoteevents ? oof is there a way for the exploiter to go around this security ?

#38