How to make non humanoid npc's

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I want to make a non humanoid npc to because humanoid npc’s cause performance issues

I’m moving the npc’s on the client so the movement is smooth
I want all players too see the same thing the issue is I don’t know where to start
right now I’m thinking about moving the npc small distances on the server basically teleporting and the client moves the npc to the new position

I’m not sure how to go about this or where to start though.

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Server:

  • Keep NPCs are simple anchored parts (no physics)
  • Update positions at fixed intervals (e.g. every 0.1 seconds) using RunService.Heartbeat
  • Send position updates via RemoteEvents only when NPCs change direction or reach waypoints
  • Use a table to track NPC data: {id, position, targetPosition, speed}

Client:

  • Receive position updates and interpolate between them
  • Use RenderStepped for smooth movement
  • Predict NPC positions based on last known velocity

Example:

local NPCs = {}
local UPDATE_RATE = 0.1

RunService.Heartbeat:Connect(function(dt)
    for id, npc in NPCs do
        -- Move NPC toward target
        local direction = (npc.targetPos - npc.currentPos).Unit
        npc.currentPos = npc.currentPos + direction * npc.speed * dt
        
        -- Only send updates on significant changes
        if (npc.currentPos - npc.lastSentPos).Magnitude > 5 then
            RemoteEvent:FireAllClients(id, npc.currentPos, npc.targetPos, npc.speed)
            npc.lastSentPos = npc.currentPos
        end
    end
end)

If you need any more specifics on implementing this lmk

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