I can't seem to convert this NPC fov local script to the server

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#1 
-- this is the client sided version of the script, which is what im making into a serversided version
local RunService = game:GetService("RunService")

local npc = workspace.NPC
local character = game.Players.LocalPlayer.Character

RunService.RenderStepped:Connect(function()
	local npcToCharacter = (character.Head.Position - npc.Head.Position).Unit
	local npcLook = npc.Head.CFrame.LookVector
	
	local dotProduct = npcToCharacter:Dot(npcLook)
	if dotProduct > 0.5 then
		workspace.Baseplate.BrickColor = BrickColor.new("Medium red")
	else
		workspace.Baseplate.BrickColor = BrickColor.new("Medium green")
	end
end)

--the script on the server that isnt working
game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
		

local RunService = game:GetService("RunService")

	local npc = workspace.NPC
	local character = player.Character

RunService.RenderStepped:Connect(function()
	local npcToCharacter = (character.Head.Position - npc.Head.Position).Unit
	local npcLook = npc.Head.CFrame.LookVector

	local dotProduct = npcToCharacter:Dot(npcLook)
	if dotProduct > 0.5 then
		workspace.Baseplate.BrickColor = BrickColor.new("Medium red")
	else
		workspace.Baseplate.BrickColor = BrickColor.new("Medium green")
			end
		end)
	end)

You can write your topic however you want, but you need to answer these questions:

  1. What do you want to achieve? Keep it simple and clear!
    I’m trying to make the client sided script work on the server
  2. What is the issue? Include screenshots / videos if possible!
    Whenever i do it in the server it will just do nothing, i dont get any errors or anything, nothing happens at all.
  3. What solutions have you tried so far? Did you look for solutions on the Developer Hub?
    The current script I’m using is after a bunch of attempted solutions like changing the variables and such to work in the server, but it still doesn’t work and I don’t see anything wrong with the script. I’ve looked for solutions on the dev hub but none of the ones I found fit with what I’m trying to do.

another little piece of info, is that i got the local one from this video and thought it would be useful on the server but I just can’t seem to convert it over.

#2

RunService’s RenderStepped is based on the client’s render speed, so it cannot be used on the server.

RunService.Heartbeat is a better alternative for code running on the server. Heartbeat is tied to the server’s physics calculations, not client render speed.

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#3

alright, I’ll try that, thanks in advance.