Issue - Script moves NPC to a part, but the NPC re-teleports back to its prev. position right away

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So, I’ve been trying to figure this out and it absolutely makes no sense at all.

I have a script which moves a NPC’s HumanoidRootPart to a specific part’s position. However, when the NPC gets moved to the part (it’s noticeable on the screen), it gets teleported back to its previous position in an instant.

Code line:
game.Workspace.NPC.HumanoidRootPart.CFrame = CFrame.new(game.Workspace.TP2.Position)

I’m confused cause the line itself has no issues and doesn’t produce errors. The player isn’t anchored either.

Any ideas what it could be?

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Can you display a gif of the problem happening?

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Just take this as an example:

  • You have Point A and Point B - the NPC is standing on Point A
  • You’re teleporting the NPC to Point B by that line above
  • On your screen, you will notice that the NPC moved to Point B for a milisecond, but right after that, the NPC will go back to Point A

(I’ll take a GIF later)

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workspace.NPC.HumanoidRootPart.CFrame = workspace.TP2.CFrame -- if 'TP2' is a model set a part as the primary part, and instead do 'workspace.TP2.YourPart.CFrame'
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Tried that, too. Unfortunately, it teleports back right away.

This is actually confusing me, the line has absolutely no errors and would work in any case.

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Is ‘TP2’ a model? (30 charsssss)

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No, it’s a part. Also, incase if this is useful:

I tried using both normal and a LocalScript (server-sided work isn’t bothering me atm, it’s just for a video package so I’m using LocalScripts) and the issue is still there. At first, I thought it was happening due to it being a LocalScript, but same things occurs.

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It works for me, I put my code in a serverscript in serverscriptservice (Sorry for not telling you that)

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Do you have any other scripts doing things with the NPC?

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Well, it runs an animation right after it gets teleported.

(Sorry for not mentioning) It has to be in StarterGui - need it for camera manipulation. Server-sided teleportation for the NPC doesn’t bother me atm. Regardless, it doesn’t work with a normal script either.

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You can use remote events

function StartManip()
     -- camera manip code
     game.ReplicatedStorage.RemoteEvent1:FireSever()
 end)
StartManip()
-- serverscript in serverscriptservice
game.ReplicatedStorage.RemoteEvent1.OnServerEvent:Connect(function()
   workspace.NPC.HumanoidRootPart.CFrame = workspace.TP2.CFrame
end)
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Tried using RemoteEvents as well - no success.
I’ll try your suggestion tho.

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A Script runs if it is a descendant of the Workspace of ServerScriptService and isn’t disabled.
A LocalScript Runs if it is in:

  • A Player’s Backpack , such as a child of a Tool
  • A Player’s character model
  • A Player’s PlayerGui
  • A Player’s PlayerScripts .
  • The ReplicatedFirst service
    This is according to the DeveloperHub.
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I’m aware of that. I was using a regular script for a RemoteEvent and a LocalScript for UI-related work.

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Wait are you using a serverscript to do the camera manip?

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No, the camera manipulation is being handled in a player’s GUI.

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is the script a local script or a serverscript?

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A LocalScript.

Anyway; apparently, it was the studio being outdated even tho I restarted it 10 times. I just updated it and everything works as it should.

Thanks for helping! Your code should also work as well as it looks totally fine, so that should be a solution as well.

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