Most optimized way to make a big ocean?

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what is the most optimized method to create a big ocean? my current method is creating a big water block on the players X and Z position on the ocean level, but im not sure if that is a good method
heres my current script

local terrain = workspace.Terrain
local REGIONS = {}
for i,v in pairs(game.Workspace.AntiWater:GetChildren()) do
	local antiwaterregion = Region3.new(v.Position-Vector3.new(v.Size.X/2,v.Size.Y/2,v.Size.Z/2),v.Position+Vector3.new(v.Size.X/2,v.Size.Y/2,v.Size.Z/2))
	table.insert(REGIONS,antiwaterregion)
end

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(plr)
	plr.CharacterAdded:Connect(function()
		local oldregion
		while wait(2) do
			local char = plr.Character
			local hrp = char.PrimaryPart
			if hrp.Position.Y < 500 and hrp.Position.Y > 200 then
				local middle = Vector3.new(hrp.Position.X,237.313,hrp.Position.Z)
				local cylregion = Region3.new(middle-Vector3.new(500,19,500),middle+Vector3.new(500,19,500))
				if oldregion ~= nil then
					terrain:ReplaceMaterial(oldregion,4,Enum.Material.Water,Enum.Material.Air)
				end
				terrain:ReplaceMaterial(cylregion,4,Enum.Material.Air,Enum.Material.Water)
				oldregion = cylregion
				for i,v in pairs(REGIONS) do
					terrain:ReplaceMaterial(v,4,Enum.Material.Water,Enum.Material.Air)
				end
			end
		end
	end)
end)
2

Don’t know if this is helpful. I normally use Sea Level and create a massive bit of water where its going to be visible. If it’s on the horizon it will be a big hit on performance so I like to add an InfiniteWater model.

3

whats an infinitewater model though?

4

It’s like a big part, you add it an it brings the illusion of water going infinitly. If you add it you will see what I mean.

5

Tutorial: Insert a blockMesh, and set the scale to 10000,50,10000, the transparency to 0.3, the reflectance to 0.3, and the material to foil. The color must be Dark blue or another kind of turquoise / blue.

6

i have already found the solution, kind of. i just set the water wave size to 0 and the speed to 5 and it got less laggy.

7

(Might look better but more performance heavy) Usually what I do for terrain water is create multiple 2048x2048x50 parts and duplicated and move them away. Then I group the parts and use Terrain:FillBlock() with the part(s)'s dimensions.