Need help NPC Script

chevy_grace567 · November 26, 2025, 2:30am

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I need help making this look it works once but when a new npc spawns it does not work like it stop at the points for a little bit Here’s the script https://youtu.be/qXXIJy_OWcs
What solutions have you tried so far? I tried different way but nothing works I have not looked for solutions on the Creator Hub?

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lua

``` local plot = script.Parent
local npcSpawn = plot.Steps:WaitForChild("NPCSpawn")
local shopPoint = plot.Steps:WaitForChild("ShopPoint")
local stopPoint = plot.Steps:WaitForChild("StopPoint")
local WalkPoint1 = plot.Steps:WaitForChild("WalkPoint1")
local WalkPoint2 = plot.Steps:WaitForChild("WalkPoint2")
local WalkPoint3 = plot.Steps:WaitForChild("WalkPoint3")
local WalkPoint4 = plot.Steps:WaitForChild("WalkPoint4")
local WalkPoint5 = plot.Steps:WaitForChild("WalkPoint5")
local WalkPoint6 = plot.Steps:WaitForChild("WalkPoint6")
local WalkPoint7 = plot.Steps:WaitForChild("WalkPoint7")
local WalkPoint8 = plot.Steps:WaitForChild("WalkPoint8")
local cashPad = plot:WaitForChild("CashPad")
local npcFolderRoot = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("CustomerNPCs")
local moneyPopupTemplate = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("MoneyPopup")

local isSpawning = false

Ensure CashPad attribute exists
if cashPad:GetAttribute("MoneyStored") == nil then
	cashPad:SetAttribute("MoneyStored", 0)
end

 ===== NPC Configuration =====
local npcConfig = {
	NormalNPCs   = {chance = 0.7, min = 10, max = 25},     
	VIPNPCs      = {chance = 0.25, min = 100, max = 250},  
	SuperVIPNPCs = {chance = 0.01, min = 500, max = 750}  
}

 ===== NPC Pools =====
local npcPool = {}      
local preloadedNPCs = {} 

for folderName, cfg in pairs(npcConfig) do
	npcPool[folderName] = {}
	local folder = npcFolderRoot:FindFirstChild(folderName)
	if folder then
		preloadedNPCs[folderName] = {}
		for _, npcModel in pairs(folder:GetChildren()) do
			table.insert(preloadedNPCs[folderName], npcModel)
			for i = 1, 2 do
				local clone = npcModel:Clone()
				clone.Parent = nil
				table.insert(npcPool[folderName], clone)
			end
		end
	end
end

 ===== Choose a customer =====
local function chooseCustomer()
	local totalWeight = 0
	for _, cfg in pairs(npcConfig) do
		totalWeight += cfg.chance
	end

	local roll = math.random() * totalWeight
	local cumulative = 0
	local chosenFolder

	for folderName, cfg in pairs(npcConfig) do
		cumulative += cfg.chance
		if roll <= cumulative then
			chosenFolder = folderName
			break
		end
	end

	if not chosenFolder or not preloadedNPCs[chosenFolder] then
		return nil, 0, nil
	end

	local npcModels = preloadedNPCs[chosenFolder]
	if #npcModels == 0 then
		return nil, 0, nil
	end

	local npcModel = npcModels[math.random(1, #npcModels)]
	local cfg = npcConfig[chosenFolder]
	local earned = math.random(cfg.min, cfg.max)

	return npcModel, earned, chosenFolder
end

 ===== Get NPC from pool =====
local function getNPC(model, folderName)
	local npc
	if #npcPool[folderName] > 0 then
		npc = table.remove(npcPool[folderName])
		npc.Parent = plot.CustomerFolder
	else
		npc = model:Clone()
		npc.Parent = plot.CustomerFolder
	end

	npc:SetPrimaryPartCFrame(CFrame.new(npcSpawn.Position) * CFrame.Angles(0, math.rad(180), 0))

	local humanoid = npc:FindFirstChildOfClass("Humanoid")
	if humanoid then
		humanoid.Health = humanoid.MaxHealth
		humanoid.WalkSpeed = 9
	end

	return npc
end

 ===== Recycle NPC =====
local function recycleNPC(npc, folderName)
	npc.Parent = nil
	table.insert(npcPool[folderName], npc)
end

===== Spawn a single customer =====
local function spawnCustomer()
	
	if not plot:GetAttribute("Occipied") then return end
	if isSpawning then return end
	isSpawning = true

	local npcModel, earned, folderName = chooseCustomer()
	if not npcModel then
		isSpawning = false
		return
	end

	local npc = getNPC(npcModel, folderName)
	local humanoid = npc:FindFirstChildOfClass("Humanoid")
	
	local animator = humanoid:FindFirstChildOfClass("Animator")
	
	local walkAnim = Instance.new("Animation")
	walkAnim.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://100621370842384"

	local walkTrack
	if animator then
		walkTrack = animator:LoadAnimation(walkAnim)
	end

	local function playWalk()
		if walkTrack and not walkTrack.IsPlaying then
			walkTrack:Play()
		end
	end

	local function stopWalk()
		if walkTrack and walkTrack.IsPlaying then
			walkTrack:Stop()
		end
	end
	
	================================
	idle animation
	===============================

	local IdleAnim = Instance.new("Animation")
	IdleAnim.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://120677824080558"

	local idleTrack
	if animator then
		idleTrack = animator:LoadAnimation(IdleAnim)
	end

	local function PlayIdle()
		if idleTrack and not idleTrack.IsPlaying then
			idleTrack:Play()
		end
	end

	local function StopIdle()
		if idleTrack and idleTrack.IsPlaying then
			idleTrack:Stop()
		end
	end


	if humanoid then
		 Walk to shop
		
		wait(9)
		
		playWalk()
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint1.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint2.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint3.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint4.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint5.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint6.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint7.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint8.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint8.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint8.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint8.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint8.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint8.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(shopPoint.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		stopWalk()
		PlayIdle()

		 PAY AT SHOP
		cashPad:SetAttribute("MoneyStored", cashPad:GetAttribute("MoneyStored") + earned)
		print(`"Earned From:", [{npc}] amount [{earned}]`)

		-- Floating money popup
		local popup = moneyPopupTemplate:Clone()
		popup.Adornee = npc.PrimaryPart
		popup.TextLabel.Text = "+" .. earned
		popup.Parent = workspace

		spawn(function()
			local duration = 2
			local startPos = popup.StudsOffset
			local endPos = startPos + Vector3.new(0, 2, 0)
			local steps = 20
			local textLabel = popup.TextLabel

			for i = 1, steps do
				local alpha = i / steps
				popup.StudsOffset = startPos:Lerp(endPos, alpha)
				textLabel.TextTransparency = alpha
				task.wait(duration / steps)
			end

			wait(7)
			popup:Destroy()
		end)

		-- Wait at shop (simulate shopping)
		task.wait(7)
		
		StopIdle()
		playWalk()
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint8.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint7.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint6.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint5.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint4.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint3.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint2.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint1.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		
		-- Walk to exit
		humanoid:MoveTo(stopPoint.Position)
		humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
		stopWalk()

		-- Recycle NPC
		recycleNPC(npc, folderName)
	end

	task.wait(math.random(2, 6))
	isSpawning = false
end

-- ===== Main loop =====
task.spawn(function()
	task.wait(math.random(13, 25))
	while true do
		if plot:GetAttribute("Occipied") then
			spawnCustomer()
		end
		task.wait(math.random(2, 6))
	end
end) ```

I just want help on the point to point to fix it

raell777 · November 26, 2025, 7:45pm

do you Need to reset the npcPool table ?
table = nil
table = {}

raell777 · November 26, 2025, 7:57pm

Actually I see that you recycle the NPC

raell777 · November 26, 2025, 8:09pm

I am reading that you should add a timeout to : humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()
like so:
humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait(3)

chevy_grace567 · November 26, 2025, 10:34pm

it didn’t work it still stops at the points for a little while and keeps going

raell777 · November 27, 2025, 8:51am

I’m wondering why you did WalkPoint8, six times back to back ?

humanoid:MoveTo(WalkPoint8.Position)

So I read humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait() might be timing out.

**Timeout:** MoveTo()has an inherent timeout of approximately 8 seconds. If the NPC doesn't reach the target within that time, theWait()will returnfalse, the thread continues, but the NPC might still be moving or stops abruptly, causing timing issues.

When I watched your video I could not even tell what was going wrong. I did not see the new npc that spawns, stopping at points as explained.

raell777 · November 27, 2025, 9:01am

An idea to resolve:
Instead of using MoveToFinished:Wait(), which pauses the script until the destination is reached, use a loop that constantly checks the distance (magnitude) to the current waypoint. Once the NPC is within a certain threshold (e.g., 5 studs), move it to the next waypoint immediately.