Npc keeps preferring a certain direction when wandering

[qMrSpooky (Nox)]

I’m trying to make an NPC wander around

everything works fine, except the npc keeps moving in this particular direction no matter the case, it moves around as expected but keeps preferring this side

It’s supposed to be random but I don’t think it is

-- relevant parts
a1.onEnter:Connect(function(npc)
	print("npc in")
	task.wait(3)
	inRegion = true
end)

a1.onLeave:Connect(function(npc)
	print("npc out")
	inRegion = false
	controller:MoveTo(spawnOrigin)
end)

while task.wait(3 * math.random(0.5, 1.5)) do

	local x = math.random(-50, 50)
	local z = math.random(-50, 50)

        if inRegion == true then
		controller:MoveTo(Vector3.new(x, 0, z))
	elseif inRegion == false then
		controller:MoveTo(spawnOrigin)
	end
end

[karlisjarl (karl)]

try this:

-- relevant parts
a1.onEnter:Connect(function(npc)
	print("npc in")
	task.wait(3)
	inRegion = true
end)

a1.onLeave:Connect(function(npc)
	print("npc out")
	inRegion = false
	controller:MoveTo(spawnOrigin)
end)

while task.wait(3 * math.random(0.5, 1.5)) do
    math.randomseed(os.time()) -- generate a new randomseed

	local x = math.random(-50, 50)
	local z = math.random(-50, 50)

        if inRegion == true then
		controller:MoveTo(Vector3.new(x, 0, z))
	elseif inRegion == false then
		controller:MoveTo(spawnOrigin)
	end
end

i added a math.randomseed in the hopes that changes it

[umamidayo (dayo)]

You didn’t put a point of reference when giving a random position. You wrote math.random(-50, 50) for the X and Z coordinate axis, which means it will go to the position (0, 0, 0) and to whatever the randomized axis positions are.

If you’re trying to make the NPC move around in a certain area, you need to add a reference point.

local x = workspace.Area.Position.X + random.new(-50, 50)
local z = workspace.Area.Position.Z + random.new(-50, 50)

...
        if inRegion == true then
		controller:MoveTo(Vector3.new(x, 0, z))
	elseif inRegion == false then
		controller:MoveTo(spawnOrigin)