Towers not attacking mobs

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i have this script:

local PhysicsService = game:GetService("PhysicsService")
local ServerStorage = game:GetService("ServerStorage")
local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")

local events = ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("Events")
local spawnTowerEvent = events:WaitForChild("SpawnTower")

local tower = {}

function FindNearestTarget()
	local maxDistance = 20
	local nearestTarget = nil

	for i, target in ipairs(workspace.Mobs:GetChildren()) do
		local distance = (target.HumanoidRootPart.Position - newTower.HumanoidRootPart.Position).Magnitude
		if distance < maxDistance then
			nearestTarget = target
			maxDistance = distance
		end
	end

	return nearestTarget
end


function tower.Attack(newTower)
	local target = FindNearestTarget(newTower)
	if target then
		target.Humanoid:TakeDamage(4)
	end

	task.wait(0.1)
	
	tower.Attack(newTower)
end

function tower.Spawn(player, name, cFrame)
	local towerExists = ReplicatedStorage.Towers:FindFirstChild(name)
	
	if towerExists  then
		
			local newTower = towerExists:Clone()
			newTower.HumanoidRootPart.CFrame = cFrame
			newTower.Parent = workspace.Towers
			newTower.HumanoidRootPart:SetNetworkOwner(nil)
			
		for i, object in ipairs(newTower:GetDescendants()) do
			if object:IsA("BasePart") then
				object.CollisionGroup = "Towers"

				end
			end
			
			coroutine.wrap(tower.Attack)(newTower)
	else
		warn("Requested tower could not be found:", name)
	end
end

spawnTowerEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(tower.Spawn)

return tower

however the towers just dont attack the mobs, idk why this is.
im using a tutorial by gnomecode:

2

you forgot to put a newTower variable inside the “FindNearestTarget” function

function FindNearestTarget(newTower)
3

i fixed that however now, i have an attack anim which wont load

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local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")

local events = ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("Events")
local animateTowerEvent = events:WaitForChild("AnimateTower")


local function setAnimation(object, animName)
	local humanoid = object:WaitForChild("Humanoid")
	local animationsFolder = object:WaitForChild("Animations")
	
	if humanoid and animationsFolder then
		local animationObject = animationsFolder:WaitForChild(animName)
		
		if animationObject then
			local animator = humanoid:FindFirstChild("Animator") or Instance.new("Animator", humanoid)
			local animationTrack = animator:LoadAnimation(animationObject)
			return animationTrack
		end
	end
end

local function playAnimation(object, animName)
	local animationTrack = setAnimation(object, animName)
	
	if animationTrack then
		animationTrack:Play()
	else
		warn("Animation track does not exist")
		return
	end
end

workspace.Mobs.ChildAdded:Connect(function(object)
		playAnimation(object, "Walk")
	end)
	
workspace.Towers.ChildAdded:Connect(function(object)
		playAnimation(object, "Idle")
end)

animateTowerEvent.OnClientEvent:Connect(function(tower, animName)
	playAnimation(tower, animName)
end)


local PhysicsService = game:GetService("PhysicsService")
local ServerStorage = game:GetService("ServerStorage")
local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")

local events = ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("Events")
local spawnTowerEvent = events:WaitForChild("SpawnTower")
local animateTowerEvent = events:WaitForChild("AnimateTower")


local tower = {}

function FindNearestTarget(newTower)
	local maxDistance = 20
	local nearestTarget = nil

	for i, target in ipairs(workspace.Mobs:GetChildren()) do
		local distance = (target.HumanoidRootPart.Position - newTower.HumanoidRootPart.Position).Magnitude
		if distance < maxDistance then
			nearestTarget = target
			maxDistance = distance
		end
	end

	return nearestTarget
end


function tower.Attack(newTower)
	local target = FindNearestTarget(newTower)
	if target then
		target.Humanoid:TakeDamage(4)
	end

	task.wait(0.1)
	
	animateTowerEvent:FireAllClients(newTower, "Attack")
	
	tower.Attack(newTower)
end

function tower.Spawn(player, name, cFrame)
	local towerExists = ReplicatedStorage.Towers:FindFirstChild(name)
	
	if towerExists  then
		
			local newTower = towerExists:Clone()
			newTower.HumanoidRootPart.CFrame = cFrame
			newTower.Parent = workspace.Towers
			newTower.HumanoidRootPart:SetNetworkOwner(nil)
			
		for i, object in ipairs(newTower:GetDescendants()) do
			if object:IsA("BasePart") then
				object.CollisionGroup = "Towers"

				end
			end
			
			coroutine.wrap(tower.Attack)(newTower)
	else
		warn("Requested tower could not be found:", name)
	end
end

spawnTowerEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(tower.Spawn)

return tower
4

Can you check the output, if there is an error?

5

nope no error sadly idk what to do

6

i may have misspelt smth or smth idk

7

I am not really sure where the error is, just watch the tutorial again and look at it throughly. ALSO, in the next episode he corrects a mistake, look at episode 8 (it’s in the beginning)

8

it still works without the fix tho i just want it to work b4 i move on. notice any errors or spelling mistakes in the code?

9

i fixed it, however is it possible to speed up animations

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animationTrack:AdjustSpeed("insert a number") -- change the animationTrack variable. if have to
11

where would i refer this and what variable of the script actually refers to the animation, as in how would i actually do this

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I’d say here probably

local function playAnimation(object, animName)
	local animationTrack = setAnimation(object, animName)

	if animationTrack then
		animationTrack:Play()
		animationTrack:AdjustSpeed("insert a number")
	else
		warn("Animation track does not exist")
		return
	end
end
13

how would i change the speed, when actually calling the thing (for individual animations)

14

i don’t actually know how to that :confused: you might aswell ask in their discord server.

15

Can you elaborate more on what you mean by that, like different animation speeds per enemy?

16

i have it fixed now, however when the tower isnt shooting, the animation keeps playing

17

Can you elaborate on animation?

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