Waiting for module scripts

[WaffIe_Cake]

Is it good practice to wait for module scripts before requiring them or does that make any difference at all?

[dthecoolest]

Do you mean something like this?:

local SomeModule = require(ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("ModuleScript")

It should not make a big difference:

FindFirstChild and WaitForChild: Addressing common bad practices and habits of each

Exactly. On the server however, ReplicatedStorage’s contents exist implicitly, meaning you don’t need to use WaitForChild at all on the server. You can use dot syntax for items in ReplicatedStorage however, since they’re replicated and available to LocalScripts by the time they execute.

Can I use game.Loaded to avoid using WaitForChild?

Refer to the diagram in this post: Using the information in this post, I can come up with a system to determine how objects should be accessed: Use of WaitForChild depends on the location of the invoking script, and whether the target object is “static”: exists before game starts; i.e. stored in the place file. “dynamic”: added after the game starts; opposite of static. Consider the following rules (subsequent rules override previous rules, when applicable): Generally, scripts may acces…