How to sync a list<string>variable

[gray cedar]

I need to sync a list of strings, but i also need to be able to edit the list with a List Add.

[muted anvil]

Painfully and with alot of networking heat

Anytime you need to make a change to the variable you must send that change to everyone

The most complicated part comes from syncing the list for players who have just joined

[gray cedar]

ill give it a shot

[muted anvil]

Who are you going to have sync the list when a player joins?

What happens if that player is frozen/crashes when that player joins? that data never gets synced and thus the player who joined never receives the data

[gray cedar]

the list doesnt need to be synced with anyone that joins in the future

just with the current players

[muted anvil]

then just sending the data over whenever making changes should be good enough

[queen valve]

Why can’t we just have synced lists

[trail jacinth]

Can’t you just use even receivers?

[rustic pecan]

Because lists can can store so much and if you have to update it fir every player it’ll get laggy and the NET will go ⬆️

[muted anvil]

Its complicated because of mutable lists

With a synced variable or synced component, the only way to change them is via its chips, eg. a variable being set by the variable, or piston speed being set by Piston Set Speed

But, with a list variable, not only does it need to be synced after setting the variable, it also needs to be synced after modifying it with something like List Add