Not sure on how to code hitstun

[earnest fossil]

Im relatively new to Lua and roblox studio overall, and i came across this problem while trying to code an m1 system for my game. So far i have a script that spawns a hitbox every time the player punches but Im not sure on how to make it to where the hitbox makes other humanoids make Stunned = true. My hitbox code is included, thanks in advance for any advice.

"lua

local Workspace = game.Workspace
local Runservice = game:GetService("RunService")
local Hitbox = script.Parent
local AlreadyHit = {}
local PlayerHumanoid = game.Players.LocalPlayer.Character:FindFirstChild("Humanoid")

Runservice.Heartbeat:Connect(function()
local PartsDetected = Workspace:GetPartsInPart(Hitbox)
if PartsDetected then
for i, v in PartsDetected do
local Humanoid = v.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid")
if Humanoid then
if not table.find(AlreadyHit, Humanoid) and Humanoid ~= PlayerHumanoid then -- checks if player is already hit
Humanoid:TakeDamage(10)
table.insert(AlreadyHit, Humanoid)
if Humanoid.Stunned == false then
Humanoid.Stunned = 1
wait(0.5)
Humanoid.Stunned = 0
end
end
end
end
end
end)
"

[warped ore]

humanoid.stunned isn't a real property, also you are doing this on the client which wont affect other people, combat should run on the server, use an attribute on the humanoid and toggle it server side

also using wait inside heartbeat only pauses the thread not the heartbeat loop, which means a new routine every frame ( which is a big no no )

also unless u meant for the stun to last forever and people to be un hittable after the stun ends, u will need a timer for that player specifically, to clear them after ur set stun time

look into everything i said in detail, im covering what should be extremely basic concepts for someone making a combat type game

[hoary bramble]

** You are now Level 2! **

[earnest fossil]

yeah i didnt include it but stunned is a boon value object that i attached to the dummy i test things on so i was trying to reference that

also thanks for the advice

also the reason it only does it once is that the hitbox is just cloned and destroyed so the list wont tranfer to another new hitbox with a new list

here is some of my punch code to help show what i mean

local function Punch(PunchType)
if PunchType == 1 then
PunchAnim1Track:Play()
CreateHitbox()
PunchAnim1Track.Stopped:Wait()
DestroyHitbox()
elseif PunchType == 2 then
PunchAnim2Track:Play()
CreateHitbox()
PunchAnim2Track.Stopped:Wait()
DestroyHitbox()
elseif PunchType == 3 then
PunchAnim3Track:Play()
CreateHitbox()
PunchAnim3Track.Stopped:Wait()
DestroyHitbox()
elseif PunchType == 4 then
PunchAnim4Track:Play()
CreateHitbox()
PunchAnim4Track.Stopped:Wait()
DestroyHitbox()
end
end

[warped ore]

mb, i had to assume the worst since u were running it client sided

[earnest fossil]

valid ngl

[hoary bramble]

** You are now Level 1! **

[earnest fossil]

but im not sure how to run it NOT client sided

[warped ore]

???

[earnest fossil]

client sided just means using local scripts right>

?

[warped ore]

yes

its pretty easy to run it server sided

[earnest fossil]

oh i thought i would have to change my code

[warped ore]

u do

[earnest fossil]

oh

how do i know what to change?

[warped ore]

learn what is possible server sided and what is possible client sided

u cant manipulate teh environment of other players on client side

but you cant use run service and whatnot on server side

[earnest fossil]

could i just use a while loop or would i need to do something else

[warped ore]

a lot more bro

for now research what is possible clietn and server side especially for humanoids

[earnest fossil]

ok got it

once again thanks

[warped ore]

i would do it for u, but u will never learn

if u do get stuck il help u but atleast put effort

[earnest fossil]

true

[hasty cedar]

"extremely basic" for someone who is spawning a part and putting a script in it to do hitbox

[warped ore]

no i said extremely basic for someone making a combat type game

got u 🙂

[hasty cedar]

hard to say they're making a combat type game, looks like just the mechanic

i give another couple of days before they give up

[warped ore]

ik but im rep farming

[hasty cedar]

anyone cloning parts with a script in it to do hitboxes is in way over their head

[warped ore]

i lost my other acc and want to build some rep before i go for my ranks again

[warped ore]

multiple mentions of punching and whatnot, and he didn't correct me

[hasty cedar]

just comes down to practice and experience, maybe try something a bit easier like +1 jump/sec or a button simulator. if you can't manage those, you aren't making any combat game.

[hasty cedar]

i'm sure their next question will be how to actually stun the character, not just signal that a stun has occurred

[warped ore]

nope lmao, it would still be how to make it work server side

no diss to toast tho

[hasty cedar]

m1 go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[earnest fossil]

bro im just asking a question no need to diss

also yes its a combat game

im just doing this for fun so im just sticking with this

aint trying to make a button clicker thats boring asl

[warped ore]

nah u got this, i reccomend actually watching tuts tho, since ur making numerous fundamental mistakes that people who only use ai to code dont even make

[earnest fossil]

oh ok

i personally didnt do tuts bc one of my coder friends said that i shouldnt do that

[hasty cedar]

that hitbox:clone() is going to cause you problems later

[warped ore]

they are dumb

[earnest fossil]

and that i should just look at the docs

[warped ore]

they wanted to act smart

i learned lua 5.1 directly from docs and i have got to say, a 4hr yt tut would make me alot more proficient but i do have nuanced knowledge in some parts

[earnest fossil]

do u have any suggestions on what to do instead of this?

[hasty cedar]

spatial queries are usually the way to go, like raycast or findpartsinbox

[warped ore]

to be honest i dont reccomend learning induvidual methods to go about this, ur too new for that

instead go onto youtube and watch tuts on how people make hit boxes and stun effects

until u get teh gist

[earnest fossil]

kk

[warped ore]

since u have trouble being "efficient", playing with raycast might not be smart

[earnest fossil]

yeah i tried raycast and it was too complicated for me to understand

[hasty cedar]

indeed, copy the technique from a tutorial

[warped ore]

SKIDDING once again wins

also ensure to claim credit for the code and change comments

[hasty cedar]

i said copy the technique not the code

[warped ore]

to make it seem like urs

[earnest fossil]

wdym change comments?

[warped ore]

im joking

many ppl do that to claim credit

[hasty cedar]

take their technique and write your own code implementation, don't just directly copy theirs.

[earnest fossil]

ngl i dont think id really need to claim credit bc its just a snippet of code

[hoary bramble]

** You are now Level 2! **

[earnest fossil]

oh ok thanks

[warped ore]

yes but avoid copying the code, if the vid doesn't explain it move on

alr cya brochachos imma bully ppl with stylua in #📜︱scripting