[image] These reference issues… I havent run into one in a while, but here it is again. I noticed that there was a delay between when AI would hit my character and when damage calculation was completed and printed to screen. I found that if I used a AnimNotify and applied the damage there that wo…

if that doesnt work, i do something very similar via creating a ‘Anim Notify State’ blueprint. I know exactly the issue you’re struggling with when it comes to that delayed damage, i’ve got the same issue. i have not yet tackled it. I wanted to avoid running anything in an anim state because i feel…

Mouse over the blue note. You don’t need to cast, AIREF is already an AI_Character_Master.

Yeah I know that. i was putting it there to show that I had attempted it. This seems like it should work, but its returning a NONE error. [image]

Ok, how did you set the AI reference?

Thats kind of my point; I dont know how to set it if CAST doesnt work. [image]

Right, you haven’t set it. You have a variable there, but you actually have to point it AT something :wink: TryGetPawnOwner → cast to AICharacter Any good?

[image] 8DrunkenGods: a ‘Anim Notify State’ blueprint Ill look into an Anim Notify State BP. Havent used those but ill give it a shot. I should add that shouldnt you be able to control for that sort of hack by doing the calculation on the server? EDIT: i did try that get actor owner , but i…

Likely yes, by adding in some sort of timer that sets a flag true or false. Something like ‘canattacktimer’ and after the first attack its set to false then the timer on server sets it back to true after 2.1 seconds (my attack time).

Bingo. That was the solution. Thank you. Credit given. [image]

I was trying to get owner then SET the AI REF, which i didnt need to do at all. In fact, I can remove that VAR completely.

ya definitely no need for it unless you plan to call to that variable to use it for other things (which im not even sure how you would cast to an anim notify state haha). Remember to use get owner when it comes to casting, it’ll be your best friend! Its saved my casting time and time again, although…

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ExsiliumGames (ExsiliumGames) February 2, 2022, 4:59pm 14

so this worked. first time i havent had to SET the REF…