How to Synchronize Ghost Structural Changes?

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As mentioned in an earlier question, structural changes to ghosts are not replicated to clients. Should I be using RPCs from server to client to trigger relevant structural change systems?

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It’s best practice to entirely avoid structural changes of Ghosts. Prefer to make the components IEnableableComponents, and toggle those, to get the same kind of behaviour.

RPCs should not be used for this kind of gameplay logic, because:

  • They cannot be predicted.
  • They do not replicate state to new clients (e.g. Using an RPC to open a chest will not be replicated to any new joiners).
  • They do not work with ghost subsystems (like importance and relevancy).
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