Need help to communicate with the local player script via the client's network script

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Also, happy 2025!

Status update: The server .event.rpc() works. I did it by saving the instantiated player in a higher scope (from function to the server script). Then, calling the player’s RPC events when the client calls them.

This is in the server network manager.

var Perm_Player_Ref

func load_player(id) -> void:
	if not multiplayer.is_server(): return
	
	if has_node(str(id)): 
		print("A player with ID ", id, " already exists.")
		return
	
	var Player_Ref := Player.instantiate()
	Player_Ref.name = str(id)
	Player_Ref.Client_Input = "NetworkManager"
	Player_Container.add_child(Player_Ref, true) #Triggers Multiplayer Spawner
	Perm_Player_Ref = Player_Ref

It’s quite stuttery right now, but I bet it can be smoothed out when I implement it better (id checking) and add more features.

I’m not marking this as the solution yet, because I want to try out the method you suggested. After I do that, I’ll edit this comment with an update.

Edit: Ok Penny, I understand how your implementation works. The client manager uses the multiplayer spawner as a reference. Then, attaches player information like their id. Lastly, it… connects… input???

There are quite a few issues with this method.

  1. I’m planning to replace the multiplayer spawner with a custom RPC implementation. Same as I did for the multiplayer synchronizer.
  2. This RPC implementation is also done by the server network manager. Absolutely positively NOT the client.

So, method 1 was the solution. I can now have an online communication network between the client, the server, and the player. There’s still a lot more work to do, but I know that path forward. Thanks for your help @pennyloafers!