Free Models



Free Models are models on Roblox that can be found in the toolbox of Roblox studio and in the Roblox library. They are the Roblox equivalent of asset flipping. Some games use only a little bit of free models, which is perfectly fine if the owner of the game is a beginner builder, or if the models don't affect the game that much and/or if the free model(s) is/are just a placeholder. Free models can mostly be found in common types of clickbait games such as Build to Survive the Monsters games, Slide Down games, and Cartrides.

Why They Suck

 * 1) They are known to be very discouraged to use and highly frowned upon from most players in the ROBLOX community, since it shows the developer is too lazy and/or uncreative to make their own models.
 * 2) Some of these models even have viruses in them, which can infect the game. Plus, some free models tend to have viruses that can't be deleted even if the models themselves are. Thankfully, they mostly only infect the game and not your computer although rarely some models are hidden backdoors that give hackers access to your game bypassing any security.
 * 3) The general problem is with the free models is that they tend to be spammed in games without care. Different looking models will have certain styles and that they will clash with each other and the game's environment, which is what these games and models are criticised for. And because of this, they can make the game's appearance very boring and extremely uninteresting to look at.
 * 4) Some of the models are copied and spammed by multiple bots and users. One example is if you try to search "skybox", there will be Minecraft trees all over the catalog. They have no variety or difference whatsoever, and they can have nothing to do with what you are searching for.
 * 5) Some of them can also contain a random pop-up message prompting the player to buy the model itself, and it might not even give you the thing you paid for.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) They can be useful if the developer is a beginner and isn't that good at scripting, although if you want to make a completely original and fleshed out game, it is recommended to use little to no free models.
 * 2) * It can also be helpful to some newer scripters who want to analyse the codes of the free model objects so that they know how it works.
 * 3) You can easily tell some of the models are virus-free if they have an orange shield-shaped icon that consists of shapes on the bottom left corner in the toolbox. In other words, they are endorsed by ROBLOX themselves.
 * 4) Despite their reputation, most other free models are actually well scripted and there are plenty of good free models such as AI NPCS, game engine kits, scripts that give crouch/sprinting, sky backgrounds, 3d models, detailed guns and more. Its just that they aren't used properly or mindlessly thrown together that they don't mesh with each other. They can also serve to showcase the developers building or scripting skills and it makes sense for Roblox as a creative platform to have the option for developers to distribute their models which they can make public or not.

Tips on using them

 * 1) Only use the ones you believe are beneficial to your game.
 * 2) Keep to a certain style, find models that fit each other (don't put realistic models with blocky ones).
 * 3) Do not put too much models, make your own models to at least stand out from others.
 * 4) You can choose to use free models in your game, just not overuse them obnoxiously and you could credit who the original owners of the assets were.