//starts the timer to remove plant component
void StartTimer()
{
//if it's not the end of the game
if (!endGame)
{
//if we haven't started the spawn cycle yet
if (!bStartSpawn)
{
//set a random respawn time between the times specified in the editor
startSpawnTime = Random.Range(lowestSpawnTime, highestSpawnTime);
bStartSpawn = true;
}
//start timer
timer += Time.deltaTime;
//if time has reached the limit
if (timer > startSpawnTime)
{
//remove component, add a new one
basePlant.RemoveComponent();
AddNewPlantComponent();
timer = 0f;
bStartSpawn = false;
}
}
}
