public void setPlayerDamage(int newDamage)
{
// if the shields are not on then just dammage
// the player like normal if player is hit.
if (_areShieldsEnabled == false)
{
_playerDammage += newDamage;
// get a reference to the UI_Manager and
// call display lives
_damage = _hullIntegrity - _playerDammage;
_uiManager.displayPlayerLives(_damage);
playEngineDammage(_damage);
// If this player takes too much dammage
// then destroy this player.
if (_playerDammage >= _hullIntegrity)
{
// have something end this game
// and display game over.
// loop back to the title screen.
_spawnManager.setPlayerDead();
// make player explode sound
_explosionSound.Play();
_uiManager.flashGameOver();
// This has to be last because
// once this is called. Its null.
Destroy(this.gameObject);
}
}
else if (_areShieldsEnabled == true)
{
// tell the shields prefab to destroy itself
destroyShields();
return;
}
}