public void selectNextCharacter()
{
//save old character params
Vector3 playerPosition = playerController1.transform.position;
Quaternion playerRotation = playerController1.transform.rotation;
PlayerControllerAdvanced oldController = playerController1;
Checkpoint lastCheckpoint = oldController.lastCheckpoint;
int characterHP = oldController.character.hpCurrent;
int oldplayerNumber = oldController.playerNumber;
//load new characters and link to related objects
GameObject newCharacter = characterRoster.getNextCharacter();
GameObject newCharacterInstance = Instantiate(newCharacter, playerPosition, playerRotation);
playerController1 = newCharacterInstance.GetComponent <PlayerControllerAdvanced>();
playerController1.character.playerUI = oldController.character.playerUI;
playerController1.lastCheckpoint = lastCheckpoint;
playerController1.character.hpCurrent = characterHP;
playerController1.playerNumber = oldController.playerNumber;
player1UI.owner = playerController1;
player1UI.init();
followCam.target = newCharacterInstance.transform;
//destroy old character and clean up
Destroy(oldController.gameObject);
if (spawnFX != null)
{
GameObject fxInstance = Instantiate(spawnFX, playerPosition, playerRotation);
}
}
