Why can't I make my character die?

Unity Engine
1

Trying to respawn my character when he hits the lava. Not sure why it’s not working. There aren’t any errors. It’s just not doing anything.

using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;

public class Death : MonoBehaviour
{

public Vector3 RespawnPoint;

public Transform player;

// Start is called before the first frame update
void Start()
{
RespawnPoint = new Vector3(0, 0, 0);
}

// Update is called once per frame
void Update()
{

}

private void OnCollisionEnter(Collision collision)
{
if (collision.gameObject.tag == “Lava”)
{
Debug.Log(“Collision”);
Reset();
}
}

public void Reset()
{
player.position = RespawnPoint;
}
}

2

Did you assign your ground the Lava tag? Did the collision actually trigger?
Do the involved objects have colliders and rigidbodies?

Also please use code tags to post code :slight_smile:

Edit: Also, what is this script attached to? I see you are using a Transform player, so i assume the Death object itself is not attached to the player? But if so, the Death object colliding with Lava does not make a whole lot of sense. If Death is attached to the player you can just use its own transform, since that would be the players’.

3

Here’s a few tips for better in-editor debugging:

  • use Debug.Log() in strategic places in your code to identify what is running
  • use Debug.Break() pause the editor at particularly poignant moments, such as after you die
  • when the editor is paused (not stopped), go study your scene and figure out what objects are still operational, what is missing, etc.
4

I belive collision.collider.tag will give you other gameobjects tag.