Lets do an example with NetworkVariables

[sage cedar]

You need to use OnNetworkSpawn() instead of Awake(). Awake happens before connecting to the network
https://docs-multiplayer.unity3d.com/netcode/current/basics/networkvariable/#initializing-a-networkvariable

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So all NetworkVariables will be synced by the time OnNetworkSpawn happens?

[sage cedar]

Thats right

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public class PlayerInfo: NetworkBehaviour
{
    [SerializeField]
    private TextMeshPro _nameText;

    private NetworkVariable<FixedString32Bytes> playerName = new();
    private NetworkVariable<ulong> clientID = new();
    private NetworkVariable<ulong> steamID = new();
    
    public override void OnNetworkSpawn()
    {
        playerName.OnValueChanged += UpdateName;
        if (!IsOwner) return;
        
        playerName = new NetworkVariable<FixedString32Bytes>(SteamClient.Name);
        steamID = new NetworkVariable<ulong>(SteamClient.SteamId);
    }
    
    private void UpdateName(FixedString32Bytes oldName, FixedString32Bytes newName)
    {
        _nameText.text = newName.ToString();
    }
}```
So I can just do this instead

Is there a way to get the clientID locally?

[sage cedar]

Network Behavior has OwnerClientId or you can use NetworkManager.Singleton.LocalClientId

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Okay that's really helpful thanks.

I just add clientID = new NetworkVariable<ulong>(OwnerClientId);

[sage cedar]

here you can just set playerName.Value and steamID .Value. it doesn't have to be a new NetworkVariable

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oh...

[sage cedar]

client Id doesn't have to be network variable.

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Oh because people can get the ID from the object itself?

[sage cedar]

exactly

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On a collision they can do other.GetComponent<NetworkBehaviour>().OwnerClientId?

[sage cedar]

Yea that will work

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Thanks, I really appreciate the help, I was struggling to get a hang of how it all works because all the guides online were mixing me up with old Netcode logic and very poorly written new stuff

[sage cedar]

The official docs are very good and kept reasonably up to date. Code Monkey still has the best NGO tutorials out there.

[rapid seal]

Yeh I've been reading a bit more on the docs recently and got the hang of Rpc. I'll have to look at Code Monkey, I've not watched any of his newer stuff.

A big problem was figuring out how to mix steamworks with this, the help available for Steamworks and the facepunch transport is terrible

So I'm really glad to have it out of the way now!

Okay so I have this on the player

public class PlayerInfo: NetworkBehaviour
{
    [SerializeField]
    private TextMeshPro _nameText;

    private NetworkVariable<FixedString32Bytes> playerName = new();
    private NetworkVariable<ulong> steamID = new();
    private NetworkVariable<int> playerNumber = new();
    // To get the clientID just get the NetworkBehaviour component and get OwnerClientId
    
    public override void OnNetworkSpawn()
    {
        playerName.OnValueChanged += UpdateName;
        if (!IsOwner) return;
        
        playerName.Value = SteamClient.Name;
        steamID.Value = SteamClient.SteamId;
        GameNetworkManager.RequestPlayerNumber();
    }
    
    private void UpdateName(FixedString32Bytes oldName, FixedString32Bytes newName)
    {
        _nameText.text = newName.ToString();
    }
}```

And I have this in my NetworkManager
```csharp
    [Rpc(SendTo.Server)]
    public static int RequestPlayerNumber(ServerRpcParams rpcParams = default)
    {
        for (int i = 1; i <= 4; i++)
        {
            if (!_playerNumbers.ContainsKey(i))
            {
                ulong senderID = rpcParams.Receive.SenderClientId;
                Debug.Log($"Assigning ID {i} to player {senderID}");
                _playerNumbers[i] = senderID;
                return i;
            }
        }
        Debug.LogError("All 4 slots are taken up but we are trying to assign a new player? This will break things");
        return 1;
    }```