oz_poc/unity_project/Assets/BeatEmUp_GameTemplate3D/Scripts/Player/PlayerSpawnPoint.cs

using UnityEngine;

public class PlayerSpawnPoint : MonoBehaviour {

	public GameObject defaultPlayerPrefab;
    public int playerNumber;
    public Weapon startingWeapon;

	void Awake(){

        /*
		//get selected player from character selection screen
		if(GlobalGameSettings.Player1Prefab) {
			loadPlayer(GlobalGameSettings.Player1Prefab);
			return;
		}
        */
        GameObject player = null;
        //otherwise load default character
        if (defaultPlayerPrefab) {
            player = loadPlayer(defaultPlayerPrefab);

            if (startingWeapon != null)
            {
                player.GetComponent<PlayerCombat>().equipWeapon(startingWeapon);
            }

		} else {
			Debug.Log("Please assign a default player prefab in the  playerSpawnPoint");
		}


	}

    //load a player prefab
    GameObject loadPlayer(GameObject playerPrefab){
		GameObject player = GameObject.Instantiate(playerPrefab) as GameObject;
		player.transform.position = transform.position;
        player.GetComponent<PlayerMovement>().playerNumber = playerNumber;
        return player;
    }
}