How would I make it so that depending on a players team, they will be a custom character?

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#1

How would I make it so that depending on a players team, they will be a custom character?

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#2

You would do a check using the teams service for their team (or through the use of StringValues alternatively) and then replace the players current character with the path of the custom model you want. This can be done by doing something like this:

local teams = game:GetService("Teams")


if player.Team == teams["Name of your team"] then
	local customCharacter = the character model you want  
	customCharacter.Name = player.Name
	player.Character = customCharacter
	customCharacter.Parent = workspace
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#3

This isn’t working at all

local Players = game:GetService("Players")

local Teams = game:GetService("Teams")

local LobbyCharacter = game.Workspace:WaitForChild("TeamCharacters"):WaitForChild("WhiteTeamCharacter")

Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
	player.Team = Teams.Lobby
	
	if player.Team == Teams.Lobby then
		LobbyCharacter.Name = player.Name
		player.Character = LobbyCharacter
		LobbyCharacter.Parent = workspace
	end
end)
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#4

EDIT:

Apologies im tired, misread the meaning of the team definiton there, used to it being set up automatically through spawns.

Try changing

if player.Team == Teams.Lobby then

to

if player.Team == Teams[“Lobby”] then

2nd Edit:

On attempt myself I noticed this method of setting the players character with PlayerAdded doesn’t seem to work well (In my case on my own game I call a function when the game has well loaded in, and the player then resets and spawns with his new character model)

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#5

What kind of custom character is it? Is it just a new outfit, or are there custom accessories, or is it a new character rig entirely?

If it’s just a different outfit or uses custom accessories, it might be worth looking into HumanoidDescriptions and Humanoid:AddAccessory()

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#6

It seems part of the problem here is that you’re not making a clone of LobbyCharacter, and you’re setting Player.Character to LobbyCharacter before it’s loaded into the workspace.

Additionally, make sure that LobbyCharacter has a humanoid inside it.

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#7

Its just a R6 Rig thats white with a decal on its Torso.

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#8

Earthier way though, I don’t want to list every single HumanoidDescription thing or anything

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#9 
local teams = game:GetService("Teams")
game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
	player.CharacterAdded:Connect(function(char)

		local character = char
		if player.Team == teams["Lobby"] then
			local character = game.ReplicatedStorage.Default:Clone()
			character.Name = player.Name
			player.Character = character
			character.Parent = workspace
		end	
	end)
end)

This works on testing, however does something strange with replicating the players model many times for me, since its not something ive tried before hopefully a more experienced scripter can come in and clarify what needs to be changed from here.

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#10

maybe its because

local character = char

has the same variable as local character = game.ReplicatedStorage.Default:Clone()