attempt to call method 'SetTeam' (a nil value)

[OLTRA]

Basically im making my own gamemode and i have a function that is not working.

the function :
function GM.PlayerInitialSpawn( ply )
if team.NumPlayers( TEAM_BLUE ) > team.NumPlayers( TEAM_RED) then
ply:SetTeam(3)
ply:SetModel("models/player/phoenix.mdl")
elseif team.NumPlayers( TEAM_RED ) > team.NumPlayers( TEAM_BLUE ) then
ply:SetTeam(2)
ply:SetModel("models/player/riot.mdl")
else
local r = math.Rand(1, 2)
if r == 1 then
ply:SetTeam(2)
ply:SetModel("models/player/riot.mdl")
else
ply:SetTeam(3)
ply:SetModel("models/player/phoenix.mdl")
end
end

ply:SetWalkSpeed( 250 )
Ply:SetRunSpeed( 320 )
ply:SetCrouchedWalkSpeed( 0.3 )
ply:SetDuckSpeed( 0.5 )
ply:SetNoCollideWithTeammates( true )
end

the error

[ERROR] gamemodes/jojodm/gamemode/init.lua:25: attempt to call method 'SetTeam' (a nil value)
  1. unknown - gamemodes/jojodm/gamemode/init.lua:25

i tried setting the whole function in shared.lua and nothing happend pls help

[Trackster]

dont do function GM.PlayerInitialSpawn (also its : not .) put it inside a hook, dont overwrite the function
that function is serverside only. it wont work in client or shared. only server

[JustJosh]

It'd be okay to override the function in your case as you are making a custom gamemode.

Use: math.random not math.Rand

[OLTRA]

thanks for the help! now it works