//flamethrower .h file
	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere)
	UNiagaraComponent* FlameThrowerEffect = nullptr;

	/** This variable is used to determine if a mod that gets held down needs its vfx on or off */
	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, ReplicatedUsing=OnRep_FireState)

	/** Function called after Fire State gets replicated, simply calls the UpdateFireState() */
	UFUNCTION()
	virtual void OnRep_FireState();

	/** Responsible for handling the logic for after the fire state is updated, mainly turning vfx on and off */
	virtual void UpdateFiringState();

	// if true then vfx is firing, else vfx is not firing
	bool bFireState = true;

	//flamethrower .cpp file
	void AFlameThrowerMod::UpdateFiringState()
	{
		if (bFireState)
		{
			FlameThrowerEffect->Activate();
		}
		else
		{
			FlameThrowerEffect->Deactivate();
		}
	}
	void AFlameThrowerMod::FireActiveMod(UCameraComponent* CameraComponent, UStaticMeshComponent* MuzzleLocation)
	{	
		// this chunk of code is responsible for turning the vfx on and off on the client
		OwningPlayer->UpdateFireState(this, true);	// this function sets FireState to true on the server
		FireState = true;
		UpdateFiringState();
	}