update

NetworkAnimator not pointing to an animator within awake now just logs a warning as opposed to an error.

Author: NoelStephensUnity

com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Components/NetworkAnimator.cs

@@ -768,7 +768,10 @@ protected virtual void Awake()
             if (!m_Animator)
             {
 #if !UNITY_EDITOR
-                Debug.LogError($"{nameof(NetworkAnimator)} {name} does not have an {nameof(UnityEngine.Animator)} assigned to it. The {nameof(NetworkAnimator)} will not initialize properly.");
+                if (!m_Animator)
+                {
+                    Debug.LogWarning($"{nameof(NetworkAnimator)} {name} does not have an {nameof(UnityEngine.Animator)} assigned to it. The {nameof(NetworkAnimator)} will not initialize properly.");                    
+                }
 #endif
                 return;
             }