Create_entity - Item Help [Solved]

[TheSAguy]

Hi,

I'm trying to create a "Small Alien Artifact" when an unit dies.
However, the Small Alien Artifact is an "Item" and not an "Entity"

So I can't create it and add it to a table, using the below:

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        local worm_larva = surface.create_entity({
            name = "alien-artifact",
            position = entity.position,
            force = game.forces.enemy
        })

        
        global.small_alien_artifact_created[entity.unit_number] = {
            artifact = entity,
            time = event.tick
        }

How does one create an Item on the ground?

Thanks.

[boskid]

When an item is on the surface, its actually an entity of prototype type `item-entity` that is created and registered on the surface. It holds a stack of items it represents and when being drawn it draws the item so it appears to be an item on ground. You want to create an instance of `item-on-ground` entity (that is of entity prototype type 'item-entity'), for example by doing this:

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surface.create_entity{name = "item-on-ground", position = entity.position, stack = "alien-artifact", force = "enemy"}

[Stringweasel]

A better way might be to instead tell the game to do it automatically, instead of through scripting, if it works for your use case. It would be much more reliable, and waaaay better for UPS. It's the usual way mods do it.

https://wiki.factorio.com/Prototype/Ent ... ealth#loot

[TheSAguy]

Thanks for the feedback.