local function give_player(arg)
    local player=arg[1]
    local name=arg.name
    local count=arg.count
    if game.item_prototypes[name] ~= nil then
        player.insert({name=name, count=count})
    end
end

local function changefilter(inventory, slot, name)
    if game.item_prototypes[name] ~= nil then
        inventory.set_filter(slot, name)
    end
end

-- first we establish starting inventory and filters upon player first joining a game
function give_starting_equipment(event)
    local player = game.players[event.player_index]
    -- change player color to blue
    player.color = {r = 0, g = 0, b = 1, a = .7}
    local inventory = player.get_inventory(defines.inventory.player_quickbar)
    inventory.clear()
    changefilter(inventory, 1,"transport-belt")
    changefilter(inventory, 2,"inserter")
    changefilter(inventory, 3,"underground-belt")
    changefilter(inventory, 4,"hacked-splitter")
    changefilter(inventory, 5,"small-electric-pole")
    changefilter(inventory, 6,"assembling-machine-1")
    changefilter(inventory, 7,"long-handed-inserter")
    changefilter(inventory, 8,"blueprint")
    changefilter(inventory, 9,"deconstruction-planner")
    changefilter(inventory,10,"steel-chest")
    -- power-armor to increase storage
    give_player{player, name="power-armor", count=1}
    -- materials
    give_player{player, name="steel-axe", count=10}
    give_player{player, name="iron-plate", count=592} -- 8 extra are added by freeplay scenario starting items
    give_player{player, name="copper-plate", count=400}
    give_player{player, name="electronic-circuit", count=200}
    give_player{player, name="iron-gear-wheel", count=200}
    give_player{player, name="underground-belt", count=50}
    give_player{player, name="hacked-splitter", count=50}
    give_player{player, name="small-electric-pole", count=148} -- 48 required for furnace setup, 100 extra == 148
    -- logistics
    give_player{player, name="assembling-machine-1", count=20}
    give_player{player, name="long-handed-inserter", count=50}
    give_player{player, name="blueprint", count=1}
    give_player{player, name="deconstruction-planner", count=1}
    give_player{player, name="steel-chest", count=50}
    give_player{player, name="inserter", count=182} -- 2 inserters per stone furnace, 52 stone furnaces to start with in 2 layouts of 2x13 = 2*2*2*13 == 104 + 28 for boilers + 50 spare
    give_player{player, name="transport-belt", count=800}
    -- smelting/mining
    give_player{player, name="electric-mining-drill", count=36} -- 13 for iron, 13 for copper, 2 for stone, 8 for coal == 36
    give_player{player, name="stone-furnace", count=52} -- two setups of 2x13 == 52
    -- power
    give_player{player, name="boiler", count=28} -- two rows of 14 boilers == 28
    give_player{player, name="coal", count=1400} -- 50 coal per boiler * 28 == 1400
    give_player{player, name="steam-engine", count=20} -- two rows of 10 steam engines == 20
    give_player{player, name="offshore-pump", count=2} -- two power chains
    give_player{player, name="pipe-to-ground", count=50}
    give_player{player, name="pipe", count=50}
    -- car
    give_player{player, name="car", count=1}
    give_player{player, name="coal", count=200} -- coal for car
    -- robot
    give_player{player, name="construction-robot", count=50}
    give_player{player, name="fusion-reactor-equipment", count=1}
    give_player{player, name="personal-roboport-equipment", count=5}
    give_player{player, name="battery-mk2-equipment", count=3}
    -- science
    give_player{player, name="lab", count=10}
    give_player{player, name="science-pack-1", count=10}
end

script.on_event(defines.events.on_player_created, function(event)
    give_starting_equipment(event)
end)

-- then we establish a new inventory if player should respawn

function give_respawn_equipment(event)
    --filters
    local player = game.players[event.player_index]
    local inventory = player.get_inventory(defines.inventory.player_quickbar)
    changefilter(inventory, 1,"transport-belt")
    changefilter(inventory, 2,"inserter")
    changefilter(inventory, 3,"underground-belt")
    changefilter(inventory, 4,"hacked-splitter")
    changefilter(inventory, 5,"small-electric-pole")
    changefilter(inventory, 6,"assembling-machine-1")
    changefilter(inventory, 7,"long-handed-inserter")
    changefilter(inventory, 8,"blueprint")
    changefilter(inventory, 9,"deconstruction-planner")
    changefilter(inventory,10,"steel-chest")
    -- materials
    give_player{player, name="steel-axe", count=10}
    -- logistics
    give_player{player, name="blueprint", count=1}
    give_player{player, name="deconstruction-planner", count=1}
    -- car
    give_player{player, name="car", count=1}
    give_player{player, name="coal", count=200} -- coal.... for car
    -- robot
    give_player{player, name="power-armor", count=1}
    give_player{player, name="construction-robot", count=50}
    give_player{player, name="fusion-reactor-equipment", count=1}
    give_player{player, name="personal-roboport-equipment", count=5}
    give_player{player, name="battery-mk2-equipment", count=3}
end
script.on_event(defines.events.on_player_respawned, function(event)
    give_respawn_equipment(event)
    end)