function give-player(player,item_name,count)
    if game.item_prototypes[item_name] ~= nil then
        player.insert{item_name, count=count}
    end
end

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

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

script.on_event( defines.events.on_player_created, give_starting_equipment(event))
-- 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, item_name="steel-axe", count=10}
    -- logistics
    give-player{player, item_name="blueprint", count=1}
    give-player{player, item_name="deconstruction-planner", count=1}
    -- car
    give-player{player, item_name="car", count=1}
    give-player{player, item_name="coal", count=200} -- coal.... for car
    -- robot
    give-player{player, item_name="power-armor", count=1}
    give-player{player, item_name="construction-robot", count=50}
    give-player{player, item_name="fusion-reactor-equipment", count=1}
    give-player{player, item_name="personal-roboport-equipment", count=5}
    give-player{player, item_name="battery-mk2-equipment", count=3}


end
-- script.on_event(defines.events.on_player_respawn, give_respawn_equipment(event))