Make an entity spawn every few minutes in random location within player's scope

[sacred aspen]

The title says it all. How would I go about this?

[obsidian tendon]

have you thought about using spawn rules?

[sacred aspen]

Yes, but ensuring that only a single entity gets spawned and within player's scope is not possible afaik.

[obsidian tendon]

Use animations then, you can use math.random_integer in loop delay and start delay

[cosmic nebula]

"minecraft:behavior.summon_entity"

[sacred aspen]

Mhm, I could add this component with an event called from behavior animation controller I guess.

[sacred aspen]

What would be the math.random_integer for then?

I mean in this case

[obsidian tendon]

the delay

[sacred aspen]

I mean in behavior animation I can just specify on which second I want to execute the commands and then set it to loop true.

I don't think the math query is needed, or is it?

[cosmic nebula]

you can use timer, angry or celebration component, they all have a timer

[sacred aspen]

Hmmm, but this would require to have an entity beforehand.

I want to create an airdrop basically.

That will spawn in air, but in the way player will be able to see it.

So, it is near enough, not completely random place in the world.

[cosmic nebula]

so use spawn re, there is a delay component, a distance component and a density component, I haven't experimented too much with spawn rules so I can't guarantee that it works as

[sacred aspen]

what does spawn re mean?

[austere solar]

Would /spreadplayers do the job for you, shortly after the drop got summoned somewhere?

[cosmic nebula]

Spawn rules 😅

[sacred aspen]

How does that work? Each time I tried to select the airdrop entity, it says that the area is too small, but when I enlarge it, it says that again.

[obsidian tendon]

send command

[austere solar]

Make the area big enough then. 😆

The second range value must be greater than the first.

[austere solar]

I think the first one sets min distance between individuals, the second one the range around the xz point.
You should probably execute /spreadplayers at player's position if you're actually using this method