Describe the bug
I'm using LootTweaker-1.12.2-0.0.9 (for CraftTweaker2-1.12-4.1.17) with Better Animals Plus 5.0.2 and I'm trying to edit the drop tables for the deer. I used /ct loottables target when looking at the deer entity, which produced "dumps/loot_tables/betteranimalsplus/deer.json."

According to the LootTweaker documentation, to edit the table I'd need to call the table with "LootTables.getTable("betteranimalsplus/deer");" However, when I do this, my game gives me an error that says that loot table doesn't exist. Bizarrely, it DOES seem to have properly modified the drop table, even though it supposedly doesn't exist. Even more bizarrely, the deer don't seem to drop ANYTHING upon death. This leads me to believe that there might be some kind of issue here, which is why I'm reporting this.

To Reproduce

1. Spawn BAP deer.
2. With previously mentioned mods installed, type "ct loottables target"
3. In the /scripts/ folder, following the documentation here, put the following code:

//Remove Venison Drops from BetterAnimalsPlus
val bapDeer = LootTables.getTable("betteranimalsplus");
val bapDeerMain = bapDeer.getPool("deer");
bapDeerMain.removeEntry("betteranimalsplus:venisonraw");

//Add Pam's Venison to BetterAnimalsPlus
bapDeerMain.addItemEntry(<harvestcraft:venisonrawitem>, 5);

Log output/error (if present)
"Error: No loot table with name minecraft:betteranimalsplus/deer exists!"

Expected behavior
The deer will not drop BAP venison, but HC venison instead.

Versions:

• OS: Windows 7
• MC Version: 1.12.2
• Mod Version: 5.0.2

I've actually noticed this bug in modpacks (no drops/null loottables). It works fine with just BA+, but something about modpacks breaks it. I'll investigate more. Can you confirm this happens in a barebones pack with just Pam's, BA+, and LootTweaker?

Actually, do you have twilight forest/roots or another mod that adds deer? Possibly there is a conflict on the table IDs causing an error? Try testing barebones pack with and without any other mods that add deer.

I do have two other mods that spawn deer, Twilight Forest and Familiar Fauna. I have just slaughtered about 20 deer in a barebones pack (only BAP, LootTweaker and CraftTweaker), and not gotten a single drop aside from EXP.

Actually, I just loaded into a new world with ONLY Better Animals Plus installed, killed 10 deer, and still received no drops.

I will definitely look into this more when I have time. Just so you know, our venison is OreDicted under Pam's Venison as well, so it will be compatible in recipes.
OreDictionary.registerOre("listAllmeatraw", ItemRegistry.venisonRaw); OreDictionary.registerOre("listAllmeatcooked", ItemRegistry.venisonCooked); OreDictionary.registerOre("listAllmeatraw", ItemRegistry.pheasantRaw); OreDictionary.registerOre("listAllmeatcooked", ItemRegistry.pheasantCooked); OreDictionary.registerOre("listAllvenisonraw", ItemRegistry.venisonRaw); OreDictionary.registerOre("listAllvenisoncooked", ItemRegistry.venisonCooked); OreDictionary.registerOre("foodVenisonraw", ItemRegistry.venisonRaw); OreDictionary.registerOre("foodVenisoncooked", ItemRegistry.venisonCooked);

Thanks for your help! Regarding the OreDicting, I definitely appreciate it but since I have so many deer, I thought it best to just unify the drops at the source and save everyone some inventory space. I do prefer your art for it, if I'm honest, but for sake of ease we went with Pam's.

Thanks again!

I'm not noticing this issue even with Familiar Fauna and Twilight Forest installed, even outside of dev. Can you confirm that this issue happens on forge 1.12.2-23.5.2824?

Actually, I think I've noticed the issue. Your error is targeting "Error: No loot table with name minecraft:betteranimalsplus/deer exists!"
The proper loot table should be: betteranimalsplus:deer

Just tested this in my personal pack - the issue definitely exists. I'm not sure why, though.

Hmm, so I've tested this on 5.0.2 vs 6.0.0 (in dev) on the same exact pack and it seems this has somehow been fixed in dev. I don't know how, but it is. So I'm going to mark this as solved and I'll leave a message here when 6.0.0 comes out.

Actually, I think I've noticed the issue. Your error is targeting "Error: No loot table with name minecraft:betteranimalsplus/deer exists!"
The proper loot table should be: betteranimalsplus:deer

Ah, yes, I was grasping at straws by changing the syntax around in case that was the problem. I've fixed it now.

Thanks for the help, and the great mod!

6.0.0 has released, this issue is fully resolved!