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Assign existing loot tables to chests that will repeat on a time interval

On larger servers admins find it neccessary to frequently delete region files or trigger chunks to regenerate simply because they need their players to be able to obtain items. Otherwise only a select few will have the best gear. On custom maps, or in areas where players frequently build, this may not be possible at all.

They do this because the loot tables assigned to a specific chest are cleared the moment the player interacts with it. Well, what if that didn't have to be the case?

At present, if you use the command:

/setblock X Y Z chest{LootTable:"chests/jungle_temple"} replace

That will cause a chest to spawn at the assigned coordinates which will function exactly like what you would find in the jungle temple however it will only work once.

What if we could specify have it reapply itself on a designated time interval? Something like this:

/setblock X Y Z chest{LootTable:"chests/jungle_temple"} replace renew 10080

In the above our chest, upon user interaction, will trigger a silent timer. After the specified 10080 minutes - or one week - the chest will regenerate even if a player destroyed it. This change would allow server operators to stop having to delete regions all the time, especially if this became the default behavior for random chests.

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    This is already possible. With the /schedule command, functions can be scheduled to run after certain times and replenish your chest.
    Would that be an okay alternative? You can even set up a trigger that would activate when the chest is opened.

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    My original response to your question was deleted arbitrarily. So I am trying this again: My suggestion is different from the /schedule command because rather than occurring on a time interval it would occur on an interval that begins when the chest is opened, however that trigger you mention would work assuming it doesn't require building around command blocks. Can you explain how that would work?