ss14-common-api-patterns

name	ss14-common-api-patterns
description	Use common SS14 gameplay helper APIs correctly. Use when choosing between `TryComp`, `Resolve`, `EnsureComp`, `Spawn`, `EntityQueryEnumerator`, prototype lookups, audio methods, popup methods, or safe randomness patterns in gameplay code.

SS14 Common API Patterns

Use this skill for the “which helper do I call here?” layer of SS14 coding.

Workflow

1. Open references/entitysystem-functions.md.
2. Open references/prototype-manager-and-spawn.md for prototype and spawn helpers.
3. Open references/audio-popup-random.md for common gameplay side-effect APIs.
4. Prefer the existing EntitySystem helper over manually resolving lower-level managers when possible.

Reference Map

• references/entitysystem-functions.md
• references/prototype-manager-and-spawn.md
• references/audio-popup-random.md
• ../ss14-prediction/references/predicted-feedback.md