Copying + pasting entities works only over a distance of viewdistance + 2 chunks

[TheoRetisch1]

Server Implementation

Paper

Server Version

1.18.2

Describe the bug

When using //copy -e not all entities are copied in larger selections, while copying blocks always works correctly.
Entities are copied only up to a distance of configured viewdistance + 2 chunks. After this distance is exceeded only blocks are considered. This behavior also applies to schematics, //paste -e and //move -e. However, //stack -e works correctly.

To Reproduce

1. Find a chunk border using f3+g.
2. Place two blocks, each holding an entity (e.g. an item frame).
3. Select the blocks + entities and enter //stack 400 -e
   
4. Select all stacked blocks and entities (selection size: 1604)
5. Move to your starting position next to the chunk border and enter //copy -e while all chunks are still loaded (output: 1604 blocks + 802 entities copied)
6. Wait for 30s (paper.yml: delay-chunk-unloads-by: 30s) until all chunky are unloaded and enter //copy -e again (output: 1604 blocks + 192 entities copied). [view-distance = 12, simulation-distance= 4]

Expected behaviour

All entities in the selection should be copied, regardless of whether the chunks are loaded or not.

Screenshots / Videos

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Error log (if applicable)

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Fawe Debugpaste

https://athion.net/ISPaster/paste/view/88c3858f83354ec3a5f7038c52269046

Fawe Version

FastAsyncWorldEdit version 2.3.1-SNAPSHOT-210;fd00635

Checklist

• I have included a Fawe debugpaste.
• I am using the newest build from https://ci.athion.net/job/FastAsyncWorldEdit/ and the issue still persists.

Anything else?

No response

[SirYwell]

Might be related to PaperMC/Paper#5872

[dordsor21]

This will almost certainly be it, as FAWE starts using the chunk as soon as it's loaded

[dordsor21]

The methods in BukkitWorld for getting entities ultimately only ever get the loaded entities https://github.com/IntellectualSites/FastAsyncWorldEdit/blob/main/worldedit-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/BukkitWorld.java#L142-L165 which is completed before any chunks are loaded by FAWE in ForwardExtentCopy

[dordsor21]

Why did you close this? Having a system to load chunks for operations that otherwise wouldn't is a reasonable addition imo

[NotMyFault]

Why did you close this? Having a system to load chunks for operations that otherwise wouldn't is a reasonable addition imo

You labeled this issue as upstream issue, which implies this is a WorldEdit issue. If you feel this is worth an addition, feel free to reopen and apply the enhancement label.

[dordsor21]

The upstream label was there cos it's also an upstream issue, not necessarily meaning it can/should only be fixed there

[Foorcee]

Maybe related to this problem:

When I copy entities, the absolute coordinates are saved or used.

1. select area and copy with entities //copy -e
2. save clipboard //schem save test resp. //schem save test_sponge sponge
3. open Schematic with NBTExplorer

Test Setup:

File in NBT Explorer:

[OneLiteFeather]

Can't reproduce the issue of this ticket anymore in 1.19.4 Paper-513 and FAWE-401, I tried as said, but the amount of entities stays the same after 1 minute even. Could be fixed by Paper

[OneLiteFeather]

Maybe related to this problem:

When I copy entities, the absolute coordinates are saved or used.

1. select area and copy with entities //copy -e

2. save clipboard //schem save test resp. //schem save test_sponge sponge

3. open Schematic with NBTExplorer

Test Setup:

File in NBT Explorer:

Can you open an extra issue for that? It seems to be a problem regarding schematics and entity coordinates, I also came to the same result that pasting the schematic won't have the entities in the loaded and pasted selection, it is different from this issue.