From ce3643f0b3990a3ba84f6f4b05223d14b2cbb24b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MEEPofFaith <54301439+MEEPofFaith@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2023 19:35:13 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Make type not required if the template already provides one
 (#8257)

Such as with missile units
---
 core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java | 9 +++++----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java b/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java
index 506df53c1b..645b188042 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java
@@ -461,12 +461,13 @@ public class ContentParser{
                 }
 
                 var typeVal = value.get("type");
+                if(unit.constructor == null || typeVal != null){
+                    if(typeVal != null && !typeVal.isString()){
+                        throw new RuntimeException("Unit '" + name + "' has an incorrect type. Types must be strings.");
+                    }
 
-                if(typeVal != null && !typeVal.isString()){
-                    throw new RuntimeException("Unit '" + name + "' has an incorrect type. Types must be strings.");
+                    unit.constructor = unitType(typeVal);
                 }
-
-                unit.constructor = unitType(typeVal);
             }else{
                 unit = locate(ContentType.unit, name);
             }