diff --git a/modules/mod/src/main/typescript/events.ts b/modules/mod/src/main/typescript/events.ts
index 5d07a8d..cbc3135 100644
--- a/modules/mod/src/main/typescript/events.ts
+++ b/modules/mod/src/main/typescript/events.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-// import {Kafka, Producer} from "kafkajs";
-
-// const {Kafka} = require("kafkajs")
-// import {Kafka, Producer} from "kafkajs/types"
 // import {Data, Mods} from "typed-factorio/settings/types"
 // import { events } from "typed-factorio/generated"
 
@@ -17,44 +13,57 @@ import {JsonTable, Serdes} from "./serdes/serdes"
 // const SERVER_ID: uint = 0
 // const EVENT_FILE_DIR: string = "events"
 
-function playerEvent(tick: uint, player_index: uint, eventType: string) {
+function createFactorioEvent(tick: uint, object_name: string, eventType: string, data: JsonTable): JsonTable {
+  return {
+    tick,
+    object_name,
+    eventType,
+    data,
+  }
+
+}
+
+function handlePlayerUpdate(tick: uint, player_index: uint, eventType: string) {
+  let player: LuaPlayer = game.players[player_index]
+  let table = Serdes.Player.playerToTable(player)
+  let event = createFactorioEvent(tick, player.object_name, eventType, table)
+  emitEvent(event)
+
+  handleCharactersEvent(tick, player_index, eventType)
+}
+
+function handleCharactersEvent(tick: uint, player_index: uint, eventType: string) {
+
   let player: LuaPlayer = game.players[player_index]
 
-  let filename: string = table.concat([player.index, eventType, tick], "_")
-  let data = Serdes.Player.playerToTable(player)
-  outputEventFile(player.object_name + "/" + filename, data)
-
   if (player.character != undefined) {
-    entityEvent(tick, player.character, eventType)
+    handleEntityUpdate(tick, player.character, eventType)
 
     for (const char of player.get_associated_characters()) {
       if (char != undefined) {
-        entityEvent(tick, char, eventType)
+        handleEntityUpdate(tick, char, eventType)
       }
     }
-
   }
 }
 
-function entityEvent(tick: uint, entity: LuaEntity, eventType: string) {
-  if (entity.unit_number != undefined && entity.unit_number != 0) {
-    let filename: string = table.concat([entity.unit_number, eventType, tick], "_")
-    let data = Serdes.Entity.entityToTable(entity)
-    outputEventFile(entity.object_name + "/" + filename, data)
-  }
+function handleEntityUpdate(tick: uint, entity: LuaEntity, eventType: string) {
+  let table = Serdes.Entity.entityToTable(entity)
+  let event = createFactorioEvent(tick, entity.object_name, eventType, table)
+  emitEvent(event)
 }
 
 function surfaceEvent(tick: uint, surface: LuaSurface, eventType: string) {
-  let filename: string =
-      surface.object_name + "/" + table.concat([surface.index, eventType, tick], "_")
-  let data = Serdes.Surface.surfaceToTable(surface)
-  outputEventFile(filename, data)
+  let table = Serdes.Surface.surfaceToTable(surface)
+  let event = createFactorioEvent(tick, surface.object_name, eventType, table)
+  emitEvent(event)
 }
 
-function outputEventFile(filename: string, obj: JsonTable) {
-  let data = game.table_to_json(obj)
+/** Emit a serialised event */
+function emitEvent(event: JsonTable) {
+  let data = game.table_to_json(event)
   // game.write_file(EVENT_FILE_DIR + "/" + filename, data, false, SERVER_ID)
-  localised_print(`!===== ${filename} | ${data} =====!`)
+  localised_print(`FactorioWebMapJsonEvent: ${data}`)
 }
 
 // script.on_event(
@@ -67,21 +76,22 @@ function outputEventFile(filename: string, obj: JsonTable) {
 script.on_event(
     defines.events.on_player_mined_entity,
     (e: OnPlayerMinedEntityEvent) => {
-      entityEvent(e.tick, e.entity, "on_player_mined_entity")
-      playerEvent(e.tick, e.player_index, "on_player_mined_entity")
+      handlePlayerUpdate(e.tick, e.player_index, "on_player_mined_entity")
+      handleEntityUpdate(e.tick, e.entity, "on_player_mined_entity")
     }
 )
 script.on_event(
     defines.events.on_player_joined_game,
     (e: OnPlayerJoinedGameEvent) => {
-      playerEvent(e.tick, e.player_index, "on_player_joined_game")
+      handlePlayerUpdate(e.tick, e.player_index, "on_player_joined_game")
     }
 )
 
 script.on_event(
     defines.events.on_player_changed_position,
+    // this is actually a character update, not a player update?
     (e: OnPlayerChangedPositionEvent) => {
-      playerEvent(e.tick, e.player_index, "on_player_changed_position")
+      handlePlayerUpdate(e.tick, e.player_index, "on_player_changed_position")
     }
 )
 
@@ -90,8 +100,6 @@ script.on_event(
     (e: OnTickEvent) => {
       if (e.tick % 60 == 0) {
 
-        game.surfaces
-
         for (const [index,] of pairs(game.surfaces)) {
           let surface = game.surfaces[index]
           surfaceEvent(e.tick, surface, "on_tick")
diff --git a/modules/mod/src/main/typescript/ext/LuaArray.ts b/modules/mod/src/main/typescript/ext/LuaArray.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index e24e759..0000000
--- a/modules/mod/src/main/typescript/ext/LuaArray.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-// declare interface LuaArray<TValue = any> extends LuaTable<number, TValue> {
-// }
-
-// = LuaTable<number, TValue>;
-
-// declare type LuaArrayConstructor = (new <TValue = any>() => LuaArray<TValue>)
-
-// declare const LuaArray: LuaArrayConstructor
-
-// class LuaArray<TValue = any> extends LuaTable<number, TValue> {
-//   add(val: TValue) {
-//     this.set(this.length(), val)
-//   }
-// }
-
-// declare type LuaArray<TKey extends AnyNotNil = AnyNotNil, TValue = any> & LuaTable<TKey, TValue>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/mod/src/main/typescript/serdes/serdes.ts b/modules/mod/src/main/typescript/serdes/serdes.ts
index 2396228..1728991 100644
--- a/modules/mod/src/main/typescript/serdes/serdes.ts
+++ b/modules/mod/src/main/typescript/serdes/serdes.ts
@@ -1,25 +1,46 @@
-export type PrimitiveType = number | string | boolean
-export type JsonArray<TValue extends PrimitiveType> = TValue[]
-export type JsonTableValueType =
-    PrimitiveType
-    | JsonTable
-    | JsonArray<PrimitiveType>
-export type JsonTable = LuaTable<string, JsonTableValueType>  // & table
-// export type JsonArray = LuaArray<PrimitiveType>               // & table
+export type JsonPrimitiveType = number | string | boolean | undefined | null | void
 
+// export type JsonArray<TValue extends JsonPrimitiveType> = TValue[]
+// export class JsonArray extends Array<JsonPrimitiveTypes> {
+// }
+
+// export type JsonArray = Array<JsonPrimitiveTypes>
+// declare type  JsonArrayConstructor = (new  () => JsonArray)
+// declare const JsonArray: JsonArrayConstructor
+
+export type JsonArray<T extends JsonPrimitiveType = void> = T[]
+
+export type JsonTableValueType =
+    JsonPrimitiveType
+    | JsonTable
+    | JsonArray<JsonPrimitiveType>
+    | undefined
+    | null
+
+// export class JsonTable extends LuaTable<string, JsonTableValueType> {
+// }
+// export  type JsonTable = LuaTable<string, JsonTableValueType>
+// const JsonTable = () => new LuaTable<string, JsonTableValueType>()
+// export type JsonTableConstructor = (new  () => JsonTable)
+// declare const JsonTable: JsonTableConstructor
+
+
+export interface JsonTable {
+  [key: string]: JsonTableValueType
+}
 
 export namespace Serdes {
 
   export namespace Player {
 
     export function playerToTable(player: LuaPlayer): JsonTable {
-      let table = new LuaTable<string, JsonTableValueType>()
-
-      table.set("name", player.name)
-      let charIds: JsonArray<number> = Entity.entitiesToUnitNumbers(player.get_associated_characters())
-      table.set("characterIds", charIds)
-
-      return table
+      let charIds = Entity.entitiesToUnitNumbers(player.get_associated_characters())
+      return {
+        "name": player.name,
+        "characterId": player.character?.unit_number,
+        "associatedCharacterIds": charIds,
+        "position": DataClasses.positionTableToTable(player.position),
+      }
     }
 
   }
@@ -27,34 +48,32 @@ export namespace Serdes {
   export namespace Entity {
 
     export function entityToTable(entity: LuaEntity): JsonTable {
-      let table = new LuaTable<string, JsonTableValueType>()
 
-      if (entity.player?.index != null) {
-        table.set("playerId", entity.player?.index)
+      let player: JsonTable =
+          entity.is_player() ? {
+            "playerId": entity.player?.index,
+          } : {}
+
+      return {
+        player,
+        "name": entity.name,
+        "type": entity.type,
+        "active": entity.active,
+        "health": entity.health,
+        "surfaceId": entity.surface.index,
+        "unit_number": entity.unit_number,
+        "position": DataClasses.positionTableToTable(entity.position),
       }
-      table.set("type", entity.type)
-      table.set("active", entity.active)
-
-      if (entity.health != null) {
-        table.set("health", entity.health)
-      }
-
-      table.set("surfaceId", entity.surface.index)
-      table.set("position", DataClasses.positionTableToTable(entity.position))
-
-      return table
     }
 
     export function entitiesToUnitNumbers(entities: LuaEntity[]): JsonArray<number> {
-      let array: number[] = []
-      let j: number = 0
-      for (let i = 0; i < entities.length; i++) {
-        let unitNum = entities[i].unit_number
-        if (unitNum != null) {
-          array[j++] = unitNum
+      let result: (number) [] = []
+      for (let entity of entities) {
+        if (entity.unit_number != null) {
+          result[result.length] = entity.unit_number
         }
       }
-      return array
+      return result
     }
 
   }
@@ -62,13 +81,11 @@ export namespace Serdes {
   export namespace Surface {
 
     export function surfaceToTable(surface: LuaSurface): JsonTable {
-      let table = new LuaTable<string, JsonTableValueType>()
-
-      table.set("name", surface.name)
-      table.set("index", surface.index)
-      table.set("daytime", surface.daytime)
-
-      return table
+      return {
+        "name": surface.name,
+        "index": surface.index,
+        "daytime": surface.daytime,
+      }
     }
 
   }
@@ -76,10 +93,10 @@ export namespace Serdes {
   export namespace DataClasses {
 
     export function positionTableToTable(positionTable: PositionTable): JsonTable {
-      let table = new LuaTable<string, JsonTableValueType>()
-      table.set("x", positionTable.x)
-      table.set("y", positionTable.y)
-      return table
+      return {
+        "x": positionTable.x,
+        "y": positionTable.y,
+      }
     }
 
   }
diff --git a/modules/mod/src/main/typescript/tsconfig.json b/modules/mod/src/main/typescript/tsconfig.json
index dbd7f66..4b05c31 100644
--- a/modules/mod/src/main/typescript/tsconfig.json
+++ b/modules/mod/src/main/typescript/tsconfig.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "tstlVerbose": true,
     "noHeader": true,
     "noImplicitSelf": true,
-    "luaLibImport" : "require",
+    "luaLibImport": "inline"
   },
   "//": {
     "noResolve": true,
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     ],
     "exactOptionalPropertyTypes": true,
     "luaTarget": "5.2",
-  "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
     "skipDefaultLibCheck": true,
     "types": [
       "node",
@@ -50,12 +50,10 @@
       "node_modules/@types"
     ],
     "//": "lua-types/5.2",
-    "luaLibImport" : "inline",
+    "luaLibImport": "inline",
     "noImplicitSelf": true,
-
     "sourceMapTraceback": true,
-
-    "luaBundle " : "bundle.lua",
-    "luaBundleEntry " : "bundleEntry.lua"
+    "luaBundle ": "bundle.lua",
+    "luaBundleEntry ": "bundleEntry.lua"
   }
 }