More death messages, more reliable

mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/depends.txt

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 hudbars
-intllib?
+mcl_death_messages?

mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/hunger.lua

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_hunger")
+local mod_death_messages = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_death_messages")
+
 -- wrapper for minetest.item_eat (this way we make sure other mods can't break this one)
 local org_eat = minetest.do_item_eat
 minetest.do_item_eat = function(hp_change, replace_with_item, itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
@@ -110,7 +113,11 @@ local function poisonp(tick, time, time_left, damage, exhaustion, name)
 	end
 
 	-- Deal damage and exhaust player
+	-- TODO: Introduce fatal poison at higher difficulties
 	if player:get_hp()-damage > 0 then
+		if mod_death_messages then
+			mcl_death_messages.player_damage(player, S("@1 succumbed to the poison."), name)
+		end
 		player:set_hp(player:get_hp()-damage)
 	end
 

mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/init.lua

@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
-local S
-if (minetest.get_modpath("intllib")) then
-	S = intllib.Getter()
-else
-	S = function ( s ) return s end
-end
-
+local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_hunger")
+local mod_death_messages = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_death_messages")
 
 mcl_hunger = {}
 
@@ -172,7 +167,11 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 					mcl_hunger.update_exhaustion_hud(player, mcl_hunger.get_exhaustion(player))
 				elseif h == 0 then
 				-- Damage hungry player down to 1 HP
+				-- TODO: Allow starvation at higher difficulty levels
 					if hp-1 > 0 then
+						if mod_death_messages then
+							mcl_death_messages.player_damage(player, S("@1 starved to death."), name)
+						end
 						player:set_hp(hp-1)
 					end
 				end