Custom Death Notices for Garry's Mod

gm_deathnotices.lua

-- Not Finished
-- Change Notes: Added `domination` logic. [UNTESTED]

local tag = "DeathNotice+"
local physpick = false

local function IsPlayer(ent)
	return IsValid(ent) and ent:GetClass() == "player" or false
end

hook.Add("PhysgunPickup", tag, function(ply, ent)
	if IsValid(ply) and IsValid(ent) and not physpick then
		physpick = true
		local can_touch = hook.Run('PhysgunPickup', ply, ent)
		if can_touch then
			ent.droppedby = false -- Indicate that this entity was picked up, and that this variable is ready to be filled.
		end
		physpick = false
	end
end)

hook.Add("PhysgunDrop", tag, function(ply, ent)
	if IsValid(ply) and IsValid(ent) and ent.droppedby == false then
		ent.droppedby = {ply = ply, when = CurTime()}
	end
end)

local function OnPlayerTakeDamage(ply, dmginfo)
	local inflictor = dmginfo:GetInflictor()
	local attacker  = dmginfo:GetAttacker()

	local actor  = attacker or inflictor
	local picker = actor.droppedby

	if picker and IsPlayer(picker.ply) and not IsPlayer(actor) then
		if (picker.when + 7) > CurTime() then
			dmginfo:SetAttacker(picker.ply)
			actor    = picker.ply -- Update `actor` variable.
		end
	end

	ply.lastHurtBy = {ply = actor, when = CurTime()}
end

do
	if CLIENT then
		local dn = {} -- DeathNotices

		local color = {
			high  = Color(255,0,0,255),
			front = Color(255,255,255,255),
			back  = Color(0,0,0,255),
		}

		net.Receive(tag .. "Domination", function(len, ply)
			local id = net.ReadString()
			local streak = net.ReadInt(3)

			ply.domination = ply.domination or {}

			local key = ply.domination[id]
			key.streak = streak
			key.dominating = tobool(streak > 5)
		end)

		local function IsDominating(attacker, victim)
			if IsPlayer(victim) and IsPlayer(attacker) then
				local data = victim.domination
				local id = actor:UserID()

				if data and data[id] then
					return data[id].dominating or false
				else
					return false
				end
			else
				return false
			end
		end

		hook.Add("AddDeathNotice", tag, function(attacker, ateam, inflictor, victim, vteam)
			color.high  = SKIN and SKIN.text_highlight or color.high
			color.front = SKIN and SKIN.text_normal    or color.front
			color.back  = SKIN and SKIN.bg_color_dark  or color.back

			local attacker = {ent = attacker, dominating = IsDominating(attacker, victim), avatar = avatar and avatar.avatars[attacker] or nil}
			local victim   = {ent = victim, avatar = avatar and avatar.avatars[victim] or nil}

			dn[#dn + 1] = function(x, y)
				-- Add Draw Stuff Here
			end
		end)

		hook.Add("DrawDeathNotice", tag, function(x, y)
			-- Call Draw Stuff Here
		end)
	end
end

if SERVER then
	util.AddNetworkString(tag .. "Domination")

	hook.Add("EntityTakeDamage", tag, function(ply, dmginfo)
		if IsPlayer(ply) then
			OnPlayerTakeDamage(ply, dmginfo)
		end
	end)

	hook.Add("DoPlayerDeath", tag, function(ply, dmginfo)
		local killer = dmginfo:GetAttacker() or dmginfo:GetInflictor()

		if IsValid(ply) then
			if ply.lastHurtBy and ( (ply.lastHurtBy.when + 5) > CurTime() ) then
				killer = ply.lastHurtBy.ply
				dmginfo:SetAttacker(killer)
			end
			if IsPlayer(killer) then
				local kid = tostring(killer:UserID())
				ply.domination = ply.domination or {}

				for k,v in next, ply.domination do
					if k ~= kid and v.streak > 0 then
						v.streak = v.streak - 1
						if v.streak <= 0 then
							ply.domination[k] = nil
						end
					end
				end

				local key = ply.domination[kid]
				key.streak = key.streak and key.streak + 1 or 1
				key.dominating = tobool(key.streak > 5)

				net.Start(tag .. "Domination")
					net.WriteString(kid)
					net.WriteInt(key.streak, 3)
				net.Send(ply)
			end
		end
	end)
end

Concept

Standard

Dominating

Layout

Information

The shadow is an offset faded square behind the players avatar and name, it has no functions it's just there for looks. I've forgotten what the initial colour of the shadow was and at what opacity I had it set so just play around with it until it looks good.

The fading lines on the left are the same colour as the initial background however they are at different opacities. The opacities from left to right are as follows... %5, %10, %33, %66. I think it would create a cool effect especially if the notification was to fade in from the left.

The victims name (right), should be at a preset width away from the border, however their avatar should be placed on the first letter of their name.

The killers name (left), should follow the same rules.

When a user is leading in kills or is ahead in points they should get a little crown on their avatar to show that they are #1.