mods/ctf/ctf_bandages/init.lua

@@ -22,19 +22,7 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("ctf_bandages:bandage", {
 			local hp = object:get_hp()
 			local limit = ctf_bandages.heal_percent * object:get_properties().hp_max
 
-			if hp <= 0 then
-				hud_event.new(name, {
-					name  = "ctf_bandages:dead",
-					color = "warning",
-					value = pname .. " is dead!",
-				})
-			elseif hp >= limit then
-				hud_event.new(name, {
-					name  = "ctf_bandages:limit",
-					color = "warning",
-					value = pname .. " already has " .. limit .. " HP!",
-				})
-			else
+			if hp > 0 and hp < limit then
 				local hp_add = math.random(3,4)
 
 				kill_assist.add_heal_assist(pname, hp_add)
@@ -45,18 +33,14 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("ctf_bandages:bandage", {
 				end
 
 				object:set_hp(hp)
-				hud_event.new(pname, {
-					name  = "ctf_bandages:heal",
-					color = 0xC1FF44,
-					value = name .. " healed you!",
-				})
+				minetest.chat_send_player(pname, minetest.colorize("#C1FF44", name .. " has healed you!"))
+
+				return itemstack
+			else
+				minetest.chat_send_player(name, pname .. " has " .. hp .. " HP. You can't heal them.")
 			end
 		else
-			hud_event.new(name, {
-				name  = "ctf_bandages:team",
-				color = "warning",
-				value = pname .. " isn't in your team!",
-			})
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, pname.." isn't in your team!")
 		end
 	end,
 })

mods/ctf/ctf_classes/medic.lua

@@ -148,15 +148,6 @@ local function isdiggable(name)
 	)
 end
 
-local function paxel_stop(pname, reason)
-	hud_event.new(pname, {
-		name  = "ctf_classes:paxel_stop",
-		color = "success",
-		value = table.concat({"Pillar digging stopped", reason, "- wait " .. DIG_COOLDOWN .. "s"}, " "),
-	})
-	diggers[pname] = minetest.after(DIG_COOLDOWN, function() diggers[pname] = nil end)
-end
-
 local function remove_pillar(pos, pname)
 	local name = minetest.get_node(pos).name
 
@@ -170,11 +161,13 @@ local function remove_pillar(pos, pname)
 				pos.y = pos.y + 1
 				minetest.after(DIG_SPEED, remove_pillar, pos, pname)
 			else
-				paxel_stop(pname, "at too far away node")
+				minetest.chat_send_player(pname, "Pillar digging stopped, too far away from digging pos. Can activate again in "..DIG_COOLDOWN.." seconds")
+				diggers[pname] = minetest.after(DIG_COOLDOWN, function() diggers[pname] = nil end)
 			end
 		end
 	else
-		paxel_stop(pname, "at undiggable node")
+		minetest.chat_send_player(pname, "Pillar digging stopped at undiggable node. Can activate again in "..DIG_COOLDOWN.." seconds")
+		diggers[pname] = minetest.after(DIG_COOLDOWN, function() diggers[pname] = nil end)
 	end
 end
 
@@ -198,39 +191,20 @@ minetest.register_tool("ctf_classes:paxel_bronze", {
 		if pointed_thing.type == "node" then
 			local pname = placer:get_player_name()
 
-			if not isdiggable(minetest.get_node(pointed_thing.under).name) then
-				hud_event.new(pname, {
-					name  = "ctf_classes:paxel_undiggable",
-					color = "warning",
-					value = "Can't paxel node!",
-				})
-				return minetest.item_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-			end
-			if ctf_match.is_in_build_time() then
-				hud_event.new(pname, {
-					name  = "ctf_classes:paxel_build_time",
-					color = "warning",
-					value = "Build time active!",
-				})
+			if not isdiggable(minetest.get_node(pointed_thing.under).name) or ctf_match.is_in_build_time() then
+				minetest.chat_send_player(pname, "Can't dig node or build time active")
 				return minetest.item_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 			end
 
 			if not diggers[pname] then
-				hud_event.new(pname, {
-					name  = "ctf_classes:paxel_start",
-					color = "primary",
-					value = "Pillar digging started",
-				})
+				minetest.chat_send_player(pname, "Pillar digging started")
 				diggers[pname] = true
 				remove_pillar(pointed_thing.under, pname)
 			elseif type(diggers[pname]) ~= "table" then
-				paxel_stop(pname)
+				minetest.chat_send_player(pname, "Pillar digging stopped. Can activate again in "..DIG_COOLDOWN.." seconds")
+				diggers[pname] = minetest.after(DIG_COOLDOWN, function() diggers[pname] = nil end)
 			else
-				hud_event.new(pname, {
-					name  = "ctf_classes:paxel_timer",
-					color = "warning",
-					value = "You can't activate yet!",
-				})
+				minetest.chat_send_player(pname, "You can't activate yet")
 			end
 		end
 	end,
@@ -242,7 +216,8 @@ minetest.register_tool("ctf_classes:paxel_bronze", {
 			minetest.after(2, function()
 				if user and user:get_player_control().RMB then
 					if diggers[pname] and type(diggers[pname]) ~= "table" then
-						paxel_stop(pname)
+						minetest.chat_send_player(pname, "Pillar digging stopped. Can activate again in "..DIG_COOLDOWN.." seconds")
+						diggers[pname] = minetest.after(DIG_COOLDOWN, function() diggers[pname] = nil end)
 					end
 				end
 			end)

mods/ctf/ctf_flag/init.lua

@@ -84,11 +84,8 @@ function minetest.is_protected(pos, name, ...)
 
 	local flag, distSQ = ctf_flag.get_nearest(pos)
 	if flag and pos.y >= flag.y - 1 and distSQ < rs then
-		hud_event.new(name, {
-			name  = "ctf_bandages:team",
-			color = "warning",
-			value = "Too close to the flag to build (< " .. r .. " nodes) !",
-		})
+		minetest.chat_send_player(name,
+			"Too close to the flag to build! Leave at least " .. r .. " blocks around the flag.")
 		return true
 	else
 		return old_is_protected(pos, name, ...)

mods/ctf/ctf_match/buildtime.lua

@@ -66,11 +66,7 @@ local old_can_attack = ctf.can_attack
 function ctf.can_attack(player, hitter, ...)
 	if ctf_match.is_in_build_time() then
 		if hitter:is_player() then
-			hud_event.new(hitter:get_player_name(), {
-				name  = "ctf_match:buildtime_hit",
-				color = "warning",
-				value = "Match hasn't started yet!",
-			})
+			minetest.chat_send_player(hitter:get_player_name(), "Match hasn't started yet!")
 		end
 		return false
 	end

mods/ctf/ctf_respawn_immunity/init.lua

@@ -44,20 +44,14 @@ function ctf.can_attack(player, hitter, ...)
 	local hname = hitter:get_player_name()
 
 	if ctf_respawn_immunity.is_immune(player) then
-		hud_event.new(hname, {
-			name  = "ctf_respawn_immunity:hit",
-			color = 0xEE8822,
-			value = pname .. " has respawn immunity!",
-		})
+		minetest.chat_send_player(hname, minetest.colorize("#EE8822", pname ..
+				" just respawned or joined," .. " and is immune to attacks!"))
 		return false
 	end
 
 	if ctf_respawn_immunity.is_immune(hitter) then
-		hud_event.new(hname, {
-			name  = "ctf_respawn_immunity:end",
-			color = 0xFF8C00,
-			value = "Your immunity has ended!",
-		})
+		minetest.chat_send_player(hname, minetest.colorize("#FF8C00",
+				"Your immunity has ended because you attacked a player"))
 		immune_players[hname] = nil
 		ctf_respawn_immunity.update_effects(hitter)
 	end

mods/other/hud_events/init.lua

@@ -5,18 +5,6 @@ local players = {}
 local duration = 7
 local max = 3
 local next_check = 10000000
--- Bootstrap 5 palette
-local colors = {
-	primary = 0x0D6EFD,
-	secondary = 0x6C757D,
-	success = 0x198754,
-	info = 0x0DCAF0,
-	warning = 0xFFC107,
-	danger = 0xDC3545,
-	light = 0xF8F9FA,
-	dark = 0x212529,
-}
-hud_event.colors = colors
 
 local function update(name)
 	local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
@@ -64,8 +52,6 @@ function hud_event.new(name, def)
 		error("hud_event: Invalid HUD event element definition", 2)
 	end
 
-	def.color = colors[def.color] or def.color
-
 	local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
 	if not player then
 		return

mods/pvp/medkits/init.lua

@@ -71,11 +71,8 @@ local function stop_healing(player, interrupted)
 
 	players[name] = nil
 	if interrupted then
-		hud_event.new(name, {
-			name  = "medkits:interrupt",
-			color = 0xFF4444,
-			value = "Your healing was interrupted" .. reason_handler(interrupted),
-		})
+		minetest.chat_send_player(name, minetest.colorize("#FF4444",
+			"Your healing was interrupted"..reason_handler(interrupted)))
 		player:set_hp(info.hp)
 		player:get_inventory():add_item("main", ItemStack("medkits:medkit 1"))
 	end

mods/pvp/place_limit/init.lua

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 local players = {}
 local blocks_per_second = 5
 local resend_notification_seconds = 10
+-- Bootstrap 4 "warning" color
+local warning_color = 0xFFC107
 
 minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 	-- player has to wait after join before they can place a node
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ minetest.register_on_placenode(function(pos, _newnode, placer, oldnode, _itemsta
 		-- This should happen rarely
 		hud_event.new(name, {
 			name  = "place_limit:unpointable",
-			color = "warning",
+			color = warning_color,
 			value = "Block not pointable (dug/replaced)!",
 		})
 		minetest.set_node(pos, oldnode)
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ minetest.register_on_placenode(function(pos, _newnode, placer, oldnode, _itemsta
 		if (time - placements.last_notification_sent) / 1e6 >= resend_notification_seconds then
 			hud_event.new(name, {
 				name  = "place_limit:speed",
-				color = "warning",
+				color = warning_color,
 				value = "Placing too fast!",
 			})
 			placements.last_notification_sent = time

mods/pvp/sniper_rifles/init.lua

@@ -163,11 +163,8 @@ function minetest.is_protected(pos, name, info, ...)
 
 	local flag, distSQ = ctf_flag.get_nearest(pos)
 	if flag and pos.y >= flag.y - 1 and distSQ < rs then
-		hud_event.new(name, {
-			name  = "sniper_rifles:hit_base",
-			color = "warning",
-			value = "You can't shoot blocks within " .. r .. " nodes of a flag!",
-		})
+		minetest.chat_send_player(name,
+			"You can't shoot blocks within "..r.." nodes of a flag!")
 		return true
 	else
 		return old_is_protected(pos, name, info, ...)