- reworked the obituary system to use scripted virtual overrides. Let's hope this solves the problems with the original code, now that any actor needing special treatment can override it.

src/info.cpp

@@ -295,8 +295,6 @@ void PClassActor::DeriveData(PClass *newclass)
 	PClassActor *newa = static_cast<PClassActor *>(newclass);
 
 	newa->DefaultStateUsage = DefaultStateUsage;
-	newa->Obituary = Obituary;
-	newa->HitObituary = HitObituary;
 	newa->BloodColor = BloodColor;
 	newa->distancecheck = distancecheck;
 

src/info.h

@@ -290,8 +290,6 @@ public:
 
 	TArray<PClassActor *> VisibleToPlayerClass;
 
-	FString Obituary;		// Player was killed by this actor
-	FString HitObituary;	// Player was killed by this actor in melee
 	PalEntry BloodColor;	// Colorized blood
 
 	FDropItem *DropItems;

src/p_interaction.cpp

@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 #include "g_levellocals.h"
 #include "events.h"
 
-static FRandom pr_obituary ("Obituary");
 static FRandom pr_botrespawn ("BotRespawn");
 static FRandom pr_killmobj ("ActorDie");
 FRandom pr_damagemobj ("ActorTakeDamage");
@@ -186,14 +185,11 @@ void ClientObituary (AActor *self, AActor *inflictor, AActor *attacker, int dmgf
 	const char *message;
 	const char *messagename;
 	char gendermessage[1024];
-	int  gender;
 
 	// No obituaries for non-players, voodoo dolls or when not wanted
 	if (self->player == NULL || self->player->mo != self || !show_obituaries)
 		return;
 
-	gender = self->player->userinfo.GetGender();
-
 	// Treat voodoo dolls as unknown deaths
 	if (inflictor && inflictor->player && inflictor->player->mo != inflictor)
 		MeansOfDeath = NAME_None;
@@ -217,93 +213,47 @@ void ClientObituary (AActor *self, AActor *inflictor, AActor *attacker, int dmgf
 	}
 
 	FString obit = DamageTypeDefinition::GetObituary(mod);
-	if (obit.IsNotEmpty()) messagename = obit;
+	if (attacker == nullptr) messagename = obit;
 	else
 	{
 		switch (mod)
 		{
-		case NAME_Suicide:		messagename = "OB_SUICIDE";		break;
-		case NAME_Falling:		messagename = "OB_FALLING";		break;
-		case NAME_Crush:		messagename = "OB_CRUSH";		break;
-		case NAME_Exit:			messagename = "OB_EXIT";		break;
-		case NAME_Drowning:		messagename = "OB_WATER";		break;
-		case NAME_Slime:		messagename = "OB_SLIME";		break;
-		case NAME_Fire:			if (attacker == NULL) messagename = "OB_LAVA";		break;
+		case NAME_Suicide:		message = "$OB_SUICIDE";	break;
+		case NAME_Falling:		message = "$OB_FALLING";	break;
+		case NAME_Crush:		message = "$OB_CRUSH";		break;
+		case NAME_Exit:			message = "$OB_EXIT";		break;
+		case NAME_Drowning:		message = "$OB_WATER";		break;
+		case NAME_Slime:		message = "$OB_SLIME";		break;
+		case NAME_Fire:			messagename = "$OB_LAVA";		break;
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Check for being killed by a voodoo doll.
 	if (inflictor && inflictor->player && inflictor->player->mo != inflictor)
 	{
-		messagename = "OB_VOODOO";
+		messagename = "$OB_VOODOO";
 	}
 
-	if (messagename != NULL)
-		message = GStrings(messagename);
-
 	if (attacker != NULL && message == NULL)
 	{
 		if (attacker == self)
 		{
-			message = GStrings("OB_KILLEDSELF");
+			message = "$OB_KILLEDSELF";
 		}
-		else if (attacker->player == NULL)
+		else 
 		{
-			if (mod == NAME_Telefrag)
+			IFVIRTUALPTR(attacker, AActor, GetObituary)
 			{
-				message = GStrings("OB_MONTELEFRAG");
-			}
-			else if (mod == NAME_Melee && attacker->GetClass()->HitObituary.IsNotEmpty())
-			{
-				message = attacker->GetClass()->HitObituary;
-			}
-			else if (attacker->GetClass()->Obituary.IsNotEmpty())
-			{
-				message = attacker->GetClass()->Obituary;
+				VMValue params[] = { attacker, self, inflictor, mod.GetIndex(), !!(dmgflags & DMG_PLAYERATTACK) };
+				FString ret;
+				VMReturn rett(&ret);
+				GlobalVMStack.Call(func, params, countof(params), &rett, 1);
+				if (ret.IsNotEmpty()) message = ret;
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
-	if (message == NULL && attacker != NULL && attacker->player != NULL)
-	{
-		if (self->player != attacker->player && self->IsTeammate(attacker))
-		{
-			self = attacker;
-			gender = self->player->userinfo.GetGender();
-			mysnprintf (gendermessage, countof(gendermessage), "OB_FRIENDLY%c", '1' + (pr_obituary() & 3));
-			message = GStrings(gendermessage);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			if (mod == NAME_Telefrag) message = GStrings("OB_MPTELEFRAG");
-			if (message == NULL)
-			{
-				if (inflictor != NULL && inflictor->GetClass()->Obituary.IsNotEmpty())
-				{
-					message = inflictor->GetClass()->Obituary;
-				}
-				if (message == NULL && (dmgflags & DMG_PLAYERATTACK) && attacker->player->ReadyWeapon != NULL)
-				{
-					message = attacker->player->ReadyWeapon->GetClass()->Obituary;
-				}
-				if (message == NULL)
-				{
-					switch (mod)
-					{
-					case NAME_BFGSplash:	messagename = "OB_MPBFG_SPLASH";	break;
-					case NAME_Railgun:		messagename = "OB_RAILGUN";			break;
-					}
-					if (messagename != NULL)
-						message = GStrings(messagename);
-				}
-				if (message == NULL)
-				{
-					message = attacker->GetClass()->Obituary;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	else attacker = self;	// for the message creation
+	if (message == nullptr) message = messagename;	// fallback to defaults if possible.
+	if (attacker->player == nullptr) attacker = self;	// for the message creation
 
 	if (message != NULL && message[0] == '$') 
 	{
@@ -319,7 +269,7 @@ void ClientObituary (AActor *self, AActor *inflictor, AActor *attacker, int dmgf
 	if (message == NULL || strlen(message) <= 0)
 		return;
 		
-	SexMessage (message, gendermessage, gender,
+	SexMessage (message, gendermessage, self->player->userinfo.GetGender(),
 		self->player->userinfo.GetName(), attacker->player->userinfo.GetName());
 	Printf (PRINT_MEDIUM, "%s\n", gendermessage);
 }

src/p_mobj.cpp

@@ -317,8 +317,6 @@ DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, SelfDamageFactor)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, StealthAlpha)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, WoundHealth)
 
-DEFINE_FIELD(PClassActor, Obituary)
-DEFINE_FIELD(PClassActor, HitObituary)
 //DEFINE_FIELD(PClassActor, BloodColor)
 
 //==========================================================================

src/scripting/thingdef_properties.cpp

@@ -960,26 +960,6 @@ DEFINE_PROPERTY(alpha, F, Actor)
 	defaults->Alpha = id;
 }
 
-//==========================================================================
-//
-//==========================================================================
-DEFINE_PROPERTY(obituary, S, Actor)
-{
-	PROP_STRING_PARM(str, 0);
-	assert(info->IsKindOf(RUNTIME_CLASS(PClassActor)));
-	static_cast<PClassActor *>(info)->Obituary = str;
-}
-
-//==========================================================================
-//
-//==========================================================================
-DEFINE_PROPERTY(hitobituary, S, Actor)
-{
-	PROP_STRING_PARM(str, 0);
-	assert(info->IsKindOf(RUNTIME_CLASS(PClassActor)));
-	static_cast<PClassActor *>(info)->HitObituary = str;
-}
-
 //==========================================================================
 //
 //==========================================================================

wadsrc/static/zscript/actor.txt

@@ -196,9 +196,8 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 	native int WoundHealth;		// Health needed to enter wound state
 	//native color BloodColor;		// won't be accessible for now because it needs refactoring to remove the 255-translations limit.
 
-	native meta String Obituary;		// Player was killed by this actor
-	native meta String HitObituary;		// Player was killed by this actor in melee
-
+	meta String Obituary;		// Player was killed by this actor
+	meta String HitObituary;		// Player was killed by this actor in melee
 	meta double DeathHeight;	// Height on normal death
 	meta double BurnHeight;		// Height on burning death
 	meta int GibHealth;			// Negative health below which this monster dies an extreme death
@@ -216,6 +215,8 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 	meta double FastSpeed;		// speed in fast mode
 
 	Property prefix: none;
+	Property Obituary: Obituary;
+	Property HitObituary: HitObituary;
 	Property MeleeDamage: MeleeDamage;
 	Property MeleeSound: MeleeSound;
 	Property MissileHeight: MissileHeight;
@@ -423,6 +424,19 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 		}
 	}
 	
+	virtual String GetObituary(Actor victim, Actor inflictor, Name mod, bool playerattack)
+	{
+		if (mod == 'Telefrag')
+		{
+			return "$OB_MONTELEFRAG";
+		}
+		else if (mod == 'Melee' && HitObituary.Length() > 0)
+		{
+			return HitObituary;
+		}
+		return Obituary;
+	}
+	
 
 	native static class<Actor> GetReplacement(class<Actor> cls);
 	native static class<Actor> GetReplacee(class<Actor> cls);

wadsrc/static/zscript/inventory/weapons.txt

@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ class Weapon : StateProvider native
 		return s;
 	}
 	
+	override String GetObituary(Actor victim, Actor inflictor, Name mod, bool playerattack)
+	{
+		// Weapons may never return HitObituary by default. Override this if it is needed.
+		return Obituary;
+	}
+	
 	action void A_GunFlash(statelabel flashlabel = null, int flags = 0)
 	{
 		let player = player;

wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player.txt

@@ -119,6 +119,36 @@ class PlayerPawn : Actor native
 		}
 	}
 	
+	override String GetObituary(Actor victim, Actor inflictor, Name mod, bool playerattack)
+	{
+		if (victim.player != player && victim.IsTeammate(self))
+		{
+			victim = self;
+			return String.Format("$OB_FRIENDLY%c", random[Obituary](49, 53));
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			if (mod == 'Telefrag') return "$OB_MPTELEFRAG";
+
+			String message;
+			if (inflictor != NULL)
+			{
+				message = inflictor.GetObituary(victim, inflictor, mod, playerattack);
+			}
+			if (message.Length() == 0 && playerattack && player.ReadyWeapon != NULL)
+			{
+				message = player.ReadyWeapon.GetObituary(victim, inflictor, mod, playerattack);
+			}
+			if (message.Length() == 0)
+			{
+				if (mod == 'BFGSplash') return "$OB_MPBFG_SPLASH";
+				if (mod == 'Railgun') return "$OB_RAILGUN";
+				message = Obituary;
+			}
+			return message;
+		}
+	}
+	
 	// This is for SBARINFO.
 	int, int GetEffectTicsForItem(class<Inventory> item)
 	{