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Update announcer countdown system with different types, update debugprint
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index 2072bd6ff8ce04711dcef42f33b9eb878e4a3e74..4ed4a1f6c5f33458158c9532a4c3689f3c3fc1c5 100644 (file)
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 // ================================================
 //  Unified notification system, written by Samual
-//  Last updated: March, 2013
+//  Last updated: August, 2013
 // ================================================
 
 string Get_Notif_TypeName(float net_type)
 {
        switch(net_type)
        {
+               case MSG_ANNCE: return "MSG_ANNCE";
                case MSG_INFO: return "MSG_INFO";
                case MSG_CENTER: return "MSG_CENTER";
                case MSG_CENTER_CPID: return "MSG_CENTER_CPID";
                case MSG_MULTI: return "MSG_MULTI";
+               case MSG_CHOICE: return "MSG_CHOICE";
        }
        backtrace(sprintf("Get_Notif_TypeName(%d): Improper net type!\n", net_type));
        return "";
@@ -20,14 +22,35 @@ entity Get_Notif_Ent(float net_type, float net_name)
 {
        switch(net_type)
        {
+               case MSG_ANNCE: return msg_annce_notifs[net_name - 1];
                case MSG_INFO: return msg_info_notifs[net_name - 1];
                case MSG_CENTER: return msg_center_notifs[net_name - 1];
                case MSG_MULTI: return msg_multi_notifs[net_name - 1];
+               case MSG_CHOICE: return msg_choice_notifs[net_name - 1];
        }
        backtrace(sprintf("Get_Notif_Ent(%d, %d): Improper net type!\n", net_type, net_name));
        return world;
 }
 
+#ifdef SVQC
+#ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+string Get_Notif_BroadcastName(float broadcast)
+{
+       switch(broadcast)
+       {
+               case NOTIF_ONE: return "NOTIF_ONE";
+               case NOTIF_ONE_ONLY: return "NOTIF_ONE_ONLY";
+               case NOTIF_ALL_EXCEPT: return "NOTIF_ALL_EXCEPT";
+               case NOTIF_ALL: return "NOTIF_ALL";
+               case NOTIF_TEAM: return "NOTIF_TEAM";
+               case NOTIF_TEAM_EXCEPT: return "NOTIF_TEAM_EXCEPT";
+       }
+       backtrace(sprintf("Get_Notif_BroadcastName(%d): Improper broadcast!\n", broadcast));
+       return "";
+}
+#endif
+#endif
+
 string Notification_CheckArgs_TypeName(float net_type, float net_name)
 {
        // check supplied type and name for errors
@@ -37,9 +60,11 @@ string Notification_CheckArgs_TypeName(float net_type, float net_name)
                { checkargs = sprintf("Improper name: %d!", net_name); } break; }
        switch(net_type)
        {
+               CHECKARG_TYPENAME(ANNCE)
                CHECKARG_TYPENAME(INFO)
                CHECKARG_TYPENAME(CENTER)
                CHECKARG_TYPENAME(MULTI)
+               CHECKARG_TYPENAME(CHOICE)
                default: { checkargs = sprintf("Improper type: %d!", checkargs, net_type); break; }
        }
        #undef CHECKARG_TYPENAME
@@ -79,14 +104,19 @@ string Notification_CheckArgs(
                }
                
                case NOTIF_TEAM:
+               {
+                       if not(teamplay)
+                               { checkargs = sprintf("%sTeamplay not active!", checkargs); }
+                       //else if not(client.team) { checkargs = sprintf("%sNo team provided!", checkargs); }
+                       break;
+               }
+               
                case NOTIF_TEAM_EXCEPT:
                {
-                       if not(teamplay) { checkargs = sprintf("%sTeamplay not active!", checkargs); }
+                       if not(teamplay)
+                               { checkargs = sprintf("%sTeamplay not active!", checkargs); }
                        else if(IS_NOT_A_CLIENT(client))
-                       {
-                               if(broadcast == NOTIF_TEAM) { checkargs = sprintf("%sNo client provided!", checkargs); }
-                               else { checkargs = sprintf("%sException can't be a non-client!", checkargs); }
-                       }
+                               { checkargs = sprintf("%sException can't be a non-client!", checkargs); }
                        break;
                }
                
@@ -94,6 +124,84 @@ string Notification_CheckArgs(
        }
        return checkargs;
 }
+
+float Notification_ShouldSend(float broadcast, entity to_client, entity other_client)
+{
+       switch(broadcast)
+       {
+               case NOTIF_ONE: // send to one client and their spectator
+               {
+                       if(
+                               (to_client == other_client)
+                               ||
+                               (
+                                       IS_SPEC(to_client)
+                                       &&
+                                       (to_client.enemy == other_client)
+                               )
+                       ) { return TRUE; }
+                       break;
+               }
+               case NOTIF_ONE_ONLY: // send ONLY to one client
+               {
+                       if(to_client == other_client) { return TRUE; }
+                       break;
+               }
+               case NOTIF_TEAM: // send only to X team and their spectators
+               {
+                       if(
+                               (to_client.team == other_client.team)
+                               ||
+                               (
+                                       IS_SPEC(to_client)
+                                       &&
+                                       (to_client.enemy.team == other_client.team)
+                               )
+                       ) { return TRUE; }
+                       break;
+               }
+               case NOTIF_TEAM_EXCEPT: // send only to X team and their spectators, except for Y person and their spectators
+               {
+                       if(
+                               (to_client != other_client)
+                               &&
+                               (
+                                       (to_client.team == other_client.team)
+                                       ||
+                                       (
+                                               IS_SPEC(to_client)
+                                               &&
+                                               (
+                                                       (to_client.enemy != other_client)
+                                                       &&
+                                                       (to_client.enemy.team == other_client.team)
+                                               )
+                                       )
+                               )
+                       ) { return TRUE; }
+                       break;
+               }
+               case NOTIF_ALL: // send to everyone
+               {
+                       return TRUE;
+               }
+               case NOTIF_ALL_EXCEPT: // send to everyone except X person and their spectators
+               {
+                       if(
+                               (to_client != other_client)
+                               &&
+                               !(
+                                       IS_SPEC(to_client)
+                                       &&
+                                       (to_client.enemy == other_client)
+                               )
+                       ) { return TRUE; }
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+       return FALSE;
+}
+
 #endif
 
 // ===============================
@@ -104,6 +212,7 @@ string Notification_CheckArgs(
 void Destroy_Notification_Entity(entity notif)
 {
        if(notif.nent_name != "") { strunzone(notif.nent_name); }
+       if(notif.nent_snd != "") { strunzone(notif.nent_snd); }
        if(notif.nent_args != "") { strunzone(notif.nent_args); }
        if(notif.nent_hudargs != "") { strunzone(notif.nent_hudargs); }
        if(notif.nent_icon != "") { strunzone(notif.nent_icon); }
@@ -125,29 +234,33 @@ void Destroy_All_Notifications(void)
                        Destroy_Notification_Entity(notif); \
                }
 
-       // kill all networked notifications
+       // kill all networked notifications and centerprints
        #ifdef SVQC
        Kill_Notification(NOTIF_ALL, world, 0, 0);
+       #else
+       reset_centerprint_messages();
        #endif
 
        // kill all real notification entities
+       DESTROY_LOOP(MSG_ANNCE, NOTIF_ANNCE_COUNT)
        DESTROY_LOOP(MSG_INFO, NOTIF_INFO_COUNT)
        DESTROY_LOOP(MSG_CENTER, NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT)
        DESTROY_LOOP(MSG_MULTI, NOTIF_MULTI_COUNT)
+       DESTROY_LOOP(MSG_CHOICE, NOTIF_CHOICE_COUNT)
        #undef DESTROY_LOOP
 }
 
 string Process_Notif_Line(
-       float msg_is_info,
+       float typeid,
        float chat,
        string input,
        string notiftype,
        string notifname,
        string stringtype)
 {
-       if(msg_is_info)
+       #ifdef CSQC
+       if(typeid == MSG_INFO)
        {
-               #ifdef CSQC
                if((chat && autocvar_notification_allow_chatboxprint)
                        || (autocvar_notification_allow_chatboxprint == 2))
                {
@@ -162,22 +275,25 @@ string Process_Notif_Line(
                        if(substring(input, (strlen(input) - 1), 1) == "\{3}")
                                { input = substring(input, 0, (strlen(input) - 1)); }
                }
-               #endif
-               if(substring(input, (strlen(input) - 1), 1) != "\n")
-               {
-                       print(sprintf(
-                               strcat(
-                                       "^1MISSING/BROKEN NEW LINE AT END OF NOTIFICATION: ",
-                                       "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, string = %s.\n"
-                               ),
-                               notiftype,
-                               notifname,
-                               stringtype
-                       ));
-                       notif_error = TRUE;
-                       return strcat(input, "\n");
-               }
        }
+       #endif
+
+       // done to both MSG_INFO and MSG_CENTER
+       if(substring(input, (strlen(input) - 1), 1) == "\n")
+       {
+               print(sprintf(
+                       strcat(
+                               "^1TRAILING NEW LINE AT END OF NOTIFICATION: ",
+                               "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, string = %s.\n"
+                       ),
+                       notiftype,
+                       notifname,
+                       stringtype
+               ));
+               notif_error = TRUE;
+               input = substring(input, 1, (strlen(input) - 1));
+       }
+
        return input;
 }
 
@@ -337,10 +453,14 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
        float typeid,
        float nameid,
        string namestring,
-       float infoname,
-       float centername,
        float strnum,
        float flnum,
+       /* MSG_ANNCE */
+       float channel, 
+       string snd,
+       float vol,
+       float position,
+       /* MSG_INFO & MSG_CENTER */
        string args,
        string hudargs,
        string icon,
@@ -348,35 +468,51 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
        string durcnt,
        string normal,
        string gentle,
-       float msg_is_info,
-       float msg_is_multi)
+       /* MSG_MULTI */
+       float anncename,
+       float infoname,
+       float centername,
+       /* MSG_CHOICE */
+       float challow_def,
+       float challow_var,
+       float chtype,
+       float optiona,
+       float optionb)
 {
        // =====================
        //  Global Entity Setup
        // =====================
        entity notif = spawn();
-       string typestring = "";
        switch(typeid)
        {
+               case MSG_ANNCE:
+               {
+                       msg_annce_notifs[nameid - 1] = notif;
+                       notif.classname = "msg_annce_notification";
+                       break;
+               }
                case MSG_INFO:
                {
-                       typestring = "MSG_INFO";
                        msg_info_notifs[nameid - 1] = notif;
                        notif.classname = "msg_info_notification";
                        break;
                }
                case MSG_CENTER:
                {
-                       typestring = "MSG_CENTER";
                        msg_center_notifs[nameid - 1] = notif;
                        notif.classname = "msg_center_notification";
                        break;
                }
                case MSG_MULTI:
                {
-                       typestring = "MSG_MULTI";
                        msg_multi_notifs[nameid - 1] = notif;
-                       notif.classname = "MSG_MULTI_notification";
+                       notif.classname = "msg_multi_notification";
+                       break;
+               }
+               case MSG_CHOICE:
+               {
+                       msg_choice_notifs[nameid - 1] = notif;
+                       notif.classname = "msg_choice_notification";
                        break;
                }
 
@@ -394,9 +530,12 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
                }
        }
        notif.nent_default = var_default;
-       notif.nent_name = strzone(namestring);
-       notif.nent_id = nameid;
        notif.nent_enabled = (1 <= var_cvar);
+       notif.nent_type = typeid;
+       notif.nent_id = nameid;
+       notif.nent_name = strzone(namestring);
+       
+       string typestring = Get_Notif_TypeName(typeid);
 
        // Other pre-notif-setup requisites
        notif_error = FALSE;
@@ -404,109 +543,185 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
        // ====================
        //  Notification Setup
        // ====================
-       if(msg_is_multi)
+       switch(typeid)
        {
-               // Set MSG_MULTI string/float counts
-               if((infoname == NO_MSG) && (centername == NO_MSG))
-               {
-                       print(sprintf(
-                               strcat(
-                                       "^1NOTIFICATION WITH NO SUBCALLS: ",
-                                       "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
-                               ),
-                               typestring,
-                               namestring
-                       ));
-                       notif_error = TRUE;
-               }
-               else
+               case MSG_ANNCE:
                {
-                       float infoname_stringcount = 0, infoname_floatcount = 0;
-                       float centername_stringcount = 0, centername_floatcount = 0;
-                       
-                       if(infoname != NO_MSG)
-                       {
-                               notif.nent_msginfo = msg_info_notifs[infoname - 1];
-                               infoname_stringcount = notif.nent_msginfo.nent_stringcount;
-                               infoname_floatcount = notif.nent_msginfo.nent_floatcount;
-                       }
-                       
-                       if(centername != NO_MSG)
+                       // Set MSG_ANNCE information and handle precaching
+                       #ifdef CSQC
+                       if not(GENTLE && (var_cvar == 1))
                        {
-                               notif.nent_msgcenter = msg_center_notifs[centername - 1];
-                               centername_stringcount = notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_stringcount;
-                               centername_floatcount = notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_floatcount;
+                               if(snd != "")
+                               {
+                                       if(notif.nent_enabled)
+                                       {
+                                               precache_sound(sprintf("announcer/%s/%s.wav", autocvar_cl_announcer, snd));
+                                               notif.nent_channel = channel;
+                                               notif.nent_snd = strzone(snd);
+                                               notif.nent_vol = vol;
+                                               notif.nent_position = position;
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               else
+                               {
+                                       print(sprintf(
+                                               strcat(
+                                                       "^1NOTIFICATION WITH NO SOUND: ",
+                                                       "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
+                                               ),
+                                               typestring,
+                                               namestring
+                                       ));
+                                       notif_error = TRUE;
+                               }
                        }
-                       
-                       // set the requirements of THIS notification to the totals of its subcalls
-                       notif.nent_stringcount = max(infoname_stringcount, centername_stringcount);
-                       notif.nent_floatcount = max(infoname_floatcount, centername_floatcount);
-               }
-       }
-       else
-       {
-               // Set MSG_INFO and MSG_CENTER string/float counts
-               notif.nent_stringcount = strnum;
-               notif.nent_floatcount = flnum;
-
-               // Only initialize arguments if we're either a client or on a dedicated server
-               #ifdef SVQC
-               float should_process_args = server_is_dedicated;
-               #else
-               float should_process_args = TRUE;
-               #endif
+                       else { notif.nent_enabled = FALSE; }
+                       #else
+                       notif.nent_enabled = FALSE;
+                       #endif
 
-               if(should_process_args)
+                       break;
+               }
+               
+               case MSG_INFO:
+               case MSG_CENTER:
                {
-                       // ========================
-                       //  Process Main Arguments
-                       // ========================
-                       if(strnum + flnum)
+                       // Set MSG_INFO and MSG_CENTER string/float counts
+                       notif.nent_stringcount = strnum;
+                       notif.nent_floatcount = flnum;
+
+                       // Only initialize arguments if we're either a client or on a dedicated server
+                       #ifdef SVQC
+                       float should_process_args = server_is_dedicated;
+                       #else
+                       float should_process_args = TRUE;
+                       #endif
+
+                       if(should_process_args)
                        {
-                               if(args != "")
+                               // ========================
+                               //  Process Main Arguments
+                               // ========================
+                               if(strnum + flnum)
+                               {
+                                       if(args != "")
+                                       {
+                                               notif.nent_args = strzone(
+                                                       Process_Notif_Args(1, args, typestring, namestring));
+                                       }
+                                       else if((hudargs == "") && (durcnt ==""))
+                                       {
+                                               print(sprintf(
+                                                       strcat(
+                                                               "^1NOTIFICATION HAS ARG COUNTS BUT NO ARGS OR HUDARGS OR DURCNT: ",
+                                                               "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, strnum = %d, flnum = %d\n"
+                                                       ),
+                                                       typestring,
+                                                       namestring,
+                                                       strnum,
+                                                       flnum
+                                               ));
+                                               notif_error = TRUE;
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               else if(args != "")
                                {
                                        notif.nent_args = strzone(
                                                Process_Notif_Args(1, args, typestring, namestring));
                                }
-                               else if((hudargs == "") && (durcnt ==""))
+
+
+                               // =======================================
+                               //  Process HUD and Centerprint Arguments
+                               //    Only processed on CSQC, as these
+                               //    args are only for HUD features.
+                               // =======================================
+                               #ifdef CSQC
+                               if(hudargs != "")
+                               {
+                                       notif.nent_hudargs = strzone(
+                                               Process_Notif_Args(2, hudargs, typestring, namestring));
+                                               
+                                       if(icon != "") { notif.nent_icon = strzone(icon); }
+                                       else
+                                       {
+                                               print(sprintf(
+                                                       strcat(
+                                                               "^1NOTIFICATION HAS HUDARGS BUT NO ICON: ",
+                                                               "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
+                                                       ),
+                                                       typestring,
+                                                       namestring
+                                               ));
+                                               notif_error = TRUE;
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               else if(icon != "")
                                {
                                        print(sprintf(
                                                strcat(
-                                                       "^1NOTIFICATION HAS ARG COUNTS BUT NO ARGS OR HUDARGS OR DURCNT: ",
-                                                       "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s, strnum = %d, flnum = %d\n"
+                                                       "^1NOTIFICATION HAS ICON BUT NO HUDARGS: ",
+                                                       "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
                                                ),
                                                typestring,
-                                               namestring,
-                                               strnum,
-                                               flnum
+                                               namestring
                                        ));
                                        notif_error = TRUE;
                                }
-                       }
-                       else if(args != "")
-                       {
-                               notif.nent_args = strzone(
-                                       Process_Notif_Args(1, args, typestring, namestring));
-                       }
+
+                               if(durcnt != "")
+                               {
+                                       notif.nent_durcnt = strzone(
+                                               Process_Notif_Args(3, durcnt, typestring, namestring));
+                                               
+                                       if(cpid != NO_MSG) { notif.nent_cpid = cpid; }
+                                       else
+                                       {
+                                               print(sprintf(
+                                                       strcat(
+                                                               "^1NOTIFICATION HAS DURCNT BUT NO CPID: ",
+                                                               "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
+                                                       ),
+                                                       typestring,
+                                                       namestring
+                                               ));
+                                               notif_error = TRUE;
+                                       }
+                               } 
+                               else if(cpid != NO_MSG) { notif.nent_cpid = cpid; }
+                               #endif
 
 
-                       // =======================================
-                       //  Process HUD and Centerprint Arguments
-                       //    Only processed on CSQC, as these
-                       //    args are only for HUD features.
-                       // =======================================
-                       #ifdef CSQC
-                       if(hudargs != "")
-                       {
-                               notif.nent_hudargs = strzone(
-                                       Process_Notif_Args(2, hudargs, typestring, namestring));
-                                       
-                               if(icon != "") { notif.nent_icon = strzone(icon); }
-                               else
+                               // ======================
+                               //  Process Notif String
+                               // ======================
+                               #define SET_NOTIF_STRING(string,stringname) \
+                                       notif.nent_string = strzone(CCR( \
+                                               Process_Notif_Line( \
+                                                       typeid, \
+                                                       (var_cvar > 1), \
+                                                       string, \
+                                                       typestring, \
+                                                       namestring, \
+                                                       stringname \
+                                               )) \
+                                       );
+
+                               if(GENTLE)
+                               {
+                                       if(gentle != "") { SET_NOTIF_STRING(gentle, "GENTLE") }
+                                       else if(normal != "") { SET_NOTIF_STRING(normal, "NORMAL") }
+                               }
+                               else if(normal != "") { SET_NOTIF_STRING(normal, "NORMAL") }
+                               
+                               #undef SET_NOTIF_STRING
+
+                               // Check to make sure a string was chosen
+                               if(notif.nent_string == "")
                                {
                                        print(sprintf(
                                                strcat(
-                                                       "^1NOTIFICATION HAS HUDARGS BUT NO ICON: ",
+                                                       "^1EMPTY NOTIFICATION: ",
                                                        "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
                                                ),
                                                typestring,
@@ -515,11 +730,18 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
                                        notif_error = TRUE;
                                }
                        }
-                       else if(icon != "")
+
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               case MSG_MULTI:
+               {
+                       // Set MSG_MULTI string/float counts
+                       if((anncename == NO_MSG) && (infoname == NO_MSG) && (centername == NO_MSG))
                        {
                                print(sprintf(
                                        strcat(
-                                               "^1NOTIFICATION HAS ICON BUT NO HUDARGS: ",
+                                               "^1NOTIFICATION WITH NO SUBCALLS: ",
                                                "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
                                        ),
                                        typestring,
@@ -527,60 +749,43 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
                                ));
                                notif_error = TRUE;
                        }
-
-                       if(durcnt != "")
+                       else
                        {
-                               notif.nent_durcnt = strzone(
-                                       Process_Notif_Args(3, durcnt, typestring, namestring));
-                                       
-                               if(cpid != NO_MSG) { notif.nent_cpid = cpid; }
-                               else
+                               // announcements don't actually need any arguments, so lets not even count them.
+                               if(anncename != NO_MSG) { notif.nent_msgannce = msg_annce_notifs[anncename - 1]; }
+                               
+                               float infoname_stringcount = 0, infoname_floatcount = 0;
+                               float centername_stringcount = 0, centername_floatcount = 0;
+                               
+                               if(infoname != NO_MSG)
                                {
-                                       print(sprintf(
-                                               strcat(
-                                                       "^1NOTIFICATION HAS DURCNT BUT NO CPID: ",
-                                                       "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
-                                               ),
-                                               typestring,
-                                               namestring
-                                       ));
-                                       notif_error = TRUE;
+                                       notif.nent_msginfo = msg_info_notifs[infoname - 1];
+                                       infoname_stringcount = notif.nent_msginfo.nent_stringcount;
+                                       infoname_floatcount = notif.nent_msginfo.nent_floatcount;
                                }
-                       } 
-                       else if(cpid != NO_CPID) { notif.nent_cpid = cpid; }
-                       #endif
-
-
-                       // ======================
-                       //  Process Notif String
-                       // ======================
-                       #define SET_NOTIF_STRING(string,stringname) \
-                               notif.nent_string = strzone(CCR( \
-                                       Process_Notif_Line( \
-                                               msg_is_info, \
-                                               (var_cvar > 1), \
-                                               string, \
-                                               typestring, \
-                                               namestring, \
-                                               stringname \
-                                       )) \
-                               );
-
-                       if(GENTLE)
-                       {
-                               if(gentle != "") { SET_NOTIF_STRING(gentle, "GENTLE") }
-                               else if(normal != "") { SET_NOTIF_STRING(normal, "NORMAL") }
+                               
+                               if(centername != NO_MSG)
+                               {
+                                       notif.nent_msgcenter = msg_center_notifs[centername - 1];
+                                       centername_stringcount = notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_stringcount;
+                                       centername_floatcount = notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_floatcount;
+                               }
+                               
+                               // set the requirements of THIS notification to the totals of its subcalls
+                               notif.nent_stringcount = max(infoname_stringcount, centername_stringcount);
+                               notif.nent_floatcount = max(infoname_floatcount, centername_floatcount);
                        }
-                       else if(normal != "") { SET_NOTIF_STRING(normal, "NORMAL") }
                        
-                       #undef SET_NOTIF_STRING
+                       break;
+               }
 
-                       // Check to make sure a string was chosen
-                       if(notif.nent_string == "")
+               case MSG_CHOICE:
+               {
+                       if((chtype == NO_MSG) || (optiona == NO_MSG) || (optionb == NO_MSG))
                        {
                                print(sprintf(
                                        strcat(
-                                               "^1EMPTY NOTIFICATION: ",
+                                               "^1NOTIFICATION IS MISSING CHOICE PARAMS: ",
                                                "^7net_type = %s, net_name = %s.\n"
                                        ),
                                        typestring,
@@ -588,7 +793,85 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
                                ));
                                notif_error = TRUE;
                        }
+                       else
+                       {
+                               switch(chtype)
+                               {
+                                       case MSG_ANNCE:
+                                       {
+                                               notif.nent_optiona = msg_annce_notifs[optiona - 1];
+                                               notif.nent_optionb = msg_annce_notifs[optionb - 1];
+                                               break;
+                                       }
+                                       case MSG_INFO:
+                                       {
+                                               notif.nent_optiona = msg_info_notifs[optiona - 1];
+                                               notif.nent_optionb = msg_info_notifs[optionb - 1];
+                                               break;
+                                       }
+                                       case MSG_CENTER:
+                                       {
+                                               notif.nent_optiona = msg_center_notifs[optiona - 1];
+                                               notif.nent_optionb = msg_center_notifs[optionb - 1];
+                                               break;
+                                       }
+                                       case MSG_MULTI:
+                                       {
+                                               notif.nent_optiona = msg_multi_notifs[optiona - 1];
+                                               notif.nent_optionb = msg_multi_notifs[optionb - 1];
+                                               break;
+                                       }
+                                       case MSG_CHOICE: // should we REALLY allow nested options?... 
+                                       {
+                                               notif.nent_optiona = msg_choice_notifs[optiona - 1];
+                                               notif.nent_optionb = msg_choice_notifs[optionb - 1];
+                                               break;
+                                       }
+
+                                       default:
+                                       {
+                                               error(sprintf(
+                                                       strcat(
+                                                               "^1NOTIFICATION WITH IMPROPER TYPE: ",
+                                                               "^7net_type = %d, net_name = %s.\n"
+                                                       ),
+                                                       typeid,
+                                                       namestring
+                                               ));
+                                               notif_error = TRUE;
+                                               break;
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               notif.nent_challow_def = challow_def; // 0: never allowed, 1: allowed in warmup, 2: always allowed
+                               notif.nent_challow_var = challow_var; // 0: never allowed, 1: allowed in warmup, 2: always allowed
+                               notif.nent_stringcount = max(notif.nent_optiona.nent_stringcount, notif.nent_optionb.nent_stringcount);
+                               notif.nent_floatcount = max(notif.nent_optiona.nent_floatcount, notif.nent_optionb.nent_floatcount);
+                               
+                               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+                               Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+                                       "Create_Notification_Entity(...): MSG_CHOICE: %s\n%s\n%s\n",
+                                       notif.nent_name,
+                                       sprintf(
+                                               "^ optiona: %s %s : %d %d",
+                                               Get_Notif_TypeName(notif.nent_optiona.nent_type),
+                                               notif.nent_optiona.nent_name,
+                                               notif.nent_optiona.nent_stringcount,
+                                               notif.nent_optiona.nent_floatcount
+                                       ),
+                                       sprintf(
+                                               "^ optionb: %s %s : %d %d",
+                                               Get_Notif_TypeName(notif.nent_optionb.nent_type),
+                                               notif.nent_optionb.nent_name,
+                                               notif.nent_optionb.nent_stringcount,
+                                               notif.nent_optionb.nent_floatcount
+                                       )
+                               ));
+                               #endif
+                       }
+                       break;
                }
+               
+               default: print("DAFUQ?\n"); notif_error = TRUE; break;
        }
 
        // now check to see if any errors happened 
@@ -600,20 +883,49 @@ void Create_Notification_Entity(
 }
 
 
-// =========================================
-//  Cvar Handling With 'dumpnotifs' Command
-// =========================================
+// ===============
+//  Cvar Handling
+// ===============
 
-void Dump_Notifications(float fh, float alsoprint)
+// used by MSG_CHOICE to build list of choices
+#ifdef SVQC
+void Notification_GetCvars(void)
 {
-       #define NOTIF_WRITE(a) { \
-               fputs(fh, a); \
+       float i;
+       for(i = 0; i <= NOTIF_CHOICE_COUNT; ++i)
+       {
+               GetCvars_handleFloat(
+                       get_cvars_s,
+                       get_cvars_f,
+                       msg_choice_choices[i],
+                       sprintf("notification_%s", msg_choice_notifs[i].nent_name)
+               );
+       }
+
+       GetCvars_handleFloat(get_cvars_s, get_cvars_f, FRAG_VERBOSE, "notification_frag_verbose");
+}
+#endif
+
+// used to output notifications.cfg file
+void Dump_Notifications(float fh, float alsoprint)
+{
+       #define NOTIF_WRITE(a) { \
+               fputs(fh, a); \
                if(alsoprint) { print(a); } }
-       #define NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(name,default,description) { \
+       #define NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(description) { \
                notif_msg = \
                        sprintf( \
                                "seta notification_%s \"%d\" \"%s\"\n", \
-                               name, default, description \
+                               e.nent_name, e.nent_default, description \
+                       ); \
+               NOTIF_WRITE(notif_msg) }
+       #define NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY_CHOICE(descriptiona,descriptionb) { \
+               notif_msg = \
+                       sprintf( \
+                               "seta notification_%s \"%d\" \"%s\"\n" \
+                               "seta notification_%s_ALLOWED \"%d\" \"%s\"\n", \
+                               e.nent_name, e.nent_default, descriptiona, \
+                               e.nent_name, e.nent_challow_def, descriptionb \
                        ); \
                NOTIF_WRITE(notif_msg) }
        #define NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(cvar,default,description) { \
@@ -651,12 +963,27 @@ void Dump_Notifications(float fh, float alsoprint)
        // This is not necessary, and does not matter if they vary between config versions,
        // it is just a semi-helpful tool for those who want to manually change their user settings.
 
+       NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf("\n// MSG_ANNCE notifications (count = %d):\n", NOTIF_ANNCE_COUNT));
+       for(i = 1; i <= NOTIF_ANNCE_COUNT; ++i)
+       {
+               e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_ANNCE, i);
+               if not(e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
+               
+               NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(
+                       "Notification control cvar: 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled if gentle mode is off, 2 = always enabled)"
+               );
+       }
+
        NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf("\n// MSG_INFO notifications (count = %d):\n", NOTIF_INFO_COUNT));
        for(i = 1; i <= NOTIF_INFO_COUNT; ++i)
        {
                e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_INFO, i);
                if not(e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
-               NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(e.nent_name, e.nent_default, "Notification control cvar: 0 = off, 1 = print to console, 2 = print to console and chatbox (if notification_allow_chatboxprint is enabled)");
+               
+               NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(
+                       "Notification control cvar: 0 = off, 1 = print to console, "
+                       "2 = print to console and chatbox (if notification_allow_chatboxprint is enabled)"
+               );
        }
 
        NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf("\n// MSG_CENTER notifications (count = %d):\n", NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT));
@@ -664,7 +991,10 @@ void Dump_Notifications(float fh, float alsoprint)
        {
                e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_CENTER, i);
                if not(e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
-               NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(e.nent_name, e.nent_default, "Notification control cvar: 0 = off, 1 = centerprint");
+               
+               NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(
+                       "Notification control cvar: 0 = off, 1 = centerprint"
+               );
        }
 
        NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf("\n// MSG_MULTI notifications (count = %d):\n", NOTIF_MULTI_COUNT));
@@ -672,42 +1002,126 @@ void Dump_Notifications(float fh, float alsoprint)
        {
                e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_MULTI, i);
                if not(e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
-               NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(e.nent_name, e.nent_default, "Notification control cvar: 0 = off, 1 = trigger subcalls");
+               
+               NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY(
+                       "Notification control cvar: 0 = off, 1 = trigger subcalls"
+               );
+       }
+
+       NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf("\n// MSG_CHOICE notifications (count = %d):\n", NOTIF_CHOICE_COUNT));
+       for(i = 1; i <= NOTIF_CHOICE_COUNT; ++i)
+       {
+               e = Get_Notif_Ent(MSG_CHOICE, i);
+               if not(e) { backtrace("Dump_Notifications(): Missing notification entity!\n"); return; }
+               
+               NOTIF_WRITE_ENTITY_CHOICE(
+                       "Notification control cvar: 0 = off, 1 = trigger option A subcall, 2 = trigger option B subcall",
+                       "Notification control cvar: 0 = off, 1 = allowed in warmup mode, 2 = always allowed"
+               );
        }
 
        // edit these to match whichever cvars are used for specific notification options
        NOTIF_WRITE("\n// HARD CODED notification variables:\n");
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("allow_chatboxprint",                             "1",    "Allow notifications to be printed to chat box by setting notification cvar to 2 (You can also set this cvar to 2 to force ALL notifications to be printed to the chatbox)");
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("show_location",                                          "0",    "Append location information to MSG_INFO death/kill messages");
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("show_location_string",                           "",     "Replacement string piped into sprintf, so you can do different messages like this: ' at the %s' or ' (near %s)'");
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("show_sprees",                                            "1",    "Print information about sprees in death/kill messages");
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("show_sprees_center",                             "1",    "Show spree information in MSG_CENTER messages... 0 = off, 1 = target (but only for first victim) and attacker");
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("show_sprees_center_specialonly",         "1",    "Don't show spree information in MSG_CENTER messages if it isn't an achievement");
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("show_sprees_info",                                       "3",    "Show spree information in MSG_INFO messages... 0 = off, 1 = target only, 2 = attacker only, 3 = target and attacker");
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("show_sprees_info_newline",                       "1",    "Show attacker spree information for MSG_INFO messages on a separate line than the death notification itself");
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("show_sprees_info_specialonly",           "1",    "Don't show attacker spree information in MSG_INFO messages if it isn't an achievement");
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("item_centerprinttime",                           "1.5",  "How long to show item information centerprint messages (like 'You got the Electro' or such)");
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("errors_are_fatal",                                       "1",    "If a notification fails upon initialization, cause a Host_Error to stop the program");
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("ctf_pickup_team_verbose",                        "0",    "Show extra information if a team mate picks up a flag");
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("ctf_pickup_enemy_verbose",                       "0",    "Show extra information if an enemy picks up a flag");
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("ctf_capture_verbose",                            "0",    "Show extra information when someone captures a flag");
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("frag_verbose",                                           "1",    "Show extra information when you frag someone (or when you are fragged");
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("lifetime_runtime",                                       "0.5",  "Amount of time that notification entities last on the server during runtime (In seconds)");
-       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED("lifetime_mapload",                                       "10",   "Amount of time that notification entities last immediately at mapload (in seconds) to help prevent notifications from being lost on early init (like gamestart countdown)");
+       
+       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
+               "allow_chatboxprint", "1",
+               "Allow notifications to be printed to chat box by setting notification cvar to 2 "
+               "(You can also set this cvar to 2 to force ALL notifications to be printed to the chatbox)"
+       );
+       
+       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
+               "debug", "0",
+               "Print extra debug information on all notification function calls "
+               "(Requires -DNOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG flag to be enabled on QCSRC compilation)... "
+               "0 = disabled, 1 = dprint, 2 = print"
+       );
+       
+       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
+               "errors_are_fatal", "1",
+               "If a notification fails upon initialization, cause a Host_Error to stop the program"
+       );
+       
+       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
+               "item_centerprinttime", "1.5",
+               "How long to show item information centerprint messages (like 'You got the Electro' or such)"
+       );
+       
+       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
+               "lifetime_mapload", "10",
+               "Amount of time that notification entities last immediately at mapload (in seconds) "
+               "to help prevent notifications from being lost on early init (like gamestart countdown)"
+       );
+       
+       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
+               "lifetime_runtime", "0.5",
+               "Amount of time that notification entities last on the server during runtime (In seconds)"
+       );
+       
+       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
+               "server_allows_location", "1",
+               "Server side cvar for allowing death messages to show location information too"
+       );
+       
+       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
+               "show_location", "0",
+               "Append location information to MSG_INFO death/kill messages"
+       );
+       
+       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
+               "show_location_string", "",
+               "Replacement string piped into sprintf, "
+               "so you can do different messages like this: ' at the %s' or ' (near %s)'"
+       );
+       
+       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
+               "show_sprees", "1",
+               "Print information about sprees in death/kill messages"
+       );
+       
+       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
+               "show_sprees_center", "1",
+               "Show spree information in MSG_CENTER messages... "
+               "0 = off, 1 = target (but only for first victim) and attacker"
+       );
+       
+       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
+               "show_sprees_center_specialonly", "1",
+               "Don't show spree information in MSG_CENTER messages if it isn't an achievement"
+       );
+       
+       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
+               "show_sprees_info", "3",
+               "Show spree information in MSG_INFO messages... "
+               "0 = off, 1 = target only, 2 = attacker only, 3 = target and attacker"
+       );
+       
+       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
+               "show_sprees_info_newline", "1",
+               "Show attacker spree information for MSG_INFO messages on a separate line than the death notification itself"
+       );
+       
+       NOTIF_WRITE_HARDCODED(
+               "show_sprees_info_specialonly", "1",
+               "Don't show attacker spree information in MSG_INFO messages if it isn't an achievement"
+       );
 
        NOTIF_WRITE(sprintf(
                strcat(
                        "\n// Notification counts (total = %d): ",
-                       "MSG_INFO = %d, MSG_CENTER = %d, MSG_MULTI = %d\n"
+                       "MSG_ANNCE = %d, MSG_INFO = %d, MSG_CENTER = %d, MSG_MULTI = %d, MSG_CHOICE = %d\n"
                ),
                (
+                       NOTIF_ANNCE_COUNT +
                        NOTIF_INFO_COUNT +
                        NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT +
-                       NOTIF_MULTI_COUNT
-               ), 
+                       NOTIF_MULTI_COUNT +
+                       NOTIF_CHOICE_COUNT
+               ),
+               NOTIF_ANNCE_COUNT,
                NOTIF_INFO_COUNT,
                NOTIF_CENTER_COUNT,
-               NOTIF_MULTI_COUNT
+               NOTIF_MULTI_COUNT,
+               NOTIF_CHOICE_COUNT
        ));
        
        return;
@@ -716,29 +1130,33 @@ void Dump_Notifications(float fh, float alsoprint)
        #undef NOTIF_WRITE
 }
 
-#ifdef SVQC
-void Notification_GetCvars()
-{
-       GetCvars_handleFloat(get_cvars_s, get_cvars_f, FRAG_VERBOSE, "notification_frag_verbose");
-}
-#endif
-
 
 // ===============================
 //  Frontend Notification Pushing
 // ===============================
 
+#ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+void Debug_Notification(string input)
+{
+       switch(autocvar_notification_debug)
+       {
+               case 1: { dprint(input); break; }
+               case 2: { print(input); break; }
+       }
+}
+#endif
+
 string Local_Notification_sprintf(
        string input, string args, 
        string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4,
        float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4)
 {
        #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
-       dprint(sprintf(
+       Debug_Notification(sprintf(
                "Local_Notification_sprintf('%s^7', '%s', %s, %s);\n",
-               strreplace("\n", "\\n", input),
+               MakeConsoleSafe(input),
                args,
-               strreplace("\n", "\\n", sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
+               MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
                sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
        ));
        #endif
@@ -770,10 +1188,79 @@ string Local_Notification_sprintf(
                        default: NOTIF_HIT_UNKNOWN(NOTIF_MAX_ARGS, "Local_Notification_sprintf")
                }
        }
-       return sprintf(input, arg_slot[0], arg_slot[1], arg_slot[2], arg_slot[3], arg_slot[4], arg_slot[5], arg_slot[6]);
+       return sprintf(
+               strcat(input, "\n"),
+               arg_slot[0],
+               arg_slot[1],
+               arg_slot[2],
+               arg_slot[3],
+               arg_slot[4],
+               arg_slot[5],
+               arg_slot[6]
+       );
 }
 
 #ifdef CSQC
+void Local_Notification_sound(
+       float soundchannel, string soundfile,
+       float soundvolume, float soundposition)
+{
+       if((soundfile != prev_soundfile) || (time >= (prev_soundtime + autocvar_cl_announcer_antispam)))
+       {
+               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+               Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+                       "Local_Notification_sound(world, %f, '%s', %f, %f);\n",
+                       soundchannel,
+                       sprintf(
+                               "announcer/%s/%s.wav",
+                               autocvar_cl_announcer,
+                               soundfile
+                       ),
+                       soundvolume,
+                       soundposition
+               ));
+               #endif
+               
+               sound(
+                       world,
+                       soundchannel,
+                       sprintf(
+                               "announcer/%s/%s.wav",
+                               autocvar_cl_announcer,
+                               soundfile
+                       ),
+                       soundvolume,
+                       soundposition
+               );
+               
+               if(prev_soundfile) { strunzone(prev_soundfile); }
+               prev_soundfile = strzone(soundfile);
+               prev_soundtime = time;
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+               Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+                       strcat(
+                               "Local_Notification_sound(world, %f, '%s', %f, %f) ",
+                               "^1BLOCKED BY ANTISPAM:^7 prevsnd: '%s', timediff: %f, limit: %f\n"
+                        ),
+                       soundchannel,
+                       sprintf(
+                               "announcer/%s/%s.wav",
+                               autocvar_cl_announcer,
+                               soundfile
+                       ),
+                       soundvolume,
+                       soundposition,
+                       prev_soundfile,
+                       (time - prev_soundtime),
+                       autocvar_cl_announcer_antispam
+               ));
+               #endif
+       }
+}
+
 void Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push(
        string icon, string hudargs,
        string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4)
@@ -798,12 +1285,12 @@ void Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push(
                }
        }
        #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
-       dprint(sprintf(
+       Debug_Notification(sprintf(
                "Local_Notification_HUD_Notify_Push('%s^7', '%s', %s, %s);\n",
                icon,
                hudargs,
-               strreplace("\n", "\\n", sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
-               strreplace("\n", "\\n", sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7'", stof(arg_slot[0]), stof(arg_slot[1])))
+               MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
+               MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7'", stof(arg_slot[0]), stof(arg_slot[1])))
        ));
        #endif
        HUD_Notify_Push(icon, arg_slot[0], arg_slot[1]);
@@ -838,12 +1325,13 @@ void Local_Notification_centerprint_generic(
                }
        }
        #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
-       dprint(sprintf(
+       Debug_Notification(sprintf(
                "Local_Notification_centerprint_generic('%s^7', '%s', %d, %d, %d, %d);\n",
-               strreplace("\n", "\\n", input),
+               MakeConsoleSafe(input),
                durcnt,
                f1, f2,
-               stof(arg_slot[0]), stof(arg_slot[1])
+               stof(arg_slot[0]),
+               stof(arg_slot[1])
        ));
        #endif
        centerprint_generic(cpid, input, stof(arg_slot[0]), stof(arg_slot[1]));
@@ -852,23 +1340,79 @@ void Local_Notification_centerprint_generic(
 
 void Local_Notification(float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
 {
+       // check if this should be aborted
+       if(net_name == NOTIF_ABORT)
+       {
+               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+               Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+                       "Local_Notification(%s, %s, ...);\n",
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       "NOTIF_ABORT"
+               ));
+               #endif
+               return;
+       }
+       
        // check supplied type and name for errors
        string checkargs = Notification_CheckArgs_TypeName(net_type, net_name);
-       if(checkargs != "") { backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Local_Notification: %s\n", checkargs)); return; }
+       if(checkargs != "")
+       {
+               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+               Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+                       "Local_Notification(%s, %d, ...);\n",
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name).nent_name
+               ));
+               #endif
+               backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Local_Notification: %s\n", checkargs));
+               return;
+       }
 
+       // retreive entity of this notification
        entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
-       if not(notif) { backtrace("Local_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n"); return; }
+       if not(notif)
+       {
+               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+               Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+                       "Local_Notification(%s, %d, ...);\n",
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       net_name
+               ));
+               #endif
+               backtrace("Local_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n");
+               return;
+       }
 
-       #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+       // check if the notification is enabled
        if not(notif.nent_enabled)
        {
-               dprint(sprintf(
-                       "Local_Notification(%s, %s): Entity was disabled...\n",
+               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+               Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+                       "Local_Notification(%s, %s, ...): Entity was disabled...\n",
                        Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
                        notif.nent_name
                ));
+               #endif
                return;
        }
+
+       string s1 = ((0 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(0, string) : "");
+       string s2 = ((1 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(1, string) : "");
+       string s3 = ((2 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(2, string) : "");
+       string s4 = ((3 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(3, string) : "");
+       float f1 = ((0 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 0), float) : 0);
+       float f2 = ((1 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 1), float) : 0);
+       float f3 = ((2 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 2), float) : 0);
+       float f4 = ((3 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 3), float) : 0);
+
+       #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+       Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+               "Local_Notification(%s, %s, %s, %s);\n",
+               Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+               notif.nent_name,
+               MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
+               sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
+       ));
        #endif
        
        if((notif.nent_stringcount + notif.nent_floatcount) > count)
@@ -879,8 +1423,11 @@ void Local_Notification(float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
                                "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) > count(%d)\n", 
                                "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
                        ),
-                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type), notif.nent_name,
-                       notif.nent_stringcount, notif.nent_floatcount, count
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       notif.nent_name,
+                       notif.nent_stringcount,
+                       notif.nent_floatcount,
+                       count
                ));
                return;
        }
@@ -892,33 +1439,32 @@ void Local_Notification(float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
                                "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) < count(%d)\n",
                                "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
                        ),
-                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type), notif.nent_name,
-                       notif.nent_stringcount, notif.nent_floatcount, count
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       notif.nent_name,
+                       notif.nent_stringcount,
+                       notif.nent_floatcount,
+                       count
                ));
                return;
        }
-
-       string s1 = ((0 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(0, string) : "");
-       string s2 = ((1 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(1, string) : "");
-       string s3 = ((2 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(2, string) : "");
-       string s4 = ((3 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(3, string) : "");
-       float f1 = ((0 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 0), float) : 0);
-       float f2 = ((1 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 1), float) : 0);
-       float f3 = ((2 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 2), float) : 0);
-       float f4 = ((3 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 3), float) : 0);
-
-       #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
-       dprint(sprintf(
-               "Local_Notification(%s, %s, %s, %s);\n",
-               Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
-               notif.nent_name,
-               strreplace("\n", "\\n", sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
-               sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
-       ));
-       #endif
        
        switch(net_type)
        {
+               case MSG_ANNCE:
+               {
+                       #ifdef CSQC
+                       Local_Notification_sound(
+                               notif.nent_channel,
+                               notif.nent_snd,
+                               notif.nent_vol,
+                               notif.nent_position
+                       );
+                       #else
+                       backtrace("MSG_ANNCE on server?... Please notify Samual immediately!\n");
+                       #endif
+                       break;
+               }
+               
                case MSG_INFO:
                {
                        print(
@@ -970,6 +1516,16 @@ void Local_Notification(float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
                                        f1, f2, f3, f4);
                        }
                        #ifdef CSQC
+                       if(notif.nent_msgannce)
+                       if(notif.nent_msgannce.nent_enabled)
+                       {
+                               Local_Notification_WOVA(
+                                       MSG_ANNCE,
+                                       notif.nent_msgannce.nent_id, 
+                                       0, 0, 
+                                       "", "", "", "",
+                                       0, 0, 0, 0);
+                       }
                        if(notif.nent_msgcenter)
                        if(notif.nent_msgcenter.nent_enabled)
                        {
@@ -984,6 +1540,30 @@ void Local_Notification(float net_type, float net_name, ...count)
                        #endif
                        break;
                }
+
+               case MSG_CHOICE:
+               {
+                       entity found_choice;
+                       
+                       if(notif.nent_challow_var && (warmup_stage || (notif.nent_challow_var == 2)))
+                       {
+                               switch(cvar_string(sprintf("notification_%s", notif.nent_name)))
+                               {
+                                       case 1: found_choice = notif.nent_optiona; break;
+                                       case 2: found_choice = notif.nent_optionb; break;
+                                       default: return; // not enabled anyway
+                               }
+                       }
+                       else { found_choice = notif.nent_optiona; }
+                       
+                       Local_Notification_WOVA(
+                               found_choice.nent_type,
+                               found_choice.nent_id, 
+                               found_choice.nent_stringcount, 
+                               found_choice.nent_floatcount, 
+                               s1, s2, s3, s4,
+                               f1, f2, f3, f4); 
+               }
        }
 }
 
@@ -1018,7 +1598,7 @@ void Read_Notification(float is_new)
        if(net_type == MSG_CENTER_CPID)
        {
                #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
-               dprint(sprintf(
+               Debug_Notification(sprintf(
                        "Read_Notification(%d) at %f: net_type = %s, net_name = %d\n",
                        is_new,
                        time,
@@ -1037,7 +1617,7 @@ void Read_Notification(float is_new)
                        }
                        else
                        {
-                               print(sprintf(
+                               backtrace(sprintf(
                                        "Read_Notification(%d) at %f: ^1TRIED TO KILL NO_CPID CENTERPRINT!\n",
                                        is_new,
                                        time
@@ -1051,7 +1631,7 @@ void Read_Notification(float is_new)
                if not(notif) { backtrace("Read_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n"); return; }
 
                #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
-               dprint(sprintf(
+               Debug_Notification(sprintf(
                        "Read_Notification(%d) at %f: net_type = %s, net_name = %s\n",
                        is_new,
                        time,
@@ -1085,10 +1665,10 @@ void Read_Notification(float is_new)
 #ifdef SVQC
 void Net_Notification_Remove()
 {
-       if not(self) { dprint(sprintf("Net_Notification_Remove() at %f: Missing self!?\n", time)); return; }
+       if not(self) { backtrace(sprintf("Net_Notification_Remove() at %f: Missing self!?\n", time)); return; }
        
        #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
-       dprint(sprintf(
+       Debug_Notification(sprintf(
                "Net_Notification_Remove() at %f: %s '%s - %s' notification\n",
                time,
                ((self.nent_net_name == -1) ? "Killed" : "Removed"),
@@ -1104,111 +1684,35 @@ void Net_Notification_Remove()
 
 float Net_Write_Notification(entity client, float sf)
 {
-       float i, send = FALSE;
-       
-       switch(self.nent_broadcast)
+       if(Notification_ShouldSend(self.nent_broadcast, client, self.nent_client))
        {
-               case NOTIF_ONE: // send to one client and their spectator
-               {
-                       if(
-                               (client == self.nent_client)
-                               ||
-                               (
-                                       (client.classname == STR_SPECTATOR)
-                                       &&
-                                       (client.enemy == self.nent_client)
-                               )
-                       ) { send = TRUE; }
-                       break;
-               }
-               case NOTIF_ONE_ONLY: // send ONLY to one client
-               {
-                       if(client == self.nent_client) { send = TRUE; }
-                       break;
-               }
-               case NOTIF_TEAM: // send only to X team and their spectators
-               {
-                       if(
-                               (client.team == self.nent_client.team)
-                               ||
-                               (
-                                       (client.classname == STR_SPECTATOR)
-                                       &&
-                                       (client.enemy.team == self.nent_client.team)
-                               )
-                       ) { send = TRUE; }
-                       break;
-               }
-               case NOTIF_TEAM_EXCEPT: // send only to X team and their spectators, except for Y person and their spectators
-               {
-                       if(
-                               (client != self.nent_client)
-                               &&
-                               (
-                                       (client.team == self.nent_client.team)
-                                       ||
-                                       (
-                                               (client.classname == STR_SPECTATOR)
-                                               &&
-                                               (
-                                                       (client.enemy != self.nent_client)
-                                                       &&
-                                                       (client.enemy.team == self.nent_client.team)
-                                               )
-                                       )
-                               )
-                       ) { send = TRUE; }
-                       break;
-               }
-               case NOTIF_ALL: // send to everyone
-               {
-                       send = TRUE;
-                       break;
-               }
-               case NOTIF_ALL_EXCEPT: // send to everyone except X person and their spectators
-               {
-                       if(
-                               (client != self.nent_client)
-                               &&
-                               !(
-                                       (client.classname == STR_SPECTATOR)
-                                       &&
-                                       (client.enemy == self.nent_client)
-                               )
-                       ) { send = TRUE; }
-                       break;
-               }
-               default: { send = FALSE; break; }
-       }
-
-       if(send)
-       {               
+               float i;
                WriteByte(MSG_ENTITY, ENT_CLIENT_NOTIFICATION);
                WriteByte(MSG_ENTITY, self.nent_net_type);
                WriteShort(MSG_ENTITY, self.nent_net_name);
                for(i = 0; i < self.nent_stringcount; ++i) { WriteString(MSG_ENTITY, self.nent_strings[i]); } 
                for(i = 0; i < self.nent_floatcount; ++i) { WriteLong(MSG_ENTITY, self.nent_floats[i]); }
+               return TRUE;
        }
-
-       return send; 
+       else { return FALSE; }
 }
 
 void Kill_Notification(
        float broadcast, entity client,
        float net_type, float net_name)
 {
-       string checkargs = Notification_CheckArgs(broadcast, client, 1, 1);
-       if(checkargs != "") { backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Kill_Notification: %s\n", checkargs)); return; }
-
        #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
-       dprint(sprintf(
-               "Kill_Notification(%d, '%s', %d, %d);\n",
-               broadcast,
+       Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+               "Kill_Notification(%s, '%s', %s, %d);\n",
+               Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
                client.netname,
-               net_type,
+               (net_type ? Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type) : "0"),
                net_name
        ));
        #endif
+       
+       string checkargs = Notification_CheckArgs(broadcast, client, 1, 1);
+       if(checkargs != "") { backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Kill_Notification: %s\n", checkargs)); return; }
 
        entity notif, net_notif;
        float killed_cpid = NO_CPID;
@@ -1227,7 +1731,11 @@ void Kill_Notification(
                        {
                                entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
                                if not(notif) { backtrace("Kill_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n"); return; }
-                               killed_cpid = notif.nent_cpid;
+                               
+                               if(notif.nent_cpid)
+                                       killed_cpid = notif.nent_cpid;
+                               else
+                                       killed_cpid = NO_CPID;
                        }
                        else
                        {
@@ -1258,7 +1766,7 @@ void Kill_Notification(
        {
                if(net_type)
                {
-                       if(killed_cpid != NO_CPID)
+                       if((killed_cpid != NO_CPID) && (notif.nent_net_type == MSG_CENTER))
                        {
                                if(notif.owner.nent_cpid == killed_cpid)
                                {
@@ -1287,24 +1795,97 @@ void Send_Notification(
        float net_type, float net_name,
        ...count)
 {
+       // check if this should be aborted
+       if(net_name == NOTIF_ABORT)
+       {
+               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+               Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+                       "Send_Notification(%s, '%s', %s, %s, ...);\n",
+                       Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
+                       client.classname,
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       "NOTIF_ABORT"
+               ));
+               #endif
+               return;
+       }
+       
        // check supplied broadcast, target, type, and name for errors
        string checkargs = Notification_CheckArgs(broadcast, client, net_type, net_name);
-       if(checkargs != "") { backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Send_Notification: %s\n", checkargs)); return; }
+       if(checkargs != "")
+       {
+               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+               Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+                       "Send_Notification(%s, '%s', %s, %s, ...);\n",
+                       Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
+                       client.classname,
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name).nent_name
+               ));
+               #endif
+               backtrace(sprintf("Incorrect usage of Send_Notification: %s\n", checkargs));
+               return;
+       }
 
-       // retreive counts for the arguments of this notification
+       // retreive entity of this notification
        entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
-       if not(notif) { backtrace("Send_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n"); return; }
+       if not(notif)
+       {
+               #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+               Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+                       "Send_Notification(%s, '%s', %s, %d, ...);\n",
+                       Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
+                       client.classname,
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       net_name
+               ));
+               #endif
+               backtrace("Send_Notification: Could not find notification entity!\n");
+               return;
+       }
+
+       string s1 = ((0 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(0, string) : "");
+       string s2 = ((1 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(1, string) : "");
+       string s3 = ((2 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(2, string) : "");
+       string s4 = ((3 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(3, string) : "");
+       float f1 = ((0 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 0), float) : 0);
+       float f2 = ((1 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 1), float) : 0);
+       float f3 = ((2 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 2), float) : 0);
+       float f4 = ((3 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 3), float) : 0);
+
+       #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+       Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+               "Send_Notification(%s, %s, %s);\n",
+               sprintf(
+                       "%s, '%s', %s, %s",
+                       Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
+                       client.classname,
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       notif.nent_name
+               ),
+               MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
+               sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
+       ));
+       #endif
 
        if((notif.nent_stringcount + notif.nent_floatcount) > count)
        {
                backtrace(sprintf(
                        strcat(
-                               "Not enough arguments for Send_Notification(%d, %s, %s, ...)! ",
+                               "Not enough arguments for Send_Notification(%s, ...)! ",
                                "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) > count(%d)\n", 
                                "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
                        ),
-                       broadcast, Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type), notif.nent_name,
-                       notif.nent_stringcount, notif.nent_floatcount, count
+                       sprintf(
+                               "%s, '%s', %s, %s",
+                               Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
+                               client.classname,
+                               Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                               notif.nent_name
+                       ),
+                       notif.nent_stringcount,
+                       notif.nent_floatcount,
+                       count
                ));
                return;
        }
@@ -1312,73 +1893,163 @@ void Send_Notification(
        {
                backtrace(sprintf(
                        strcat(
-                               "Too many arguments for Send_Notification(%d, %s, %s, ...)! ",
+                               "Too many arguments for Send_Notification(%s, ...)! ",
                                "stringcount(%d) + floatcount(%d) < count(%d)\n",
                                "Check the definition and function call for accuracy...?\n"
                        ),
-                       broadcast, Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type), notif.nent_name,
-                       notif.nent_stringcount, notif.nent_floatcount, count
+                       sprintf(
+                               "%s, '%s', %s, %s",
+                               Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
+                               client.classname,
+                               Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                               notif.nent_name
+                       ),
+                       notif.nent_stringcount,
+                       notif.nent_floatcount,
+                       count
                ));
                return;
        }
 
-       #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
-       string s1 = ((0 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(0, string) : "");
-       string s2 = ((1 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(1, string) : "");
-       string s3 = ((2 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(2, string) : "");
-       string s4 = ((3 < notif.nent_stringcount) ? ...(3, string) : "");
-       float f1 = ((0 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 0), float) : 0);
-       float f2 = ((1 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 1), float) : 0);
-       float f3 = ((2 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 2), float) : 0);
-       float f4 = ((3 < notif.nent_floatcount) ? ...((notif.nent_stringcount + 3), float) : 0);
-       dprint(sprintf(
-               "Send_Notification(%d, %s, %s, %s, %s);\n",
-               broadcast,
-               Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
-               notif.nent_name,
-               strreplace("\n", "\\n", sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
-               sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
-       ));
-       #endif
-
-       entity net_notif = spawn();
-       net_notif.owner = notif;
-       net_notif.classname = "net_notification";
-       net_notif.nent_broadcast = broadcast;
-       net_notif.nent_client = client;
-       net_notif.nent_net_type = net_type;
-       net_notif.nent_net_name = net_name;
-       net_notif.nent_stringcount = notif.nent_stringcount;
-       net_notif.nent_floatcount = notif.nent_floatcount;
-       
-       float i;
-       for(i = 0; i < net_notif.nent_stringcount; ++i) { net_notif.nent_strings[i] = strzone(...(i, string)); }
-       for(i = 0; i < net_notif.nent_floatcount; ++i) { net_notif.nent_floats[i] = ...((net_notif.nent_stringcount + i), float); }
-
-       net_notif.think = Net_Notification_Remove;
-       net_notif.nextthink =
-               ((time > autocvar_notification_lifetime_mapload)
-               ?
-                       (time + autocvar_notification_lifetime_runtime)
-                       :
-                       autocvar_notification_lifetime_mapload
-               ); 
-
-       Net_LinkEntity(net_notif, FALSE, 0, Net_Write_Notification);
-
-       if(server_is_dedicated && (broadcast == NOTIF_ALL || broadcast == NOTIF_ALL_EXCEPT) && (net_type != MSG_CENTER))
+       if(
+               server_is_dedicated
+               &&
+               (
+                       broadcast == NOTIF_ALL
+                       ||
+                       broadcast == NOTIF_ALL_EXCEPT
+               )
+               &&
+               !(
+                       net_type == MSG_ANNCE
+                       ||
+                       net_type == MSG_CENTER
+               )
+       )
        {
                Local_Notification_WOVA(
                        net_type, net_name,
                        notif.nent_stringcount,
                        notif.nent_floatcount,
-                       IFSTR(0), IFSTR(1), IFSTR(2), IFSTR(3),
-                       IFFL(0), IFFL(1), IFFL(2), IFFL(3));
+                       s1, s2, s3, s4,
+                       f1, f2, f3, f4);
+       }
+
+       if(net_type == MSG_CHOICE)
+       {
+               // THIS GETS TRICKY... now we have to cycle through each possible player (checking broadcast)
+               // and then do an individual NOTIF_ONE_ONLY recursive call for each one depending on their option...
+               // It's slow, but it's better than the alternatives:
+               //   1. Constantly networking all info and letting client decide
+               //   2. Manually handling each separate call on per-usage basis (See old CTF usage of verbose)
+               entity found_choice; 
+
+               #define RECURSE_FROM_CHOICE(ent,action) \
+                       if(notif.nent_challow_var && (warmup_stage || (notif.nent_challow_var == 2))) \
+                       { \
+                               switch(ent.msg_choice_choices[net_name]) \
+                               { \
+                                       case 1: found_choice = notif.nent_optiona; break; \
+                                       case 2: found_choice = notif.nent_optionb; break; \
+                                       default: action; \
+                               } \
+                       } \
+                       else { found_choice = notif.nent_optiona; } \
+                       Send_Notification_WOVA( \
+                               NOTIF_ONE_ONLY, \
+                               ent, \
+                               found_choice.nent_type, \
+                               found_choice.nent_id, \
+                               found_choice.nent_stringcount, \
+                               found_choice.nent_floatcount, \
+                               s1, s2, s3, s4, \
+                               f1, f2, f3, f4);
+
+               switch(broadcast)
+               {
+                       case NOTIF_ONE_ONLY: // we can potentially save processing power with this broadcast method
+                       {
+                               if(IS_REAL_CLIENT(client))
+                                       { RECURSE_FROM_CHOICE(client, return) }
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       default:
+                       {
+                               entity to;
+                               FOR_EACH_REALCLIENT(to)
+                                       { if(Notification_ShouldSend(broadcast, to, client))
+                                               { RECURSE_FROM_CHOICE(to, continue) } }
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               entity net_notif = spawn();
+               net_notif.owner = notif;
+               net_notif.classname = "net_notification";
+               net_notif.nent_broadcast = broadcast;
+               net_notif.nent_client = client;
+               net_notif.nent_net_type = net_type;
+               net_notif.nent_net_name = net_name;
+               net_notif.nent_stringcount = notif.nent_stringcount;
+               net_notif.nent_floatcount = notif.nent_floatcount;
+               
+               float i;
+               for(i = 0; i < net_notif.nent_stringcount; ++i)
+                       { net_notif.nent_strings[i] = strzone(...(i, string)); }
+               for(i = 0; i < net_notif.nent_floatcount; ++i)
+                       { net_notif.nent_floats[i] = ...((net_notif.nent_stringcount + i), float); }
+
+               net_notif.think = Net_Notification_Remove;
+               net_notif.nextthink =
+                       ((time > autocvar_notification_lifetime_mapload)
+                       ?
+                               (time + autocvar_notification_lifetime_runtime)
+                               :
+                               autocvar_notification_lifetime_mapload
+                       ); 
+
+               Net_LinkEntity(net_notif, FALSE, 0, Net_Write_Notification);
        }
 }
 
 // WOVA = Without Variable Arguments 
 void Send_Notification_WOVA(
+       float broadcast, entity client,
+       float net_type, float net_name,
+       float stringcount, float floatcount,
+       string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4,
+       float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4)
+{
+       #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
+       entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
+       Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+               "Send_Notification_WOVA(%s, %d, %d, %s, %s);\n",
+               sprintf(
+                       "%s, '%s', %s, %s",
+                       Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
+                       client.classname,
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       notif.nent_name
+               ),
+               stringcount,
+               floatcount,
+               MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
+               sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
+       ));
+       #endif
+       
+       #define VARITEM(stringc,floatc,args) \
+               if((stringcount == stringc) && (floatcount == floatc)) \
+                       { Send_Notification(broadcast, client, net_type, net_name, args); return; }
+       EIGHT_VARS_TO_VARARGS_VARLIST
+       #undef VARITEM
+       Send_Notification(broadcast, client, net_type, net_name); // some notifications don't have any arguments at all
+}
+
+// WOCOVA = Without Counts Or Variable Arguments 
+void Send_Notification_WOCOVA(
        float broadcast, entity client,
        float net_type, float net_name,
        string s1, string s2, string s3, string s4,
@@ -1387,14 +2058,17 @@ void Send_Notification_WOVA(
        entity notif = Get_Notif_Ent(net_type, net_name);
        
        #ifdef NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG
-       dprint(sprintf(
-               "Send_Notification_WOVA(%d, %s, %s, %s, %s - %d %d);\n",
-               broadcast,
-               Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
-               notif.nent_name,
-               sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4),
-               sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4),
-               notif.nent_stringcount, notif.nent_floatcount
+       Debug_Notification(sprintf(
+               "Send_Notification_WOCOVA(%s, %s, %s);\n",
+               sprintf(
+                       "%s, '%s', %s, %s",
+                       Get_Notif_BroadcastName(broadcast),
+                       client.classname,
+                       Get_Notif_TypeName(net_type),
+                       notif.nent_name
+               ),
+               MakeConsoleSafe(sprintf("'%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7', '%s^7'", s1, s2, s3, s4)),
+               sprintf("%d, %d, %d, %d", f1, f2, f3, f4)
        ));
        #endif