Only a 3-year-old would make this kind of mistake

mods/ctf/ctf_combat/ctf_combat_mode/init.lua

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ local healers = {}
 
 ctf_combat_mode = {}
 
-local suffocation_message = ""
-
 local function update(player)
 	local combat = hitters[player]
 
@@ -16,7 +14,7 @@ local function update(player)
 	end
 
 	local hud_message = "You are in combat [%ds left] \n%s"
-	hud_message = hud_message:format(combat.time, suffocation_message)
+	hud_message = hud_message:format(combat.time, combat.suffocation_message)
 
 	if hud:exists(player, "combat_indicator") then
 		hud:change(player, "combat_indicator", {
@@ -38,10 +36,10 @@ local function update(player)
 
 	if node.groups.real_suffocation then -- From real_suffocation mod
 		combat.time = combat.time + 0.5
-		suffocation_message = "You are inside blocks. Move out to stop your combat timer from increasing."
+		combat.suffocation_message = "You are inside blocks. Move out to stop your combat timer from increasing."
 	else
 		combat.time = combat.time - 1
-		suffocation_message = ""
+		combat.suffocation_message = ""
 	end
 
 	combat.timer = minetest.after(1, update, player)
@@ -60,6 +58,7 @@ function ctf_combat_mode.add_hitter(player, hitter, weapon_image, time)
 	combat.time = time
 	combat.last_hitter = hitter
 	combat.weapon_image = weapon_image
+	combat.suffocation_message = ""
 
 	if not combat.timer then
 		update(player)