From c1a80e4b1b0ea1769eba93734982bc4cfb88c446 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Antonio Martinez <aj@worldsbe.st>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:15:46 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Kill players who die at lethal threshold

---
 src/k_respawn.c | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/k_respawn.c b/src/k_respawn.c
index 5c2cf393c..7d7227852 100644
--- a/src/k_respawn.c
+++ b/src/k_respawn.c
@@ -176,6 +176,12 @@ void K_DoIngameRespawn(player_t *player)
 		K_DoFault(player);
 	}
 
+	if (player->rings <= -20)
+	{
+		P_KillMobj(player->mo, NULL, NULL, DMG_INSTAKILL);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	player->ringboost = 0;
 	player->driftboost = player->strongdriftboost = 0;
 	player->gateBoost = 0;
@@ -740,7 +746,7 @@ static void K_DropDashWait(player_t *player)
 		player->respawn.timer--;
 
 	if (player->pflags & PF_FAULT)
-		return;	
+		return;
 
 	if (leveltime % 8 == 0)
 	{