--- a/share/hedgewars/Data/Scripts/Multiplayer/Battalion.lua	Mon Feb 12 19:19:43 2018 +0100
+++ b/share/hedgewars/Data/Scripts/Multiplayer/Battalion.lua	Mon Feb 12 19:38:07 2018 +0100
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@
 local wepPoints = {}
 local hlpPoints = {}
 
+local firstTurnOver = false
 local suddenDeath = false
 
 local healthCrateChance = 7
@@ -1294,6 +1295,9 @@
 end
 
 function onEndTurn()
+  if not firstTurnOver then
+    firstTurnOver = true
+  end
   local anyHog = nil
   for team, val in pairs(teamNames) do
     -- Count amount of alive hogs in team
@@ -1418,8 +1422,12 @@
 
   if suddenDeath == true then
     onSuddenDeathTurn()
-  elseif (TotalRounds + 1 >= 1) then
-    AddCaption(string.format(loc("Round %d (Sudden Death in round %d)"), (TotalRounds +1), (SuddenDeathTurns +2)), 0xFFFFFFFF,  capgrpGameState)
+  else
+    local RoundsTillSD = (SuddenDeathTurns+2) - (TotalRounds+1)
+    -- Show SD reminder every couple of turns, and in the first turn
+    if (not firstTurnOver) or (RoundsTillSD <= 6) or (RoundsTillSD <= 25 and RoundsTillSD % 5 == 0) or (RoundsTillSD % 10 == 0) then
+        AddCaption(string.format(loc("Rounds until Sudden Death: %d"), RoundsTillSD), 0xFFFFFFFF, capgrpGameState)
+    end
   end
 
   -- Generate new weapons for last hog if it's still alive