Here's an actual example of using the PrintHintText for a countdown.
Code:
int Time = 10;
public Action Timer_CountDown(Handle timer, any client)
{
if (!IsClientInGame(client) || !IsPlayerAlive(client))
return Plugin_Stop;
PrintHintText(client, "Warning!\nSomething will happen in: %i seconds", Time);
Time--;
if (Time <= 1)
{
return Plugin_Stop;
}
return Plugin_Continue;
}