Merge pull request #36019 from Jerimee/patch-3

minor typo fixes and new content to hints

data/json/npcs/hints.json

@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@
     "Ever run into those big worm things?  If you see trails of churned-up dirt, you can be sure they're around.",
     "Try to stay on the roads as much as you can.  Giant worms can't cross them!",
     "Don't relax after killing a giant worm.  Little bits of them can break off and still attack!",
-    "If you see a big mob of zombies coming, RUN!  Trying to fight them all is suicide unless you have a big tactical advantage.",
+    "If you see a big mob of zombies coming, RUN!  Trying to fight them all is impossible unless you have a big tactical advantage.",
+    "If you see a big mob of zombies coming, you better run.  Trying to fight them all is suicide!",
+    "When you see a swarm of zombies coming it's time to run!",
+    "If you're getting chased by a hoard of zombies, try ducking into the subways and traveling a block or two, then coming back up.",
     "Watch out for those zombies that shriek; they'll let other zombies know where you are, and will attract them from all over.",
     "Those acid-spitting zombies are pretty nasty, but if you're smart, you can get other zombies to wade through the acid.",
     "If there's a pool of acid blocking your way, trying tossing a junk item into it.  Eating up items will help neutralize the acid faster.",
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@
     "A good submachine gun can't be beat.  Most of them use common ammo, they're good at short and long range, and you can burst-fire if you need to!",
     "Hunting rifles are great at long range, but suck close up.  Plus, most of them don't carry many rounds.  Keep a pistol as a sidearm if you use a rifle.",
     "You know, you don't have to go full auto with an assault rifle.  Firing single shots is more accurate and efficient!",
-    "I've seen a couple guys running around with laser pistols.  They seem like the perfect weapon… quiet, accurate, and deadly.  But I've never found one, and I bet ammo is wicked scarce…",
+    "I've seen a couple guys running around with laser pistols.  They seem like the perfect weapon: quiet, accurate, and deadly.  But I've never found one, and I bet ammo is wicked scarce…",
     "When it comes to footwear, you've got two basic choices as far as I see it; sneakers, for running extra fast, or boots for durability.  Depends on your style, I guess.",
     "You don't really need to wear gloves most of the time, but once in a while they'll really come in handy.",
     "I wish I could still use those rollerblades.  I would be so fast.  But I took an arrow to the knee, and all that.",
@@ -86,25 +89,24 @@
     "If you need to, you can swim across a river to escape; some monsters can't swim.  Just make sure you drop as much stuff as possible first, and maybe strip naked, or you'll sink like a rock.",
     "Houses can be a surprisingly good resource for all kinds of stuff; clothing, medication, food, books, and more.  People kept all the odd things around, especially in basements.",
     "While there's not much to loot, gas stations are a good source for gasoline, to power tools or to make Molotov cocktails.",
-    "It's not like in the movies - shooting a gas pump won't make it explode.  But it WILL make it leak all over the place, which is a definite fire hazard.",
+    "It's not like in the movies; shooting a gas pump won't make it explode.  But it WILL make it leak all over the place, which is a definite fire hazard.",
     "I know grocery stores and stuff are full of fruit, but be careful, it's probably rotten.",
     "Next time you visit a grocery store, load up on canned goods.  They never go bad!",
     "I've found more good weapons in hardware stores than anywhere else.  Except gun stores, of course.",
     "Liquor stores are a great place to pick up non-alcoholic beverages, too.  Not that I mind alcohol!",
     "Most gun stores follow pretty similar layouts.  The restricted stuff - SMGs, assault rifles, and most importantly ammo - are always behind the counter.",
     "I've spent many nights in the changing rooms at the back of clothing stores.  Walls on four sides, far from the store's entrance, a corridor for easy defense… it's perfect!",
-    "If you're getting chased by a hoard of zombies, try ducking into the subways and traveling a block or two, then coming back up.",
     "Have you seen those weird science labs out in the middle of nowhere?  I think you need some kind of special ID card to get in.",
-    "I have a dream of raiding a military bunker, but I well know that good protection plus zombie soldiers are a bad mix.  The sheer thought of being sprayed with bullets by a turret is giving me the shivers.",
+    "I have a dream of raiding a military bunker, but zombies and armor are a scary mix.  And the sheer thought of being sprayed with bullets by a turret is giving me the shivers.",
     "I've thought about raiding an ant hill before, but I realized it wasn't worth the risk.  I doubt they have any loot beyond some scraps of food, you know?",
     "This guy I know was walking through the subway when he came across a giant rift in the earth, with lava far below.  Weird, huh?",
     "In a lot of places, there's little hallways connecting the subways with the sewers, with heavy metal doors on both ends.  It's a perfect place to sleep!",
     "Be careful of drinking water from rivers and stuff, it's a good way to get sick.  But if you have a water purifier, it'll make it safe.",
     "Autodocs are probably your best bet to install bionics - if you can find one!  However, I heard they won't work if you don't bring anesthetics to put you in a sleep.",
     "Be wary of anything deeper than your average basement.  Some folks heard scary screams from the ventilation shafts of mines and labs.  Very unsettling screams.",
     "A screwdriver a day keeps the scurvy away!",
-    "Hungrier, than usual?  Natural oils can help.  Not tasty at all, but who cares when eating your leg is the second option?",
-    "Terrain can turn the tide of a battle, make sure you use it against your enemies, lest it be used against you.",
+    "Hungrier than usual?  Natural oils can help.  Not tasty at all, but who cares when eating your leg is the second option?",
+    "Terrain can turn the tide of a battle.  Make sure you use it against your enemies, lest it be used against you.",
     "Folks that passed by the mine said something about foul smell.  If you plan a visit there consider taking a a gas mask with you.",
     "Knowledge is power.  Seriously, just pick up a book.",
     "Nothing can kill you if everything is already dead.  Well, except cold, hunger, and… never mind.",
@@ -117,14 +119,14 @@
     "What's the difference between a good and a bad choke point?  The good one has another back door behind you.",
     "So, methinks: if you could convince the cop-bots that you are their superior…",
     "You'd be surprised how many items can be disassembled into their components.  A guy around here, McSomething whatever his name is, is a master at this.",
-    "A soldering iron can be an aspiring mechanics' best friend.  You can also cauterize a wound with it, but as many people died as lived from that treatment, so I guess it's a last resort.",
+    "A soldering iron can be an aspiring mechanic's best friend.  You can also cauterize a wound with it, but as many people died as lived from that treatment, so I guess it's a last resort.",
     "I've seen some folks running with freshly installed CBMs.  That means there is a way to get them from places other than ransacked shops.  Maybe that explains those cut-up bodies I've seen around.",
     "I'm fed up with smoked meat, but it lasts so long.  Well… if I had more heart for learning cooking I guess I'd be able to diversify my food without sacrificing its shelf life.",
     "Tricky Joe was hanged for his inventive ways of killing zombies.  Yeah, burning down a building to smoke few hordes is ok, but burning a whole town with all the loot certainly is not.",
     "Mr Tombstone always said: take nothing with you for the raids, save the space for loot.  He was known as Joe then and he rightfully earned his nickname as the first tombstone 'owner' around this place.",
     "When the whole town is one big supermarket a shopping cart becomes your best friend.",
     "A friend is a second mouth to fill, but when it comes to work four hands are always better than two.",
-    "I was against drugs until I was almost killed by a zombie and was hauling my sorry ass away from the horde, with nothing more but some white powder I got from that zombie.  Saved me that time.",
+    "I was against drugs until I was almost killed by a zombie.  I was hauling my sorry ass away from the horde, with nothing more but some white powder I got from that zombie.  Saved me that time.",
     "Not sure if Mike is sane any more.  He was unfortunate enough to be driven in to a school one time.  This experience broke more than his ribs then.",
     "A thought about explosives.  If you can still run and it did not went boom yet, run some more.  There is no such thing as excess space between you and a stick of dynamite.",
     "Avoid using launchers in narrow hallways, you might miss.",
@@ -145,16 +147,21 @@
     "You, me, and another pair of hands and we might even think of settling down.  Making a base of our own.  A bastion of hope in the apocalypse.  Think of it.",
     "Hey if you are leading, just tell me what to do.  You want me to shoot, go melee, use grenades?  I can adjust to your style of fighting.",
     "Everything seems to mutate nowadays.  Even survivors.  I wonder if I would look good with bunny ears?  Would I hear better?",
+    "Everything seems to mutate nowadays.  Even survivors.  Do you think I'd still look good if I had piranha teeth?",
+    "Everything seems to mutate nowadays.  Even survivors.  If my eyeballs starting shooting lasers do you think I could still see good?  How can you see anything past the lasers always shooting out your eyeballs?",
+    "Everything seems to mutate nowadays.  Even survivors.  I wonder if I would look good with antlers?  Hats would be out of the question…",
     "Winter is a harsh lady.  You need fire to survive, to heat yourself and your water and food.  Keep a cooking device to melt what is frozen, and a thermos for the liquids.",
     "There is not much gas left for the vehicles.  If I'd plan for the long run, I'd consider learning about steam engines, or maybe making biodiesel.",
     "Heard a rumor that few cities were evacuated to a place that's not on the maps.  Tough luck finding them now.  But perhaps they don't want to be found.  Or worse - perhaps you don't know that you don't want to find them either, if you catch my drift.",
+    "Heard a rumor about a lady on rollerblades with a fire extinguisher strapped to her back.  Zipping around, hardly wearing no clothes, smashing cannibals in the face with a baseball bat.  Don't that beat all?",
     "Ok, some weird shit now.  Before we met I saw a knight.  No, I'm fine under the hood.  A guy in a full medieval armor was cornered by some zombies.  Much to be said, but half an hour later, he was still alive.  Guess you can take a punch being a walking tin can.",
     "If you're into electronics, you may try to make a noise emitter from a talking doll, or something that has a speaker.  Why?  To distract the zombies, of course.",
     "A friend of mine was a hunter and showed me once how to butcher properly.  You need a flat clean surface to place the products, a rack to hang the carcass in the air, and a good knife.  If you're in a forest you may use a tree and a rope.  Big game might require a saw too.",
     "A friend of mine was a hunter and told me, that if you field dress a corpse, it will stay fresh a bit longer.",
     "Look at the sky before you go for adventure.  You will know what weather to expect.  It's nothing compared to the old meteorology and satellite pictures, but at least you may know if you need the umbrella.",
     "Be extra careful on roads.  They are easy to travel on, but occasional minefield or a road block can make you feel sorry in an instant.  I've even seen a tank once.  I ran away like never before.",
     "I know it's not best of times, but try to sleep well.  You're not yourself if you're sleep deprived.  Grab a pillow and a blanket.  If you can't, even a teddy bear under your head and a pile of clothes to keep you warm can make a difference.  And pick a spot well, even a chair or a bench is better than a cold ground.",
+    "There's no rule against wearing more than one set of pants.  Well, I mean, there probably is, but nothing stopping you from breaking it!",
     "There are two ways of throwing grenades.  The smart one is throwing from behind a corner.  The less smart one involves getting shot while throwing in the open and being torn apart by the resulting explosion."
   ]
 }