In Case of Zombies

Quote from: LaserEyess on August 21, 2009, 11:02:46 AM

This is another problem. People think that guns are the best weapons for zombies. They are not. The average person is probably going to use like 4-5 rounds per zombie. Highly inefficient. BLunt objects or blades with a long reach are your best bets. I'd go to the medieval times about 10 minutes away from me and pillage all the axes and swords I could carry (probably like...1).

Now people think that you're going to get bit from that close, but if you just wear some thick clothing you should decrease your chances of them breaking your skin by a lot. Now I don't know how strong zombies will be, but I know that human teeth probably can't get through leather or denim that easily.

Quote from: General Douchebag on August 21, 2009, 09:10:12 AM

Every refugee that can reach a boat or swim will head for an island, especially one so close to the shore. Zombies can drift/walk along the bottom, refugees will completely wipe out everything edible like a swarm of locusts and if you don't have the materials/ability to make your own equipment then you'll starve as soon as it breaks. The more desolate your haven, the safer you are.

VERY true. But you have to balance desolation with resources. A desert may ensure that no zombies are going to be there, but for the same reason, you shouldn't be there either.

The problem with blunt weapons is risk of infection increases as proximity increases. A gun is the best bet because it keeps them away from you.

A blunt weapon may kill them quicker but one bite and you are fucked.

He did mention that. And the need for ammo makes guns an unwise choice in an extended conflict.

Yeah, guns are too inefficient. I mean unless you're trained with a gun half of your shots are going to be in the ground and not in a zombie's face. Wearing thick, thick clothing decreases the risk of being bitten at close range. Of course if we're talking about an all out brawl with hundreds of zombies, it doesn't matter if you miss one because you're going to hit SOMETHING. That's where, the holy grail comes into play, the SHOTGUN.

The shotgun wouldn't really do that well at any range. You'd miss with most of the shot, and it would hardly cause the supreme brain damage necessary to kill a zombie.

I'd want a high powered rifle which would take the head clean off. As for there being hundreds, it wouldn't matter what blunt weapon you had, they would kill you anyways.

Well, let's not say hundreds, let's say tens. If you're anywhere near hundreds of zombies, you're screwed even if they don't even see you.

And I don't care if shotguns don't work like they do in video games, I want one. It'll make me feel secure.

From security comes confidence, from confidence bravado, and from bravado death. You're better off in a permanent state of shitting yourself, you stay on guard.

No, your best state of mind is realizing that you are already dead. Then you can function again.

As for the shotgun, I've shot quite a few, and they kick like sons of bitches, and then do an inaccurate pattern of damage. Your only chance of killing zombies with it is using a slug, and then your accuracy is shot.

Quote from: LaserEyess on August 21, 2009, 11:02:46 AM

This is another problem. People think that guns are the best weapons for zombies. They are not. The average person is probably going to use like 4-5 rounds per zombie. Highly inefficient. BLunt objects or blades with a long reach are your best bets. I'd go to the medieval times about 10 minutes away from me and pillage all the axes and swords I could carry (probably like...1).

Now people think that you're going to get bit from that close, but if you just wear some thick clothing you should decrease your chances of them breaking your skin by a lot. Now I don't know how strong zombies will be, but I know that human teeth probably can't get through leather or denim that easily.

Quote from: General Douchebag on August 21, 2009, 09:10:12 AM

Every refugee that can reach a boat or swim will head for an island, especially one so close to the shore. Zombies can drift/walk along the bottom, refugees will completely wipe out everything edible like a swarm of locusts and if you don't have the materials/ability to make your own equipment then you'll starve as soon as it breaks. The more desolate your haven, the safer you are.

VERY true. But you have to balance desolation with resources. A desert may ensure that no zombies are going to be there, but for the same reason, you shouldn't be there either.

The problem with blunt weapons is risk of infection increases as proximity increases. A gun is the best bet because it keeps them away from you.

A blunt weapon may kill them quicker but one bite and you are fucked.

hence, this is me in the post-zombie world. Though I'd be slightly fatter and be wearing black.

Guys I have been preparing myself for the inevitable zombie uprising since my uncle showed me 'resident evil' when I was 7. I have mentally gone through thousands of scenarios of what could happen and how I'll deal with it.

My state of mind won't be a problem.

hence, this is me in the post-zombie world. Though I'd be slightly fatter and be wearing black.

You, sir, are ready.

EDIT: Replace the paddle with a gun though. It's too heavy for one hand, you wouldn't be able to do any real damage.

Paddle? Paddle?! That, sir is a fine Willow Cricket Bat, I live in Britain so chances of me coming across a gun and enough ammo are slim to bupkiss, the cricket bat is a relatively light object to batter them out of the way if I need to make a break for it.

Guys I have been preparing myself for the inevitable zombie uprising since my uncle showed me 'resident evil' when I was 7. I have mentally gone through thousands of scenarios of what could happen and how I'll deal with it.

My state of mind won't be a problem.

I watched the original dawn of the dead and since then i have to think about how i would deal with a zombie scenario when ever i go to a new place. ie the pub etc It does my wifes head in but at least ill be prepared when it happens.

Paddle? Paddle?! That, sir is a fine Willow Cricket Bat, I live in Britain so chances of me coming across a gun and enough ammo are slim to bupkiss, the cricket bat is a relatively light object to batter them out of the way if I need to make a break for it.

It looks like a 2 1/2 lb sort handle to me!!!

Paddle? Paddle?! That, sir is a fine Willow Cricket Bat, I live in Britain so chances of me coming across a gun and enough ammo are slim to bupkiss, the cricket bat is a relatively light object to batter them out of the way if I need to make a break for it.

You can't get a gun in Birmingham? There's a shop here that sells guns, crossbows and machetes, you should pop up sometime.

Quote from: Chris Spaghetti on August 21, 2009, 12:06:25 PM

Paddle? Paddle?! That, sir is a fine Willow Cricket Bat, I live in Britain so chances of me coming across a gun and enough ammo are slim to bupkiss, the cricket bat is a relatively light object to batter them out of the way if I need to make a break for it.

You can't get a gun in Birmingham? There's a shop here that sells guns, crossbows and machetes, you should pop up sometime.

LOL

Quote from: Chris Spaghetti on August 21, 2009, 12:06:25 PM

Paddle? Paddle?! That, sir is a fine Willow Cricket Bat, I live in Britain so chances of me coming across a gun and enough ammo are slim to bupkiss, the cricket bat is a relatively light object to batter them out of the way if I need to make a break for it.

You can't get a gun in Birmingham? There's a shop here that sells guns, crossbows and machetes, you should pop up sometime.

Where's that? The one in the arcade?

Either way I'm not experienced with guns and without the ammo it's kind of a dead weight

This just reinforces the fact that you need people with a wide set of skills. If you're going to travel with people, at least one of them has to be able to use a gun.

It's on Argyle Street, they sell ammo (you can make your own crossbow bolts too, so I suggest getting one) and using a gun's really easy.

I think the way you deal with a zombie attack is all dependent on what they are they like;

Will they die out without food like 28 days later (lets not get into the fact that they are not real zombies), will they be slow like the original night of the living dead or quick like the remake of dawn of the dead?

Either way, i think if your going to stay put, defending a ground floor base is suicide.

I think the way you deal with a zombie attack is all dependent on what they are they like;

Will they die out without food like 28 days later (lets not get into the fact that they are not real zombies), will they be slow like the original night of the living dead or quick like the remake of dawn of the dead?

Either way, i think if your going to stay put, defending a ground floor base is suicide.

IRL zombies are most like the Night of the Living Dead ones.

Quote from: Jack1704 on August 21, 2009, 12:48:49 PM

I think the way you deal with a zombie attack is all dependent on what they are they like;

Will they die out without food like 28 days later (lets not get into the fact that they are not real zombies), will they be slow like the original night of the living dead or quick like the remake of dawn of the dead?

Either way, i think if your going to stay put, defending a ground floor base is suicide.

IRL zombies are most like the Night of the Living Dead ones.

Well at least that makes it a bit 'easier'

Oh I can't believe I didn't bring that up earlier. The TYPE of zombie you're fighting is probably the most important factor in any scenario. Personally I pray that the zombies are like the ones in Shaun of the Dead.

Oh I can't believe I didn't bring that up earlier. The TYPE of zombie you're fighting is probably the most important factor in any scenario. Personally I pray that the zombies are like the ones in Shaun of the Dead.

Meet you all at the winchester..............................hang on, ground floor and too many windows.

FAIL

They had the best chance in Liz's apartment. Barricade the stairs with EVERYTHING, clear the floor that they were on, and the ones above it.

If they were shaun of the dead zombies I'd just stay at home with a bat and pretend to be them.

Oh I can't believe I didn't bring that up earlier. The TYPE of zombie you're fighting is probably the most important factor in any scenario. Personally I pray that the zombies are like the ones in Shaun of the Dead.

If they are the living dead going north would be best it seems. they would freeze solid. if they were like they tend to be now of living creatures that are very violent like left for dead or some of the other ones then an island would be good since they would drown.

Exactly, a first floor flat would have been ideal.

Second floor. Stair are easier to barricade than walls.

You could drop a couch down a tight stairwell and seal it off fairly well.

So guys, let's move on in the discussion. Assuming we all have an ideal shelter in mind, how you guys defend and maintain it? Assuming that you're near enough to an area where zombies frequently or infrequently roam.

Depends, are the zombies permanent, or will they eventually die out?

Depends, are the zombies permanent, or will they eventually die out?

Well preparing for the worst means preparing for the worst. Let's assume they're violent (halfway between left for dead and resident evil) and permanent.

Scratch that, resident evil is too broad. Generically: they run, they bite, they see one person and immediately attack.