Can You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse and How long?

[C F]

I can survive if I find the real survivor types and take on a support role, like inventory management and supply rationing for them.

Other than that, I suppose I'd have to stock enough food, water, and generator fuel for the winter and reinforce my house so human flesh and bone can't damage the walls/windows. Come springtime, I just dispose of the corpsicles with a Hazmat suit. In the meantime, I own a Wii, PS2, 360, plenty of books, Stargate DVD box sets and some hot cocoa mix, and fuzzy slippers.
*sip*
Come at me, bros.

 

[DaKiller]

Zombies don't really move very fast (I swear, if someone says otherwise...) so I would consider them as more of a hazard than a threat. The steps would be:

A. Fortify the house allowing for easy human access and zombie denial (I live in the suburbs so there won't be many zombies wandering around hopefully)

B. Assess the damage to the city and look for backup safehouses and if possible set one up for future emergencies

C. Be aware of danger zones in the city and only go near when necessary

D. Just play safe

 

[Thaluikhain]

Unless you've got a shotgun, normal guns aren't going to help you for shit in a real zombie apocalypse. They don't feel pain or fear, and unless every single Escapist here is a crack marksman (and I'm betting you aren't, no matter how much COD you play), you aren't going to be able to hit a zombie's head in the heat of the moment. The only POSSIBLE reason to carry a gun is to scare off other humans, who might try to cause you harm, but that's really it.

That is an important point, one that isn't brought up much.

On the other hand, I flat out cannot accept some magic beast that is immune to any damage not in its brain. It's using it's muscles to walk around, it needs them to be oxygenated so it needs lungs, it needs the blood to flow so it needs a heart etc

Or it's magic, in which case headshots might not do anything anyway.

If you have to destroy the head to kill it, fighting them hand to hand isn't going to be fun either, when you are made of squishy, damagable bits.

Oh, it's true that lots of other people will be looting certain places, which will attract zombies, but then again, you've got lots of people to fight them, especially if they can be organised.

 

[Frostbyte]

Well, firstly, I'd not pick shotguns, mainly because they make a pretty loud noise when they go off, and they're a situational weapon. However, they'd be good for up close combat against horde, where it doesn't matter who hears you. I'd pick a wide arsenal of guns, including shotguns, miniguns, assault rifles, and pistols, as well as some melee weapons, mainly crowbars, hatchets, and maybe the odd broadsword.

Basically, aim for the legs, to impede movement, chest, to knock them back, and the head area, to kill them. Barricade yourself on an island, or a boat, or somewhere easily defendable, with food, ammo, water, and first aid kits. Then wait it out, basically. The elements would finish them off.

Man, a zombie apocalypse needs to happen. I've put too much preparation into it otherwise.