Poll: Weapons List: Zombie Survivalist
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Grenades
Yup
and a shotgun. Back up pistol. Combat knife.
And a super suit of armor that is restant of puncture wounds.
A hold all for Canned food, Water, and other things.
And a flame thrower. Yeah that'll clear a room of zombies quick
Grenades
Yup
and a shotgun. Back up pistol. Combat knife.
And a super suit of armor that is restant of puncture wounds.
A hold all for Canned food, Water, and other things.
And a flame thrower. Yeah that'll clear a room of zombies quick
Guns are far too loud.
You don't need to reload a blade.
Knives are too short; you'd never be able to pierce the brain with a knife, unless you were some kinda Green Beret-trained Rambo.
This list has far too much gear. The most important part about surviving a zombie apocalypse is mobility. If you can't move because you've got too much shit, you die. If you have to spend time reloading your AK, you die. If you have to yank an axehead out of a zombie's skull, you die.
You need a good, clean, sharp blade (preferably a katana or other single-edged sword), a pistol as a sidearm, a backpack for food and water, a map, and a few sets of clothing. Anything else is essentially deadweight, since zombies are too slow to run after you.
You don't need to reload a blade.
Knives are too short; you'd never be able to pierce the brain with a knife, unless you were some kinda Green Beret-trained Rambo.
This list has far too much gear. The most important part about surviving a zombie apocalypse is mobility. If you can't move because you've got too much shit, you die. If you have to spend time reloading your AK, you die. If you have to yank an axehead out of a zombie's skull, you die.
You need a good, clean, sharp blade (preferably a katana or other single-edged sword), a pistol as a sidearm, a backpack for food and water, a map, and a few sets of clothing. Anything else is essentially deadweight, since zombies are too slow to run after you.
Yeah, no shit.Flying-Emu said:
Already common knowledge. And reloading a gun takes two seconds if you know what you're doing.Flying-Emu said:
You're trying to chop the head off, not stab it. And most knives maybe short, but that's the point in using them. A sword wouldn't just be too long, it would be heavy as well (unless you had a katana that isn't just a novelty piece and was combat certified, but good luck finding one of those).Flying-Emu said:
Let me give you a run-down on gear.Flying-Emu said:
-Knives are light-weight. When holstered throughout the body, that's only 2 or 3 lbs. at most.
-Considering you're only taking one primary weapon, that adds 7 lbs. max when fully loaded.
-Sidearm is practically weightless when holstered, that's another pound.
So not counting what's in your backpack, you're only carrying about 10 lbs. And you're already holding 7 of those in your hands.
One thing I did when I made this list was RESEARCH! I pretty much took everything into account when I made this thing, including weight, usefulness, and the availability of the items. I don't mind being challenged over the personal choice of weaponry, but don't debate trivial things such as weight or size.
So you'd be drawing undue attention to yourself and attracting further hordes of undead.RaNDM G said:
Considering most people are civilians, they won't know how to clean, care for, or reload even the most common of assault rifles.
And you MIGHT be able to reload a standard 9mm pistol in two seconds, if you were well-trained and used to the weapon. You also have to factor in the stresser of nearly being eaten, as well as possible fatigue, lack of sleep, low-light conditions.
Get back to me when you successfully decapitate an undead that is trying to fucking eat you with even a six-inch combat knife. You sure as hell better hope it's not serrated, too.
I've got two hands, not seven.
Oh, and nice job on not mentioning food, camping supplies, or anything necessary for life.
Your research is flawed, then. You cannot reload any assault rifle in two seconds, except in video games. Did you take in durability? A lot of weapons don't hold up well in wet conditions, for example.
Trivial? Trivial?
Have you ever gone backpacking or even car camping? Size and weight matter more than anything when you're in the wilderness. You cannot run from a bear with eighty pounds of shit on your back. You cannot carry seven items in your two hands. You cannot survive long without food.
Read Max Brook's The Zombie Survival Guide. Despite the fact that it's completely satirical, he makes several good points. Namely that you can't go Duke Nukem on zombies. You should focus on SURVIVAL and ESCAPE over "Kick ass and chew bubble gum."
I realize that you won't be commenting on this thread anymore, so I'll make my closing point. While you're standing there with your pair of AK's ratcheting off louder than an Industrial-era steam train, I'll be running the fuck away. But good luck!
You're gonna need it...
Thing about this thing is guns wont work for too long, Neither will a chainsaw, it will run out of ammo or gas or what ever, you need something that will last like a crowbar. It can be used as a blunt weapon as a stabber as a open door utensul and NO GAS! True guns will keep you alive but chances are your best off hiding under your safty blanket and waiting for them to guy away,
No but seriously youll need to leave the city, So a car comes to mind, NOOOOOOOOOO! BIG BAD NO! You need a pedal bike. I know what your ganna say Pedal bike? The zombies can jump on you, On the contraier you can pedal away from them, While swinging your crowbar. If anything else fails get inside a pool, or any other kind of body of water cuase god knows zombies cant swim.
Now you got a ride but you need clearence to exit the city. The means proving your not a zombie, Wear brite cloths that show your a person not a zombie and keep a flashlite on you at all times.
Now for armor, Bike equitment, or football equitment.
Other: Dont forget youll need a stabber so keep a short ranged kitchen knife handy
No but seriously youll need to leave the city, So a car comes to mind, NOOOOOOOOOO! BIG BAD NO! You need a pedal bike. I know what your ganna say Pedal bike? The zombies can jump on you, On the contraier you can pedal away from them, While swinging your crowbar. If anything else fails get inside a pool, or any other kind of body of water cuase god knows zombies cant swim.
Now you got a ride but you need clearence to exit the city. The means proving your not a zombie, Wear brite cloths that show your a person not a zombie and keep a flashlite on you at all times.
Now for armor, Bike equitment, or football equitment.
Other: Dont forget youll need a stabber so keep a short ranged kitchen knife handy
Ah yes, the generally accepted fact, from the kid on the internet, that probably has never used one in a tactical environment. No, please, continue talking about this weapon. I assure you, you wont get any feedback from people thinking that this was a retarded statement.RaNDM G said:
Your posts continue to amuse me. By any chance, did you actually serve in the military?APPCRASH said:
I'm not trying to be offensive, I'm honestly curious. You speak like you've seen active duty/combat recently.
I sense a smack of sarcasm.APPCRASH said:
Well, if you really are, congrats on making it where so few manage to get. If you're not, then excellent use of sarcasm in a medium that cannot process intonation or inflection and therefore loses all possible means of detecting sarcasm.
Have you ever heard of Max Brooks Zombie survival Guide it tells you that all you need is a M1 Garand and some sort of sturdy blade and that bicycles are much better than motorized transport since zombies can't run and if your fit you can cover massive distance on a bike. Also you should know that you gotta' shot 'em in the head to kill them.
