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plans for the inevitable undead uprising
0bsessions:
--- Quote from: est on 04 Feb 2008, 20:25 ---I know Dead Rising isn't the best thing to be basing decisions on, but some of this stands to reason.
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Dead Rising actually went vaguely into my ideas. I've cobbled it together from parts of Zombie Survival Guide, World War Z, the Romero series, Shaun of the Dead, Dead Rising, Walking Dead and Resident Evil and stuck primarily with the bits that were consistant throughout.
--- Quote from: Switchblade on 05 Feb 2008, 06:19 ---The two most important parts of my arsenal, however, would be thick boots and thick gauntlets. The most likely places on the human body to get bitten are the forearms and the lower legs. Thick leather reinforced with chainmail would be enough to stop zombie teeth from penetrating. Combine that with a skiing mask and goggles to prevent infected matter from splashing in my face and infecting me that way and you've covered the vast majority of possible ways to get infected.
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Jesus. Throw in some shoulder pads and you're a walking Rob Liefeld design. In seriousness, though, the boots are a good idea, but everything else seems sketchy. Gauntlets would be relatively limiting on your dexterity and you'd probably be better served with leather gloves of some sort, not to mention gauntlets are an impractical and difficult thing to get ahold of. You'd be better served with riot gear if you're going to go with a fantasy scenario on what you have on hand. In terms of the skiing mask, it's going to be more harm than good. 28 Days Later is about the only reference point for assuming you're going to turn by getting it in your mouth or eyes (And as I said before, we're all fucked if it happened that way). If that were the case, you'd starve to death as no food or water would be safe. From there, you're going to seriously wear yourself down with heatstroke wearing a ski mask at all times.
--- Quote from: OnewingedAngel on 05 Feb 2008, 06:40 ---That's a good idea. However, I would go with a slightly larger calibur weapon as a .22 may or may not stop the zombie from falling on to you, where as a 9mm or .45 cal handgun will have some knockback, and looking back at the tight quarters, throwing a zombie back in other zombies *may* buy you some time. And I would recommend a longer sword for the same reason, no sense in letting them get any closer than absolutely possible.
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Why would you be shooting them at a close enough range for them falling on you to be a risk? If they're that close, you might as well be using a bludgeoning weapon.
Stryc9Fuego:
--- Quote from: Anyways on 05 Feb 2008, 06:57 ---Guys, I have let this slide for a while, but it's really getting on my tits now.
it's "calibre" or "caliber", not "calibur".
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Caliber
Calibre
CALIBURRR!
Patrick:
tell it 2 soul calibur, omg ur such n00bz
@Khar: I'm going to have to agree with Stryc9Fuego here, but only on that specific example of a warhammer. The point is too long and the shape really is all too perfect for getting stuck.
I'll take a double-edged battleaxe or plain old claw hammer any day. Hell, maybe even a 15lb sledgehammer, but I'd be afraid of the head falling off the handle.
Jimmy the Squid:
The only gun I would be carrying would be the one I would shoot myself with when I eventually get cornered by a horde of walking corpses. Anything else would be a waste of space.
0bsessions:
--- Quote from: Anyways on 05 Feb 2008, 07:57 ---Even the shittiest gun gives you several shots at range, whereas a melee weapon always requires you to get up and close. I don't see why you guys are all shutting into the "guns are fucking useless!" mentality
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Because if you're "at range," you likely shouldn't be engaging to begin with. A gun might be useful in certain close quarters upon initial escape, but once you're on the move, you should be avoiding areas where you could potentially be trapped by a zombie anyway. Once you're holed up, you'd be better off with a compound bow of some sort as the ammo isn't nearly as finite and is generally reusable.
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