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plans for the inevitable undead uprising
LordNagash:
So is zombie tussue stronger than living tissue? Dead bone becomes brittle, is that true for zombies as well?
Jimmy the Squid:
All normal rules of decomposition apply to the walking dead. It is even accelerated somewhat because of open air and movement whereas a buried corpse would just be sitting there in a box.
sean:
@ Melodic
And then you shall be laughed at as you run out of ammo from engaging the zombies in combat and have your brains eaten while the rest of us only use our firearms as a last-minute emergency plan and avoid zombie contact at all costs.
But the War hammer is a pretty bad idea. While it's a perfect weapon to fight zombies with, it's far to heavy to be carried around with you in the wild. An ax is still probably the best weapon to use against zombies.
0bsessions:
That's actually one of the biggest points of contention amongst the various materials. Are zombies superhuman in their endurance, strength and durability due to whatever has infected them or are they literally just mobile corpses? It really depends on what you read, but it's a lot more disputed across various stories than stuff like a fear of fire.
--- Quote from: Objects inside Clouds on 05 Feb 2008, 18:33 ---An ax is still probably the best weapon to use against zombies.
--- End quote ---
Not really. An axe isn't meant as a weapon and is liable to get stuck more often than not. If you're talking a battle axe of some sort, well, then you're even worse off than with a war hammer. Those things tend to be huge.
I stand by my belief that the blunt end of a crowbar is about your best means of escaping zombies. It's not likely to put them down permanently, but it'll knock them down quick enough to get away. That's not to say you shouldn't be carrying a hatchet of some sort, though.
LordNagash:
An axe designed for war is huge and heavy only in fantasy, or for ornate reasons. Historical war axes tend to be around 1.5-2 pounds. Bad for cutting wood, but great for killing.
So what does the Survival guide write about zombies durability? If that is the one we are going to focus on, best to see what it writes.
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