Topic: WCT -February 15-19, 2010 (Read 44986 times)

wargrafix · « **Reply #150 on:** 18 Feb 2010, 22:07 »

Quote from: akronnick on 18 Feb 2010, 21:29

For the record, I do not own a gun, but when the Zombie apocalypse comes, my first stop will be the Sporting Goods Department of my local discount store.

I will not stop at the check out counter either.

The question is: Which is the best type of shotgun ammo for zombies? Buckshot or Deer Slug?

You need something with not just stopping power, but the ability to actually destroy limbs.

for you consideration : The AA 12

akronnick · « **Reply #151 on:** 18 Feb 2010, 22:17 »

Yeah... I'm pretty sure they don't stock THAT at the local S-Mart!

wargrafix · « **Reply #152 on:** 18 Feb 2010, 22:19 »

lol, its military. But in a zombie world, thats the weapon to be looking for.

raoullefere · « **Reply #153 on:** 18 Feb 2010, 22:47 »

Answers to yesterday's poll:
The one thing you’d have happen in an Alternate Universe QC is:
1. Marten and Faye would actually be brother and sister, separated at birth, with Marten given to a wandering dominatrix to raise. (It would explain a ton of stuff, trust me— George Lucus.)    - 13 (36.1%)
2. Marigold would have a compulsion to issue bio sheets to everyone she meets.    - 1 (2.8%)
3. Hannelore’s dad wouldn’t have destroyed Vulcan.    - 5 (13.9%)
4. Angus would for no clear reason occasionally dress in shorts, school jacket, and school cap.    - 6 (16.7%)
5. Hanners’ mother would have never forged the One Ring.    - 10 (27.8%)
6. Khalen and Richard would finally be able to—wait, wrong continuity.    - 1 (2.8%)

Obviously, many of you still have a touching faith in Lucus’ plotting abilities.

I believe this last poll to be especially pointless. Enjoy.

Nightson · « **Reply #154 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 00:52 »

Decent sized hammers + police riot gear = zombie killer

Carl-E · « **Reply #155 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 01:41 »

Quote from: wargrafix on 18 Feb 2010, 22:07

You need something with not just stopping power, but the ability to actually destroy limbs.

for you consideration : The AA 12

That... that's amazing... a machine-shotgun! I don't believe it, I'm drooling...

No, I'm not a big fan of guns, but I'm a mechanical engineer at heart. How's that thing work?

By the way, zombie-apocalypse fans, I highly recommend d e a d . w i n t e r.

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #156 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 02:07 »

Pretty sure its blowback operated when firing slugs. They even developed a specialised spin-stabilised explosive slug for it that deploys little fins when it leaves the barrel.

Anyway; today's comic: Where are Tai's hands, exactly?

jwhouk · « **Reply #157 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 02:08 »

Uh... what is Faye holding in her hand in that first frame?

And why in the heck would putting something in a thumb help it after you smashed it?

akronnick · « **Reply #158 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 02:08 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 19 Feb 2010, 02:08

Uh... what is Faye holding in her hand in that first frame?

And why in the heck would putting something in a thumb help it after you smashed it?

Some kind of sharp poky implement I would Imagine.

The goal is to pierce th thumbnail in order to drain the blood that is collecting behind it and relieve the pressure, but not pierce the thumb itself.

Oh. My. God.

I just completely fell (more) in love* with Hannelore.

She's totally willing to put aside her fears and issues with blood to help a friend, what a huge step for her.

If she can get through this, when the right person comes along someday, she'll know what to do.

*not like that you perverts

LTK · « **Reply #159 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 02:32 »

Well, she is good with hygiene, and she's been making good progress lately, so I'm not that shocked.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #160 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 02:43 »

Still, one expects to see a HazMat suit somewhere around monday.

akronnick · « **Reply #161 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 02:53 »

Probably just the glove and a surgical mask, maybe a face shield, but it's probably not a bad idea to wear those in this situation anyway.

In other news, Tai seems to have sidled her way back to Faye's lap. Is she suicidal, or just persistent?

no one special · « **Reply #162 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 03:01 »

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We are a bunch of pussies.

Well, yeah, except for the guy in the room. But what does that have to do with being scared?

...is it wrong that this was my first mental retort to that line? If anyone but Tai had said it, I probably wouldn't have gone there.

Y · « **Reply #163 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 03:49 »

Quote from: BeoPuppy on 19 Feb 2010, 02:43

Still, one expects to see a HazMat suit somewhere around monday.

I also expect to see that HazMat suit again. Blood would probably be the best carrier for pathogens.

Best weapon for the zombie apocalypse? What about face paint? Just pretend to be a zombie while chanting the appropriate word: Brainsss, Imhotep,...But throw in a bulletproof vest in case you meet a shotgun wielding zombie-hunter.

Binary · « **Reply #164 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 03:56 »

Peter Jackson gave us the ultimate weapon for the zombie apocalypse: the lawnmower. Fair warning - link leads to much gore.

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #165 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 03:59 »

Quote from: Y on 19 Feb 2010, 03:49

Quote from: BeoPuppy on 19 Feb 2010, 02:43
Still, one expects to see a HazMat suit somewhere around monday.

I also expect to see that HazMat suit again. Blood would probably be the best carrier for pathogens.

Best weapon for the zombie apocalypse? What about face paint? Just pretend to be a zombie while chanting the appropriate word: Brainsss, Imhotep,...But throw in a bulletproof vest in case you meet a shotgun wielding zombie-hunter.

Been tried. Didn't work.

Most Zombies can smell the difference between living humans and their own kind, even under heavy greasepaint.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #166 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 04:56 »

Quote from: no one special on 19 Feb 2010, 03:01

Quote
We are a bunch of pussies.

Well, yeah, except for the guy in the room. But what does that have to do with being scared?

...is it wrong that this was my first mental retort to that line? If anyone but Tai had said it, I probably wouldn't have gone there.

The first retort that went through my mind was one I've used before "You are what you eat."

AngryCallCenterAgent · « **Reply #167 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 05:18 »

I expect that hazmat suit to have warpaint on it, like the grinning shark teeth on design on WW2 fighter planes.

Hanners, you rawk hard, but you know that already.

Carl-E · « **Reply #168 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 05:31 »

Quote from: Mr_Rose on 19 Feb 2010, 03:59

Quote from: Y on 19 Feb 2010, 03:49
Quote from: BeoPuppy on 19 Feb 2010, 02:43
Still, one expects to see a HazMat suit somewhere around monday.

I also expect to see that HazMat suit again. Blood would probably be the best carrier for pathogens.

Best weapon for the zombie apocalypse? What about face paint? Just pretend to be a zombie while chanting the appropriate word: Brainsss, Imhotep,...But throw in a bulletproof vest in case you meet a shotgun wielding zombie-hunter.
Been tried. Didn't work.
Most Zombies can smell the difference between living humans and their own kind, even under heavy greasepaint.

Wait, what??

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #169 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 05:37 »

You mean you didn't know the real reason North Korea is walled off from the rest of the world is because it's overrun with zombies?

Carl-E · « **Reply #170 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 05:40 »

Oh, so that's what DMZ stands for - Dead Meat Zone...

jwhouk · « **Reply #171 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 05:53 »

Quote from: akronnick on 19 Feb 2010, 02:53

Probably just the glove and a surgical mask, maybe a face shield, but it's probably not a bad idea to wear those in this situation anyway.

In other news, Tai seems to have sidled her way back to Faye's lap. Is she suicidal, or just persistent?

The answer is c.) she's drunk.

daryljfontaine · « **Reply #172 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 07:08 »

Quote from: Binary on 19 Feb 2010, 03:56

Peter Jackson gave us the ultimate weapon for the zombie apocalypse: the lawnmower. Fair warning - link leads to much gore.

Yep, and Kung Fu Priest really didn't last long in that film. ("I kick ass for the LORD!")

Re: Friday strip. Hannelore is the only one in that room not bubbliciously drunk, so I'd trust her more than the rest anyway.

D

Tuitsuro · « **Reply #173 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 07:34 »

On the subject of Zombies and Shotguns, it really, really depends on whether you're talking your classic Night of the Living Dead, slow-moving zombie; or the Rage-virus ridden, ultrafast ones. Although on the later, I prefer having a good amount of C4 on hand, you know, just in case.

And please, we all knew that sooner or later, Hannelore would be drawing blood.

Wiregeek · « **Reply #174 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 08:28 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 19 Feb 2010, 01:41

Quote from: wargrafix on 18 Feb 2010, 22:07
You need something with not just stopping power, but the ability to actually destroy limbs.

for you consideration : The AA 12

That... that's amazing... a machine-shotgun! I don't believe it, I'm drooling...

No, I'm not a big fan of guns, but I'm a mechanical engineer at heart. How's that thing work?

By the way, zombie-apocalypse fans, I highly recommend d e a d . w i n t e r.

It probably works 'fairly well'.

I've used a couple different semi-auto shotguns, and they offer a lot of benefits over a single-shot or pump action. The main one being that the lion's share of the recoil is burned by the action to cycle in the next round.

The drawback, however, is that any sort of autoloader requires premium ammo. I can feed any old bargain brand through my pump all day long, but I've got to have the good stuff, at 2x-3x cost, if I'm using an auto.

As for the strip, god bless Hanners. I hope she doesn't develop too much rage at having to put up with drunks, that always drives me batty.

raoullefere · « **Reply #175 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 08:58 »

Quote from: akronnick on 19 Feb 2010, 02:53

In other news, Tai seems to have sidled her way back to Faye's lap. Is she suicidal, or just persistent?

Tai has seemed persistent to the point of annoying to me for some time. Naturally, being drunk, she's become moreso. But intoxication shouldn't excuse her from a pummeling.

Ghanima Atreides · « **Reply #176 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 08:58 »

Marten is in for a nasty surprise, have you any idea how much that hurts?

Wiregeek · « **Reply #177 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 09:00 »

Quote from: Ghanima Atreides on 19 Feb 2010, 08:58

Marten is in for a nasty surprise, have you any idea how much that hurts?

Agonizing pain is the most fun a man can have.

wargrafix · « **Reply #178 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 10:17 »

martin went through years of agonizing pain. Its called blue balls.

I am half expecting an experimentation arc with Faye. 2 lesbians in the family. Why not?

nichidani · « **Reply #179 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 11:19 »

i am so psyched to see how hanners handles this situation. i am also psyched to see how marten does, because he is kind of a pussy sometimes.

Mojo · « **Reply #180 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 11:23 »

Boy he must have really whacked that thumb to need to pierce the nail. Cue the Punching Intern.

Hanners must be on new meds, to involve herself in the release of another person's bodily fluids (blood, in this case).

ink slinger · « **Reply #181 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 12:32 »

Quote from: Y on 19 Feb 2010, 03:49

Best weapon for the zombie apocalypse? What about face paint? Just pretend to be a zombie while chanting the appropriate word: Brainsss, Imhotep,...But throw in a bulletproof vest in case you meet a shotgun wielding zombie-hunter.

The vest is a necessity. You don't want to end up like Bill Murray.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yeUswA8xPY

DoubleJ · « **Reply #182 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 13:06 »

Quote from: Ghanima Atreides on 19 Feb 2010, 08:58

Marten is in for a nasty surprise, have you any idea how much that hurts?

I have only my grandfather's word to take for it, but if you have so much blood collecting under the nail that you have to poke through it, the pressure release feels a lot better. No mention was made of walking around for the next few months with a hole in one's thumbnail.

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #183 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 13:58 »

That's why you make the hole as far from the growing cuticle as possible. But seriously though, a hole in the nail is nothing compared to losing it completely.

pwhodges · « **Reply #184 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 15:33 »

I've lost nails like that a couple of times, but it was really nothing to worry about.

The Duke · « **Reply #185 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 15:45 »

Quote from: raoullefere on 18 Feb 2010, 18:32

Just remember, Hanners doesn't want anything that will make a mess or is likely to deposit bodily fluids on her. That removes the knives, the gladius, and definitely the 12-gauge. Probably the 3 lb. (great googly moogly) kricket* bat, too.

Too bad Hanners didn't just buy a paddle at the local shop (there has to be one to supply those crazy college kids with their ~~S&M~~ initiation gear), as it would be about the size of that bat, and we wouldn't have to wonder why she's into any sport whatsoever.

*spelling changed in honor of the sport-happy, whimsical, lyrical, xenocidal maniacs the late, great Douglas Adams invented.

I think it was spelled krikkit.

Quote from: BeoPuppy on 19 Feb 2010, 02:43

Still, one expects to see a HazMat suit somewhere around monday.

I propose that we call it the HanMat suit.

Kugai · « **Reply #186 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 17:16 »

Seconded

Delirium · « **Reply #187 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 17:50 »

I slammed my middle finger hard in a door five years ago, and the nail is still warped from it. Didn't lose it, though.

vettechinohio · « **Reply #188 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 17:55 »

I had a needle with an attached syringe of euthanasia fluid go through my index finger nail once. Happily there was no permanent damage, but it was numb for a while.

jwhouk · « **Reply #189 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 19:10 »

Quote from: wargrafix on 19 Feb 2010, 10:17

martin went through years of agonizing pain. Its called blue balls.

I am half expecting an experimentation arc with Faye. 2 lesbians in the family. Why not?

Only if Sven suddenly walks in on the two of them.

raoullefere · « **Reply #190 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 19:22 »

Quote from: The Duke on 19 Feb 2010, 15:45

I propose that we call it the HanMat suit.

The Hannelore Materials suit sounds almost as creepy as a box my SO once kept lotions and whatnot in, which she thoughtfully labeled "Body Products."

Quote from: The Duke on 19 Feb 2010, 15:45

I think it was spelled krikkit.

Right you are. It's been a while. I still get grumpy about Mostly Harmless.

Akima · « **Reply #191 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 19:25 »

Quote from: The Duke on 19 Feb 2010, 15:45

I propose that we call it the HanMat suit.

More: http://qcjeph.livejournal.com/114583.html

Liwen D · « **Reply #192 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 23:28 »

Coming from an experienced left 4 dead 2 player : The best weapon I've found in a zombie apocalypse would be the laser sighted AK-47 with extended 40 rounds magazine backed up with a Desert Eagle. Deploy 4 men with such equipment in a diamond formation and proceed to rape anything standing in your way. Including witches and tanks. We managed to down one tank in less than 5 secs. It was beautiful. Shotguns suffer from range, rate of fire, ammo capacity and reload time But that may or may not be the case of the awesome looking shotgun posted by one gentlemen above. Also, real life AK-47s have a reputation of being reliable, ammo is cheap and easy to find. Maintenance is easy and don't require rare spare parts.

In a less video gamish setting I would suggest a good rooftop, rifles of any kind, and a shitload of ammo, dry food, and meds. A couple of flare guns wouldn't hurt either in case somebody out there would be looking for survivors in a chopper. Rifles have the advantage of being extremely accurate even at long range, one bullet to the head is enough so ammo is spared.

Lastly, one of the best ways to handle a zombie apocalypse is to turn the damn virus to your advantage. It's a well known hollywoodian fact that people injected with a crafted breed of any zombie virus using "obscure biological genius worthy mojo" turns you into a AWESOME UNSTOPPABLE KILLING MACHINE OF DOOM. Basically you become immune to the normal devastating effects of the virus, get a bunch of random superpowers often including super strength and regenerative abilities, even one or two "Hideous final transformations" that you may activate at will, or more likely at the climax of the movie when those annoying pretentious "heroes" show up, call you an unnatural evil abomination and proceed to blow you face off or whatever it takes to finish you off. Damn heroes. All we ever really wanted was to be badass and take over a few continents to relive the boredom of being alone in a zombie infested ghost town.

Warning :Left 4 dead 2 related rant ahead. If you recognized yourself as the target of this rant, please learn or never play the game again.

When witches are close TURN YOUR DAMN LIGHTS OFF AND LEAVE HER ALONE!!! You're just going to suck up a med pack, or die if you ever managed to get far enough in an expert game to meet your first witch. Or maybe you just logged into the game and started acting like a jackass... shooting your friends, rushing in melee like the fool you are and wandering off in the wrong direction, begging for a smoker to finish you off and relieve us of a death weight. And then you have the balls to call us noobs and leave the game. Do you know how many times I've backtracked 3-4 rooms to save your useless ass because you couldn't keep up with the rest of the group and get your headset on so we could coordinate properly? Do you know that every single of those times my other teammates told me I should have left you to rot? Well they are completely right.

bicostp · « **Reply #193 on:** 19 Feb 2010, 23:41 »

Quote from: Liwen D on 19 Feb 2010, 23:28

When witches are close TURN YOUR DAMN LIGHTS OFF AND LEAVE HER ALONE!!! [radda radda radda]

She's not too hard to take out if you send one person sneak up on her with a shotgun. A couple good shots at point blank range to the back of the head and she goes right down. I've got a friend who can get her almost every time this way. (Normal and Advanced, we haven't played Expert much.)

akronnick · « **Reply #194 on:** 20 Feb 2010, 00:06 »

I just noticed that Marten's thumb has turned purple.

Yeeeoooooouuwwch!

Delirium · « **Reply #195 on:** 20 Feb 2010, 03:51 »

Quote from: bicostp on 19 Feb 2010, 23:41

Quote from: Liwen D on 19 Feb 2010, 23:28
When witches are close TURN YOUR DAMN LIGHTS OFF AND LEAVE HER ALONE!!! [radda radda radda]

She's not too hard to take out if you send one person sneak up on her with a shotgun. A couple good shots at point blank range to the back of the head and she goes right down. I've got a friend who can get her almost every time this way. (Normal and Advanced, we haven't played Expert much.)

even in expert, she can't take more than two headshots.

also, Liwen, know that L4D is a griefer's paradise. It's best played with people you know and trust. like a real zombie apocalypse.

Jimor · « **Reply #196 on:** 20 Feb 2010, 06:26 »

Personally, I think Hannelore calculated the one-time experience of the thumb-nail poke versus however many weeks of being around Marten without that thumb nail, and chose the less gross of two evils.

raoullefere · « **Reply #197 on:** 20 Feb 2010, 10:21 »

I can go with that. Had a friend whose sister had her thumbnail come off for that reason. She made the rounds showing everyone that all that was there now was, and I quote, "the meat." Ruined quite a few people's food.

Actually, though, it's not really surprising Hanners should be the person who 'does what has to be done.' She is the spawn of the forger of the One Ring, after all, or so several of you believe.

Aw, I can't leave it like that. Hannelore has been meeting challenges head-on for some time with more than a little courage. This is simply the latest one.

Lildaani · « **Reply #198 on:** 20 Feb 2010, 11:20 »

Quote from: Delirium on 20 Feb 2010, 03:51

Quote from: bicostp on 19 Feb 2010, 23:41
Quote from: Liwen D on 19 Feb 2010, 23:28
When witches are close TURN YOUR DAMN LIGHTS OFF AND LEAVE HER ALONE!!! [radda radda radda]

She's not too hard to take out if you send one person sneak up on her with a shotgun. A couple good shots at point blank range to the back of the head and she goes right down. I've got a friend who can get her almost every time this way. (Normal and Advanced, we haven't played Expert much.)
even in expert, she can't take more than two headshots.

also, Liwen, know that L4D is a griefer's paradise. It's best played with people you know and trust. like a real zombie apocalypse.

Couldn't resist adding. You know what the best way to handle the witch is in l4d2? Chainsaw to the back. Gets her every time.

The Duke · « **Reply #199 on:** 20 Feb 2010, 13:33 »

Quote from: raoullefere on 19 Feb 2010, 19:22

Quote from: The Duke on 19 Feb 2010, 15:45
I propose that we call it the HanMat suit.
The Hannelore Materials suit sounds almost as creepy as a box my SO once kept lotions and whatnot in, which she thoughtfully labeled "Body Products."

Mmm...body products.

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