Okay, I know that the stereotype of zombies is that they are slow, dimwitted, and attack in waves. However, I believe it is important to be ready for any type of zombie attack. Of course, according the zombie survial guide, semi-auto rifles are best for the standard shuffling zombie, but what about the other types? And what zombies are the most lethal?

 

I suggest we look at different zombies from different movies/videogames. It is of my opinion that the zombies of the halflife series are most deadly, some having the ability to inject deadly neurotoxins, and others being fast, agile, and intelligent, attacking with long sharp hands.

 

And of course, there are the zombies from left for dead, and 28 days later, as well as the resident evil zombies.

 

Just figured I'd throw this out there, lest we prepare for the dawn of the dead, only to find ourselves swarmed with fast moving smart zombies.

brooks obviously knows nothing about guns, otherwise he'd never suggest a full size battle rifle over an assault rifle for a zombie gun. he thinks every AR/AK is set to spray and pray, and would rather lug around a 15lb .308 with limited ammo capacity. in reality, what could be better then a light, easily handled, accurate AR with several weeks worth of lightweight ammo. there is no reason you should have to make a long distance headshot on a Z. if hes that far away, 100+ yards, he doesnt know youre there and you can simply avoid him.

 

as far as smarter/faster Zs, the only thing you can do is fortify your retreat more. stronger barricades, more complex entrances, etc. not to mention be on guard more when outside, and dont plan on simply jogging away.

I would imagine that the way they kill/convert you is important. If they can only kill people and eat them, being unable to turn humans into other zombies, then letting them get close isn't as big of a deal, since, unless they can overwhelm you, then you'll be fine, a few scratches/bites would not be a major concern, and as such, more CQB style weapons could be used. I guess if we are dealing with zombies who can infect others, then having a longer ranged weapon, backed up with CQB, might be worth it to have the peace of mind in knowing that you can keep them as far as possible from you. If you fortify, somewhere like a school would be ideal, there are plenty of rooms with desks to use to barricade yourself, there are kitchen and bathroom facilities, as well as a nurses office, and most schools have doors withing the building, so if Zs manage to break in, you can shut off part of the building.

 

I think about this a lot when bored.

ive yet to hear of a zombie that isnt contagious. thats the whole point of zombie stories....the infection spreads. if it wasnt contagious, howd it get out and dispersed in the first place.

 

the near ideal location for most typical zombie outbreaks (dumb and slow) is the second floor and up of a building, with the first floor stairs completely removed.

ive yet to hear of a zombie that isnt contagious. thats the whole point of zombie stories....the infection spreads. if it wasnt contagious, howd it get out and dispersed in the first place.

 

the near ideal location for most typical zombie outbreaks (dumb and slow) is the second floor and up of a building, with the first floor stairs completely removed.

 

Well, I know the zombies I'd most be afraid of, the zombies from Halflife 2 are caused by large bug-like things that attatch themselves to the victims head, called head crabs. So, I guess they aren't true "zombies" perhaps, I'll let you google them and decide, but they do show signs of being zombie-like, such as decomposition, and things like that.

brooks obviously knows nothing about guns, otherwise he'd never suggest a full size battle rifle over an assault rifle for a zombie gun. he thinks every AR/AK is set to spray and pray, and would rather lug around a 15lb .308 with limited ammo capacity. in reality, what could be better then a light, easily handled, accurate AR with several weeks worth of lightweight ammo. there is no reason you should have to make a long distance headshot on a Z. if hes that far away, 100+ yards, he doesnt know youre there and you can simply avoid him.

 

as far as smarter/faster Zs, the only thing you can do is fortify your retreat more. stronger barricades, more complex entrances, etc. not to mention be on guard more when outside, and dont plan on simply jogging away.

 

yup

 

Rob, you need a lighter setup for food/ration runs and night-ops. That rig is more for battlefield applications. Just sayin yo

Like was mentioned, a school could be a very nice setup or I would try to get to a county jail, the county jails by me are more like a mini federal prison and not what you see in movies where there is just some holding cells and police desks. You could lock all entrances and I don't really think any zombie would be getting through prison doors unless it was some sort of super zombie like the tank in left4dead. These prisons are also multilevel so you could create security zones and barricade the stair wells. The only vulnerable spots in these jails are usually the delivery bays they are protected by a basic gate and then have roll up shutter doors. There are still usually steel bar doors before getting inside the prison,if the zombies could spit or vomit to infect it could be a issue. I would try to hang plastic sheets painters use or most likely have to use prison bed sheets as a bio barrier.

Personally I would rather starve to death barricaded in a building then take a chance with a moving defense, unless I had very good odds and I knew the zombies were all slow or easy to incapacitate.I think for me dying on my own terms would matter more then surviving at any cost.

Not sure about a prison, but a school wouldn't be a bad choice. Now, since I work for the board of education I have keys for every entrance and I know all the schools in my district. I no nothing about the layout of jails or prisons. The place you decide to make a stand has to be a building or structure you know well and you can get around easily.

 

But, this is all after the masses have either turned, ran to the mountains or woods to starve, or have been killed or eaten. Before all that has happened make sure your home is sufficient enough to make a stand against both the dead AND the living. Get some good friends with the same thinking as you and stay together.

Half-life is not about zombies, the creatures are from another dimension which was opened sometime before the first half-life game, and the portal became uncontrollable leading to the video game series. The "bugs" or wtv they are attached to humans and control them.

FYI- i still have no idea who the hell g-man is.

Not sure about a prison, but a school wouldn't be a bad choice. Now, since I work for the board of education I have keys for every entrance and I know all the schools in my district. I no nothing about the layout of jails or prisons. The place you decide to make a stand has to be a building or structure you know well and you can get around easily.

 

But, this is all after the masses have either turned, ran to the mountains or woods to starve, or have been killed or eaten. Before all that has happened make sure your home is sufficient enough to make a stand against both the dead AND the living. Get some good friends with the same thinking as you and stay together.

 

I even figured there would be enough room for a band of survivors. Plus, since, at least in NJ (or my area) the local school is near food markets, and a hospital, it would be possible to send scavanging parties out for supplies, and there's a gas station right nearby

 

Half-life is not about zombies, the creatures are from another dimension which was opened sometime before the first half-life game, and the portal became uncontrollable leading to the video game series. The "bugs" or wtv they are attached to humans and control them.

FYI- i still have no idea who the hell g-man is.

 

I figured they aren't zombies in the strictest sense, but quite frankly, they scare me more than regular zombies lol. I figured headcrab zombies would be a worse case scenario since they can throw objects, and are able to leap pretty far, and stuff.

Well, I know the zombies I'd most be afraid of, the zombies from Halflife 2 are caused by large bug-like things that attatch themselves to the victims head, called head crabs. So, I guess they aren't true "zombies" perhaps, I'll let you google them and decide, but they do show signs of being zombie-like, such as decomposition, and things like that.

 

 

ive played every halflife game since the original came out. the original headcrab 'infected' could throw things, but werent fast. the fast and jumping ones were in halflife 2, either episode 1 or 2 or both. in the ravenholm level, with father grigori, who made traps for the zombies or whatever you want to call them. and technically, the 'zombies' werent contagious, but the headcrabs themselves were. at least the Zs were still human and human size. the headcrabs could crawl around and hide anywhere. not counting Lamar, the trained headcrab the lead scientist had.

 

personally, a virus like the rage virus in 28 days later would worry me the most.

It is my belief that when the dead arise, It will be from some sort of virus. In terms of what type of zombies, I beilive they will be fast and slow. What I mean is that a person who has just been bitten will be fast, becuse their bodies havnt decayed yet, Or rigor mortis hasnt set in. I hope they are the type of zombies that can be taken down by a head shot, but who knows. lol

I too think it will be some type of disease-- most likely a virus. I do think that it would most likely be synthetic, though not necessarily weaponized. Like the fact that most experts agree that a nuclear weapon being detonated on US soil will most likely result from an accident, I feel that the release of a "zombie" virus would be the result of an accident of some sort.

I do think the Z's will start with the potential of any normal human, though their physical ability would deteriorate quickly. I do think the Z's would quickly become "shamblers" because the muscles in the legs and feet would be the first to go (unless there was some change in physiology that prevented this). Eyesight would quickly go as well, esp if basic motor movements were destroyed (like the ability to blink). I'm not sure about auditory skills though, nor touch (how CNS would be affected).

 

My plan, using the above knowledge, would be simple. Outlast them, and outlast the MZB's. There is no winning this war by force, just hoping that nature does what it does best, and "extincted" the soulless bastards before I run out of boolits.

this is what you think about at 3 in the morning?

this is what you think about at 3 in the morning?

 

that and "extincted the france"

 

Get a life guys, all of the members here that post in the NJZED section are mall ninja's.

Ahaha, time is relative. Which really is my way of saying that I was up for some other reasons, and finally had the time in the day to respond!