The Apocalypse Survival Thread

[Shizuo]

If High School of the Dead is anything to go by. Zombies can't see. So if we all stay very quiet, we should be fine. Therefore we don't need to fight or anything. We can just stay home and sleep through the whole thing. Unless you sleep-talk or something, then you're screwed.

[james0246]

^Or better yet, construct areas with "Thumpers" or something that creates a lot of noise, thus drawing all of the zombies from nearby to one area. After you have gathered the entire local zombie population, you can then fire bomb the area, destroying all the zombies within hearing distance.

[Seitsuki]

The most interesting kind of apocalypse would be if they were both smart AND fast. Like us, but dead. And the whole wanting to eat us thing. Should be more fun than shooting something mindless huh?

[Nanao-kun]

Originally Posted by Seitsuki

The most interesting kind of apocalypse would be if they were both smart AND fast. Like us, but dead. And the whole wanting to eat us thing. Should be more fun than shooting something mindless huh?

First thing that comes to mind is Resident Evil. They had parasites though, and weren't considered "real" zombies.

[JRendell]

Originally Posted by Seitsuki

The most interesting kind of apocalypse would be if they were both smart AND fast. Like us, but dead. And the whole wanting to eat us thing. Should be more fun than shooting something mindless huh?

Surely they would be classed as a sort of Vampire?

[ZeKeR]

Originally Posted by SaintessHeart

Agreed. All three suck. I would rather go back home, and if things turn out bad (Haruhi forbid!) I have to shoot my own parents and siblings.

The hospital is the worst place to go to : it is a living quarters for infection. Most people would go there for the bites they have received, and while under intensive care they spread the virus.

Army bases and police camps are probably the better ones. They are loaded with weapons, supplies and monitoring systems for Code Black scenarios (top level biological threat).



Finally someone who picked a good weapon! A dual-purpose tool/weapon would equal to one less thing to carry around. You can open bolted doors with a Kukri actually due to the methodology of use being chop/hack rather than slash.

It's a pity the length isn't that long....I would rather you went with a Pinuti.



^ = sensible. Melee is only for last resort.



You are lunch. Don't carry that much with different kinds of ammunition types, you will die.

Stick to a single caliber type or carry only two types of different ones. I would pick the 9mm and 5.56x45mm to make things easier (and for ex-Soviet states, a 5.45x39mm or 7.62x39mm to replace the latter). Shooting things at the head with a pistol within 10m is usually instinctive due to the sights being built for quickaim rather than precision aim.

I would turn out my hummer to load with medical and food supplies in larger quantity than ammunition.



Try firing the basic pump-action ones like the Mossberg or Remington 870 loaded with blanks, or the M1014 without the stock extended. You'd be surprised at how hard the recoil is, so you won't hit anything more than 5m if you don't have experience firing it.

And 5m is a rather short range.

Regarding other guns, a ranged weapon would be your best bet. For those people who don't have training, I would recommend a M4 carbine because the M16 series mods are pretty easy to use. Though I would rather go with an MP5N or CPW for accuracy's sake - saves ammo in the long run. Plus the latter's ammunition is pretty light and can hit stuff up to 50m.

The MP5 is good for executing precise shots in a row, like the double tap due to its lack of recoil.

thanks for the compliment.... its one awesome blade.....

[Lost Cause]

Ok, I aplogise in advance for not keeping up with the rest of y'all, but here goes.
First up my weapons picks: Beretta 92 pistol, Crossfire 12gauge/223 combo rifle(saw in a gun magazine once) Roman Gladius sword (short, good for hack/slash as well as stabbing) aluminum baseball bat (short one).
Garage! You get into a really well stocked auto repair garage and you can pratically build your own silencer or sword!
5 "tag-alongs", ammo bearers, scavengers, bait(!), and scouts. Wounded get left behind.
Vehicle of choice: Stryker!

[grylsyjaeger]

Originally Posted by JRendell

I thought the phrase was 'not even if you were the last man on Earth'

All my life I've had girls tell me, "not if you were the last man on Earth!"

Haha, well that may be true but let's see what they say when I'm the last man on Earth with a sweet ass, pimped out ride, bitch!

<3 RvB

[james0246]

^Unless they just shoot you then steal your "pimp'd out ride" j/k. Probably best not to pull over...

Bitches gotta find a way to live too...

[SaintessHeart]

Originally Posted by james0246

^Or better yet, construct areas with "Thumpers" or something that creates a lot of noise, thus drawing all of the zombies from nearby to one area. After you have gathered the entire local zombie population, you can then fire bomb the area, destroying all the zombies within hearing distance.

I recommend playing rickroll over rock concert-type amps and putting a GPS beacon in the centre. Then we drop "enhanced blast weapons" (or so what the Brits call them).

[FateAnomaly]

Those people in Guatemala are lucky. They already have a hole they can use.

[JokerD]

For weapons, I'll get whatever gun I can get my hands on, an M16, SAR21 or even an Ultimax. Rifle cleaning kits are a must, along with a few boxes of 5.56

But enough about weapons. At a supermarket, what would you grab? I would usually grab can food but the weight would be a problem. No perishables, cheese might be good, baby food like pureed fruits should be surprising useful as well. Food that does require heating or chilling would be worth their weight in gold. My thinking would be biscuits, energy bars and chocolate. Too bad supermarkets don't stock army style field rations. Sure the taste suck but in a survival situation those would be very good.

BTW, I suddenly got the thought of commandeering a steam roller and going over a horde of zombies...

[james0246]

Originally Posted by JokerD

BTW, I suddenly got the thought of commandeering a steam roller and going over a horde of zombies...

If you could fortify the top of a Steamroller, then you definitely use the vehicle. But, due to the slowness of the vehicle, it doesn't seem practical. That being said, you might want to use a bulldozer instead: faster and more versatile, the Bulldozer would supply the crushing ability of the steamroller, along with a versatile weapon (a 'blade') that can be used to bash, thrash, dig and lift. You'd still need to fortify the top of the vehicle, though...

[Sheba]

Originally Posted by james0246

If you could fortify the top of a Steamroller, then you definitely use the vehicle. But, due to the slowness of the vehicle, it doesn't seem practical. That being said, you might want to use a bulldozer instead: faster and more versatile, the Bulldozer would supply the crushing ability of the steamroller, along with a versatile weapon (a 'blade') that can be used to bash, thrash, dig and lift. You'd still need to fortify the top of the vehicle, though...

You made me think of this!

[SaintessHeart]

Originally Posted by JokerD

For weapons, I'll get whatever gun I can get my hands on, an M16, SAR21 or even an Ultimax. Rifle cleaning kits are a must, along with a few boxes of 5.56

But enough about weapons. At a supermarket, what would you grab? I would usually grab can food but the weight would be a problem. No perishables, cheese might be good, baby food like pureed fruits should be surprising useful as well. Food that does require heating or chilling would be worth their weight in gold. My thinking would be biscuits, energy bars and chocolate. Too bad supermarkets don't stock army style field rations. Sure the taste suck but in a survival situation those would be very good.

You won't want a SAR 21 in that situation. Those things are combat reload nightmares. Even the accuracy isn't much to talk about, and they are much heavier than the M16.

BTW, I suddenly got the thought of commandeering a steam roller and going over a horde of zombies...

Imma steam roller baby! Just rolling down the line!
Imma steam roller baby! Just rolling down the line!
So better get out of my way now,
or I gonna roll all over you.....
So you better get out of my way now,
or I gonna roll all over you.....

Originally Posted by james0246

If you could fortify the top of a Steamroller, then you definitely use the vehicle. But, due to the slowness of the vehicle, it doesn't seem practical. That being said, you might want to use a bulldozer instead: faster and more versatile, the Bulldozer would supply the crushing ability of the steamroller, along with a versatile weapon (a 'blade') that can be used to bash, thrash, dig and lift. You'd still need to fortify the top of the vehicle, though...

You know about those roadsweeping vehicles? Replace the spinning brooms with grasscutting blades.

[NorthernFallout]

I always had the mental image of rolling around in one of these when the undead comes around.

Considering my town got one of the biggest manufacturing facilities in the world for these babies... Aw yeeea.

[Tsuyoshi]

AK-47 all the way, baby! Best gun you could ask for taking down hoardes of zombies in the night.

Just felt like saying that

[james0246]

Originally Posted by Sheba

You made me think of this!

Ah, a Killdozer. Just what the doctor prescribed for a case of zombie-apocalypse...I was thinking more of this only larger.

Originally Posted by SaintessHeart

You know about those roadsweeping vehicles? Replace the spinning brooms with grasscutting blades.

Admittedly, putting spinning wheels of death on anything would instantly up the 'zombie-prevention-application' of any vehicle....

[-Sho-]

Seems like most of people here could grab some weapons .

Weapon shop in my country :


- Gun Ball
- Water Shotgun
- M4A1 Paint-spraying
- Famas with Flag inside ()

Seems like i have to make a nail gun like Hirano

Well , my country is only melee weapon mode while others are Range weapons + Melee .

I can put my hope on my machete meh . Unless that i take the 2 hunter rifle from my father ^^
Dunno what are their name but first one can only shot 2 bullets per reload and the other one use a magazine full ammo (hmmm like 10-15 bullets )

[Sheba]

Originally Posted by -Sho-

Well , my country is only melee weapon mode while others are Range weapons + Melee .

I can put my hope on my machete meh . Unless that i take the 2 hunter rifle from my father ^^
)

You can find a hunting weapon shops if you are lucky, there you can hope to loot a bowgun at worst or a hunting carbine at best. You just need to know where to look, I do.

But yeah, I agree that zombie apocalypse in France is like playing in Hard mode.