PeteAtoms
FormulaRandom
CFC Meetup post-apocalypse? Who's in?
Zombies!
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NickyJ
Retired Narrator
Don't worry, it worst comes to worst, I'll launch my ICBM at your home if they start closing in. That way, you'll be put out of your misery.
Puck Nutty
Prince
As a person of Japanese descent, I would normally agree with your desire to acquire a katana (or any sword for that matter), but they require maintainance and skill to use. You're much better off with an aluminum baseball bat, or a steel pipe. Less likely to cause yourself personal injury that way.
PeteAtoms
FormulaRandom
Yeah, I don't know why people are fascinated about getting swords or katanas, when it would likely be pretty counterproductive to someone who hasn't trained with it. It's something you really need to train with, but c'mon, who is going to seriously take the time to train w/ a sword for a zombie scenario 
Gimme a baseball bat any day, or a brush hook.
Gimme a baseball bat any day, or a brush hook.
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FriendlyFire
Codex WMDicanious
Dose the blade really become dulled if it is carried with the blade side down in the sheath? (the sharp side must be carried so it always faces up?)
jtb1127
Deity
Does a chainsaw count as a melee weapon? If so I think I will use that. Although it's fuel dependency might make it inefficient.
Puck Nutty
Prince
I was thinking of how dull it will eventually become after hacking through zombie skull.
jtb1127
Deity
Is the Zombie apocalypse really cloudy and dark?
Seon
Not An Evil Liar
The blade will become dull after a couple of slices through dense matters such as human bone and muscles.
Cutting through bones and muscles in itself is a skill that you must learn, espescially with a curved blade such as a katana. Speaking as a historical fencing enthusiast, however, I must tell you that learning how to STAND correctly with the weapon takes 1-2 years.
Me? If the zombies come, I would be much more concerned with... NOT GETTING CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE BIT. Spear and halberd would be the weapon of choice in such a situation. That or building a medieval stone wall.
Nick Carpathia
Unleash the HAARP
Personally I'd just wait for all the zombies to stop wiggling or get torn apart by packs packs of wild dogs.
After all, what reason is there to be afraid of a human that has lost its two key advantages: tool use and co-operative social networks? We are incredibly good at these things, and without them we are almost useless.
This is assuming we're talking about some kind of mind-altering infection that scours individuals of their ability to form civilization. If on the other hand we're talking about something that causes humans to rise from the dead, then I'd be more concerned about murderous unicorns, because then you're talking about literal magic.
After all, what reason is there to be afraid of a human that has lost its two key advantages: tool use and co-operative social networks? We are incredibly good at these things, and without them we are almost useless.
This is assuming we're talking about some kind of mind-altering infection that scours individuals of their ability to form civilization. If on the other hand we're talking about something that causes humans to rise from the dead, then I'd be more concerned about murderous unicorns, because then you're talking about literal magic.
Tani Coyote
Son of Huehuecoyotl
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Going with the basic principles of rigor mortis, it is highly likely that if people's brains started to animate their basic systems and instincts post-mortem, they'd be slow and shuffling.
Guns are noisy and attract attention; the zombies would naturally have sensory and probably go after stimuli. Guns also run out of ammo eventually. Guns should, pretty much, only exist as backup or as an equaliser if you ever have to fight humans with them. Focus on melee weapons or arrow/crossbow.
Also, I'd mention the siege mentality takes its toll - you end up taking your own life out of boredom. Make sure to get at least a few people, even if just for entertainment. Though it also enables rotating shifts. Make sure to pack a few board games, especially something quiet.
Failing games, books. Lots of books, and not just the Survival Guide. Long ones, high-quality ones.
If your group is large enough and secure enough, plan a revival of civilisation. Institute some sort of law, however barebones. You need some sort of direction at the top to assign roles - gathering supplies, farming, building, etc. You can build a society that lasts generations, because, given the decay of most of society, the world will return to feudalism for possibly centuries.
Of course, that's why you want to set up an education system. Anyone with skills should teach one or two other people those skills, and NEVER keep people of similar skills in the same place. Think like the President and his Cabinet - someone is always kept away in case the unthinkable should happen.
Plan long-term, and always think beyond simple economics in your planning. A person who can't do any physical labor may seem like a liability, but simply having someone to talk to is invaluable in situations like this. Besides, if we revert to our base instincts and abandon our fellows, just as the zombies do, what's the point?
Guns are noisy and attract attention; the zombies would naturally have sensory and probably go after stimuli. Guns also run out of ammo eventually. Guns should, pretty much, only exist as backup or as an equaliser if you ever have to fight humans with them. Focus on melee weapons or arrow/crossbow.
Also, I'd mention the siege mentality takes its toll - you end up taking your own life out of boredom. Make sure to get at least a few people, even if just for entertainment. Though it also enables rotating shifts. Make sure to pack a few board games, especially something quiet.
Failing games, books. Lots of books, and not just the Survival Guide. Long ones, high-quality ones.
If your group is large enough and secure enough, plan a revival of civilisation. Institute some sort of law, however barebones. You need some sort of direction at the top to assign roles - gathering supplies, farming, building, etc. You can build a society that lasts generations, because, given the decay of most of society, the world will return to feudalism for possibly centuries.
Of course, that's why you want to set up an education system. Anyone with skills should teach one or two other people those skills, and NEVER keep people of similar skills in the same place. Think like the President and his Cabinet - someone is always kept away in case the unthinkable should happen.
Plan long-term, and always think beyond simple economics in your planning. A person who can't do any physical labor may seem like a liability, but simply having someone to talk to is invaluable in situations like this. Besides, if we revert to our base instincts and abandon our fellows, just as the zombies do, what's the point?
civ-addicted
King
I have enough chainsaws, and even if i'd run out of fuel, they still make decent bats.
Monsterzuma
the sly one
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your arms will go lame quickly... you need something light with knockback potential. baseball bat > all.
GenMarshall
High Elven ISB Capt & Ghost Agent
Protip: Don't go screaming "PEELZ HERE!! PEELZ HERE!!!"
classical_hero
In whom I trust
I have a cricket bat. That is all the protection I need.
