Post by: Sir_Stabbalot on August 05, 2007, 01:28:56 PM
Sadly, a lot of people have seen so many zombie movies the first thing they'd do is go to their shed/garage and get out the chainsaw. Yes it looks cool, but is it really the best zombie-hunting weapon? Think about it. It's heavy, runs on gas and makes a lot of noise. Plus the signature mess might be a curse. After all, if infections spread through the blood, the splatter might be your undoing if you have a single cut on you.
The ace card of any zombie-hunter, then, is the shotgun. Remember, you're trying to remove the head or destroy the brain, and a shotgun is the best for that. Just aim at the head and shoot. Unlike what some video games make you think, the spread on shotguns (unless they have seriously short barrels) isn't that huge. It's perfectly acceptable to use it at medium range.
Anyone have any opinions? A car might be a better weapon. It can be used to take out a large number at once and to provide transport and shelter.
Post by: Stogi on August 05, 2007, 01:37:23 PM
I'm talking about the onces that explode with fiery fury. The type that can bust through windows and not back enemies.
Then again, you can't really be cautious when using one of those. It'd be good if you had to go outside and protect your vehicle/self. Other than that though, good luck using it discretely in whatever base you've set-up for yourself.
A shotgun is decent, but it'd definitely have to be an automatic shotgun. Still, I'd much rather have an assault rifle/ak-47.
Post by: Bill Aurion on August 05, 2007, 01:45:59 PM
Post by: Sir_Stabbalot on August 05, 2007, 01:52:44 PM
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Flame-torch.
I'm talking about the onces that explode with fiery fury. The type that can bust through windows and not back enemies.
Then again, you can't really be cautious when using one of those. It'd be good if you had to go outside and protect your vehicle/self. Other than that though, good luck using it discretely in whatever base you've set-up for yourself.
A shotgun is decent, but it'd definitely have to be an automatic shotgun. Still, I'd much rather have an assault rifle/ak-47.
True, and a Molotov Cocktail would be a cheap alternative that's just as effective.
I chose a shotgun as ammunition for AK-47s and other assault rifles can be hard to come by, where as shotgun shells are much easier to find. Still, a burst of full-auto will down anything in your path and would be much more effective then a double-barreled or pump shotgun when the crap hits the fan.
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Novelty giant mallet! Preferably one that squeaks when you hit something!
...Yep, in case of a Zombie outbreak, Bill's gonna be our distraction.
Post by: Smoke39 on August 05, 2007, 01:57:02 PM
Post by: Sir_Stabbalot on August 05, 2007, 01:59:01 PM
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Flamethrower rigged from a super soaker.
Unless the flame ignites the fuel faster then it's coming out. The second it hits the tank - BOOM!
Just use short, controlled bursts and you should be fine. But I'd recommend using the gas in a car instead.
Post by: Smoke39 on August 05, 2007, 02:01:16 PM
Post by: Sir_Stabbalot on August 05, 2007, 02:03:20 PM
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Running things over does not set them on fire!
And if the burns don't kill them? Still, you've got me when it comes to style points.
Post by: Smoke39 on August 05, 2007, 02:05:36 PM
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And if the burns don't kill them?
You kick them in the face with your steel-toed boots!
Post by: Stogi on August 05, 2007, 02:06:28 PM
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I chose a shotgun as ammunition for AK-47s and other assault rifles can be hard to come by, where as shotgun shells are much easier to find. Still, a burst of full-auto will down anything in your path and would be much more effective then a double-barreled or pump shotgun when the crap hits the fan.
Who's to say you can't choose an AK-47, and then pick-up a shotgun later and use both? Hell, I'd be strapped to the teeth with guns and ammunition, especially if I came across a gun store. I would carry as much as I could and still run decently fast (since zombies generally don't run).
Also finding shotgun shells are much easier to find later, true, but so should finding a shotgun.
Post by: Sir_Stabbalot on August 05, 2007, 02:09:46 PM
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I chose a shotgun as ammunition for AK-47s and other assault rifles can be hard to come by, where as shotgun shells are much easier to find. Still, a burst of full-auto will down anything in your path and would be much more effective then a double-barreled or pump shotgun when the crap hits the fan.
Who's to say you can't choose an AK-47, and then pick-up a shotgun later and use both? Hell, I'd be strapped to the teeth with guns and ammunition, especially if I came across a gun store. I would carry as much as I could and still run decently fast (since zombies generally don't run).
Also finding shotgun shells are much easier to find later, true, but so should finding a shotgun.
Good point. Don't know why I forgot someone can carry more then one weapon... The shotgun would be best for taking out the odd zombie here or there, the rifle for when you really need to put bullets in the air.
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And if the burns don't kill them?
You kick them in the face with your steel-toed boots!
...I didn't see that one coming.
Post by: vudu on August 05, 2007, 02:16:50 PM
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Post by: Sir_Stabbalot on August 05, 2007, 02:22:08 PM
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Post by: Sir_Stabbalot on August 05, 2007, 03:01:11 PM
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Napalm works. Just take out the whole city.
Yes, but most civilians don't have access to that much incendiary substances.
I kinda think a MOAB bomb would be more suited to wiping everything out, or even better: A neutron bomb. It would kill all life (and un-life) in the area while not totally obliterating the city. Of course, it's still a nuke and fallout is a problem.
Post by: Bill Aurion on August 05, 2007, 04:21:26 PM
Post by: Mashiro on August 05, 2007, 04:28:34 PM
Flame Thrower.
Post by: that Baby guy on August 05, 2007, 05:47:20 PM
Post by: EasyCure on August 05, 2007, 06:07:58 PM
ZOMBIE PAPER!
Post by: ShyGuy on August 05, 2007, 06:18:14 PM
Post by: that Baby guy on August 05, 2007, 06:43:18 PM
Post by: NWR_pap64 on August 05, 2007, 08:26:14 PM
Katanas can also do wonders...
Post by: oohhboy on August 05, 2007, 08:46:51 PM
A shotgun would be nice, but the ammo is relatively bulky. The AK is good, but only if loaded with hollow point rounds, else the shot will just fly right through.
I rather have a 9MM with a full auto function, but would settle for a Glock with an extended clip. Plenty of ammo can be carried and can be found on any dead cops. I would use the 9MM as my primary unless something big came along. I would also like to get my hands on a functional katana or a machete.
Post by: Ceric on August 06, 2007, 02:25:17 AM
Second, flamethrowers are good because after you fully incinerate something even if it somehow survives the chances of it being a threat to you is minimal.
Third, I truly believe that if it gets to the point that they are only an arm length away that a sword type weapon would be your best bet. They are already decomposing flesh. Meaning they be easier to liberate limbs and heads from.
Just my take.
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on August 06, 2007, 05:22:45 AM
thread over
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Post by: Caliban on August 06, 2007, 12:05:34 PM
Post by: Sir_Stabbalot on August 06, 2007, 01:27:41 PM
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I would probably use one of those nail guns, and even better if there is a nail gun capable of launching thick nails like they used to nail Jesus to the cross...yeah I want to nail those zombies anywhere I can, and then I grab an axe and start chopping off the heads, forearms and forelegs.
That super nailgun idea reminds me of the steak launcher from Painkiller. Nothing better then pinning an enemy to a wall.
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on August 07, 2007, 03:38:33 AM
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That super nailgun idea reminds me of the steak launcher from Painkiller. Nothing better then pinning an enemy to a wall.
In No One Lives Forever, there's a spear gun that can do that. In the big underwater level, I swam around a corner to face a long, dark corridor. The only way I knew an enemy was lurking down the corridor was the rising of the telltale bubbles from his SCUBA gear. I aimed just below the bubbles, fired, and was rewarded with a gurgling scream. When I got to the end of the corridor, I saw that I had pinned him to the wall through the nuts.
Post by: 18 Days on August 07, 2007, 11:07:18 PM
Cricket Bat.
Post by: Sir_Stabbalot on August 08, 2007, 05:56:51 AM
Post by: EasyCure on August 08, 2007, 01:50:55 PM
Zombie Paper
first they get attracted to it...
then they're stuck to it... thats when you can take them out however you please..
baseballbat, yo-yo, bottle rocket, PSI powers, knife, 9mm, ak47, flame thrower, q-tip too far into the ear... etc.
Post by: Infernal Monkey on August 09, 2007, 02:02:52 AM
Ambulances.
Post by: nitsu niflheim on August 09, 2007, 02:44:14 AM
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 09, 2007, 11:04:07 AM
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Napalm works. Just take out the whole city.
Post by: Sir_Stabbalot on August 09, 2007, 12:03:06 PM
Post by: EasyCure on August 09, 2007, 05:57:45 PM
hands down greatest weapon for killing zombies
and dinosaurs
Post by: ThePerm on August 09, 2007, 06:29:56 PM
or the samurai weapon set
crossbow for long distance
spear for mid distance
sword for closer range
knife if you absolutely need it
add riffle for super log distance
high calibur weapons if you just want to rip them in half
of course your going to have to run around and kill the brains with the spike
if you cant find a long cst iron spike there re two suggestions.....fire poker, broom or mop with a knife on the end....or fire poker on the end.....
there are no perfect wepons for killing zombies, different weapons have different applications and uses depending on the situations
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 09, 2007, 06:37:49 PM
Since we have someone of your expertise in this thread do you mind if I go ahead and ask you a question?
What is the most common way for an individual to become a zombie, and what is the best way to avoid that happening?
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on August 09, 2007, 06:46:08 PM
Post by: ThePerm on August 09, 2007, 07:32:49 PM
on the Romero Series the dead are either actual walking corpses for which the cause is neither explined, or those tht were bitten or attacked by zombie which then become zombies. No one kn ows the source, but the back of the cover reads a radioactive sattelite, but the remake sys nothing of the sort
in the return of the living dead series there is a chemical called Trioxin which reanimtes corpses and can turn the living into zombies withtoo much exposure,bites from Trioxin Zombies also cause Zombie-ism
in Resident Evil there are a number of biological agents tht cause Zombies, the T-Virus, the G-Virus, those leaches, Los Plagas which is a Psuedo-Zombieness
in Night of the Comet it was cused by the dust left by the Comet
In Night of the Creeps, Slither, and the Faculty it is caused by some Biological agent from outerspace
in the Zombie Survival Guide bd World War Z(im assuming i havent red world war z yet) its caused by a Virus called Solenum
in 28 days later it is caused by a virus called Rage
in the Walking Dead comic and graphic novel series(great read) the cause is unknown, however Regrdless how you die you will become a Zombie, that is unless brain function has been terminated. There is a chapter where character is bitten but his leg is removed to see if it willprevent the turn, however this is inconclusive because he died of bloodloss.
In the Re-animator seires Herbert Walker's reanimtion serum recreates Zombies
In Evil dead 1, 2 and Army of Darkness they are caused by the side of Evil
In Shaun of the Dead they pretty much follow Romero rules, once again they aren't explined,various jokes and references to different Zombie media
including Rage infected monkeys
In Eternl Darkness they are the minions of Cosmic dieties
there are other movies where Zombies are caused by any sort of magic, necromancy, Voodoo
thats all i can think of for now
also, there is a difference between undead and zombies, but this line can be hazy and is crossed several times
in most media, your screwed if your bitten, but like any infection it might be curable through thurough sanitation or amputation, in 28 weeks later your defintely screwed unless you have genetic immunity.
Post by: KDR_11k on August 12, 2007, 04:01:24 AM
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 12, 2007, 07:51:36 AM
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well blacknmild that really depends on which source of zombie informtion your going from
the rest is Zombie A to Z...
Well consider me edumacated, but I think you are having an issue with your "a" button.
BTW what is the difference between the "Undead" and a "Zombie"?
:sits indian style on the floor w/ elbows on knees and hands under chin looking up longingly for another explanation:
Post by: ThePerm on August 12, 2007, 04:10:54 PM
zombies are undead, but not all undead are zombies
vampires are undead
so are ghouls, ghouls however have reason
frankenstein is technically undead
revenants are undead
zombies are either undead or infected
either way, their vicious, they usually are mindless, and when someone is killed they become one of them, they also know the difference between them and us.
also, movies where zombies talk are just plain stupid
the borg from star trek draws some paralells to zombies
Post by: Sir_Stabbalot on August 12, 2007, 04:28:56 PM
Post by: EasyCure on August 14, 2007, 07:42:06 AM
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.also, movies where zombies talk are just plain stupid
uhm... Bub Says "Hello,Aunt Alecia
but then again.....
Post by: KDR_11k on August 14, 2007, 10:17:01 PM
Post by: ThePerm on August 16, 2007, 06:25:34 PM
also talking zombies are alright in Michael Jackson videos
Post by: ThePerm on August 16, 2007, 06:47:02 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbvP7dT3Dx0
Post by: EasyCure on August 17, 2007, 04:11:20 AM
you made me choke on a starburst
Post by: ThePerm on August 19, 2007, 12:47:27 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWB_COSUXMw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMfkMGF-UCQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34mTQRwB3kU&mode=related&search=
going from one type of creepy to another
Post by: Sir_Stabbalot on August 19, 2007, 12:53:37 PM
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Post by: Caliban on August 20, 2007, 01:35:43 PM
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