Discussions on the best weapon for the Zombie Apocalypse
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Am I the only one for whom standard hallway conversation seems to be about the correct weapon and ammo choice for the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
about the correct weapon and ammo choice for the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse.
The correct weapon is one with out ammo. For 1 your ammo can run out as the zombies will bring normal societal economics to a grind. For 2, when they are flooding in and you need to reload you will really wish you had a 4 ft long Katana to just hack away. I never understand why this is not a given. Every zombie flick they have some overpowered gun and either run out of ammo or get flooded to quick and can load/shoot fast enough. A swarm of zombies is nothing when I am twirling like a ballet dancer with an additional 4 ft reach of severing/decapitating capability :)
Computers have been intelligent for a long time now. It just so happens that the program writers are about as effective as a room full of monkeys trying to crank out a copy of Hamlet.
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Am I the only one for whom standard hallway conversation seems to be about the correct weapon and ammo choice for the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
The what?
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Am I the only one for whom standard hallway conversation seems to be about the correct weapon and ammo choice for the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Nope. JSOP is another and he is ready and armed! :laugh:
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Am I the only one for whom standard hallway conversation seems to be about the correct weapon and ammo choice for the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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Ain't that what Scrum meetings are for ?
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SCRUM meetings and Zombies is there a difference?
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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The what?
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Am I the only one for whom standard hallway conversation seems to be about the correct weapon and ammo choice for the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
Am I the only one for whom standard hallway conversation seems to be about the correct weapon and ammo choice for the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse.
No.
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Chris Maunder wrote:
about the correct weapon and ammo choice for the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse.
The correct weapon is one with out ammo. For 1 your ammo can run out as the zombies will bring normal societal economics to a grind. For 2, when they are flooding in and you need to reload you will really wish you had a 4 ft long Katana to just hack away. I never understand why this is not a given. Every zombie flick they have some overpowered gun and either run out of ammo or get flooded to quick and can load/shoot fast enough. A swarm of zombies is nothing when I am twirling like a ballet dancer with an additional 4 ft reach of severing/decapitating capability :)
Computers have been intelligent for a long time now. It just so happens that the program writers are about as effective as a room full of monkeys trying to crank out a copy of Hamlet.
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Am I the only one for whom standard hallway conversation seems to be about the correct weapon and ammo choice for the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
I believe a small caliber weapon would suffice, enough to shoot your partner in the leg. Just remember you don't need to outrun the Zombie just the person you're with.
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Chris Maunder wrote:
about the correct weapon and ammo choice for the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse.
The correct weapon is one with out ammo. For 1 your ammo can run out as the zombies will bring normal societal economics to a grind. For 2, when they are flooding in and you need to reload you will really wish you had a 4 ft long Katana to just hack away. I never understand why this is not a given. Every zombie flick they have some overpowered gun and either run out of ammo or get flooded to quick and can load/shoot fast enough. A swarm of zombies is nothing when I am twirling like a ballet dancer with an additional 4 ft reach of severing/decapitating capability :)
Computers have been intelligent for a long time now. It just so happens that the program writers are about as effective as a room full of monkeys trying to crank out a copy of Hamlet.
And don’t forget your armor! A simple medieval chainmail will make you invisible invincible for the biting suckers.
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wizardzz wrote:
If zombies were flooding in, do you really think you could wind up and just crank their heads up with a 4ft blade?
I would stand a better chance than with a shotgun or some ammo based weapon that will inevitably require me to need to break to reload while still being flooded. With a Katana you can cut your way to an escape OR you can barricade yourself and use decapitated zombies to further barricade yourself in:) Difficult to do wither of those when reloading or out of ammo ;)
Computers have been intelligent for a long time now. It just so happens that the program writers are about as effective as a room full of monkeys trying to crank out a copy of Hamlet.
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And don’t forget your armor! A simple medieval chainmail will make you invisible invincible for the biting suckers.
There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.
Naa that will just way you down. Must be fast like a ninja. Zombies out number you vastly so armor is pointless. Armor is used for long battles. You do not want to fight an army of zombies for long. Cut and run and spin and cut :)
Computers have been intelligent for a long time now. It just so happens that the program writers are about as effective as a room full of monkeys trying to crank out a copy of Hamlet.
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Am I the only one for whom standard hallway conversation seems to be about the correct weapon and ammo choice for the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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Am I the only one for whom standard hallway conversation seems to be about the correct weapon and ammo choice for the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
I may sound a little too practical, but for me a harvester with a trailer and a golden teeth sorter device will do the job.
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Am I the only one for whom standard hallway conversation seems to be about the correct weapon and ammo choice for the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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Am I the only one for whom standard hallway conversation seems to be about the correct weapon and ammo choice for the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Weapons, yeah, I'll have them, but I'll mostly be using incendiary devices and rope. Lots and lots of rope. Ropes for traps, ropes to escape, ropes to create fences, ropes to secure openings. Everyone should get accustomed to making and utilizing sharp objects on sticks. I will have these and use as fits each encounter. Ranked in descending order of importance: Machete attached to a hockey stick (or any pike type weapon), crossbow, shotgun, maybe a sidearm (don't need a 45, the ammo is heavy and will be scarce, 9mm or less) to only use when fucked. After the zombies calm down and other survivors become an issue, that's when the AR / long rifles become useful. Most people will die pretty quickly though. Water, food, shelter and sanitation are much, much more important than weaponry.
