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Zenan Plains - Site Discussion => Polling => Topic started by: Zakyrus on July 19, 2008, 06:30:02 pm
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I know this has nothing to do with CT, but curiosity got the best of me and I just *had* to know. What would you use when fighting zombies? I would say Axe - simply because you cannot run out of axe.
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I think a gun would be more useful, It's a long distance weapon and we know for experience(Resident Evil D:) that fighting zombies in close distance combat is stupid. BUT, if you apply zombies in the CT universe, I think that Sky(Chrono's) magic would be more likeable.
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I'd use one of Magus' scythes.
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A pack of bubble gum and my bare hands, of course! :lol:
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A pack of bubble gum and my bare hands, of course! :lol:
And I just ran out of gum.... :lol:
I really don't think you'd need any weapon, you could just run because they're exteremely slow. Really, in every zombie movie, have you ever noticed that even though the zombies move at the speed of a crippled turtle they manage to catch up to humans? Wtf!
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A pack of bubble gum and my bare hands, of course! :lol:
And I just ran out of gum.... :lol:
I really don't think you'd need any weapon, you could just run because they're exteremely slow. Really, in every zombie movie, have you ever noticed that even though the zombies move at the speed of a crippled turtle they manage to catch up to humans? Wtf!
28 days/weeks later? :wink:
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I really don't think you'd need any weapon, you could just run because they're exteremely slow. Really, in every zombie movie, have you ever noticed that even though the zombies move at the speed of a crippled turtle they manage to catch up to humans? Wtf!
28 days/weeks later? :wink:
Not Zombies. Similar, but not the same. Like Resident Evil 4 and 5.
I'd definitely have a gun, of course I'd save one bullet.
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Flame Thrower!
Burn! Burn!
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I really don't think you'd need any weapon, you could just run because they're exteremely slow. Really, in every zombie movie, have you ever noticed that even though the zombies move at the speed of a crippled turtle they manage to catch up to humans? Wtf!
28 days/weeks later? :wink:
Not Zombies. Similar, but not the same. Like Resident Evil 4 and 5.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28_Days_Later#Style_and_inspiration
Style and inspiration
On the DVD commentary, Boyle and Garland frequently call it a post apocalyptic, horror and zombie film, commenting on scenes that were specific references to George A. Romero's original Dead trilogy. However, during the initial marketing of the film Boyle did try to distance the film from such labels. Boyle identified John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids as Garland's original inspiration for the story.[3] Danny Boyle says that the film isn't a science fiction horror movie but rather a drama in that environment.
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I really don't think you'd need any weapon, you could just run because they're exteremely slow. Really, in every zombie movie, have you ever noticed that even though the zombies move at the speed of a crippled turtle they manage to catch up to humans? Wtf!
28 days/weeks later? :wink:
Not Zombies. Similar, but not the same. Like Resident Evil 4 and 5.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28_Days_Later#Style_and_inspiration
Style and inspiration
On the DVD commentary, Boyle and Garland frequently call it a post apocalyptic, horror and zombie film, commenting on scenes that were specific references to George A. Romero's original Dead trilogy. However, during the initial marketing of the film Boyle did try to distance the film from such labels. Boyle identified John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids as Garland's original inspiration for the story.[3] Danny Boyle says that the film isn't a science fiction horror movie but rather a drama in that environment.
Huh, never bothered to watch the movies anywho.
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28 weeks later was the shiznit, if I may chime in.
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Full Shovel, no Sawing it off. This is, assuming that I'm just anywhere and not in my room surrounded by my various toys (Such as Golf Clubs and Baseball Bats. Then I'd just go Casey Jones on their ass.) Long enough not to be in their reach, and doesn't run out.
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(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c2/Zombiesurvivalguide.jpg/180px-Zombiesurvivalguide.jpg)
I think I have the book for you, It explains that a M1 Carbine and a machete is ideal, but a crowbar can work in a pinch.
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(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x52/DoctorWhoOfTime/Zombie.jpg)
One of those. KA-POW!
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(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c2/Zombiesurvivalguide.jpg/180px-Zombiesurvivalguide.jpg)
I think I have the book for you, It explains that a M1 Carbine and a machete is ideal, but a crowbar can work in a pinch.
I have that book... IIRC it came with a DVD..?
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Mine didn't it was solely the guide, I saw it at a Barnes and Nobles.
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Mine didn't it was solely the guide, I saw it at a Barnes and Nobles.
Yeah, I think mine came with a cheesy zombie flic... I'll post the name of the movie when I can remember it.
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(http://thegeekaddress.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/army_of_darkness_poster.jpg)
Can you say...CHAINSAW ARM!? Add a shotgun and you're golden. Hail to the King, baby.
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(http://thegeekaddress.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/army_of_darkness_poster.jpg)
Can you say...CHAINSAW ARM!? Add a shotgun and you're golden. Hail to the King, baby.
Groovy... 8)
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Chainsaw, can't believe I didn't think of that. :D
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WTF thats' were Evil Dead game came from :lol: The guy is very similar too. not too mention the chainsaw.
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First there was Evil Dead, then Evil Dead 2, lastly Army of Darkness.
Now there are all kinds of comics continuing the adventures of Ash...
Remember: Shop smart! Shop S-Mart!
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First there was Evil Dead, then Evil Dead 2, lastly Army of Darkness.
Now there are all kinds of comics continuing the adventures of Ash...
Remember: Shop smart! Shop S-Mart!
:lol: Best quote of the movie:
Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun.
Clatto Verata Nicto. Whoa! wrong book... Moving on...
Edit: I think I'm going to use that as my personal text...
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My god, what have I started? :lol:
Oh, how could I forget CHAINSAW?! WTF was I (not) thinking?
Btw, Army of Darkness rules.
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I though I was another thing becuase of the old fashioned picture.
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Also, I should have specified.
Gun means you can ONLY have the amount of ammo that you can realistically carry. No Resident Evil stuff where you mysteriously have 50 clips of bullets, keep in mind you have to reload. Once your gun runs out, it's down to fists!
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I think the Matrix showed that the body is fully capable of holding massive amounts of guns & ammo if necessary (hey, that whole bomb bag could have been filled with MORE weapons!)...>_>
Plus, it's zombies, you'd just need to continually bulldoze your way to weapons & tool shop stores and to supermarkets every once in a while too...Eventually everyone would just carry a weapon and we'd all know to shoot anyone looking suspicious who wasn't holding a weapon. Murder/Rapes would be on the rise, but we'd be safer from zombies for the knowledge of it.
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I think the Matrix showed that the body is fully capable of holding massive amounts of guns & ammo if necessary (hey, that whole bomb bag could have been filled with MORE weapons!)...>_>
You raise a very point there V_Translanka, and it still falls into the whole "ammo you can carry thing."
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The axe sounds the best to me. I recall someone had mentioned that in Resident Evil, fighting up close sucked. I'd like to point out also that this was done with a dinky little knife, not an axe or a sword. Swords sure as hell don't need to be reloaded, and you can find an axe pretty easily if you manage to break it zombie # 243's neck. Now, if it's a 28 days//weeks later kind of deal, I'd go more for the gun.
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The axe sounds the best to me. I recall someone had mentioned that in Resident Evil, fighting up close sucked. I'd like to point out also that this was done with a dinky little knife, not an axe or a sword. Swords sure as hell don't need to be reloaded, and you can find an axe pretty easily if you manage to break it zombie # 243's neck. Now, if it's a 28 days//weeks later kind of deal, I'd go more for the gun.
What if it's a fireman's axe (eg. Metal) ? Then you don't have to worry 'bout it breaking. 8)
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think about this, though. With all the zombie chopping you'll be doing, the blade is gonna get real dull. Soon you'll be left with a blunt metal weight, and that's not very useful in zombie smashing at all.
I like that one poster's idea of a flame thrower, problem is, burn=/=death. Most things that burn can still move while burning, which makes me think it wouldn't be the best weapon of choice.
A gun is only as good as the marksmanship of the user, and personally, my aim is horrible.
I pick a totally tricked out school bus, with huge razors protruding from the frame on both sides, a big cow-mover-type-dealy like you see on the front of old trains, only outfitted with spikes and more blades. The tires are wrapped up in heavy metal chains, to make crushing zombies an easier task.The glass is reinforced with iron bars, to prevent any zombies from getting through in case the glass breaks. In the back of the buss is a flamethrower, a sniper rifle, and a machine gun, and several hundred pounds of ammo/gas for use by a gunman who pops out of the emergency exit on the roof.
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think about this, though. With all the zombie chopping you'll be doing, the blade is gonna get real dull. Soon you'll be left with a blunt metal weight, and that's not very useful in zombie smashing at all.
Regardless of your weapon of choice, you're going to have to go through some maintenance. Guns actually need more care than most bladed weaponry and while you're sharpening a sword or axe, you can still USE it! While you're cleaning & breaking down your gun, you're completely screwed if anything happens (so either way, you should have a backup weapon)...
I like that one poster's idea of a flame thrower, problem is, burn=/=death. Most things that burn can still move while burning, which makes me think it wouldn't be the best weapon of choice.
Yeah, burning in most zombie movies just results in flaming zombies...
I pick a totally tricked out school bus, with huge razors protruding from the frame on both sides, a big cow-mover-type-dealy like you see on the front of old trains, only outfitted with spikes and more blades. The tires are wrapped up in heavy metal chains, to make crushing zombies an easier task.The glass is reinforced with iron bars, to prevent any zombies from getting through in case the glass breaks.
And while you're making your school bus tank...? And jesus, if a chainsaw is going to run out of gas, think about a heavy-set vehicle like that! >_>
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no, you see, I have this anti-zombie school bus tank pre-made and ready in case a zombie attack ever occurs. And it doesn't run on gas, it runs on water. Look up Stan Meyer. :P
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http://www.geekologie.com/2007/10/emergency_zombie_kit_is_a_must.php (http://www.geekologie.com/2007/10/emergency_zombie_kit_is_a_must.php)
Well I just found this and I think its a pretty good combination, as well as a quick reference guide if you ever need to know what to do.
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Well I did a little research on the matter and according to the Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency, it looks like shotguns are about on par with Machetes for limited encounters, but the Machete shines when you have to go the distance. Sledgehammers aren't the bad either, but more cumbersome. Chainsaws are good for getting the brain-eaters to back away, but once you run outta gas, you're ass is grass. If you are defending a fortified position, a rifle is your best bet (until the ammo runs out) but don't forget that improvised weapons work wonders against the undead too. A baseball bat, a golf club, an old vinyl record, etc, can all stop a zombie if used correctly.
But at the end of the day, I'd probably go with a basic combination of a sledgehammer and a machete; otherwise known as a Longsword. Heavy enough to break some bones, powerful enough to cut off the head (often the only way to get those damn uppity corpses to stay down), light enough to be versatile, and no moving parts to jam.
But with all weapons, the real goal isn’t to fight off or kill a zombie, it is to buy time for you to escape.
think about this, though. With all the zombie chopping you'll be doing, the blade is gonna get real dull. Soon you'll be left with a blunt metal weight, and that's not very useful in zombie smashing at all.
When the blade goes too dull to cut flesh, it will still smash bone. What are you gonna do with a gun? Pistol Whipping gets old fast (and by "old" I mean "oh my god, get it off me, GET IT OFF ME! AAAAARRRGblglglblblbggl.. ... ... braaiiins.")
A pack of bubble gum and my bare hands, of course! :lol:
I really don't think you'd need any weapon, you could just run because they're exteremely slow. Really, in every zombie movie, have you ever noticed that even though the zombies move at the speed of a crippled turtle they manage to catch up to humans? Wtf!
28 days/weeks later? :wink:
Ah, but that is a new breed of zombies! Traditionally they are slow (possibly because they're dead and rigor mortis has set in... except rigor mortis goes away and then we're left with useless muscle masses that shouldn't be able to move)
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But Danny Boyle (director) and Alex Garland (writer) said that the creatures of 28 Days/Weeks Later (those infected with the "Rage Virus" weren't actually zombies. They said they were a totally separate concept.
But let's be honest... at the end of the day Ragers are still practically Zombies.
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Molotov Cocktails. BANG!
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Molotov cocktails=poor man's flamethrower
Also, y'know, they make electric-powered chainsaws...Though I guess stocking up on juice is almost the same as a gas crisis...
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Molotov cocktails=poor man's flamethrower
Also, y'know, they make electric-powered chainsaws...Though I guess stocking up on juice is almost the same as a gas crisis...
There's nothing wrong with saving money, y'know.
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Yeah, but in a dystopian, zombie-filled future, I was thinking money is no object...especially since we're just talking about the best weapons to use fighting zombies...>_>
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Actually, I think some people would still think of money as actually having worth. I mean, their hopes would be so high that they would expect society capable of surviving and rebuilding itself, just as it used to be. In that light, they would save their money for "when the world returns to normal and I can use this money". But in the end, it would probably be an overly optimistic thought to do so.
Or they could just be greedy.
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I suppose it'd depend on 1) how rampant the zombie-ness was & 2) how organized the military was to combat the problem. But usually it's 1) full fledged & rapid and 2) not very or not at all or they get zombified too.
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Fine, in that case, the best weapon would be some sort of incendiary bomb. Or are we talking strictly hand-held weapons?
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Maybe raiding a military facility would be a good idea after hitting up the gun shop & hardware store would be a good idea...Do you have your zombie survival/escape-route map ready?
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Everybody know that if zombies attack the best place in the world to be, is in a mall.
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I think a nuclear bomb going straight to their nest would be the most effective weapon, now that I think about it.
Or Metal Gear REX.
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Nasty problem there is that a nuke might kill off the normal zombies, but any survivors in the area, and any normals who enter the area afterwards, will be horribly mutated by the radiation and become radioactive zombies. That is sort of like trying to overcome a flood by purposely opening a dam.
As for a Metal Gear, if we are going to add fictional weaponry then there would be better weapons still. Like, I dunno, a cure.
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Music. Catchy pop songs... Such a Billy Idol.
I heard this song stops zombies cold; it immobilizes them just enough:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpmWIyjilQo
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I hear...
If a radio in the forest (where no one is around to hear it) plays Brittney Spears' new hit single...
An angel catches fire and falls from heaven.
But would it stop zombies?
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REX A metal gear fighting zombies. Metal Gear Evil: Resident Solid LOL
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Mobile Suit Gundam, since we're no longer bound by the chains of reality in this discussion.
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If we aren't going to be realistic, then Klaatu verata nikto.
Deadites taken care of.
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A strong Firaga spell should do the trick.
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HULK SMASH
(http://www.thezombiehunters.com/istrip_files/strips/20070604.jpg)
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Thought, you said it wrong. You clearly weren't paying attention to the old dude. Now when you wake up it's going to be post-apocalyptic!
(That's the original ending to Army of Darkness...)
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Sorry Boo, I couldn't hear (understand) you over the sound of my boomstick (a wonderful weapon against zombies, by the way). What was that? (I'm pretty sure that was the right phrase, what was wrong?)
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No, it WAS right Thought! Sorry... I wasn't very clear. Remember how Ash kept getting it wrong? It was in reference to that. You said it right, my friend. The error was on my part.
Please forgive meh.... even if... even if... you don't love meh anymore...!
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A strong Firaga spell should do the trick.
If you're gonna go all out, go for Firaja or(more recently; i.e. FFXII) Ardor. :wink:
(a wonderful weapon against zombies, by the way)
That it is! :D
Alright you Primitive Screwheads, listen up! You see this? This... is my boomstick! The twelve-gauge double-barreled Remington. S-Mart's top of the line. You can find this in the sporting goods department. That's right, this sweet baby was made in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Retails for about a hundred and nine, ninety five. It's got a walnut stock, cobalt blue steel, and a hair trigger. That's right. Shop smart. Shop S-Mart. You got that?
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On the reality side, a good Katana. Good for head-removal. With a semi-automatic rifle or shotgun. Explosives are nice, but hard to get your hands on really useful ones like Frag grenades and Claymores. The more shrapnel the better.
On the other hand a couple dozen max-ethers and the life spell should do the trick. The Zeus Cannon would be nice too, although it would kill countless innocents...((and if anyone is unsure, I DO mean the Zeus Cannon from Final Fantasy: Spirit's Within.))
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HULK SMASH
Did someone say Marvel Zombies?!?
(http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/5194/marzombies3ut7.jpg)
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I never got around to actually reading it, was it any good V?
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On the reality side, a good Katana. Good for head-removal. With a semi-automatic rifle or shotgun. Explosives are nice, but hard to get your hands on really useful ones like Frag grenades and Claymores. The more shrapnel the better.
Really, you think shrapnel will stop zombies? What makes shrapnel so deadly is that it essentially shreds flesh, making the person bleed to death. When something is already dead (well, undead), I am not sure how effective that would be.
But... assuming that one could shred the flesh off a zombie, we'd essentially be left with a skeleton. Depending on what is animating the undead in the first place, we might just be exchanging Prussia for Germany, as it were. And skeletons are a bit more annoying to take care of.
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On the reality side, a good Katana. Good for head-removal. With a semi-automatic rifle or shotgun. Explosives are nice, but hard to get your hands on really useful ones like Frag grenades and Claymores. The more shrapnel the better.
Really, you think shrapnel will stop zombies? What makes shrapnel so deadly is that it essentially shreds flesh, making the person bleed to death. When something is already dead (well, undead), I am not sure how effective that would be.
But... assuming that one could shred the flesh off a zombie, we'd essentially be left with a skeleton. Depending on what is animating the undead in the first place, we might just be exchanging Prussia for Germany, as it were. And skeletons are a bit more annoying to take care of.
Maybe a "Black Hole Grenade" would work?.. :wink: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62Dlheh5HbM
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no, you see, I have this anti-zombie school bus tank pre-made and ready in case a zombie attack ever occurs. And it doesn't run on gas, it runs on water. Look up Stan Meyer. :P
That hilarious! :lol:
Too bad we can't get our hands on one of those military convoy trucks or those trucks they use for mining.
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An oil drum to roll around in.
Think about it.
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On the reality side, a good Katana. Good for head-removal. With a semi-automatic rifle or shotgun. Explosives are nice, but hard to get your hands on really useful ones like Frag grenades and Claymores. The more shrapnel the better.
Really, you think shrapnel will stop zombies? What makes shrapnel so deadly is that it essentially shreds flesh, making the person bleed to death. When something is already dead (well, undead), I am not sure how effective that would be.
But... assuming that one could shred the flesh off a zombie, we'd essentially be left with a skeleton. Depending on what is animating the undead in the first place, we might just be exchanging Prussia for Germany, as it were. And skeletons are a bit more annoying to take care of.
Well the thing with shrapnel is it's more likely to actually hit the thing's brain. Brain damage = dead zombie. At least in-so-far as non-magical zombies. That's the thing that makes shotguns good too, it they have stopping power, and if your are lucky a shell will puncture the brain.
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A katana was kick butt in Dead Rising...
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Who needs shrapnel when you have...Grimtooth's Traps (http://www.scribd.com/doc/2567537/Grimtooths-Traps)
Make the traps, or even better...if a zombie can read it, show it to them, they'll die laughing.
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Are zombies even marginally intelligent, or sould they walk into a furnace if properly baited?
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I've been taking kendo for the past 3 years, and am very good with the katana. Like the axe, you can never run out of katana...
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I've been taking kendo for the past 3 years, and am very good with the katana. Like the axe, you can never run out of katana...
Kendo? I envy you. Oh well, I just have to settle with Taiji Sword and Xinyi Broadsword -- which are not at all bad.
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I've taken fencing, but I've never had any experience with Eastern blades.
So, Engaurde, bitches.
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Hah, I done fencing and dual with both long and broad swords. Its sad the so many people think western sword fighting is just swing blades around.