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Re: Ultimate Zombie Melee Weapon?
Reply #255 - Jun 24^th, 2011 at 8:59pm

It mostly depends on the species of zombie, but with most you just have to ruin the brain (i.e. head shot) or a good shot with most war clubs, or sever the spinal cord so the brain can't send messages to the rest of the body to fight/eat.

None the less, most people have different preferences due to body structure, most larger guys would prefer longer heaver weapons, more average size guys prefer shorter lighter weapons, and both prefer the fastest most effective option possible (has yet to be decided).

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Re: Ultimate Zombie Melee Weapon?
Reply #256 - Jun 24^th, 2011 at 10:59pm

I'm a smaller guy, so I'd prefer a lighter weapon. My problem is that I also want a longer weapon. The only real option that gives me is a long-bladed spear, preferably with a crossguard. Something similar to a boar spear would work. My secondary weapon would probably be a shortsword with a blade of 24" max. The spear would work for more open areas, and for close quarters I could use the sword, maybe with a buckler. The problem with that is that if I'm close enough to use my sword, any zombies are close enough to bite me, so I have to be extra careful. Maybe leather armor, but nothing too heavy.

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paracordslinger Senior Member Offline Paid by the hour, Older by the minute Posts: 445 kansas Gender:	Re: Ultimate Zombie Melee Weapon? Reply #257 - Jun 24^th, 2011 at 11:11pm a big tower and a couple hundred metal 4"x8"x12" steel plates would be sufficient, i think?
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Samurismallz Junior Member Offline Why am I wasting slinging time on this forum? Posts: 97 Gender:	Re: Ultimate Zombie Melee Weapon? Reply #258 - Jun 25^th, 2011 at 8:19am Yes, but the only way to attack from there is melee, and how much ammo do you have? Even if you use a sling, how many rocks are going to be in that tower?
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paracordslinger Senior Member Offline Paid by the hour, Older by the minute Posts: 445 kansas Gender:	Re: Ultimate Zombie Melee Weapon? Reply #259 - Jun 25^th, 2011 at 1:10pm i have a giant pine tree and vats of boiling pitch in that tower. and for weapons, a gun that uses magnifing glasses to turn sunlight into a powerful beam, kind of like a plasma gun:)
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Re: Ultimate Zombie Melee Weapon?
Reply #260 - Jun 25^th, 2011 at 3:10pm

Well, the tree might work, and the gun if you can focus it enough, bt how much pitch do you have? Again, ammo is a problem. It might be a good idea to build a labyrinth in the tower and fight any zombies that somehow make it through. Youre the bait, but not many zombies will get through the labyrinth, especially not with impassible areas, such as pits with whirling blades and stuff like that.

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Re: Ultimate Zombie Melee Weapon?
Reply #261 - Jun 26^th, 2011 at 3:32am

Samurismallz wrote on Jun 25^th, 2011 at 3:10pm:

Well, the tree might work, and the gun if you can focus it enough, bt how much pitch do you have? Again, ammo is a problem. It might be a good idea to build a labyrinth in the tower and fight any zombies that somehow make it through. Youre the bait, but not many zombies will get through the labyrinth, especially not with impassible areas, such as pits with whirling blades and stuff like that.

Whirling blades? Really?

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Samurismallz Junior Member Offline Why am I wasting slinging time on this forum? Posts: 97 Gender:	Re: Ultimate Zombie Melee Weapon? Reply #262 - Jun 26^th, 2011 at 8:29am So when the zombies fall in they get shredded. It means no risk of zombies somehow getting out.
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Thunder Chief Funditor Offline Don't Panic! Posts: 838	Re: Ultimate Zombie Melee Weapon? Reply #263 - Jun 26^th, 2011 at 3:47pm Yeah, but are you really going to spend valuable preparation time building an elaborate maze instead of stockpiling and fortifying a more conventional location?
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paracordslinger Senior Member Offline Paid by the hour, Older by the minute Posts: 445 kansas Gender:	Re: Ultimate Zombie Melee Weapon? Reply #264 - Jun 26^th, 2011 at 3:50pm yep:)
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Thunder Chief Funditor Offline Don't Panic! Posts: 838	Re: Ultimate Zombie Melee Weapon? Reply #265 - Jun 26^th, 2011 at 4:00pm Why? A few bottlenecks and closed courtyards would serve, probably, even better. I feel that an elaborate maze would a) take up precious time beforehand b) it's a maze, there are bound to be a few zeds left in corners after you've killed most of them and c) get you lost and killed.
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Re: Ultimate Zombie Melee Weapon?
Reply #266 - Jun 26^th, 2011 at 6:59pm

Good point. If you have enough allies, you could fight in shifts, so you wouldnt get too tired, if you had your own well and garden there, you could stay almost indefinitely. Plus, if you have a bottleneck that leads to a closed courtyard, you could have all these things with you. Bring in some cots and you've got a good place to stay.

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Dan Interfector Viris Spurii SlingingGuide Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3974 Gender:	Re: Ultimate Zombie Melee Weapon? Reply #267 - Jun 26^th, 2011 at 7:05pm In most zombie stories they have a scouting group so ideally if you were in a tower or heavy fortification you have a "hidden" way out so the scouting team can go and replenish supplies.
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Samurismallz Junior Member Offline Why am I wasting slinging time on this forum? Posts: 97 Gender:	Re: Ultimate Zombie Melee Weapon? Reply #268 - Jun 26^th, 2011 at 7:14pm I was kinda thinking about that too. The problem is, what happens if they get caught, or the hidden exit is found?
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greencheapsk8 Descens Offline Just in it for the fire! Posts: 235 Taranaki, New Zealand Gender:	Re: Ultimate Zombie Melee Weapon? Reply #269 - Jun 27^th, 2011 at 5:00am Samurismallz wrote on Jun 26^th, 2011 at 7:14pm: I was kinda thinking about that too. The problem is, what happens if they get caught, or the hidden exit is found? Simple! Just protect the hidden exit with a elaborate labrynth , complete with pits, whirling blades and such.....
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