Zombie Apocalypse - You May Only Choose One Kit

[bigross86]

Have at it. Choose your kit and explain why you're going with that kit.



I'm going with C. I'm familiar with the M-4 and the grenade launcher provides me with the grenades as well as the Molotov for disabling the zombies and/or buying time. The scope makes it ideal for both escape scenarios and for the camping scenarios. The golf club is not ideal, but it can be sharpened into something more useful

[USSWisconsin]

I like b, the claymore mine would be very handy (hopeful this implies several cases of them) and the katana would be nice for hacking. I think the sniper rifle would be good for thinning the herd from a safe distance, and the submachinegun should do a nice job closer in (with good ammo of course), I'd pref the two pistols from "a", and some grenades too... But, given these choices, overall, b will do nicely.

For a good zombie movie, e would be cool, nothing says nasty zombie anhyilation like a chainsaw and five gallons of gas

rrrrrrrrrr, glug glug glug - ka-whoompf!

Of course what I would really need is a Merkava or M1 Abrams with a load of 120mm cannister (flechettes) and HESH ammo and plenty of extra MG ammo. Can we fit the tank with some antipersonnel features? Like sending electrical charges through an isolated heavy mesh screen on the outside - of course the tracks should be uncovered - I want to use those as weapons too - to grind up some zombies with the tracks.

[Native]

B
The sword looks like the best hand to hand weapon.
The claymore will be the point defense for my sleeping area.
The MP5 is a good medium range weapon.
The sniper rifle has it's uses.

I purposely went backwards because that is how my choice was influenced.

[ArtyEngineer]

Im gonna have to go with option B. Its real hard to beat the H&K MP5 series for the CQB aspect which I envision being the primary type on engagement when escaping and evading Zombies. Its light enabling you to move fast with weapon up and shouldered without inducing undue fatigue. Ammo resuply should also be non problematic being of the 9mm Pistol Variety. The one in the pic also appears to be suppressed which is incredibly important as we all know zombies seem attracted to noise!!!!! Same with what apears to be an M14 Derivative Sniper Rifle its suppressed again enabling perfect noise discipline, the high power scope also perfect for scouting the way ahead. And the Katana, again perfect for being up close and personal with teh undead, especially if they are teh slow shambling type of zombie species. The claymore perfect for covering your back if you need to bed down somewhere for teh evening, gonna take out that inquisitive zombie who syubles upon your ghide, and sensible placement should give you more than enough time to pack up and bug out befre the rest of the herd shows up.

Regards

Arty

[zraver]

I am going with A, since zombies only die via head shots or fire, I am loading slugs and fitting the shot gun with all the bells and whistles. Trading the grenades for WP versions. For vareity I can carry flare and dragon fire rounds as well as some good old fashioned buckshot to back the pistols up when I've got to clean other breathers off the food caches.

[Stitch]

Am I the ONLY one that likes "D"?

I like the firepower of the M249 and the M1911A1, plus the baseball bat for back-up; not sure what the demolition device is, looks like an IDF stun grenade.

[bonehead]

To be honest I like what I already have best of all. However if caught with my pants down I would choose A. I get the feeling that all of my action is going to be at close range. D is tempting as a Louisville slugger was my choice as a lad but there is nothing like a good blade to separate the head from the neck.

E is a trap. no one can throw a 5 gallon gas jug very far and any chainsaw that is not orange is going to let you down when you need it the most.

[astralis]

wouldn't want to use chain saw if i could help it. i'd go hand-to-hand only as a weapon of last resort: not only does it mean you're out of ammo (indicating zombies are swarming you), with all that blood flying around there's a high chance you get infected...

[bigross86]

B
The sword looks like the best hand to hand weapon.
The claymore will be the point defense for my sleeping area.
The MP5 is a good medium range weapon.
The sniper rifle has it's uses.

I purposely went backwards because that is how my choice was influenced.

Im gonna have to go with option B. Its real hard to beat the H&K MP5 series for the CQB aspect which I envision being the primary type on engagement when escaping and evading Zombies. Its light enabling you to move fast with weapon up and shouldered without inducing undue fatigue. Ammo resuply should also be non problematic being of the 9mm Pistol Variety. The one in the pic also appears to be suppressed which is incredibly important as we all know zombies seem attracted to noise!!!!! Same with what apears to be an M14 Derivative Sniper Rifle its suppressed again enabling perfect noise discipline, the high power scope also perfect for scouting the way ahead. And the Katana, again perfect for being up close and personal with teh undead, especially if they are teh slow shambling type of zombie species. The claymore perfect for covering your back if you need to bed down somewhere for teh evening, gonna take out that inquisitive zombie who syubles upon your ghide, and sensible placement should give you more than enough time to pack up and bug out befre the rest of the herd shows up.

Regards

Arty

The problem with B is that 1) once a Claymore is used you need to expose yourself to a perimeter that's just been breached to reestablish your perimeter. 2) Sniper rifles are great for camping/HQ scenarios, but they suck for the flight scenarios. If you choose B you're not looking for escape, you're looking to get helivac'ed out of there eventually

[bigross86]

Am I the ONLY one that likes "D"?

I like the firepower of the M249 and the M1911A1, plus the baseball bat for back-up; not sure what the demolition device is, looks like an IDF stun grenade.

D is a horrible choice. M249 is heavy, plus all the ammo will slow you down. M1911 is short on ammo. Melee is okay, but stun grenade? Seriously? You will be tired from lugging around a heavy machine gun and will be easy prey. D is only good if you form a part of a convoy. Any other time and you're zombie fodder

[Wayfarer]

B purely because of the katana. Can't be caught with my pants down when I'm out of ammo.

Any Walking Dead aficionados here?

[bonehead]

Stock up WABBERS! and hide it well. The perfect storm approaches. Obama gets a second term, democrats control congress again and we are stripped of our firepower. Then Putin unleashes this on us: Russia developing a gun that turns people into zombies (seriously) | Technology News Blog - Yahoo! News

"..Russian President Vladmir Putin confirmed that his country is working on the creation of an electromagnetic gun that attacks its target's central nervous system, putting them in what we hope is a temporary, zombie-like state. According to Russian defense minister Anatoly Serdyukov, "when it was used for dispersing a crowd and it was focused on a man, his body temperature went up immediately as if he was thrown into a frying pan.."

[USSWisconsin]

Oh well, I hear we have something that turns the enemy into plasma - its called a D5/W88... And we've got a lot of them...

[bonehead]

Oh well, I hear we have something that turns the enemy into plasma - its called a D5/W88... And we've got a lot of them...

Yeah, but...... I bet they are hard to wield for hand to hand combat.

[Monash]

Any Walking Dead aficionados here?

My wife and I both love it (which is surprising because "Zombies" have never been her thing.)

As for my choice I'd go (A) with (B) as my second choice. The shotgun gives you good knock down power and slightly improves your chances re: a head shot. The kukri is arguably the best chopping style weapon available and was designed to sever limbs - plus unlike the katana you can carry it and the beretta at the same time. Unless you got lucky the grenade would not be much use except as a noise maker/distraction but at least its light and compact.

A is also the lightest load so that means I if I team up with someone carrying the other choices I can "bug out" while the Zombies get to eat the other guy.

Cheers

P.S. Speaking of "The Walking Dead" do M1 Abrams really have a hatch in the floor plate that could facilitate your escape from a hungry zombie horde by allowing you quick access to the safety of the crew compartment in said tank?