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dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#1: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:11:30 AM

After reading an article that debunked many of popular anti-zombie weapons*

I began to wonder what would actually work, in that case.

So far, ones I can think of are a crowbar and a machete. They are extremely durable (as far as I know) and really good at breaking things open and cutting things up, respectively.

Any thoughts?

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#2: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:12:42 AM

Waking up. Or any single shot rifle.

Please.
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#3: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:14:06 AM

Crowbar wouldn't work, poor weight distribution. A baseball bat would work better.

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#4: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:14:34 AM

A Challenger II with a mine flail...

'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'
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#5: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:16:14 AM

Metal baseball bat and a simple handgun. Easy to find, knock em over with the baseball bat and then quick headshot with the gun.

On the other hand, a mop.

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#6: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:16:57 AM

A fire axe would be a useful choice, since it's pretty much designed for chopping down doors. Handy if you need to make a quick exit and the door is locked. Also good for chopping off limbs if you're in a very tight spot.

I guess we could go... wherever we please.
dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#7: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:18:47 AM

I think we need to look for durable tools that can be weaponized and very quiet range weapons with easily replenishable ammo.

Fireaxes and baseball bats would work nicely, yes.

edited 24th Jan '12 8:19:37 AM by dRoy

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#8: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:19:08 AM

[up][up] Good idea.

edited 24th Jan '12 8:19:19 AM by Jimmmyman10

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RTaco Since: Jul, 2009
#9: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:20:17 AM

A golf club, or something that lets you hit 'em without getting too close.

I won't name any guns, 'cause I'd be hopeless with one. Probably shoot myself in the foot.

edited 24th Jan '12 8:20:44 AM by RTaco

KaitouSai Immortal Beast from With my robot girlfriend Since: May, 2011
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#10: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:23:46 AM

A sword.

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#11: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:25:38 AM

Shake it like a sword with a dead guy on it...

'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'
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#12: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:28:04 AM

Unlimited Blade Works

many swords?

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dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#13: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:29:03 AM

Swords need too much maintenance works to be functional for a prolonged time.

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#14: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:29:45 AM

God Gundam.

Alternatively...

The Riese and Rein or the original Alt and Weiss.

edited 24th Jan '12 8:30:12 AM by Aondeug

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dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#15: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:30:55 AM

The Riese and Rein or the original Alt and Weiss

A what?

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#16: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:30:59 AM

Good Idea

Revolving Stakes sound good. Except the Close Range part

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edited 24th Jan '12 8:31:21 AM by KaitouSai

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#17: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:31:16 AM

Ghouls.

According to the legends, they feed on corpses, right? Just introduce them in the ecosystem, and we'll get rid of our zombie problem soon enough. tongue

edited 24th Jan '12 8:31:57 AM by Carciofus

But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas.
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#18: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:53:55 AM

[up]

But that just adds another thing to fight if the Ghouls decide to team up with the zombies/ turn on us after they defeat the zombies.

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#19: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:55:46 AM

didyouknow?

Ghouls can transform into hyenas

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#21: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:58:35 AM

That explains a lot.

edited 24th Jan '12 8:59:05 AM by InverurieJones

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Carciofus Is that cake frosting? from Alpha Tucanae I Since: May, 2010
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#22: Jan 24th 2012 at 8:58:48 AM

Why would corpse-eating, near-mindless monsters want to ally with slowly moving corpses?

Of course, once the zombies are extinct the ghouls will turn on humans; but as long as there is easily accessible food around, I don't think that they would really go for armed, more dangerous potential food.

edited 24th Jan '12 8:59:03 AM by Carciofus

But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas.
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#23: Jan 24th 2012 at 9:01:52 AM

Ghouls, according to most works they're in, are quite fast and cunning.

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#24: Jan 24th 2012 at 9:03:09 AM

Also, smelly. Many ghouls, one room. Puking Ensues

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#25: Jan 24th 2012 at 9:04:40 AM

Yeah, "mindless" is wrong.

What I meant (unless I am wrong again) is that they are mostly driven by their hunger. They don't really form societies or make alliances or anything like that: if they see food, they eat it, and if not, they hunt for it.

But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas.

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