ta Be honest, its been buggin' me! When I see my first Zombie, I might just think its a bum, or its kinda slow(retarded), and I might get bitten through sheer ignorance of what it really is! How do you intend to decipher you FIRST encounter with the undead? Im kinda stumped here, cuz I cant just stomp some random guys face in andbe cool with it, not without knowin it truly was already dead, y'know?
im not for sure how would know but if they look sick ask them a ? if no answer then stay clear and if they look at you like a steak get the hell out of there im all for hand to hand combat but im not taken any chances I dont have to when it brakes out if u havent herd anything on the news or any where about a brake out just stay clear if u have any ? becouse u dont want to go to jail for being crazy and beating the crap out of some disabled person
why fight the first zombie you see? that time would be much better sent getting home and getting prepared (and letting us know) then, if its a false alarm you dont go to jail foreverandever
The first hint that they are a Z would be that they try to eat me.My thinking is if anyone or thing tries to kill me or eat me they get two to the face.
I'll tell you exactly what to do...in theory
1. identify how they're dressed, if they have blood on them...uh give away, if they're running while screeching...give away, if they're staggering...drunk or undead
2. yell at them, a question, an insult...whatever, if they don't respond or if they respond with a moan, then they're either undead, deaf, or drunk
3. if they don't respond I say you could punch/kick/strike them...if they don't stop, run your arse off...
NOTE! if they're sprinting and screeching, skip steps 2-3 and just run leaving behind a nice yellow trail...run as if satan himself was on your arse I'd like to say take the time to do that, but if they just run run run like a constipated weiner dog than he'll likely be able to outrun your out of shape butt so if they're running at you...just screw it all.
Now if they're the staggering kind, hell if they're that drunk that they can't talk or walk, then they won't remember you kicking them in the face, if they're undead...they won't feel it...win win situation
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The odds of me seeing the first zed might be a lil low. But assuming I did see the first zed...or zed-ish in appearance. I would yell at them from a good distance. Or observe them from a good distance. If I get a really odd or scary response...I'm not running the risk of being bitten. Get in mah car. Or run. Get my pack ready and put my group on a first level warning.
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I usually steer clear of anything that shambles and could be bloody and brain eating.
Hah, seriously though I understand what you're getting at. We might not, right now we can't say assuredly what they'll look like.
Be paranoid. You'll stay alive! D:
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maybe all white eyes and always opening mouth and trying to bite someone, or eating body
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the way you could tell if they are a zombie if they are stumbling and moaning.
And have blood all over them and ripped/torn clothes.
Shoot em in the head.
"I just can't get over how fast they are! I mean.. I call zombie bull**** on that!"
stop and ask them?
from out of arms reach distance obviously
if the answer you get isnt "change?"
stomp em
glance...dont stare
See if they look zombieish, moaning, blood, staggering. Ask if they're a zombie, if there's no response Knee cap 'em. A knee cap will stop a normal person without killing them, but a zombie will keep coming. Then you know if they're a zombie and can shoot them in the head.
The great thing about fire is it really clenches your thirst.
I love that. "Ask em if they're a zombie." Hey man, are you, like, a zombie or some s**t? "No, no I'm not; why do you ask, my dear fellow?" Just wonderin'. Great conversation starter. So, is this pre-apocolypse, or post? If it's pre, you probably dont have a gun on you, if you're a norm, so shooting them in the kneecap is out. If you do, and they're not a zombie
Curing the infection... one bullet at a time.
Lol I have a joke at my school (yes I know its cruel and evil and that im going to hell for it) that theres a kind of crippled kid. He walks EXAACTLY like a zombie due to a disease he has and hes actually a jerk. Ive already informed everyone that if I see him on a foggy night walking down the middle of the road and he doesnt respond, im assuming hes a zombie lol.
KEEP IN MIND: THIS IS ALL SAID JOKINGLY AND I HAVE NO REAL INTENTION OF KILLING HIM
"Thou hast given me the necks of mine enemies"
If there is a zombie apocolypse, and I run into someone I dont like, they better pull there wait or they're bait. Rhyme not intended
Curing the infection... one bullet at a time.
If I see a Zed, there are 3 things im gonna do to confirm its a zed and start stocking up on food,water, and weaponry/other essentials.
STEP 1: Check out its behavior, if its shambling around. Its either high, drunk, or a zed. If it has a beer bottle, maybe just yell at him for fun and drive away. If it doesnt, er stay clear.
Not only that, check out how it talks, if its mumbling "I hate my life/wife" then its a retarded drunk. If it screeches and attacks you, run for dear life and hope the police attacks it.
STEP 2: Check out the clothing, rotting clothes either means a hobo or infected. Blood stain means its probably either infected another human or killed one. It means its not alone so be careful.
STEP 3: Just plainly look at the skin. Is it really pale with sharp teeth? You either discovered an infected,vampire, or that cosplayers can be really convincing. If it looks like it just came out of a grave, it probably did so stay clear but dont attract the police.
Above all, DO NOT ENGAGE. Unless it screechs at you and chases you or your vehicle, Don't ever touch it. It either has buddies near by or is just getting used to the surface world. Its better to be fortified at home/at a mall with friends and family with all of them packing M4s and AKs than to be in a jail cell easily acessed by zeds.
this topic has been bugging my mind for a while now. I'm glad a thread was made. I'm also afraid of what would happen if I do or don't kill said zombie. how would I explain bashing in a hobo's skull if it wasn't. how would I explain if it was? I think I would do my best to either detain it or run and tell someone.
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always bring a small plastic packet of flour, wrap it nicely and if you suspect a zombie, throw it at them. Then watch if they chase for the flour or not. If yes, they are drug addicts. If no, run
it may come or it may not. But its not just zeds that may ruin your life
I think the easiest thing to do is make it someone elses problem,
If you suspect someone of being a zombie, simply ring the cops, tell them there is a drunk guy stumbling in the road, getting in the way of traffic (or anything that will get them down there). once the police arrive you can watch as some one (other than yourself) tries to arrest said individual, I think at this point it will be pretty obvious if it is a zombie or not, you have not wasted to much time, and you now have your answer...
!!!NZ!!!
That also brings multiple other witnesses to the scene, solidifying the case that this person, if not a zombie (in everyone's eyes) at least tried to kill an officer and had to be dealt with through deadly force.
I will grab fate by the throat; it shall certainly not crush me completely.
-Beethoven
I have to agre with TheBox a careful and quick observation should be enough, so just keep your eyes peeled and hope you don't happen to be the first unlucky person to have a zombie walk/stumble upon them!!
What if the characteristics of the Z are not right? Somehow they look more normal than what we have thought...It's just this super unhealthy obsession with eating other people.
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