This is a modification of the suggestion that xcorvis made, thanks xcorvis!
While I don't want to lay down the law and say "this is what zombies are like and this is what zombie dystopia is going to be like and anyone thinking about anything else is just stupid." But I do want to talk about some things that we can say "no" to.
For starters:
(1) Zombies don't die of boredom ... or starvation
(2) Zombie Dystopia is not going to be an afternoon, a weekend, or even a matter of weeks. Zombie Dystopia is a very bad situation that would last a very long time.
(3) FIRE = BAD....just kidding.... <-- ignore
(3) The Zombie virus is not curable
(4) The Zombie virus is not airborne
(5) Zombies can't drown
Now, perhaps these things are more extreme than reality. For example, one might ask, "but wait, what if the zombie virus IS curable?" or "what if zombies DO die of starvation and CAN drown?" Great. That means we were overprepared. If, however, we assume that zombies can drown, and therefore set ourselves up on an island without very good protection, but it turns out that zombies don't drown....there may be trouble. I'm asking for things that we shouldn't assume about zombies, the zombie virus, or zombie dystopia. The goal is to help newcomers to the site understand what we are assuming and not assuming so we don't end up with all the noobies immediately posting things like "sit back with a scotch and a shotgun on the roof -- that'll get 'em."
Feel free to disagree with anything I have posted. What are other things not to assume?
Supplies will not be just waiting around.
You may never get to leave your safe hold.
You will most likely be the leader of the group once it has expanded beyond family... Actually, some family may even take the role before you can.
You are going to see family /friends /neighbours become zombified - expect the morbidity
There is always a flaw in a plan - $0.05 says any member can find at least 3.
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I think on more thing we cant assume are that zombies will be shamblers. Lets overprepare and assume they will be agile. Not vampireish, like in 30 days of night. That means humanity is screwed anyway. Id rather just give up if thats the case hahaha. But at least those vampires in the movie arent bulletproof.
it may come or it may not. But its not just zeds that may ruin your life