Ok, so here's a thought experiment. A zombie apocalypse has started. We are talking about Dawn of the Dead style zombies. Generally slow, but can run. Can be killed fairly easily. Headshot or multiple shots until you knick something critical. No extraordinary hearing or smell, but attracted by sounds or smells of interest. Generally travels in packs. Assume that the military cannot be relied upon to save you, however don't assume that the military is out of operation.
Please base all responses appropriate to your unique circumstances. And I would also suggest that anyone else try to throw wrenches in each other's plans. Who here would survive?
Lets make the start be that you hear someone/something banging on your door at around 7:00 p.m. your time. You go to the door, but don't open it because you realize what it is. What do you do. Go
op2:
first of all hell yes! *cough* I mean ok fun topic...
I put on multiple layers of clothes, and gloves that I know will stop a bite.
I call my brother on his mobile phone and ask him how things are on his end and synchronize plans whilst I continue prepping on mine. And turn on my TV to CNN and RT on my PC (both are always on at this time) and my radio to the emergency channel to get a grip on the scale of things, if CNN is broadcasting BS as always, its more confirmation its just hours old. The fact I'm hearing of it by a zombie banging on my door though means it started in my street.
Grab what I need to dispatch some Z's, put on my BoB, quickly check how many boogies are outside (Cant be many) and leave for my BoL using whatever mote of transportation I deem safest in my situation.
I won't play hero. I won't stop. I won't go check in on my family. Nor would I help people along the way. I'll go straight to my BoL. Once there, Depending on what the global situation is, I will adjust my plans from there though every eventuality has already been considered and planned out. As soon as panic somewhat subsides cause most people r dead and before groups decide to go raiding, I'll clear out nearby resources that would be useful in addition to the resources I already have.
Ofc. plans all vary depending on who and how many make it to the BoL. Every hour survived though is an increase in survival chances.
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Dogman
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A bunch of thugs, 6 of them, come to your house on day 1, they saw and heard your dad shooting Z's, you made yourselves a target for quick looting. they drive a truck un-announced straight into your living room at 4 AM everyone is still asleep. Thugs get out, don't even bother to close the car doors and rush up the stairs to blitz you. You and yours wake up from the noise. You only realize you hear car doors opening.You have not realized your perimeter is breached by the loud noise. You're slightly dazed from the sudden wake up. You realize there's multiple people running up the stairs by the time they're halfway up. The thugs are all upstairs within 60 seconds and kick down doors without waiting for each other They're already grouped.. their goal is to take whatever they want. they will not hesitate to kill and are armed to the teeth. Their fingers are already on the triggers. ;P
Before you make the argument that no1 would attack this way. If I was a raider in america, where people got wooden homes this is how i'd do it on Z-Day. I'd also do it this early on as a thug. People would likely still be dealing with the horrors of the walking corpses banging on their doors and the panicked phone calls and stories from family and friends. Day1 early morning is perfect for a raid.
