I'm Australian, our wild-life is our defense system. They may be animated by black-magic/bite-transferred viruses, but I'd imagine that they won't be able to do much about necrotic venom destroying their muscular system, or so many flies laying eggs in their brains that they get eaten from the inside out within a week, or the terrible heat and humidity and harsh environment causing them to rot at an accelerated rate while actually having to travel FURTHER than other countries to get between reasonable population centres.

So yeah, provided I survive the initial outbreak, and I manage to get out of my suburb (probably a pre-requisite for surviving initially) I'd be okay. The collapse of civilisation would be sad, but seeing as most Australians are in similar/better boats than I am, I doubt we'd be hit that badly (burn the couple thousand zombies that actually appear, hold a nice memorial, take over the world help rid the rest of the world of zombies).

I'd be more worried about how long the zombies can survive. Humans can go three days without water, which I've never seen zombies drink, so let's assume they can only go three days without dining on some good ol' human flesh. As the number of predators rises, the amount of prey falls, thus leaving fewer humans for the zombies to eat. Those that end up surviving are likely the more capable sort who are well-hidden or prepared to put up a fight, and either they won't get eaten or will take a lot of zombies with them. Even without using many numbers, it's easy to see that this type of zombie apocalypse won't really last that long, so those of us who are left will make our way back into society, whether we're emerging from our hidey holes or stepping over the mountains of corpses. In this situation, where I've got enough guns and butter to last a few weeks, I'm pretty sure I'd end up surviving. I live on the edge of my town, so throwing my stuff into my truck and hiding in the woods while my food stores lasted wouldn't be a problem.

If the zombies are solar-powered or some shit and don't stop until their brain is destroyed, I'll probably die after a month after I wander around just trying to kill them all.

Okay, well, I've got three advantages working for me right from the start:

1. I don't live in a heavily populated area. Suburbs, pretty much, but not that crowded.

2. I live within convienient driving/walking distance of a forest.

3. I own a copy of the Zombie Survival Guide.

Also, let me take this opportunity to poke holes in alot of these plans:

Unless you've got a shotgun, normal guns aren't going to help you for shit in a real zombie apocalypse. They don't feel pain or fear, and unless every single Escapist here is a crack marksman (and I'm betting you aren't, no matter how much COD you play), you aren't going to be able to hit a zombie's head in the heat of the moment. The only POSSIBLE reason to carry a gun is to scare off other humans, who might try to cause you harm, but that's really it.

Melee weapons are a much better alternative, particularly ones with reach. Chainsaws, however, suck, and should be avoided. Crowbars, shovels, and katanas (but only quality ones, not decorative ones) make excellent zombie killers.

Here's a pretty hot tip: What are zombies? Dead people. And where do alot of people GO when the shit hits the fan? Why, malls and stores to loot, of course. So those kinds of places (or really, anywhere where alot of people are going to gather) are breeding grounds for zombies, and are best avoided. Anywhere where you're not likely to run into other people (like forests) are great places to hunker down. The ultimate irony is that a cemetery is actually a GREAT place to take a breather, since NO ONE would go to a cemetery when zombies are out.

Oh, and anyone that says they're going to try sailing on a boat until it's over, you're fooling yourself. Won't work, even if you have a REALLY big boat.

The best advice you can take from this post is: Keep your head, grab something sharp or heavy, take all the canned food you can comfortably carry, and go somewhere secluded.

Well, if it's an outright apocalypse with no ending in sight, then I won't last very long on account of having shot myself. Can't be bothered with all that nonsense.

I can survive if I find the real survivor types and take on a support role, like inventory management and supply rationing for them.

Other than that, I suppose I'd have to stock enough food, water, and generator fuel for the winter and reinforce my house so human flesh and bone can't damage the walls/windows. Come springtime, I just dispose of the corpsicles with a Hazmat suit. In the meantime, I own a Wii, PS2, 360, plenty of books, Stargate DVD box sets and some hot cocoa mix, and fuzzy slippers.
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Come at me, bros.

Zombies don't really move very fast (I swear, if someone says otherwise...) so I would consider them as more of a hazard than a threat. The steps would be:

A. Fortify the house allowing for easy human access and zombie denial (I live in the suburbs so there won't be many zombies wandering around hopefully)

B. Assess the damage to the city and look for backup safehouses and if possible set one up for future emergencies

C. Be aware of danger zones in the city and only go near when necessary

D. Just play safe

Leemaster777:
Unless you've got a shotgun, normal guns aren't going to help you for shit in a real zombie apocalypse. They don't feel pain or fear, and unless every single Escapist here is a crack marksman (and I'm betting you aren't, no matter how much COD you play), you aren't going to be able to hit a zombie's head in the heat of the moment. The only POSSIBLE reason to carry a gun is to scare off other humans, who might try to cause you harm, but that's really it.

That is an important point, one that isn't brought up much.

On the other hand, I flat out cannot accept some magic beast that is immune to any damage not in its brain. It's using it's muscles to walk around, it needs them to be oxygenated so it needs lungs, it needs the blood to flow so it needs a heart etc

Or it's magic, in which case headshots might not do anything anyway.

If you have to destroy the head to kill it, fighting them hand to hand isn't going to be fun either, when you are made of squishy, damagable bits.

Oh, it's true that lots of other people will be looting certain places, which will attract zombies, but then again, you've got lots of people to fight them, especially if they can be organised.

Well, firstly, I'd not pick shotguns, mainly because they make a pretty loud noise when they go off, and they're a situational weapon. However, they'd be good for up close combat against horde, where it doesn't matter who hears you. I'd pick a wide arsenal of guns, including shotguns, miniguns, assault rifles, and pistols, as well as some melee weapons, mainly crowbars, hatchets, and maybe the odd broadsword.

Basically, aim for the legs, to impede movement, chest, to knock them back, and the head area, to kill them. Barricade yourself on an island, or a boat, or somewhere easily defendable, with food, ammo, water, and first aid kits. Then wait it out, basically. The elements would finish them off.

Man, a zombie apocalypse needs to happen. I've put too much preparation into it otherwise.