wow i totally didnt just say that a page ago <_<
the point is, even when all the power is down, if you grab the HDDs you can plug them into a computer and grab the info off them. wikipedia and any servers with interesting whitepapers on them would be high on my list, but i suppose you'd need a more general coverage of knowledge.

also, i bought this up at school with a game where you pick 5 people or weapons.
my pick is currently an M9, .22 rifle and Ithaca 37 20 guage plus one other person and a bat. the only flaw with it is the lack of interchangeable ammo..
one friend decided he wanted 2 machetes, a glock, an MP5 and another party member. im not sure which is really more viable, especially if the infected's blood is infectious... but im thinking i'd would be better off using a 9mm SMG rather than the .22. thoughts?

i never said you didn't, people just seem to be infatuated with digital, so i pointed it out again. it would be nice to take the Amazon server though, with all their digital books...

oh, i played that game before. i chose a military fortress on an island(weapons, food, shelter,mental and physical security). and 4 other people to help me start up a small society. the game didn't have many rules.

For a zombie apoc i would want something reliable like an AK-74 and a PM.
I'm Russian.

The terminal ballistics 9x19 parabellum are obviously more devastating than a .22, which is good since the head isn't exactly a large target and if you hit anywhere else you at least want to slow them down. .22 also might not effectively and thoroughly damage their gray matter. It would also be more effective since the world would obviously be in martial law, every man for himself. .22 isn't exactly effective against anything larger than a rabbit unless you hit the heart, upper spine, or brain. All small targets ofcourse.



The advantage with AK pattern rifles is obviously reliability even when running without lubrication, durability, and ease of maintenance. The common argument against them is they're inaccurate, which is a complete lie. A good AK-74 in 5.45 can peg a man size target out to around 400 meters, plenty enough. The AK or AKM in 7.62 soviet about 300 meters. Still plenty enough for most situations, especially in a zombie apocalypse when accuracy isn't really top priority.

why does this quote me saying it? geti said it.

lolwhat

Fixed, didn't notice that.

quote pyramids make my head hurt. there should be a rule against them.
in any case, mmn, i think i'd prefer being able to interchange rounds as well, so i might change my "choice" to a 9mm smg, though i suppose the availability for a civ would be.. dubious.

There's always 9mm carbines such as the Hi-point 995 carbine, Kel-tec SUB-2000, Beretta CX4 storm, etc.

True. I aren't very sure of their availability in new zealand though (like, i seriously doubt i'd be able to find one at all), but it would definitely be better to get my hands on a carbine than an SMG

Random weapon poll (random meaning I made a list of every weapon ever made and threw darts at it to get my choices)- which would you prefer, assuming you could get any one weapon from each class? Explain why.

Melee - A blunt or sharp weapon?
Handgun - A Colt M1911 or a Glock 21?
SMG - An H&K UMP or an FN P90? (ridiculous choices, perhaps, but how fun would it be to unload a 50 round magazine into a tight crowd of zombies in 3 seconds?)
Carbine - A Colt M4 or a SIG SG 500?
(light) Machine Gun - An M249 or an H&K MG4?
Rifle - A Lee Enfield or an M14?
Sniper Rifle - An M40 or an AI AWM?

Melee - lightsaber for fantasy, in real life i would prefer a supply of polearms, for distance, sharp edge, stabbing point, and if i need an axe i'll just snap the pole(for close quarters).
Handgun - A Colt M1911. proven reliability.
SMG - i don't know much about this type of gun, but i would say the MP5.
Carbine - H&K 416.
(light) Machine Gun - A .50 caliber M2 machine gun
Rifle - .22 rimfire rifle for ammo carrying capacity.
Sniper Rifle - Grendel Rifle

That's a heavy machine gun, surely not man-portable either.

Melee - Entrenching tool
Handgun - Sig P226
Subgun - Heckler und Koch MP-10
Assault rifle - Sig 551
Battle rifle - Kel-tec RFB
LMG - M249

woops. oh well, i'm more of a camper anyway, and i would like a pickup truck to use them from, going on foot just sounds silly. especially because zombies don't sleep.

Melee - Katana
Handgun - Glock .45
Subgun - umm....Micro-Uzi?
Assault rifle - AK-74
Battle rifle - No clue
LMG - Would I need one?

melee: none, but a kabar/multitool for general use (knives rock)
smg: anything available, ideally in a common caliber. ideal: mp5/ump
handgun: anything available in a common caliber, ideal: m1911 (sexy) or m9, both common and reliable
lmg: none, none needed
ar: ar-15 or ak variant
"sniper" rifle/general rifle: m14 DMR/EMR for tacticool, anything really