Ultimate zombie survival guide!! (soon to come)

[Braindead]

Hey!
I read some of your strategies and those reminded me of a "official" guide a good friend of mine send me once... because he knew I loved zombies!
I already tried the search button, but no results...
I hope no one have seen this guide yet!
It's a complete book, but hey! what you going to do about that...

Only problem is... I have no permission of putting it on here
but as soon as I have permission or put it on the net elsewhere!

So I put it on MegaUpload!!
here's the link!!
http://www.megaupload.com/nl/?d=3X5564DL

Happy reading

I'll be back,
Rory

[mattifikation]

I think everyone here has read it.

Consensus is, the author's full of shit. :-)

[Braindead]

LoL and I kept thinking i was original ^^
at some parts... the writer indeed is full of shit :P
for the greater part I think it's very fun to read
especially the weapon part, I love to read about weapons!

[mattifikation]

That's what he's the most clueless about though. He basically advocates not using select-fire or even semi-auto weapons because they are "tempting" to switch to "rock and roll," or some stupid crap like that.

The book is a fun one to read though!

[beyerwrestler]

Originally Posted by mattifikation

I think everyone here has read it.

Consensus is, the author's full of shit. :-)

Uh oh I havent read it peer pressure XD

[Panther7]

this is shit

[Lian]

Originally Posted by mattifikation

That's what he's the most clueless about though. He basically advocates not using select-fire or even semi-auto weapons because they are "tempting" to switch to "rock and roll," or some stupid crap like that.

The book is a fun one to read though!

One valid point though is what's the point of a full auto assault rifle if you waste 6 rounds to get the one head shot you needed to kill it? With enough time ammo like all things will become scarce. Not to say that full auto wouldn't be useful against things like human marauders that just want to take what you got and leave you. As I recall though Max Brooks never went into human adversaries though. And I suppose Full Auto does have some uses against zombies as well, get stuck somewhere, and overwhelmed, take out their knees run back rinse and repeat. Mop em up later one round at a time.

[mattifikation]

The point is, he forgot the most basic and obvious rule: Better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.

[Lian]

True but "Rock 'n Roll" mode in the hands of the greenhorn on the battlefield has caused more than one would be army of one to go out of ammo and die.

[mattifikation]

Such people have no discipline or self control. They'd end up dead anyways. Better sooner than later.

[Lian]

Believe it or not discipline and self control can be learned, and not all people are born with it. Not to mention those are the first two things to go out the window in a panic, and call me crazy the dead coming back to life and killing and eating the living might cause a panic. Just like you might panic when people start shooting back.

And while there is still the valid point of needing it and not having it, I'd much rather put even a black powder rifle in the hands of someone to force them to think about what they are doing than put an Automatic in their hands have them freak out and blow all my ammo and not kill a damn thing until they learn better.

[VideoJunkie]

Don't understand all the bashing of Max Brooks. I loved the Zombie Survival Guide and the second book, World War Z. I've also got that one in audio. Can't recommend it enough! Sure I disagree with some of the things he wrote. But that doesn't mean the books aren't worth owning. Some of his stuff is really great and some of it's crap. I think most of us can agree with that. My point is that is doesn't really matter. The bigger picture is that the book makes you think about those things in the first place. Whether you decide to agree with his opinion, or like me decide that select fire would be AWESOME!!! Either way it's a good idea to think about these things in advance. Besides, the book was supposed to be entertaining. It succeeded! By that criteria the second book was even more successful! Just my opinion...

[BobZombie]

Max tells you nothing about true survival. This is the problem with the “less than” survival guide.

[Bob]

The Max Brooks books were entertainment.
If you want one with "real" survival information against Zombies find some.
Zombies that is, I promise VJ and I will come help you clear them out.
Then we / you can write one.

[mattifikation]

Originally Posted by Lian

And while there is still the valid point of needing it and not having it, I'd much rather put even a black powder rifle in the hands of someone to force them to think about what they are doing than put an Automatic in their hands have them freak out and blow all my ammo and not kill a damn thing until they learn better.

Right... so, don't give them all your ammo. Or make them bring their own. Or if you really think they're such an idiot that a black powder rifle is all you'd trust them with, ditch their ass.

If you actually would expect somebody to use a black powder rifle against zombies just to save some ammo, you might as well just shoot them in advance. And if somebody isn't good at discipline and keeping a level head under pressure, they're going to die one way or the other anyways.