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#15
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slaughprikot (12/10/2015) [-] 
This reminded me so much of the invisible walls in washington dc, in fallout 3
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slaughprikot (12/10/2015) [-] Fair point...
but honestly, not being able to climb over the rubble to the next street was so annoying
but honestly, not being able to climb over the rubble to the next street was so annoying
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seatherten (12/10/2015) [-]
They are not lighter if you see someone one handing a real katana he is either strong af or his cuts wouldn't really work and the western swords are better balanced. Also it counts which type of western sword sabre > katana .
And there is a thing that this is propably some ****** katana bought from internet or from walmart. And even if it was the original katana it would be of no use in the dead world cause of how much you need to care for it to keep it in a good shape.
And there is a thing that this is propably some ****** katana bought from internet or from walmart. And even if it was the original katana it would be of no use in the dead world cause of how much you need to care for it to keep it in a good shape.
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hudis (12/11/2015) [-] I have one at home which is about two thirds of the normal size. It's a lot easier to use with one hand than the standard ones tend to be.
Anyway, in terms of zombie apocalypse settings or post-apocalypse in general, I tend to try and combine the typical "badass" elements with practical elements. Like, a crowbar may not be optimal for crushing skulls, but it lets you get into locked houses, you can use it as leverage, you can push dirt and debris with it, etc. - in other words, it can save your life in many more ways than one. Carrying a mace/sword/baseball bat and a crowbar, on the other hand. That would get pretty heavy and cumbersome in the long run. I'd prefer to stick with one tool that multi-tasks as both a weapon and other things.
Anyway, in terms of zombie apocalypse settings or post-apocalypse in general, I tend to try and combine the typical "badass" elements with practical elements. Like, a crowbar may not be optimal for crushing skulls, but it lets you get into locked houses, you can use it as leverage, you can push dirt and debris with it, etc. - in other words, it can save your life in many more ways than one. Carrying a mace/sword/baseball bat and a crowbar, on the other hand. That would get pretty heavy and cumbersome in the long run. I'd prefer to stick with one tool that multi-tasks as both a weapon and other things.
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matamune (12/11/2015) [-] The multi tool angle is good. So is the availability angle. So usually It'd be best to go for the crowbar or a hammer, but if you're part of a larger group, having designated fighters Or soldiers, guardians, security officers or whatever is a really strong tactic.
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berserkerlord (12/11/2015) [-]
Not necessarily, unless you have weak AF arms, in which case do more fapping and build up those arm muscles . If you have a really heavy crowbar, it can be a 1.5 hand weapon (can be used both 1 handed and 2 handed). Plus, has far more uses than a mace or axe.
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matamune (12/11/2015) [-] Yeah, good point on the availability. However, a tire iron, hammer or a big wrench is probably better at crushing the skulls of the risen. Also might be useful tools on your survivalist journey.
But enough about our inevitable doom-by-unhallowed-dead, what kinda mace you got?
But enough about our inevitable doom-by-unhallowed-dead, what kinda mace you got?
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mrwalkerfour (12/11/2015) [-] >not using a 2 foot long double ended red dildo to beat up zombies
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stinkbugfrick (12/10/2015) [-] I may have missed it, did it say what song she was listening to? Or did they leave it up to the reader's imagination?
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dickchupacabra (12/11/2015) [-] 
I like to imagine it being Deadman's Party. That or Little Girls. Oingo Boingo is clearly the best music for the apocalypse.
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irishalbino (12/10/2015) [-] Imagination, but I'm assuming the Black Flag sweatshirt may have been some sort of suggestion. Assuming you know anything about Black Flag that is.
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stinkbugfrick (12/10/2015) [-] Things are rarely coincidence, I'll have to look em up, Thanks.
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anon (12/11/2015) [-]
"Ah yes, an enclosed space!"
Puts away her ******* close-range weapon
"Whew, glad that's out of the way!"
Puts away her ******* close-range weapon
"Whew, glad that's out of the way!"
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sixfivefourtwoone ONLINE (12/10/2015) [-] She/He has both earphones in, they will die in that horde of zombies because they can't hear if one is running up on them.
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wilhelmwhiskey (12/10/2015) [-]
why are they always using catanas? i think this weapon is not realy suited for a zombieapocalypse better get Bō and a combat knife
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fourfangedferret (12/11/2015) [-] Dismemberment m8. A properly sharp katana is surprisingly effective using the proper draw cut technique. What with the mechanical advantage the curved edge gives.
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thechosentroll (12/10/2015) [-] The staff would actually be a pretty good idea. A katana(or any other sword for that matter) would be a bad idea. Swords are designed for slashing and stabbing, so the person you're trying to kill bleeds to death. Zombies can't bleed to death. You gotta bash their ******* face in or sever the head - something most swords can't do. They're not designed for it. A machete would be way more effective, but it'd be best to just grab a hammer from a toolbox and cave a zombies' skull in. The staff would do the same **** , but from a safer range.
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toosexyforyou (12/11/2015) [-] A katana is the perfect sword for slashing. If you were fighting humans that would only die if you damaged their brain, you wouldn't be using a katana. You're fighting zombies though. The idea is that their flesh is rotten and weak enough that a slashing motion is the fastest way to kill them; therefore, a katana is perfect. wilhelmwhiskey
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megakillerx ONLINE (12/11/2015) [-] I guess you never heard of the term "Aim for the head"?
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toosexyforyou (12/11/2015) [-] Is your comment supposed to have a point? Are you responding to anything in my comment? Katana + weak zombie bones = easy head shots?
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thechosentroll (12/11/2015) [-] Also, I'm not saying any of this in a "KATANAS ARE **** , YOU STUPID WEEB!" kind of way. I'm saying it in a "it just doesn't work that way" kind of way. No slashing sword would get the job done. European swords would be equally useless, except for the ones that are designed for hacking rather that slashing. Stuff that's heavy and onehanded, like machetes and cavalry sabers. The big stuff like Zweihanders and Claymores would be useless, because they're big and heavy, but they're not hacking weapons, they were used for stabbing. They were basically used as spears.
A rock tied to a stick would be a more effective anti-zombie weapon than those. So just a warhammer. Or a regular hammer and put it on a longer handle. It'll get the job done regardless.
A rock tied to a stick would be a more effective anti-zombie weapon than those. So just a warhammer. Or a regular hammer and put it on a longer handle. It'll get the job done regardless.
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thechosentroll (12/11/2015) [-] You need to lop their ******* head off. You can't do that with a sword. Most swords are not designed for that, because they suck at getting through bone. Their flesh will be weaker, but their bones will be the same.
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anon (12/11/2015) [-]
But a katana would be terrible for getting through a skull, which will not rot. Or any bone for that matter, unless you were so tremendously jacked that you could slice through by brute forcing it, in which case the katana would be a terrible weapon of choice anyway since those things chip like nobody's business when struck against anything harder than skin and you'd be out a weapon in a quite shorter period than you would probably be expecting.
If you want to slice things, go for a cavalry sabre or something, at least those were developed to strike armor and maintain usability.
Of course the simplest compromise would be to just get a bludgeoning weapon of decent quality. Even an ordinary hammer would last for quite a long time. Blunt objects also have the added benefit of being much more versatile as a tool than something like a sword.
If you want to slice things, go for a cavalry sabre or something, at least those were developed to strike armor and maintain usability.
Of course the simplest compromise would be to just get a bludgeoning weapon of decent quality. Even an ordinary hammer would last for quite a long time. Blunt objects also have the added benefit of being much more versatile as a tool than something like a sword.
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toosexyforyou (12/11/2015) [-] Machete is good and it's definitely popular in zombie stories. bastard sword/halberd are too heavy, katana is the lightest 2 handed weapon, that's why it's popular
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anon (12/11/2015) [-]
Ummm, how much do you think European swords weigh? Even two-handed European swords wouldn't weigh more than 9 pounds or so. More than a katana but hardly a burden to anyone who has exercised their arms even passively prior to it's use. There has been a vast overstatement of the weight of European weapons and how cumbersome they are in comparison to Eastern weapons. Professional soldiers wouldn't march off to war with weapons heavy enough to fatigue them simply by wearing them, the idea would be ludicrous.
Keep in mind, a properly weighted sword can drastically reduce the amount of fatigue produced by it's use so of course quality is also a consideration. A good katana would certainly be preferable to a stainless-steel monstrosity found in tacky sword stores. However if we are comparing swords of similar quality I would go European every time. If only for the fact that I wouldn't have to worry about my weapon becoming unusable for an extended period of time.
Keep in mind, a properly weighted sword can drastically reduce the amount of fatigue produced by it's use so of course quality is also a consideration. A good katana would certainly be preferable to a stainless-steel monstrosity found in tacky sword stores. However if we are comparing swords of similar quality I would go European every time. If only for the fact that I wouldn't have to worry about my weapon becoming unusable for an extended period of time.
