You vs. The Zombie Scourge... Choose Your Weapon!!!

Originally posted by Newjak
Actually there could be a scientific reason why Zombies appear super human in strength.

The idea is around how we actually limit how much of our strength we use to protect ourselves from injury.

So zombies not carrying if they tear ligaments actually use more of their muscle power then the typical human is capable of. I don't know where the research is now but it was a possible explanation.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160501-how-its-possible-for-an-ordinary-person-to-lift-a-car

We could try to make sense out of it.

It's much harder to figure out how they're so stealthy, when they're so sloppy, always moaning and incapable of planning anything.

Originally posted by Parmaniac
I wanted to mention this too but you have the decay part, so after a few weeks that bonus/advantage should actually move into the opposite direction.

They decay at a far slower rate than they should... after reaching a certain point of rotting first, that is.

So yeah, the initial "amp" fades fairly quickly.

Originally posted by Newjak
True but decay very rarely ever seems to effect Zombies in the ways you would think it would lol.

I do agree though.

TWD zombies were stated to be more deadly when they're still "fresh", so Parm makes sense.

Their real strength is in numbers and combined effort, though.

Yeah not sure why they tend to be so stealthy lol

Maybe Drax was right all along.

Originally posted by Parmaniac
Maybe Drax was right all along.

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Best. Explanation. Ever.

Zombie strength is completely illogical. They're technically stronger after they've just turned, but even the rotted, mostly skeletal zombies still have enough strength to rip you apart.

This would also explain Jason and Michael Myers lol

Originally posted by Galan007
I see your logic, because you are basically be dropped in a situation like this at first:
https://i.imgur.com/NcRmZ1x.jpg

Zombies literally everywhere, so the bite protection of the armor + defense of the shield would be a huge asset.

But long-term, the gear would be a big problem, imo.

Rick's Colt would also draw herds of zombies to you every time you fired it.

Tbf, TWD zombies tend to become a bit 'soft'.

Many characters have decapitated them mid-skull with pretty casual swings from random sharp objects, for example.

Probably the katana. I feel like I'd die with either weapon for various reasons - with the main reason being that none of them would protect me against a swarm. If the Zombiewalkers catch me, I'm a goner. But with a katana I'd at least go out in style. And I might be able to cut heads off fast in CQC... and maaaybe get away.

Rick was fine till he entered the wrong alley and fell from his horse.

Originally posted by LordGod
I still say the riot gear because there is no "long term" if you can't make it out of Atlanta alive. 😛

If you get swarmed by a handful of zombies, there's really nothing you could do with the riot gear aside from *try* to push them away and start running. They'd probably rip your shield away, then start gnawing on you until they found a soft spot.

A melee weapon at least gives you more of a fighting chance, imo.

How many zombies do you realistically think it would take to overwhelm the armor?

Not sure.

4 or 5 maybe?

Considering how fast Governor got ripped apart...?

3-4, lol.

But we have a shield and we're fighting back, so we'd fare better.

edit: ninja'd by Galan

Ya that's why I asked.

The Governor wasn't fighting back and didn't have a shield. Seems like the shield alone would give a huge advantage against smaller groups of zombies.