Delphi plan is sound. I just cant come to terms with it. Too much MacGuyver shit going on. 30 rounds couldn't possibly hold that much gun powder although the propane tank sounds plausible.
Has anyone been able to blend in with walkers without using zombie remains? Like if u adopted a slow shuffling gait could u pass
Originally posted by psycho gundamNot very long at all. As we saw with the Governor: once you get dogpiled, the riot gear doesn't count for much -- the Walkers can still, very swiftly, rip you apart:
The riot gear is too big a gamble cause you're basically betting that you can survive being dogpiled on and live but for how long?
Originally posted by Sin I AMNo. If you're not masked by other Walkers in some way, you will be insta-swarmed.
Has anyone been able to blend in with walkers without using zombie remains? Like if u adopted a slow shuffling gait could u pass
That's why Rick/Glenn were immediately converged on by surrounding Walkers when the rain washed off the Walker-entrails they were wearing when trying to get out of ATL.
Originally posted by Khazra Reborn
I thought katanas are made with shat metal, hence why they need to be folded so many times when they're being forged.
Originally posted by Galan007
Japanese steel is considered top quality -- that's one of the reasons why the Samurai /w/ their Katanas were so dominate.
By no means an expert on the topic, but from what I do know you're both correct.
The iron used in Japanese steel making came from iron sands, which is super shitty and full of impurities. The process of turning it into steel was enormously labor intensive, not to mention expensive. So the majority of cheaper swords were indeed absolute crap. The Japanese didn't have the means to melt steel, so folding was a method of evening out/working out the impurities. Eventually you'd get to a high quality piece of steel.
That being said, Japanese swords and European style swords are entirely different beasts. Katanas and the like are much thinner blades - lighter, more agile, and designed for solely for slicing. Medieval European swords were much more solid, heavy duty swords designed for multiple deathly applications. If a thin Katana and a European longsword were to make full force contact, the Katana would get wrecked by virtue of the design differences.
Originally posted by Cogito
By no means an expert on the topic, but from what I do know you're both correct.The iron used in Japanese steel making came from iron sands, which is super shitty and full of impurities. The process of turning it into steel was enormously labor intensive, not to mention expensive. So the majority of cheaper swords were indeed absolute crap. The Japanese didn't have the means to melt steel, so folding was a method of evening out/working out the impurities. Eventually you'd get to a high quality piece of steel.
Id definitely take the bow.
Im mediocre with one right now but the fact that it has infinite arrows is the big selling point. if nothing else i can just bludgeon zombies with it like you can with lucille until im out of atlanta. after that i could just spend my free time practicing and becoming an expert with it.
My second choice would be the riot gear. the shield and armor give you a degree of imunity from zombie bites and such.
Great thread idea! clap
Originally posted by Galan007*He had no helmet or shield tho.
Not very long at all. As we saw with the Governor: once you get dogpiled, the riot gear doesn't count for much -- the Walkers can still, very swiftly, rip you apart:
http://i.imgur.com/II4peA0.jpg
^ Dude, look at the second panel from the bottom. The Walkers literally ripped the Governor limb from limb:
Riot gear will NOT prevent you from getting killed if you are swarmed. It could help you withstand bites and such if one or two of them attacked you, but if a *group* gets ahold of you like that, you're f*cked.
Originally posted by MF DELPHThE "shooting a gas tank/car to blow it up" is a myth. Slugs aren't made from metals that produce sparks.
I'd choose the Colt. There's situations where having a gun is more practical. In particular when you need to set off something combustible from a distance to cause a distraction for a herd of Zombies (shooting a propane tank or a car's gas tank, or shooting a car to set off it's alarm), or if you need to shoot someone in the leg so they scream and become a target for a group of zombies. You can use it as a close range bludgeoning weapon if necessary. There's also other practical uses for the gunpowder in the bullets (since you get 30 rounds a day) like setting fires, using it to blast open jammed door locks, etc. Also if you end up in a situation where you can't get away from a horde escape is just a bullet away.
