Classical Strategy

Of course, now comes the time where you wonder if everything was in vain. Have you really been buying into all the hype for nothing? Have you been scheming, dreaming, and planning for something that can never happen? Don’t worry, my over-anxious friend, we can analyze the classical plan and see if it still holds water. In other words, will the classical zombie apocalypse survival guides work for the zombification pandemic?

Let us start with living conditions. This house has been deemed the zombie apocalypse haven, allowing for a nice courtyard with solid fences and moveable parts, creating a thick haven of security. It would keep everything outside of the house, outside of the house.

As nice as this would be, you have to understand that we are basically combatting humans, not to mention all the spores that will be lingering in the air. To go outside is near suicide. During the day, the house would be exposed, leaving the crafty human body to figure out a way inside. Using full range of motion and strength, this fungus could certainly find a way to breach the parameters of the house. Essentially, what we are seeing here is the utter uselessness of shelter as a defense mechanism: no matter where you live, you are vulnerable to the air, and to the infiltration of interaction-based fungi.

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So shelter would have to change. But how about tools? And strategies? Well, this strategy is heavily based off of survival (camping, trailers, etc.), with some emphasis on weaponry. One item is a Recon Rifle. Useful against the classical zombies, but not so much here. Sure, it gives you firepower and ammunition, but it is not necessary. The reason assault rifles are preferred over shotguns in the classical apocalypse is to fight off a horde. When you are only fighting one zombie at a time, is it really necessary to have full auto? A shotgun or revolver would do a much more thorough job (and the handgun would be cleaner).

As for survival, it has already been mentioned that being outside is near suicidal; a nice tent or a tool to build fires is probably not going to keep you alive.

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So far, it seems as if all is lost, and the plans really are useless. But do not fret; survival is still an issue. It is sure to say that if you are camping, the spores will kill you, but as far as generators and solar power are concerned, that is where the classical guide merges with the pandemic. You will need power in both instances if you want to survive (especially if you want to survive the pandemic, which we’ll get to later).

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So, although you will have to scrap nearly all of your plans, it’s not completely hopeless; electricity is still a concern that you will need, if you had already put it in your plan. If you didn’t plan on needing electricity, I not only question your plan, but how likely you would be to survive the classical apocalypse regardless.
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