Weapons, Armor and Psychology

Alright, here's the point of this Conversation.

Clearly some weapons and armor have advantages over others yes we all know this.

But what about the Psychological aspect, what would be the reason for using certain weapons or wearing certain armor's.

Think about it, if you pick up a chainsaw it's because you associate the sound and look of a chainsaw with POWER, extreme killing power, it would instill you with confidence.

in short think of a weapon or Armor that would instill you and those around you with confidence just to see someone using it.

Personally i say the most prominant are the Chainsaw and plate armor... now imagine someone in both?...

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Permalink Reply by Marcus on January 13, 2011 at 11:30pm

I'm more concerned with protecting my limbs and neck, than torso. That appears to be where most would occur. Besides, I'll be wearing my chest rig and backpack. For the limbs, I'd go with kelvar or some kind of puncture resistant arm sleeves, and blue jeans along with some kind of armor protection for the legs.

Confidence is a factor when it comes to weaponry. I have no experience with a chainsaw, so I probably would leave one alone. I am confident about my rifle and handgun. I also think the katana is reliable (although I hope to purchase a high-end one when the funds become available).

My biggest problem is confidence. I don't like to make snap decisions. I like prefer to have all the answers before doing something. So I might be overwhelmed and paralyzed by a fast pace situation.

Permalink Reply by TheStopper on January 14, 2011 at 9:38am
I think if you come across the funds for a katana, you are better off spending them elsewhere. There are plenty of other blades out there that will work just as well for a fraction of the cost. If you go to zombietools.net and look around, you'll see that they have some good handmade blades. They have one that is similar to a katana if you like that idea.
Permalink Reply by Laz on January 14, 2011 at 9:48am

Don't go to zombietools uless you are only looking for a wall hanger, it was discussed a lot in an older thread:

 

It says on their website themselves they don't hand forge their stuff or even heat treat all of them.

2) For some of our blade models, we will then heat and hammer the blade into shape.



Additionally and more importantly 5160 steel for swords is terrible unless a huge amount of skill and care is used with the heat treating. The fact that they say that only some of their weapons are heat treated is worrying for the price they are charging and shows that although they do look awesome, they don't actually have a lot of skill in metal craft.

Also they have never supplied weapons for testing and the only review i can find on youtube is this, by one of the actual makers of their stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdS92qvWclw

compare it to a quality blade of similar style/size:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4rV4Bn3-g8&NR=1

Conclusions:

1. The blade is terrible and cannot cut through the (relatively small) tatami mat properly.
2. The people who make the blades can't be trusted to swing them properly, and thus cannot be expected to make them properly.

don't get me wrong a lot of their stuff looks incredibly cool, I just wouldn't ever trust one in a SHTF situation ..... or tatami mat cutting situation lol
Permalink Reply by Marcus on January 15, 2011 at 7:57pm
Thanks for the heads up. I still have a lot to learn if I don't want to be caught slipping.
Permalink Reply by Jericho Syndrome on January 15, 2011 at 8:22pm

i will be more comfortable with a BFG9000, a giant robot and an amulet of infinite ammo and my woten wurld uber teleporter....

 

but since i cant have that, i will be depending on my own skills of what i know and psychology that i have learned to cope with this, preperation of physical is only half. guarantee ONE of YOU can and will go crazy for the first five minutes of realization with a 50/50 chance you will pull through, 12% will be happy enough to get careless and your odds will drop substantially until you have a near death experience that brings you back to reality that you are mortal, and the rest will have the world pause around them as they let it all sink in that this is the moment that it all happens, with that crucial amount of time anything could happen until your focus comes back in. the ones who will actually have all of this mentally prepared but will die because they will think everyone around them has done the same when they have already been in the other categories...and then there is the emo that dies by panicky made in china Katana usage...i will laugh when that happens

 

oh and i would love a ray gun...dieselpunk look.....

Permalink Reply by Andrew Kennedy on January 17, 2011 at 11:13pm
I get it big ass gun =
Permalink Reply by Andrew Kennedy on January 17, 2011 at 11:13pm
I get it big ass gun =
Permalink Reply by DR Elder on June 28, 2012 at 11:35am

Our armor is made from auto gasket fabric and two layers of steel wire screen with a fiberglass shell, weighs a few of pounds, is cool, slightly flexible, and can hold up to disinfectant. It is our understanding that zombies don't shoot or stab, and no human bite is going through this stuff. I want to survive a first rush blitz attack from the side or rear by an unarmed human enemy, not fight the war of the roses. My theory of zombie fighting is to avoid it whenever possible, get away from the infected as quickly as I can, and don't expose myself to their body fluids.

Permalink Reply by Rafael G. Triguero on July 4, 2012 at 7:11am

Meh...
Not sure about this one...
Yes, I do acknowledge that there's such a thing as psychological advantage but the problem here is what if reality clashes with the ideal...
What I mean is, say for example, the chainsaw... In order to gain psychological boost you have to think of the chainsaw as an ideal weapon. This would mean putting less attention on its weaknesses because weaknesses will cause you to lose your confidence. So there you have it in your head. The perfect chainsaw! It starts easily and you can swing it around with ease and it cuts the undead like a knife cuts butter... However, reality has it that chainsaws are heavy, not fuel-efficient, doesn't guarantee a start on the first pull, gets stuck, and also they're noisy. Of course, reality will crush the ideal and the psychological advantage will get reversed since, chances are, you'll lose your courage and confidence and you'll get stuck with a chainsaw that won't even start because of one reason or the other in the middle of a clash with the undead...

Just to straighten things up, I'm not pessimistic... I just prefer to be prepared for the worst...

Permalink Reply by michael on July 4, 2012 at 4:29pm

Scottish claymore, and chain mail. Not only my weapon of choice (blacksmith) but also pretty useful if your out of bullets. I imagine people would feel relatively confident to see someone doing that.

Permalink Reply by ubduomk on August 1, 2012 at 11:02am

the best armor is not to get shot/attacked in the first place! :)

be really cautious, analyze every area from all angles, and look for hte small things that might indicate an ambush or raiders broke in while you were out. 

wearing plate armor & using a chainsaw doesn't do much to scare zombies, and it really doesn't help at all intimidating hostiles if they can put you down with a .45 bullet to the head. 

Permalink Reply by Jason on August 6, 2012 at 11:26am

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