Welcome to the new Dead Reign forum!

[NMI]

I just got the okay to bring life to forums and raise "Dead Reign".
So, I wanted to make the first new post in this forum.
Got tips on surviving the Zombie Apocalypse? Safe spots to hide, get food, rest or a even a shower?

[NMI]

[Legend]

Frankly, I like the ideas about covering tracks as was displayed in I Am Legend, though I'm uncertain how well, or what varied ideas, could be devised to make that happen, or if its even important in Dead Reign.

To be honest with you, though I'm a huge fan of BtS, not so much with Rifts, all my group and I are looking for from Dead Reign is a new setting and a different set of world rules. I have #43 for the cover and the article about Erick Wujcik, and an ancient beat up copy of Rifts, and that's about it. I haven't played Rifts in five years, BtS longer than that, and not much role-playing at all because there are no Role-Players who understand good RPGs in the Fountain, CO, area. My intent is to get Dead Reign -because I used to be very good at Dark Conspiracy- and try, yet again, to compose a group. The game is different enough, so it might be easier to do, since everyone's convinced zombie, vampire, and werewolf games are the direction to go, now.

[Killer Cyborg]

Got tips on surviving the Zombie Apocalypse? Safe spots to hide, get food, rest or a even a shower?

It all depends on what type of zombies you're dealing with: fast moving, slow moving, brain-eaters, general flesh-eaters, voodoo, killable, unkillable, thinking, unthinking, human, animal, standard limbs, tentacles, pyrophobic, fearless, etc. etc. etc.

The general strategies outlined in Max Brooks' Zombie Survival Guide:
-Go upstairs, and destroy the stairs behind you. Most zombies aren't climbers.
-Don't use chainsaws; splattering yourself with zombie blood and gore is generally a bad things. Some gets in your mouth, or an open wound, and you'll probably die or turn.
-Guns are effective, but they attract the attention of other zombies.
-Machetes and swords never run out of ammo.

[Nightbreed]

First, thanks Mr. Deific NMI for the PM about the Dead Reign forum. Much appreciated!

Second, since i don't have the book yet i decided to run a game with what is in the Rifter and decided to start right at hour zero, June 20th, 2012. When it all begins.

So far the PCs are trying to find something to survive by going on the back roads in Texas and are so far avoiding the zombies. (which won't last long)

They think that Fort Hood may help them, though when they get there........

I am however open to any suggestions that anyone thinks may make things interesting.

The general strategies outlined in Max Brooks' Zombie Survival Guide:
-Go upstairs, and destroy the stairs behind you. Most zombies aren't climbers.
-Don't use chainsaws; splattering yourself with zombie blood and gore is generally a bad things. Some gets in your mouth, or an open wound, and you'll probably die or turn.
-Guns are effective, but they attract the attention of other zombies.
-Machetes and swords never run out of ammo.

One of my friends playing actually got this book in-game and owns an audio cd of it. The book itself is interesting. Sadly the book won't help them too much if i have anything to do with it.

[Nightbreed]

If they are taking the back roads through texas on their way to fort hood you have to make them run into aggie zombies omg would be awesome!!!

Oh and if you get further south along the boarder maybe have them come upon a 18-wheeler full of illegals surrounded by zombies... or the 18 wheeler is full of turned zombies! or maybe only one was turned and then went after the other illegals that were inside. Woo that would be one slippery trailer there.

I'd use the Aggie idea, but in June it's not football season. I love the illegals idea though, i'll use the truck full of them as if there were illegals surrounded by the undead, my friend will leave their butts in a heartbeat and not feel guilty about it. "Better them than me"

Again, thanks for the suggestions.

[Nightbreed]

Now this is just a horrible idea and might get axed by mods but u could try rescuing some of them just to use as meat decoys if your ever being chased by some runners. But i mean u would have to be really evil to do something like that.
Now this is just a horrible idea and might get axed by mods but u could try rescuing some of them just to use as meat decoys if your ever being chased by some runners. But i mean u would have to be really evil to do something like that.

My friends already have that idea slated for one of the NPCs they rescued. One of PCs is a private eye and has his secretary (NPC) tagging along. The rest of the party (outside of the P.I of course)does NOT like her, thus she's been tagged as meat shield zombie insurance. Yes me and my friends are that evil as it's something i'd do as well.

[Crazy Lou]

Got tips on surviving the Zombie Apocalypse? Safe spots to hide, get food, rest or a even a shower?

It all depends on what type of zombies you're dealing with: fast moving, slow moving, brain-eaters, general flesh-eaters, voodoo, killable, unkillable, thinking, unthinking, human, animal, standard limbs, tentacles, pyrophobic, fearless, etc. etc. etc.

The general strategies outlined in Max Brooks' Zombie Survival Guide:
-Go upstairs, and destroy the stairs behind you. Most zombies aren't climbers.
-Don't use chainsaws; splattering yourself with zombie blood and gore is generally a bad things. Some gets in your mouth, or an open wound, and you'll probably die or turn.
-Guns are effective, but they attract the attention of other zombies.
-Machetes and swords never run out of ammo.

This is EXACTLY what i was going to ask.

[Nightbreed]

But i mean when society falls and you are on the brink of extinction it really can turn into a everyone for themselves sort of situation.

Which is something i will plan to exploit as they think that good things will happen when they reach Ft Hood. First though they are heading toward the mall where the gun shop i informed them about is......... Once they see their opposition i think that they'll either leave or try to force their way in where they'll get surprise #2.

Yeah u don't want to end up like that guy on top of the building at the end of the resident evil 2 movie now do ya

IMO i prefer a hand grenade so i won't rise up as a zombie (hopefully)but a bullet will do in case i can't get one.

[Shawn Merrow]

AND...
save a bullet for yourself

Ha, real men save the last grenade for themselves.

[Library Ogre]

I just got the okay to bring life to forums and raise "Dead Reign".
So, I wanted to make the first new post in this forum.
Got tips on surviving the Zombie Apocalypse? Safe spots to hide, get food, rest or a even a shower?

Dang, I guess screaming and running wouldn't take care of it . . .?

I don't know, the sight of a girl running away might make me stop and watch for a bit...

[Nightbreed]

Sorry, (and not trying to offend or sound pervish) but the ONLY way that i'd stop to watch you run is if you were streaking and had a P.B of 30!

Besides i think i'd have enough of my own problems to be dealing with.

[Nightbreed]

Hey, this is the internet . . . if I was upset or offended by a little thing like that, then I'd have to find a new hobby.

Be that as it is, i still am a gentleman at heart and would rather explain myself than be misinterpreted and cause bad mojo.

[Nightbreed]

I'm thinking a solar powered blimp to live in. That way you can take safely pot shots at the zombies as they appear. I dunno that don't sound to fair......

Just avoid those states that have get of rain and you'll do fine.

Though i see Citizen Lazlo kinda thought the same thing and beat me to the punch.

[Nightbreed]

Gets awfully windy up in those mountains and i don't think you want to be crashing into the side of a mountain.

[Nightbreed]

Main thing against that thing is the size, (kinda hard to get those tight corners ) but at least it's propeled so you won't (hopefully) drift aimlessly.