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Zombie Infection Simulation

w1rebaby

15:47 / 03.09.03

Zombie Infection Simulation v2.3

It's best to press "g" to get the zombies showing up in green, otherwise they're a little hard to see to start with.

Note that none of these zombies are on fire, which is how it should be.

I'm not sure what the lesson here is, apart from "don't get trapped in a square city that you can't get out of where there are zombies around".

Mr Tricks

16:34 / 03.09.03

Also it seems population density is a factor...

you're better off in Sanduske Ohio than Manhattan amidst a Zombie infestation...

Elegant Mess

19:29 / 03.09.03

"Note that none of these zombies are on fire, which is how it should be."

What's wrong with flaming zombies?

w1rebaby

19:36 / 03.09.03

For heaven's SAKE, do I have to explain this one AGAIN?

Set a zombie on fire and all you have is a zombie that not only wants to eat brains, but also sets other things on fire. That's EVEN WORSE. Imagine a city full of flaming zombies. It would be a DEATHTRAP.

Elegant Mess

19:48 / 03.09.03

Good point, well made.

But, at the same time...

Imagine sitting on the roof of your apartment in the early evening with your significant other, a carafe of chilled liebfraumilch by your side and some soothing soft rock on the boombox, both of you warmed by the love in your heart and the heaving mass of blazing, mindlessly bellowing undead on the pavement below.

Can nothing soften your militant position on the flaming zombie?

We're The Great Old Ones Now

20:30 / 03.09.03

Interesting simulation. Makes me want to learn to use the software so that I can introduce the following considerations:

Any human who is sent into a panic by a close encounter with zombies five times, and does not get killed - or who kills five Zombies - becomes a Zombie Hunter, who will automatically chose to fight Zombies when they are encountered.

Humans in panic can leave the city area - otherwise the human speed advantage is good for nothing (unless you're a Zombie Hunter).

A Zombie which kills more than ten humans becomes an Uber-Zombie; other Zombies will follow it around.

A Zombie Hunter who survives more than ten battles with Zombies becomes a Hero. Other humans will follow him/her around.

... Some or all of these ought to give a less prdictable outcome - you'd have to jiggle the numbers a bit...

Saint Keggers

20:38 / 03.09.03

It'd be better if the zombies and the living inclined looked more like zombies and the living and less like colourfull ants.

Also if they screamed.

Saint Keggers

21:05 / 03.09.03

It seems we have reason to find out all we can about zombies...
The Game Has Come To Life

rizla mission

21:10 / 03.09.03

Imagine sitting on the roof of your apartment in the early evening with your significant other, a carafe of chilled liebfraumilch by your side and some soothing soft rock on the boombox, both of you warmed by the love in your heart and the heaving mass of blazing, mindlessly bellowing undead on the pavement below.

That'll always be the dream..

Elegant Mess

21:13 / 03.09.03

We'll always have zombies...

8===>Q: alyn

04:49 / 04.09.03

I really enjoy how, once the zombies have taken over a quarter they pretty much just chill. I picture it very much like a party in Williamsburg during its 10-1130pm mellow phase.

HOST ZOMBIE: (purses lips and nods coolly): BRA-A-A-AINS.
GUEST ZOMBIE: (hi-fives HOST ZOMBIE'S girlfriend): BRA-A-A-AINS!
GIRLFRIEND ZOMBIE: (offering a bottle of brains): BRAINS?

8===>Q: alyn

04:54 / 04.09.03

And Jesus is totally right. Regardless of what you've seen in the movies, a zombie on fire is next to useless. Just stay in an open space and get out of its way man! It can't find you! Its face is on fire!

rizla mission

12:55 / 04.09.03

Yeah - flaming zombies in an urban situation = pretty bad idea.

But if yr. facing down zombies in a big open space, the fire can work well - you can keep out of the way and they'll all go bumping into each other and the fire spreads and before you know it horde of the undead is reduced to ashes. Beats shooting their heads off one by one.

nedrichards is confused

13:13 / 04.09.03

But are they reduced to ashes? What if some 'foul necromancy' is at work? Then these flaming zombies are just charging around setting fire to the buildings you're part-ay-ing on top of?

Things like that can really ruin your Joy.

MJ-12

13:40 / 04.09.03

Riz, letting them burn just doesn't give you the satisfaction of taking a Louisville Slugger and parking their heads in the cheap seats. Now, flaming flying zombie heads - that's just the best of both worlds.

We're The Great Old Ones Now

14:17 / 04.09.03

In the cheap seats where murder breeds there's someone out of breath -
Sleep is a luxury that they don't need, a sneak preview of death.

(John Cooper Clarke)

rizla mission

15:25 / 04.09.03

This ain't about 'satisfaction'! This is about STAYING ALIVE IN THE FACE OF THIS UNHOLY ONSLAUGHT, DAMMIT!

I'm not just gonna sit here till they overpower us! I'm takin' those petrol cans and I'm goin' out there right now, and there's nothing you can do to stop me!!

MJ-12

15:41 / 04.09.03

We can compromise. You light 'em up, and I'll send 'em off.

w1rebaby

18:06 / 04.09.03

THINK, people. If we're talking PROFESSIONAL zombie-killing tools here...

Flaming zombie + PETROL-DRIVEN chainsaw = VERY BAD IDEA INDEED

And I'm not having anyone sending zombie heads flying around and smashing my cucumber frames. You young whippersnappers. You just wait til I tell your parents.

Fridge, you complete idiot. If the zombie is on fire you have no need for a chainsaw. You just climb up a lamppost and wait for it to turn into a pile of smoldering bacon, and then maybe you have a nice blt.

Why is this so hard for you to understand?

w1rebaby

22:21 / 04.09.03

That would make you a ZOMBIE-AVOIDING PUSSY.

And you can't climb lampposts if one of your hands has been replaced by a chainsaw, anyway. Not easily.

w1rebaby

22:36 / 04.09.03

nedrichards is confused

01:34 / 05.09.03

To be honest you're all not thinking creatively enough. I for one am waiting for a film to fully explore the zombie destroying potential of the fighter/bomber.

Biggles would so kick the Zombies.

Stay out of this, ned.

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