since i read the zombie survival guide ive dreamt of zombies at least once a week. And its always awesome. (i am less fat in dreams and have a ninja sword lol)
I find it hilarious that it strikes him as unusual that his friend has a generator. I live in Downeast Maine, and in my neck of the woods there are practically more people with 'em than without
Remember - when it comes to your weapon(s) of choice, keep it light, keep it practical, and keep it maintained. Flashy weapons like Samurai swords may be more durable or have a better cutting edge, but they require more training and upkeep than the humble crowbar or woodcutter's axe. There's also the trap one can fall into with display models that are brittle and not intended for real combat. Thanks to Mr. Brooks I have re adjusted my training regiment to focus on practical objects.
If Z-Day is breaking out I might still stick to my german / russian assault rifle. I need a weapon thats reliable, accurate and versatile. Which I can modify to a sniper rifle or to Close Quarter Combat weapon in a matter of minutes and with few parts. Just like the good ol SIR. Cause let us be honest. Once you will reach Chicago, Zombies will be the least of your concern...
You seem to be the biggest idiot around here. I mean... you did respond to my post sarcastically. Oh goody... I found someone else to screw with for giggles.
I'm simply pointing out the fact that assault rifles aren't useless and giving an example as to why. Now, sir... what kind of moron decides to insult a completely non-offensive post on YouTube? Did I annoy you personally? Did my marksmanship offend you? Are you an anti-gun person? If you answer "no" to all of these... kindly shut the fuck up.
There is no such thing as an assault rifle without a manageable level of recoil. They're light infantry small arms... not cannons. With current options for iron sights and optics mounting rails, anyone that can shoot anything can hit with an assault rifle. Plus... bullets are light, high-powered, and plentiful. Plus, learning to use one is easy. I could teach someone how to fire effectively in an hour if in a rush. Not to mention certain models are accurate as hell.
As you said, "certain models are as accurate as hell" that doesn't mean the others have a suckish aim, but that doesn't mean it's the best either. Plus there's the panic going on in some people's heads too
Accurate, able to be suppressed, large ammunition capacity, plentiful ammo, simple maintenance and cleaning, easily reloaded in a few seconds... yeah. Pretty much perfect for engaging at medium to long range.Also, I believe panic was covered in the Guide as well. Short version... "Don't."
Wouldn't gun fire attract more zombies than the ammount of ammo you may carry
(supposing you are alone)? Personally when I was younger I had a considerable amount of training in fencing so I know how to handle myself with just about any bladed weapon.
Yeah it would. They're hearing is as good as a human's (har har har). But yeah it does. But if you're surrounded, and all you have is a sword, they won't exactly fight one on one. They'll all swarm you. I'm still trying to figure out how the blind guy beet an entire swarm using a shovel
I'm guessing they're slow and spread out enough in rural areas that instead of facing a wall of the buggers, you get one at a time in intervals of a few seconds. If he'd tried that shit in the middle of an infected city (say... Tokyo) he'd have been mobbed and overrun. No one's good enough to take down a million at the same time... well, unless you nuke the bastards.
True... but using nukes also destroy a lot of things that can still be used or kept. Like buildings and heirlooms many families had to leave while escaping.
Yes but they serve a very high morale boost to some people. I personally don't have anything that I would think of as an heirloom or something important other than a few pictures of my friends.
within the blast radius they'd be pretty effective, since they pretty much disintegrate everything within a certain distance of the blast. As far as fallout goes though, it'd be a lot less effective against Z's than it would be against humans
@zeroxstrife250 oh yeah, I think it'd do more harm than good, lol. I'm just trying to point out the pro's. Like it demonstrates in his books though, you'd be more successful with a squad of well-trained soldier's with semi-auto rifles than a nuke.
Yeah. Movies make it seem like an easy task to take on 500+ zombies with a bus, chainsaw, shotgun, and a hot chick with superpowers.
What'd be good is a realistic movie where people think they know what to do after watching Dawn of the Dead and die due to their mistakes and stuff like that
I'm still trying to figure out how the blind guy beet an entire swarm using a shovel -->
He used terrain to his advantage and even when he was blind he had enough time to get familiar with the territory by using his other senses. His strategy was to lure the Zeds to an elevated area he was familiar with. Getting on high grounds like a rock. And since zombies suck at climbing, he was in no real danger getting surrounded or overrun.And from his save elevated position he could kill them one by one
Well he has hightened other senses so he'd hear their grones and just aim for there. PLUS the shovel heads are thin and sometimes shaped like arrowheads... so yeah. Plus there's probably softened tissue on the zombies since it's well... dead.
The point isn't to gun down a horde... it's to blow away the couple that somehow managed to get the drop on you and book it to cover. If you're on the offensive and need silence... sound suppressors can be easily found or made. Popping the heads of those pesky bastards standing between you and the store you wanna raid at 500 meters: priceless. But, swords don't run out of ammo. I'm a Kendo kinda guy, personally.
I generally practice using sabres or twin swords now a days,after I developed enough skill and ease with a rapier.
But I always make a habbit of us two blade's like the book said guns need reloading but blades don't it's more a matter of having high stamina and distancing yourself just close enough to strike but not be struck yourself.
I replace my blades with twenty pound jackhammer bits during Kata. If you're able to do three or four hours of Kata with a couple of those, wielding a live blade is easy.
people who tend to take shelter in a gun store or a supermarket are quite,,,,,,stupid. those are the first places everybody thinks of first. and it only takes 1 infected.
I think he's got a great book. It was fun and immersive. I also learned a lot of things about survival and the book made me wanna buy a machete and a M1 Garand "just in case".
M-1, M14, XM8, AR-15, AK 47, Glock (any), Beretta pistol, Hunting Rifle, Shotgun (preferably pump action) fixed knives, ninja-tos (straight katanas), and machetes will do the trick on weaponry
yeah, money would be completely useless, and you wouldn't need to buy ammo, you'd just steal it from the ammo store where the owner was already eaten by a zombie horde......
If the gunshop and the supermarket are empty then it's for a good reason. How do you rob the gun store, when there are 5 zombie right there. Think before you post.
you kill them, because without guns and in the middle of a city in a large zombie outbreak, you will die if you have to eliminate zombies from close combat.
Oh Yeah Im trying to make reanactment videos and maybe half hour long chapter reanactments like The Battle of Yonkers,The Space Station,The Japanese Hacker in Kyoto Japan, Also the Battle of Hope New Mexico so if anyone who wants to help me with this sign on to my channel
I know Just like in RE Apocalypse where the guys on top of the gun store listening to his cd player and drinking but Id be drinking coke instead wouldnt want my mind gettin distracted
He is a giant self jerking penis
0AfterMath 4 days ago
Awesome writer/comedian
Chute87Band 2 months ago
Great writer but kind of full of himself.
xXGhilliedxSamuraiXx 4 months ago
Now whenever I read the survival guide I'll read it in his voice. (I used to read it in Morgan Freeman's voice)
TheWaluigiman1 5 months ago 2
DAMN OLD BAGG!!!!
MrCODspartan 7 months ago
2008...
jumpdomn 8 months ago
since i read the zombie survival guide ive dreamt of zombies at least once a week. And its always awesome. (i am less fat in dreams and have a ninja sword lol)
SnoocheeBoochees 9 months ago
woaah. the hole time i was reading "the zombie survival guide" i thot HE actually thot it was going to happen.???
imfat008 1 year ago
1:56, get out of the way bitch, no one wants to see your face
tessiewessie96 1 year ago
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FUCK MAX BROOKS!
Skeletonwitharaygun 1 year ago
@Skeletonwitharaygun
Somebody just discovered they can't use a chainsaw to fight zombies thus blowing his Zombie Plan out of the water.
DarthCadeous501 1 year ago 2
amazing books. nuff said.
sierra3daction 1 year ago
he ISS my hero :)
masturcheef12345 1 year ago
awesome child of mel brooks.
legionrat 1 year ago
the man keeping us alive...
cloud4an 1 year ago
hes the only other person i know that knows all there things about guns
IamMICHAEL1234567890 1 year ago
I cant believe only
a few people have watched this.
darthdaris 1 year ago
He, is a really funny induvidial!!!.
- may i say, if Zombies do rise, i'd ... ye i don't know havent finished the book!
ill comment again when im finish reading.
igrowweedfromaseed 1 year ago
I find it hilarious that it strikes him as unusual that his friend has a generator. I live in Downeast Maine, and in my neck of the woods there are practically more people with 'em than without
Jurbo33 2 years ago
Remember - when it comes to your weapon(s) of choice, keep it light, keep it practical, and keep it maintained. Flashy weapons like Samurai swords may be more durable or have a better cutting edge, but they require more training and upkeep than the humble crowbar or woodcutter's axe. There's also the trap one can fall into with display models that are brittle and not intended for real combat. Thanks to Mr. Brooks I have re adjusted my training regiment to focus on practical objects.
Pilaf1984 2 years ago
If Z-Day is breaking out I might still stick to my german / russian assault rifle. I need a weapon thats reliable, accurate and versatile. Which I can modify to a sniper rifle or to Close Quarter Combat weapon in a matter of minutes and with few parts. Just like the good ol SIR. Cause let us be honest. Once you will reach Chicago, Zombies will be the least of your concern...
Jagticon 2 years ago
The only thing I disagree with is his insistence that assault rifles are useless. I can hit a head-sized target at 300 meters with my M-4.
KrajjanKxmar 2 years ago
and we're all proud of you
geetar72 2 years ago
You seem to be the biggest idiot around here. I mean... you did respond to my post sarcastically. Oh goody... I found someone else to screw with for giggles.
KrajjanKxmar 2 years ago
I'm just simply pointing out the fact that we don't fucking care how good of a shot you are.
geetar72 2 years ago
I'm simply pointing out the fact that assault rifles aren't useless and giving an example as to why. Now, sir... what kind of moron decides to insult a completely non-offensive post on YouTube? Did I annoy you personally? Did my marksmanship offend you? Are you an anti-gun person? If you answer "no" to all of these... kindly shut the fuck up.
KrajjanKxmar 2 years ago
Well not ALL people have gotten training using assault rifles. And some have extremely large kicks. M-4 has complaritively light recoil
zeroxstrife250 2 years ago
There is no such thing as an assault rifle without a manageable level of recoil. They're light infantry small arms... not cannons. With current options for iron sights and optics mounting rails, anyone that can shoot anything can hit with an assault rifle. Plus... bullets are light, high-powered, and plentiful. Plus, learning to use one is easy. I could teach someone how to fire effectively in an hour if in a rush. Not to mention certain models are accurate as hell.
KrajjanKxmar 2 years ago
As you said, "certain models are as accurate as hell" that doesn't mean the others have a suckish aim, but that doesn't mean it's the best either. Plus there's the panic going on in some people's heads too
zeroxstrife250 2 years ago
Accurate, able to be suppressed, large ammunition capacity, plentiful ammo, simple maintenance and cleaning, easily reloaded in a few seconds... yeah. Pretty much perfect for engaging at medium to long range.Also, I believe panic was covered in the Guide as well. Short version... "Don't."
KrajjanKxmar 2 years ago
Wouldn't gun fire attract more zombies than the ammount of ammo you may carry
(supposing you are alone)? Personally when I was younger I had a considerable amount of training in fencing so I know how to handle myself with just about any bladed weapon.
FXJKHR2 2 years ago
Yeah it would. They're hearing is as good as a human's (har har har). But yeah it does. But if you're surrounded, and all you have is a sword, they won't exactly fight one on one. They'll all swarm you. I'm still trying to figure out how the blind guy beet an entire swarm using a shovel
zeroxstrife250 2 years ago
I'm guessing they're slow and spread out enough in rural areas that instead of facing a wall of the buggers, you get one at a time in intervals of a few seconds. If he'd tried that shit in the middle of an infected city (say... Tokyo) he'd have been mobbed and overrun. No one's good enough to take down a million at the same time... well, unless you nuke the bastards.
KrajjanKxmar 2 years ago
I doubt nukes will do anything... but then again I'm not sure. I've never had the chance to examine one myself.
zeroxstrife250 2 years ago
Anything within a few miles gets turned into ash. You don't have to destroy the brain when the entire body is reduced to a dust pile.
KrajjanKxmar 2 years ago
True... but using nukes also destroy a lot of things that can still be used or kept. Like buildings and heirlooms many families had to leave while escaping.
zeroxstrife250 2 years ago
Buildings and possessions can be replaced. Well worth the hundreds to thousands of lives that may be saved trying to clear a city of infected.
KrajjanKxmar 2 years ago
Yes but they serve a very high morale boost to some people. I personally don't have anything that I would think of as an heirloom or something important other than a few pictures of my friends.
zeroxstrife250 2 years ago
within the blast radius they'd be pretty effective, since they pretty much disintegrate everything within a certain distance of the blast. As far as fallout goes though, it'd be a lot less effective against Z's than it would be against humans
Jurbo33 2 years ago
but won't the radiation along, won't it be more of a bad thing than good?
zeroxstrife250 2 years ago
@zeroxstrife250 oh yeah, I think it'd do more harm than good, lol. I'm just trying to point out the pro's. Like it demonstrates in his books though, you'd be more successful with a squad of well-trained soldier's with semi-auto rifles than a nuke.
Jurbo33 2 years ago
What about the part where they gather and form a square around the supply truck? That was genius.
zeroxstrife250 2 years ago
haha, that too. I was just adressing the fact that, when dealing with zombies, well-trained infantry are just the way to go.
Jurbo33 2 years ago
Yeah. Movies make it seem like an easy task to take on 500+ zombies with a bus, chainsaw, shotgun, and a hot chick with superpowers.
What'd be good is a realistic movie where people think they know what to do after watching Dawn of the Dead and die due to their mistakes and stuff like that
zeroxstrife250 2 years ago
I'm still trying to figure out how the blind guy beet an entire swarm using a shovel -->
He used terrain to his advantage and even when he was blind he had enough time to get familiar with the territory by using his other senses. His strategy was to lure the Zeds to an elevated area he was familiar with. Getting on high grounds like a rock. And since zombies suck at climbing, he was in no real danger getting surrounded or overrun.And from his save elevated position he could kill them one by one
Jagticon 2 years ago
Well he has hightened other senses so he'd hear their grones and just aim for there. PLUS the shovel heads are thin and sometimes shaped like arrowheads... so yeah. Plus there's probably softened tissue on the zombies since it's well... dead.
zeroxstrife250 2 years ago
The point isn't to gun down a horde... it's to blow away the couple that somehow managed to get the drop on you and book it to cover. If you're on the offensive and need silence... sound suppressors can be easily found or made. Popping the heads of those pesky bastards standing between you and the store you wanna raid at 500 meters: priceless. But, swords don't run out of ammo. I'm a Kendo kinda guy, personally.
KrajjanKxmar 2 years ago
I generally practice using sabres or twin swords now a days,after I developed enough skill and ease with a rapier.
But I always make a habbit of us two blade's like the book said guns need reloading but blades don't it's more a matter of having high stamina and distancing yourself just close enough to strike but not be struck yourself.
FXJKHR2 2 years ago
I replace my blades with twenty pound jackhammer bits during Kata. If you're able to do three or four hours of Kata with a couple of those, wielding a live blade is easy.
KrajjanKxmar 2 years ago
people who tend to take shelter in a gun store or a supermarket are quite,,,,,,stupid. those are the first places everybody thinks of first. and it only takes 1 infected.
jarpasmannen 2 years ago
I think he's got a great book. It was fun and immersive. I also learned a lot of things about survival and the book made me wanna buy a machete and a M1 Garand "just in case".
diablini1994 2 years ago
M-1, M14, XM8, AR-15, AK 47, Glock (any), Beretta pistol, Hunting Rifle, Shotgun (preferably pump action) fixed knives, ninja-tos (straight katanas), and machetes will do the trick on weaponry
zeroxstrife250 2 years ago
he is nice. great book
petrusksh4 2 years ago
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im rasist and everybody is gey
DUSKYMOO 2 years ago
GO BROOKS!!!
Danie9989 2 years ago 6
yeah, money would be completely useless, and you wouldn't need to buy ammo, you'd just steal it from the ammo store where the owner was already eaten by a zombie horde......
EyesOnly34 2 years ago 2
How do you steal from the dead?
Darkriderism 2 years ago
Coffee, tea na dtoilet paper..they will be like gold!
redstar170 2 years ago
dude max brooks plz it would be so cool if you could be in my zombie video
wepreferpie 2 years ago
I always wondered what great thing Mel Brooks would bring into this world... Zombies via his son
Quixotic1018 2 years ago 2
your my fucking hero.
zombiek23 2 years ago
i think his a little nuts, , ,
but he is my idol!
murog232 2 years ago
hes such a cool guy
midprod 2 years ago
i wud most likely go to my uncles house. he has a second story, lots of guns and lots of money for supplies
RSBlastoise383 2 years ago
Z outbrake = money usless
Guns and bullets is the new money
CyrusKrill 2 years ago 2
yeah but you need money to buy more guns and bullets!
Xcreaturesproject 2 years ago
were you listeneing? zombie outbreak = money usless!
Karlos1760 2 years ago
No I mean before the zombie outbreak
Xcreaturesproject 2 years ago
If the gunshop and the supermarket are empty then it's for a good reason. How do you rob the gun store, when there are 5 zombie right there. Think before you post.
diablini1994 2 years ago
you kill them, because without guns and in the middle of a city in a large zombie outbreak, you will die if you have to eliminate zombies from close combat.
CyrusKrill 2 years ago
I'm in love
SpaceMongoose 3 years ago 12
Oh Yeah Im trying to make reanactment videos and maybe half hour long chapter reanactments like The Battle of Yonkers,The Space Station,The Japanese Hacker in Kyoto Japan, Also the Battle of Hope New Mexico so if anyone who wants to help me with this sign on to my channel
SSJSasuke777 3 years ago
if a zombie was far away and nobody was on my lawn id go on my roof and snipe
anonymous7100 3 years ago
I know Just like in RE Apocalypse where the guys on top of the gun store listening to his cd player and drinking but Id be drinking coke instead wouldnt want my mind gettin distracted
SSJSasuke777 3 years ago
I Wonder If He'll Do A Book About The Alpha Teams
SSJSasuke777 3 years ago 2
Good question.
ZombieCobain 3 years ago
Or Mets Fan.
termanedieter11 2 years ago
legend
stujames8790 3 years ago
Thanx for posting these!!
Anonymous1075 3 years ago 6
#7100 here
anonymous7100 3 years ago
Max is awesome!
Pollutedsoul7 3 years ago 5