Dangers in a Zompocalypse

As expected in a world full of the living dead whose whole purpose is to try and rip you limb from limb and devour your flesh, there are some dangers involved. The section is to try and help you recognise some of the potential dangers in order to help you survive. These dangers, obviously, cannot be simply displayed in list form, you need to display them in a complicated and confusing graph first.

Super Zombies

Super Zombies, you may have noticed, are always up the top. This is because (in this book at least) they are defined as zombies with powers equalling or exceeding those of a human. Can the zombies think and plan? Super Zombie. Run on ceilings? Super Zombie. Fly? Super Zombie. Pilot Fighter Jets? Super Zombie.

Now, if you can't see the dangers of magical, super zombies manufacturing mini death stars while pwning yo ass in Counterstrike you probably aren't smart enough to access the Internet to read this blog, so I'm not even going to address you.

Fast Zombies

Fast Zombies are pretty high up in the first stages because, well, they can run. If your minding your own business, water your plants, an undead man sprinting towards you is going to be more dangerous than a stumbling zombie who can't get past your picket fence.

During the great panic, getting knocked down by rioters can easily equal death as you CAN'T slowly crawl away. The simple fact that they can run AND they don't need to rest also makes it far harder to escape populated centres. However, when you are safe in your fort the zombies can run all they like into your ten foot thick steel wall.

Slow Zombies

As seen in my useful graph Slow Zombies only rate averagely. Unless you are taken by surprise (e.g. During a 1st Incursion) they don't offer much of a threat to those in the know *coughthosewhoreadmyblogcough*. The main danger in slow zombies is the psychological effect it has on people.

Starvation

Starvation is not actually a major issue for most of the Zompocalypse if you are smart and prepared. There should be enough food in shopping malls and homes to get you through the great panic and to your fort if you've prepared one. Hopefully you have years worth of canned and dehydrated food stored in your fort. However, for the unprepared it is a vastly different story. Many will flee above the snow line following the "Zombies Freeze" mentality. Others will flee to sea with little forethought on what they will eat. Many of these people will have to choose between cannibalism and starvation.

Dehydration

Dehydration is slightly more of concern than starvation. While on the run many people will push themselves too hard and pass out. Others will find themselves running out of water during long drives or treks. Later, however, water can be easy to obtain for the prepared through water tanks, purification tablets, pumps, natural streams etc.

Rioters/Survivors

Other people are actually one of the greatest dangers. During the great panic riots will almost be inevitable. Rioting, looting and insufficient policing leads to many chances of being stabbed or at least trampled.

Later on, survivors may want to rob you or take over your fortress, and, unlike zombies, they have the brainpower to pull it off. Even when you are trying to retake the Earth some survivors gone made from isolation may be less than willing to relinquish their undead kingdom. Even worse can be booby traps set up to kill zombies. Noting says thanks for rescuing me like a home made landmine.

Disease

Often overlooked, disease can be the greatest of enemies. Many medicines require advanced laboratories for production, these will soon become unavailable. Even small cuts and infections can become life threatening. And remember, a single case of influenza can be spread and wipe out an enter castle of survivors. Even more terrifying is knowing that no amount of guns, no armour, no walls can keep this enemy out.