Conan the Musical.Crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and hear the lamentation of their women.
Depends greatly on the season and weather. Assuming it happened right now, I'd work on moving everyone out to shelter in farmland areas, and rescue/appropriate livestock, grain, and shelter as found and as needed.
This would take us off the beaten path so as to be less likely prey to other remnants of society, and also to avoid becoming too large - people will naturally move to the big cities where they expect others to go to.
Make sure there's enough food and shelter to winter over, and plant winter wheat (will come up and provide food in the spring). Search for gardens to collect seeds for the following year. Search for weapons and ammunition. Collect fuel reserves (most large farms will have oil and diesel tanks) and generators for necessary electricity (Ham radio communications, an FM/AM broadcast to relay information, power medical equipment, cooking/food safety/refrigeration). Collect solar and wind generators.
Keep the people busy so they don't get bored.
-Adam
why do you keep reading/posting in threads that you deem a waste of time? Are you compelled? Do you actually need me to know that you don't think my threads are useful to you? Because it that's that case, consider it done; and fuck off already.Make sure they do not create hypothetical threads.
Probably, if you could create the power source required to run it? But let's use say for sake of argument the only thing you have is warning by three days before they arrive.Have I had time to create some sort of Iron-Man-esque power suit?
What's the us vs. them ratio? Or is that too hard to discern?So lets throw a bit of risk into the mix. a month after you get to your plans, a squad of soldiers intent on replaying the pillaging and raping of the Vikings shows up. Not heavily armed as in tanks and what not, but definitely with guns.
Now what?
Probably, if you could create the power source required to run it? But let's use say for sake of argument the only thing you have is warning by three days before they arrive.[/QUOTE]Have I had time to create some sort of Iron-Man-esque power suit?
Given that I'm also going to have watchmen, I'll have a little notice, and set up an ambush.So lets throw a bit of risk into the mix. a month after you get to your plans, a squad of soldiers intent on replaying the pillaging and raping of the Vikings shows up. Not heavily armed as in tanks and what not, but definitely with guns.
Now what?
Probably, if you could create the power source required to run it? But let's use say for sake of argument the only thing you have is warning by three days before they arrive.[/QUOTE]Have I had time to create some sort of Iron-Man-esque power suit?
so what do you do about leaving the fortifications behind and a huge trail of tracks?[/QUOTE]I whisk us all out to the woods so when the Vikings find the whole place dark they'll think god's left the island for good.
Someone's been watching 'The Colony'.hypothetical question ahead:
Let's us our pretend-o-vision glasses and imagine that the the civilized world has just collapsed from lack of resources to maintain the infrastructures of communication and government. No bombs were dropped, no super diseases came about, Rome just fell.
You've managed to survive the first weeks of the aftermath, and have 100 people of all walks of life whose lives you've saved. No one is a super soldier or super models, but you have plumbers, officeworkers, a Dr. and an equal number of men to women.
As things stand, resources are running low and your followers are getting restless.
What are you going to do. Mayor?
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So lets throw a bit of risk into the mix. a month after you get to your plans, a squad of soldiers intent on replaying the pillaging and raping of the Vikings shows up. Not heavily armed as in tanks and what not, but definitely with guns.
Now what?
I totally haven't, but given the premise I'm not surprised there is a TV/movie.Someone's been watching 'The Colony'.
Even 100 versus 10, we're probably in trouble. I don't think we need to pick up and leave before they arrive, but we fortify and perform some rapid self-defense training (I can give the basics even if no one else can). Ideally, we absorb them into our collective or trade for services. But we'll have to show we don't need them so they can't demand everything from us. If they aren't interested in bargaining, we have to make sure they know we're not worth the trouble. We'll have to whittle them down if they decide on an assault, through traps, snipers, or fighting dirty (surrender then strike or worse for the women who may have to fight while being assaulted.) I doubt they will waste too many explosives or too much ammo on us but if they deem us a valuable target they'll expend a lot to get to our goods. There's a reasonable chance we're done for if they just want it all. If we're clearly overpowered, it might be a scenario where we are self destructing and trying to take them with us. :-\100 citizens versus
In the United States Army, a squad is composed of two fireteams of four or five soldiers each, as well as a squad leader who is a Staff Sergeant.
I totally haven't, but given the premise I'm not surprised there is a TV/movie.Someone's been watching 'The Colony'.
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I've seen enough Road Warrior and Resident Evil 3 type movies to know what to do.
why do you keep reading/posting in threads that you deem a waste of time? Are you compelled? Do you actually need me to know that you don't think my threads are useful to you? Because it that's that case, consider it done; and fuck off already.[/QUOTE]Make sure they do not create hypothetical threads.
Considering that I'd be in a highly fortified enclosure with some small arms fire of my own, I would not be worried about said 10 people. Especially if I'd already had the time to electrify the parameter fencing. One thing I would do is to assert myself as the leader and let the soldiers know that if they were to behave we'd be more than happy to share with them. The main issue with this would be a leadership pissing-match. Basically, surrender your weapons and we'll let you in. If you play nice and work hard you'll be able to use them again to help defend.
We have food, power and women. Join us, die trying to take us over or leave. But if we want society to come back we need to work together. If we wait too long then people will forget what it is we are trying to rebuild and recapture.
If they decide that they don't want to join us and they look like they are going to attack I'll have the best shooter in the place take out their leader during negotiations.
Yes.... come to Alaska... there are no zombies.... no zombies at all!Move to Alaska, the cold weather will protect us from the zombies...
Wait, what do you mean there's no zombies?
Yes.... come to Alaska... there are no zombies.... no zombies at all!Move to Alaska, the cold weather will protect us from the zombies...
Wait, what do you mean there's no zombies?
kill it with countermeasure flares? thats not exactly the best zombie plan i've ever heard...AAAAAH!!! KILL IT!! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!
god help usI confess I just grabbed that pic because it looked cool.
Besides, how do you know the vampires don't have heat-seeking missiles?
god help us[/QUOTE]I confess I just grabbed that pic because it looked cool.
Besides, how do you know the vampires don't have heat-seeking missiles?
god help us[/QUOTE]I confess I just grabbed that pic because it looked cool.
Besides, how do you know the vampires don't have heat-seeking missiles?
To drink their blood. I'm not sure what we'll be able to do if they show up with something else in mind....virgins?