Azseth said
Realistically, those "alpha" characters would be the ones who most likely survive. They are trained, efficient and mentally more capable than most. Az

Azseth said
Nice weather here too in Michigan! Got up to 48 yesterday, I had to shed my jacket.Today it's already 40. It's like fucking summer up in this bitch!And Fuad is here to stay. At least for a little bit....Az

Fox said
Also, mornin' all. Mother fucking nice weather here in FL. Preparing to read the latest before heading to the park.

Goldmarble said
Aye. In a book I read, they had a great saying that went something like this:You're either really stupid lucky to survive an apocalypse, or you're very skilled, and very lucky.Problem is, you can't count on luck.In the first few months, the lucky will usually survive. They might get into a good group of survivors, people who can protect them, etc. But as the months wear on, the people who are only lucky begin falling, cause the dice have no memory. Those who live learned new skills quickly to become somewhat skilled and lucky.Realistically, the walkers are going to be hardened survivors after 9 months of fighting, running, and surviving. The CDC group is where you will find the "Lucky" people. There of course will be "nests" of preppers, shelter-folk, out there as well.

Darkraven said
I completely agree that you have to be skilled, smart, quick, fast, strong and everything else...But that doesn't mean you have to be a soldier/police officer/SWAT/criminal to be any of the above. Fitness in the natural selection sense, I feel, can't be tied to your main occupation. There's plenty of office workers/toilet cleaners/coaches/shopkeepers/students/teachers/salespersons/couch potatoes/etc I know who'd make good survivors. Physical and mental traits aside, they'd have something going on the side and things like that too. E.g: There are plenty of young girls who could outpace me in a half-marathon anytime. Now that would come in handy when you're running from a horde of flesh-eating zombies. :D Which also means they could easily ditch me to them :DP.S: Will post a flashback post soon.

Goldmarble said
Heh, never said they had to be police officers, soldiers, etc either. My character definitely isn't.But for many people, they are either writing the easy route, trying to get the most "powerful" character they can to have an advantage. IE, their character will know more about what it is they are doing, than the player themselves; weapons operation and maintenance, survival skills, etc.The other "many people group" as I see it, are probably the people who are just writing what they know. A lot of people in the military turn to RPGs to kill the downtime when deployed. They how to play a military-type character, and can do it well, so some will continue to play a military-type character in game. I've known several current, and former military men who do this. The smaller group, I think....are people like me who know more than most about firearms, weapons, etc, and seek an outlet. I'm just all hipster and hate being cliche :P

Darkraven said
So... Abel is a cannibal? Abel the Cannibal sounds catchy hahaha.

Azseth said
I thought Abel is just going crazy. The shifts from scene to scene in odd ways make me think a lot of his views are distorted perceptions and thoughts.Just my opinion.Az