Here are a few tips on how to survive the game of Humans vs Zombies next week:
Gear up:
Surviving a walk across campus requires that you be prepared for zombie attacks with your socks at the ready.
Train for survival:
Practice your sock throwing skills to make sure you'll be ready to stun zombies when the time comes. I suggest training against other players to ensure you can hit a moving target. DordtNerf is planning a training session at 3:00 Sunday afternoon, meet in the North hall lobby. Can't make it to the DordtNerf session? Organize spontaneous ones with your friends, roommates and neighbors.
Play it safe:
This may seem obvious, but try to spend as much time as you can in safe zones and make sure you are loaded out whenever you travel between safe zones. You never know if a zombie will attack you on the way down the hall to the bathroom! Conversely, as a zombie try to be sneaky about attacking humans as they enter and leave safe zones, especially when they travel unarmed.
Safety in numbers:
It's best to travel in groups, whether you are humans trying to fight of zombies or zombies trying to mob humans. The more people you have, the better your chances of surviving. It might not be possible to take a group with you when you walk between classes, but getting a group together can be a huge help.
Speed:
One of the biggest assets in both human and zombie players is speed. If you can run fast enough, you can run down or escape from your opponents, which goes a long way towards your survival or your ability to infect humans. Be ready and willing to make a run for it--HvZ zombies are not required to slowly creep around, so fast-paced action is not uncommon.
Vigilance:
Always be on the lookout for zombies when you're in unsafe zones. Don't let them sneak up on you and infect you while you're not looking!
I'm planning on doing a vlog (video log) each day of HvZ to show off how it went. I'll probably upload each one a few days after I film it so there's no chance of my opponents finding them and exploiting my plans.
ReplyDeleteWell, that didn't happen, but some people had camera phones out for my epic last stand. If I get the footage I'll be sure to post a video of it!
DeleteHere's the summary: I survived basically 2 whole days and returned safely to my dorm room Wednesday night. When I went to the bathroom to get a drink and brush my teeth, however, I got trapped by zombies. More and more people showed up until there were about 50 people of whom 15-20 were zombies. They were planning to camp there all night. Under intense peer pressure I decided to go for it and took out about half the zombies on the way. I gained legendary status overnight and now I get to join the zombie horde, so overall it was worth it. :)