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Deacan |
Afew more suggestions
Jan 17 2009, 1:18 AM EST
Excellent posting. And just to add, Just because we say that you need these people, doesn't mean you can't take the responsibility now during these times of Z-peace, and learn these skills. I got French, Spanish, Russian, and German under my belt. Also at the same time, (inspired by the zombies 100 percent in this) I have started taking classes at the local community college in radiology, and nursing. I have zero interest in going into the medical field, but I am practing, not preaching. But on the the second point, afew more suggestions Chemists-Cause I am guessing no one here knows the difference between the periodic table numbers of salt from magnesium. Teacher-Cause just because your the bigshot leader, doesn't mean you know how to teach kids trig or steps of proper teaching. Seamstress-Have you ever tried to make a shirt from needle and thread? Not as easy as you think. Pharmacists-These people differ from the medical section, cause they aren't docters. Most of them have no medical training. But they know thier pills. Entomologist-You wanna know if that spider can kill you, or in survival situations, if that big fat beetle is safe to eat, right? Sailors & Divers-What? You think you aren't going to have to cross water. Little known fact, but over 50% of America's bridges are a C rating or lower. That means that they can basically fall at any moment. Not even the Brooklyn Bridge will last longer than 7 years without proper maintaining. Entertainers-You want people to follow you? They will do so only if they enjoy the thought of it. Architects-You know the structual intergrity of steel compaired to iron? I think not. But these guys do, and when your building your bases, or pimping out your rides, these guys are going to be the ones you want designing it. Firefighters-They don't just fight fires. These guys are trained for chemical and biological accidents. Do you find this valuable?
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mercurior |
1. RE: Afew more suggestions
Jan 17 2009, 8:36 AM EST
i would be tempted to take someone to leave records for the next people. what to do what works best. what not to do.
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Deacan |
2. RE: Afew more suggestions
Jan 17 2009, 7:27 PM EST
I guess a bookkeeper would be nice. I would want a general genious to come. A history professor would be a great idea to being cause they would know about all the crazy things previous civilizations had come up with that they don't really teach you about. Kind of a human encyclopedia. Any other's ya'll can think of?
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Deacan |
3. RE: Afew more suggestions
Feb 7 2009, 11:07 AM EST
This topic deserves more debate also. Shame The good ones keep being left behind. Not sure what happened to the original article that this thread went to, but the content of it has "sort-of" been restored, though no where close to it's original format. Writters-If you get a chance, please be sure to stop by the original article and post up your responces.
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JustinMcleod |
4. RE: Afew more suggestions
Feb 7 2009, 11:18 AM EST
"i would be tempted to take someone to leave records for the next people. what to do what works best. what not to do. "I plan to take a SONY HDR-SR12 Camcorder with me. Document as much stuff as I can, record my thoughts and any facts that I uncover (who knows, I may accidentall figure out that toothpaste kills zombies?!) and stuff like that. I don't think I'd bother with recording my feelings or anything, I'd just stick to real experiences, hard facts and my thoughts/theories.... (I may even keep a diary too, just to supplement the Video's and add more depth etc) Do you find this valuable? |
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Deacan |
5. RE: Afew more suggestions
Feb 7 2009, 11:30 AM EST
Haha. this is a thread about the people you would like to have along with you and the skills that you would desire that they would posses. Kind of a "look for people that specialized in this" thread. He was talking about bringing a bookkeeper...Not keeping notes. And hopefully, since your a member of this site, your going to be to busy saving all the other people in your group to even bother with this. But get others to take really awesome pictures of you. Powerpoint that crap up. Would make a great morale video.
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mkxlng63 |
6. RE: Afew more suggestions
Feb 7 2009, 11:46 AM EST
Hunters and Fishermen. There's got to be somebody there to provide food when all the perishables go. Some good fresh venison, or some Black Bear....maybe a few Brook Trout.....This kind of food would do wonders for morale.
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Zombiefreeworld |
7. RE: Afew more suggestions
Feb 7 2009, 11:49 AM EST
i personally can not value someone off of their proffesion alone. Just because, someone is a doctor does not mean they can handle the pressure of the zombie outbreak. Even if someone has military training who is to say that they cannot choke in the heat of battle. I am only going to save people who show that they can handle the pressure of z-day. people who have that look in their eye like they did wrong but no will never faulter. those are the people i plan on saving.
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mkxlng63 |
8. RE: Afew more suggestions
Feb 7 2009, 12:30 PM EST
"i personally can not value someone off of their proffesion alone. Just because, someone is a doctor does not mean they can handle the pressure of the zombie outbreak. Even if someone has military training who is to say that they cannot choke in the heat of battle. I am only going to save people who show that they can handle the pressure of z-day. people who have that look in their eye like they did wrong but no will never faulter. those are the people i plan on saving. "But I think fear will overcome most people. Whether its just a small group, or a cummunity you are building....you need all sorts of people. For a small group, almost everyone should know how to fight....but after you establish a base and find surivors with useful skills, you're going to need those people that have skills that you don't, but are beneficial to the group as a whole. Do you find this valuable? |
SkipNChurch |
9. "Thinkheaded thinking"
Feb 7 2009, 1:50 PM EST
Post dayZed. Up to 90% of humanity infected and Undead again, or dying from disaster created."You", oh brave steroid build, steel weighted monster distance runner, SpecOpsWarrior(ret), Sooper Seekrit Agentman, DeadShotAt1500MetersWith22LR, Hauls 55kg on back for practice juants up Rocky Mts, needs >.5L/day liquid intake, never ill, and knows where all the "good stuff" is hidden... Not going to have much *choice* in whom you find still alive and uninfected. Tickles me. Keep hearing how the ultra-uber-survivalist plans on "...taking cream of crop, letting those weak sisters be left behind..". There will be persons with whom we will not be able to carry, run with, walk with, or even evacuate, and in turn will be left behind, or mercifully killed. We survivors will have few choices post Zed with whom we will find and attempt to group up with. Incumbent with the strong to plan for helping take care of weaker. Weaker folks will be required to haul their own weight, no matter what happens, consequences are more horrible than can be imagined. Thing is? DayZed and its aftermath will be Humanity's Biggest Reboot. What happens afterwards is depending on those Survivors who have the ability to organize, structure, and in turn get things moving again. Simply saying "I GOTTA have the defensive line of *X* professional game team" to make my plan work is not gonna happen. In turn, planning for the worst, both in situation and personnel makes your thinking stronger and more useful. "You" and those around you are going to need every human body eventually that can be fed and housed. Long term planning *now* helps prevent PPPPP... SnC *WondersWhatsInSchoolLunchesTheseDays* Do you find this valuable? |
Carnack |
10. RE: Afew more suggestions
Feb 7 2009, 2:07 PM EST
I'd add engineer to that list. Never know when you might need something built...or knocked down.
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Deacan |
11. RE: Afew more suggestions
Feb 7 2009, 2:54 PM EST
What the heck? Beyond the fact that your reply was bearly understandable, It was completely off topic and not necessary. This is just to suggest skills that you should look out for. Thanks for not helping in providing anything constructive what so ever. We get it. You will need to take what you can get. But it is also good to go ahead and point out ahead of time which skills are very useful and why, and who knows where POSITIVE AND CONSTUCTIVE help will lead. Carnack-Thanks. True than engineers will be vital. Having a deep background in science and such will also come in very handy for the touchy things like the proper angle of this or how much of that should go in this. I don't know off hand, and really need a cig now. I'll get back to your more on it after I'm done getting some cancer in my body. Do you find this valuable? |
Emperor.Bob |
12. RE: Afew more suggestions
Feb 7 2009, 11:55 PM EST
Kind of obvious, but anyone with serious mechanical know-how would be pretty valuable
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soleshot |
13. RE: Afew more suggestions
Mar 23 2009, 1:33 PM EDT
one thing a lot of people are missing are even more specifics. like in a team of combatants, what type? rifeman, snipers, and all the goodies. construction is a must, which means carpentry and metalworkers. but these people wont come naturaly. in a z-world most people will be dead or infected. so we need to train. once it hits, libraries and learning facilities are your best friends. so dont count on finding these people, decide specific jobs for the people and train them since it is almost impossible to find people like this.
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inu-dude25 |
14. RE: Afew more suggestions
Mar 23 2009, 6:50 PM EDT
Alright for me. I'm already a certified scuba diver and I plan on going into the engineering field. So I'm like important squared!
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Plasmocat |
15. RE: Afew more suggestions
Mar 23 2009, 7:08 PM EDT
Skip - No, we wouldn't have much choice in who we wanted save or group with. But I read this more from the perspective of "as a leader, what skills do I need in ppl and where would I find them," or "what qualities are found in ordinary ppl that can be useful apart from the obvious?" It's being creative and effective with the resources you have, not necessarily rejecting what you don't recognize as helpful because you can't think outside of the survivalist box. Do you find this valuable? |
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inu-dude25 |
16. RE: Afew more suggestions
Mar 24 2009, 4:45 PM EDT
I think that is exactly the point SkipNChurch just argued. You can't pick who you'll find, so you'll just have to exploit they're strengths as much as possible.
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Plasmocat |
17. RE: Afew more suggestions
Mar 24 2009, 5:51 PM EDT
I realize that Skip and I agree. My impression of Skip's post was that it was intended to be a counter argument to the original post ... which I thought actually agreed with both of us. I may have misunderstood the direction of Skip's comment, for which I apologize if that's the case, but I wasn't trying to argue against Skip's point per se.... well, that was convoluted, heh. :-) Do you find this valuable? |
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inu-dude25 |
18. RE: Afew more suggestions
Mar 24 2009, 6:32 PM EDT
Indeed, my brain hurts after that one. XD
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timberrattler |
19. RE: Afew more suggestions
Mar 25 2009, 7:08 AM EDT
"What the heck? Beyond the fact that your reply was bearly understandable, It was completely off topic and not necessary. This is just to suggest skills that you should look out for. Thanks for not helping in providing anything constructive what so ever. We get it. You will need to take what you can get. But it is also good to go ahead and point out ahead of time which skills are very useful and why, and who knows where POSITIVE AND CONSTUCTIVE help will lead.Don't know SnC personally but the people I respect on this site do and they all speak highly of him and are smart enough to show him respect. If you've come on this site to learn I want you to know you just blew off a very good teacher. You never mentioned what skills you were bringing to the table. If its your ability to speak some foreign languages, good luck finding a group who needs those ultra important skills. See I can be disrespectful too. Do you find this valuable? |
