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DeltaBravo1294 |
Rescue Party Scenario
May 2 2010, 5:08 PM EDT
I have a question for all ZSDW users that read this. Complete this scenario.You are inside your BOL in the radio room. A frantic message comes through your scanner. You adjust the dial to stay on that channel to listen. There is a group of 6 people trapped in a location within the reach of your base. They were running from a group of 15+ zeds and can't run anymore, The group consists of 2 men with .22 bolt action rifles. One of them has an old revolver with two rounds left. With the men are 3 women armed with whatever was in reach as they ran from their homes. One of the women has an injured leg and had to be carried by the men. The last one in the group is a 7 year old child who is in shock from seeing his mother being devoured by his father. The question is what would you do? Would you stay in the safety of your BOL, or would you send a scouting party to find them and bring them back? If you were to pick the latter, what would your loadout be? What vehicle(s) would you take? I know this is a bit of an off the wall scenario, but I am new and this is the best I could think of. 3 out of 3 found this valuable. Do you?
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RoboZed |
1. RE: Rescue Party Scenario
May 2 2010, 5:28 PM EDT
Welcome to the site, glad to have you.On topic: I would probably leave them. Not to be heartless or anything but they may have already been bitten. That said, risking my friends and families lives to help strangers, that might be worthless anyway, is not to my liking. Just my answer. I don't think my fellow survivors would listen to that reasoning though. Pity for any human life, especially at an apocalyptic level, is very strong. 4 out of 5 found this valuable. Do you? |
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DeltaBravo1294 |
2. RE: Rescue Party Scenario
May 2 2010, 5:37 PM EDT
"Welcome to the site, glad to have you.Thank you for the welcome! I would have to agree with you. One of them may have been infected even if they don't know it at the time. If the 7 year old happened to be the one it would be even more of an emotional strain on your friends and family. Not to mention the people travelling with him. Do you find this valuable? |
MajorDamage |
3. RE: Rescue Party Scenario
May 2 2010, 6:00 PM EDT
Welcome to the site. Please look at this page and see if there are similarities to your 'off the wall' scenario? http://www.zombiesurvivalwiki.com/page/Tactical+Scenarios Do you find this valuable? |
ElGrego |
4. RE: Rescue Party Scenario
May 2 2010, 7:44 PM EDT
I would not risk it whatsoever. They are most likely infected, so I'd rather not take the chance. Other than that, that means more mouths to feed and my supplies are for me/my group ONLY.
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DeltaBravo1294 |
5. RE: Rescue Party Scenario
May 2 2010, 8:15 PM EDT
"Welcome to the site.Holy cow! Sorry I missed that MajorDamage. Do you find this valuable? |
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MajorDamage |
6. RE: Rescue Party Scenario
May 2 2010, 8:24 PM EDT
"Holy cow! Sorry I missed that MajorDamage."Happens all the time. Do you find this valuable? |
182crazyking |
7. RE: Rescue Party Scenario
May 2 2010, 10:36 PM EDT
Well, if the number was 15 ~ 20 zeds, then I'd gear up the Honda and get the 6 people to hop in as fast as possible. Then I'd get them back to base ASAP. In the car, someone would be waiting with a .38 caliber revolver. On the way back we would check for bites; anyone with a bite would be shot in the head.If there were more than 20 zeds, I would make sure to hunker down in the base (they might come after us!) and then, the next day, mop up. And welcome to the site; you look like a decent non-troll! ^_^ Do you find this valuable? |
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DeltaBravo1294 |
8. RE: Rescue Party Scenario
May 3 2010, 10:04 AM EDT
"And welcome to the site; you look like a decent non-troll! ^_^"Thank you for the welcome crazyking! Do you find this valuable? |
JPTank |
9. RE: Rescue Party Scenario
May 3 2010, 2:37 PM EDT
welcome friend. great post +1knowing me, curiosity might kill the cat, here. it really depends on how far they are. if theyre just down the street or at the next block, i might be like: "alright sure". If I were to help them, i'd overwatch first. Don't be a hero - atleast not right away. Watch and assess the issue first before jumping into it like lone wolf and leave it to beaver. If they're caught in a hopeless situation... might not be worth the salt to try and free them. 700,000 zombies in my area, would six more really make a difference? mind you also, messages like this will probably be sent out frequently. also beware cause it could be a raider trap. "oh help us, please!!! we're out of ammo and we're runnin from zombies". Leaves room for powerful groups to stroll by and walk into ambushes and stuff, thus leaving them not so powerful. 15 zeds (depending what kind) might not even be much of an issue and *maybe* i could help out... I would overwatch to see who they are, but if its hopeless... eff that. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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DarinM.Annear |
10. RE: Rescue Party Scenario
Jun 13 2010, 4:10 AM EDT
What I want to know is how where there women and children in your area of operation and they weren't already located in your stronghold? It all depends really but if it was day time I would be out there in a flash. I am on a military installation though so we have uparmored humvees and LMTV Trucks lol
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sinfix |
11. RE: Rescue Party Scenario
Aug 16 2010, 8:27 AM EDT
Id leave em, its survival of the fittest rite?
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miamiscaredmetodeath |
12. RE: Rescue Party Scenario
Jun 25 2012, 2:48 AM EDT
I wouldn't help as RoboZed has stated one is possibly infected. On top of that them being in a group would have them try to take over
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PedroAsani |
13. RE: Rescue Party Scenario
Jun 25 2012, 3:24 AM EDT
"I have a question for all ZSDW users that read this. Complete this scenario.You say they are within reach of my BOL, so does that mean I can get there between sunrise and sunset, or that I can get there, rescue them and get back between sunrise and sunset? Within walking distance? Driving distance? How fortified is their position? Can they last until we get there? How old is everyone? How much food do they have? How badly broken is the leg (open or closed fracture, above or below the knee, losing blood much)? Can they get a more accurate headcount on the zombies? Are they all going for one entrance? Is there a second entrance that could be used? Do you find this valuable? |
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PedroAsani |
14. RE: Rescue Party Scenario
Jun 25 2012, 3:26 AM EDT
Basically, I would want to know as much as possible. At the intial point of contact on the radio I would be telling people to gear up and get ready, whilst gathering more information about where and what we are dealing with.Five minutes spent getting information and ten minutes planning could make all the difference. 3 out of 3 found this valuable. Do you? |
wantmarmite |
15. RE: Rescue Party Scenario
Jun 25 2012, 8:29 AM EDT
It would depend on my BOL. What is our manpower? What are our resources? How stable is our own location?If our own house is mostly in order and we have the resources and manpower, then go for a rescue. If I'm/we're just hanging on, it would be foolhardy to attempt a rescue. Do you find this valuable? |
Oakspar77777 |
16. RE: Rescue Party Scenario
Jun 25 2012, 2:57 PM EDT
There are four reasons to go for a rescue - three guns and one up on the female to male ratio (my home group will be male heavy and that is a problem that needs a solution). The rescue group would be a four man team in a pick-up. (1) Lookout. Gear: .308 Bolt with 50rounds. Dropped off somewhere with a line-of-sight to the destination. Will signal that all is as radioed (not an ambush from raiders). Will stay up there for cover fire if needed at range (200-300 yards). Pick up on way back. (2) Driver. Will be driving, so handgun with some spare clips would be all that was needed. (3) Shotgun. Will be carrying a shotgun to fire from the passanger window drive-by style with plenty of 00buck for cleaning out the group. (4) Backseat firer. Has the .223 AR15. Depending on circumstances, might use the back window for dropping zed on a slow drive-away or might take position in the back to cover while the refugees load up. So, group does some drive-bys to clear the 15-20 zed, then Backseat moves to the bed and covers the vehicle 360 while the 6 refugees load. On the way out, we pick up the Lookout and get back to the compound. Once there, the refugees would get warm showers, checkups and medical attention, and a good meal. At that point, we would have to descide what is to be done with them - which ones would get invitations to stay, which ones would need to hit the road in the morning, and what we could give/trade them if they were leaving. At the very least, a few days labor from the ones who can work while the woman with the busted leg heals up might be in order in exchange for safety, food, and maybe a box or two of .22LR. Do you find this valuable? |
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bleachfan995 |
17. RE: Rescue Party Scenario
Jun 25 2012, 3:59 PM EDT
To be perfectly honest I would just leave them. Don't mean to sound a dick but you should only take a risk that's really worth it. Two bolt action rifles that are most likely running low on ammo, a revolver with only two rounds, an injured woman that will just slow you down and complicate things (moving her without causing more pain or further injury will cost time and extra space on your transport) and a traumatized child is always a difficult thing to deal with especially if it's something like that. Plus if its 15+ zeds then there's not much you can do by yourself (my maths are, 3 Zed's to 1 survivor armed with a fully loaded firearm). They might survive but only if they choose "flight" and leave the woman with a round left in the revolver to save her suffering. On a less human note if they choose to stand then they will most likely perish and after a bit of scouting and the zombies shuffling off from that area you could most likely pick up the weapons they no longer need.
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RainofMails |
18. RE: Rescue Party Scenario
Jun 25 2012, 4:06 PM EDT
Are the zombies ragers or undead? How likely is it that gunfire will draw way more of them?If they are slow undead zombies and it's unlikely a lot more would show up then 15 of them should be trivial for a small group with firearms to take out. I would probably clear out the zombies so the survivors could leave. I wouldn't bring them back to my base unless I was really short on people. Do you find this valuable? |
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wantmarmite |
19. RE: Rescue Party Scenario
Jun 25 2012, 4:40 PM EDT
"There are four reasons to go for a rescue - three guns and one up on the female to male ratio (my home group will be male heavy and that is a problem that needs a solution). "Do you think evening out numbers would solve that? There are still the ever annoying love triangles, the unattractive (male or female) and the unco-operative to account for. It seems a little simplistic to assume numbers will solve things. It should be a little simpler for couples who were together before the crisis. But I imagine dating post-apoc would be a more dangerous version of the dramatics we see today. Do you find this valuable? |
