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Some questions on the walking dead story after finishing the game for a few times.

hua91hua91
edited July 2013 in The Walking Dead
After playing and finished the game for 3 times. Now playing for the forth time.

I have a few questions in my mind.

1) Why there are only a few weapons in the game ? Rifle and Handgun only ? How about other weapons ? Such as the submachine gun. Isn't it there should be weapons store where people can get their weapons for fighting the zombies ?

2) I notice that in the game there is not much presence of the military, where has the military gone to ? I did notice there's a military chopper crash to the building in one of the chapter where Lee is going out to search for food. But i believe there should be more sign of military presence such as tanks.. Guns drop on the ground and so on right ?

Thanks for answering this.. Happy gaming =)

EDIT : Can any moderators help me to move this thread to the section of "The Walking Dead Story Discussion - SPOILERS "
Sorry for posting it here, i am new to this forum and don't knnow if I am posting at appropriate section.

Thanks !

Comments

  • Brock SamsonBrock Samson
    edited July 2013
    hua91 wrote: »
    1) Why there are only a few weapons in the game ? Rifle and Handgun only ? How about other weapons ? Such as the submachine gun. Isn't it there should be weapons store where people can get their weapons for fighting the zombies ?

    Well there are free citizens who can own fully automatic weapons they are few and far between, and mostly are held by historians and a few former soldiers who put on shows, and some collectors. I can send you links to the actual law if your interested.

    So it's pretty difficult for most people to just up and buy a sub machine gun. Now the US military would have some, but storming a military complex or armory wouldn't be easy. Anyways a fully automatic weapon really isn't the best kind of weapon to have in a zombie apocalypse. You'd waste more ammunition then you would use. Even if you know how to reload shells and have the need equipment, it's not going to be easy to find primers.
    2) I notice that in the game there is not much presence of the military, where has the military gone to ? I did notice there's a military chopper crash to the building in one of the chapter where Lee is going out to search for food. But i believe there should be more sign of military presence such as tanks.. Guns drop on the ground and so on right ?

    Both Mark and Lilly have connections to the military, also Larry is retired US Army. If it is anything like the tv show it's not like there isn't pockets of military elements. That doesn't mean they are all over, or that they would focus their remaining strengths to retake over run cities.
  • MornaiMornai
    edited July 2013
    Everyone and their mother would have the same idea of raiding gun stores, so with a population of millions of people, you can bet that someone else has already taken all of the good weapons.

    The military is presumably wiped out(mostly), since the infection affects every single one of them as well, the initial panic and confusion about what's going on would no doubt deal a large amount of damage to them. The helicopter is a prime example of this, the pilot was bitten before he took off and turned mid-flight, crashing into the drugstore. This kind of thing probably happened a lot in the military.
  • sailorwolfsailorwolf
    edited July 2013
    1 Really if you got to a gun store and found a full auto weapon it would be a waste. Controlled head shots are best made with a pistol (close range) or rifle at long range. A M-16 set at a 3 round burst might be ok but if you wanted to clear a hallway a pump shotgun would be best. But then weight comes into play how much can you carry and how much noise do you want to make? With slow zombies like in the game ...I'd go blunt weapon maybe a crowbar (can also open doors, window and such) and a long slide 45 cal pistol (7 inch barrel with good hit to it)
  • sailorwolfsailorwolf
    edited July 2013
    Mornai wrote: »
    Everyone and their mother would have the same idea of raiding gun stores, so with a population of millions of people, you can bet that someone else has already taken all of the good weapons.

    The military is presumably wiped out(mostly), since the infection affects every single one of them as well, the initial panic and confusion about what's going on would no doubt deal a large amount of damage to them. The helicopter is a prime example of this, the pilot was bitten before he took off and turned mid-flight, crashing into the drugstore. This kind of thing probably happened a lot in the military.

    Love your sig by the way. With the military you have men and women who are worried about their families too. At some point as the undead in the big cities they are trying to hold rise human nature kicks in. You just try to get home to your family cause it's not a war it's chaos. HOLD THAT LINE!!!"the captain yells" Your shooting old women and little kids...your mom or wife and kids in the back of your mind with each zombie you shoot. Then you snap!! Shoot the captain in the head make like a shepherd get the flock out of there :D
  • Brock SamsonBrock Samson
    edited July 2013
    Mornai wrote: »
    Everyone and their mother would have the same idea of raiding gun stores, so with a population of millions of people, you can bet that someone else has already taken all of the good weapons.

    The thing about that idea is that most gun stores that I know of are run by fairly large families... who know how to use guns, usually very well... and basically have an armory set up even before a shit hit the fan moment.... so... storming the gun store... may not be the best idea. :p Best to plan ahead.
  • Brock SamsonBrock Samson
    edited July 2013
    Honestly though fully automatic weapons would be a waste against the undead. You really are further ahead with a semi automatic or equivalent gun. Now... as far as the other human survivors go that's a different issue.
  • MornaiMornai
    edited July 2013
    marioluigi344 wrote: »
    Not neccesarily, it's most likely he crashed, THEN died, and turned.

    He was bitten and passed out mid-flight, apparently.
    Jake wrote: »
    Pilot "got in a fight" the night before, wakes up for duty feeling sick, gets in helicopter, dies.
    Jake wrote: »
    Of course with a walker. The classic early-zombie-apocalypse thing. "I got in a fight with some guy outside the bar last night and the fucker bit me!" Then you go to report in at work on the base the next day or maybe the day after if that's more dramatically interesting, and everyone says "whoa you look horrible!" and you say "I'm fine I'm fine!" and then you get into your helicopter even though you're kinda sick feeling, because it's a crazy day when they need all hands on deck, and then you pass out and crash over an abandoned Macon as your squad is flying from Robbins Air Force Base to Atlanta. Then you come back as a walker and a few months later Lee kicks your butt and squashes you against a bunch of exposed rebar.

    (Our crew hears the military coming to Macon at the end of episode 1, in the final scene at the motor inn, and while we never see what happens, the implication is that it went badly, or at best, that the military was really just passing through on their way to Atlanta, which as we see in the comics, also didn't work.)

    Poor fella...
  • hua91hua91
    edited July 2013
    Hi everyone, thanks for the reply to this thread.

    Firstly, I understand that there’re laws that restrict the ownership of firearms. However, if the owner of the guns have dead and turned zombie, he is no longer using the guns right ? Then other survivors would have just take the guns and use it, right ?

    Secondly, for the military part, if the military base is overrun by the zombie, they still left the guns right ? Other could have taken this guns and use it, right ? Where are the other military forces then ?

    Besides, I can only see one military zombie which is the pilot who crashed into the Drug store in Macon. I don’t remember I see any army zombie in other chapters, does this means the military only send one helicopter to Macon to handle the huge zombie problem ? This is not making sense right ?

    Apart from that, someone mentioned that gun stores are controlled by big families, however, I don’t see any presence of these big families in game, or any news from the radio saying that there are fortress by these big families? I understand that the broadcasting center is no longer work as what I see in chapter 1, however, news could spread fast before the zombie problem become uncontrolled right ? People could have always know where there are safe fortress they can go for when things turn bad.

    Furthermore, there are surely police station in each city right ? And each police station would have an armoury which have stockpiled a lot of firearms and ammunitions am I right ? Where was the police ? If the polices has turned zombie, people always know that there’s firearms in the police station, and they are going to search for these weapons there, isn’t it ?

    Next, remember the Crawford ? They should have possess large amount of firearms, why don’t we see any big weapons when Lee and his group go inside there ?

    Thanks for the friendly discussion, happy gaming ! =)

    This game is awesome, Thanks Telltale for making such awesome game, I have bought 400 dlc, waiting for season 2 now =)
  • chinesechinese
    edited July 2013
    hua91 wrote: »
    Hi everyone, thanks for the reply to this thread.

    Firstly, I understand that there’re laws that restrict the ownership of firearms. However, if the owner of the guns have dead and turned zombie, he is no longer using the guns right ? Then other survivors would have just take the guns and use it, right ?

    Secondly, for the military part, if the military base is overrun by the zombie, they still left the guns right ? Other could have taken this guns and use it, right ? Where are the other military forces then ?

    Besides, I can only see one military zombie which is the pilot who crashed into the Drug store in Macon. I don’t remember I see any army zombie in other chapters, does this means the military only send one helicopter to Macon to handle the huge zombie problem ? This is not making sense right ?

    Apart from that, someone mentioned that gun stores are controlled by big families, however, I don’t see any presence of these big families in game, or any news from the radio saying that there are fortress by these big families? I understand that the broadcasting center is no longer work as what I see in chapter 1, however, news could spread fast before the zombie problem become uncontrolled right ? People could have always know where there are safe fortress they can go for when things turn bad.

    Furthermore, there are surely police station in each city right ? And each police station would have an armoury which have stockpiled a lot of firearms and ammunitions am I right ? Where was the police ? If the polices has turned zombie, people always know that there’s firearms in the police station, and they are going to search for these weapons there, isn’t it ?

    Next, remember the Crawford ? They should have possess large amount of firearms, why don’t we see any big weapons when Lee and his group go inside there ?

    Thanks for the friendly discussion, happy gaming ! =)

    This game is awesome, Thanks Telltale for making such awesome game, I have bought 400 dlc, waiting for season 2 now =)

    Thanks for your reply;)
  • chinesechinese
    edited July 2013
    Brock Samson wrote: »
    Honestly though fully automatic weapons would be a waste against the undead. You really are further ahead with a semi automatic or equivalent gun. Now... as far as the other human survivors go that's a different issue.

    Glock 17+92F:D:D
  • hua91hua91
    edited July 2013
    chinese wrote: »
    Thanks for your reply;)

    You are welcome..Then what's your opinion on this ?
  • BlankCanvasDJBlankCanvasDJ
    edited July 2013
    hua91 wrote: »
    Besides, I can only see one military zombie which is the pilot who crashed into the Drug store in Macon. I don’t remember I see any army zombie in other chapters, does this means the military only send one helicopter to Macon to handle the huge zombie problem ? This is not making sense right ?

    To be fair, they probably didn't even send the helicopter to Macon. An out of control helicopter can go a long way. Keep in mind that the outbreak is happening across the country (and likely the world) so the military is stretched pretty thin. They're not going to be doing much about one town in Georgia. The bulk of them will likely be going up to DC or New York and most of what stays behind in Georgia will first focus on the largest metropolitan areas - namely, Atlanta. The books do make mention of the military going into Atlanta and being quickly overwhelmed because they weren't properly prepared for what they were facing. That doesn't leave a whole lot of military left anywhere else in the area.
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