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Originally Posted by The_Dunedan
A question; zombies are partially decomposed, which increases the % of their weight made up by liquids, but also degrades the ability of their bodies to hold that liquid in. So does this increase or decrease the effects of hydrostatic shock?
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I imagine that hydrostatic shock only comes into signicance if it effects the physiology of the brain. Zombies keep trying to come at you until you destroy their ability to do so. Even if you destroy the body completely, a zombie head, sans body, is still a dangerous thing. The proper incapacitation of a zombie requires the destruction of the brain, so unless you shoot 'em in the head, you'll either do nothing, or just slow them down.
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Originally Posted by roachboy
there is a crucial debate about this at the center of the immortal cinematic achievement "wild zero" featuring guitar wolf...while it is not framed in terms of hydrostatic shock, it nonetheless indicates that "dawn of the dead" is a necessary referencepoint when combatting zombie hoardes, and that not having seen it puts you at a considerable disadvantage.
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I personally recommend the Zombie Survival Guide. It's got everything you need to know about destroying romero-esque slow zombies.