Arming Yourself

It’s one of the most important questions to ask yourself when planning for HVZ: What weapons should I get? There are so many NERF guns to choose from but which ones are the most strategic and why? Here’s a list of the best NERF guns to have from my personal experience as well as some of the things suggested by the experts I know.

Revolvers

(NERF Maverick)                                              (Nerf Strongarm)

     One of the most important guns to have on you no matter what the situation is a handgun, one with 6-8 shots and can quickly be cocked at the top of the gun. The Strongarm is the newer model of the NERF Revolvers and costs about $20 at Walmart. The Strongarm can hold up to 8 shots and can quickly be loaded by popping out the revolving piece and filling it with the universal blue-bodied orange-tipped elite darts. The Maverick on the other hand is a bit older and would be tough to get at the store since the Strongarm has taken it’s place as NERF’s model revolver, but one can get it online for about $10. It has similar features as the Strongarm except takes the suction darts.

Rapid Fire

NERF N-STRIKE ELITE RAPIDSTRIKE CS-18 BLASTER

     The Rapidstrike offers the ability to rapidly fire at a horde of zombies coming at you with great accuracy, the one downside is that it takes batteries. This is going to be annoying and adds to the weight of the gun but as previously mentioned gives you that awesome rapid-fire. The clip that comes with it can hold up to 18-darts (but you can get bigger clips online). You can buy the gun brand new for about $40 or on Amazon for just under $35.

Pump Action

NERF N-STRIKE ELITE RAMPAGE

     The NERF Rampage is probably one of the best guns to have for HVZ! Like seriously! The gun offers a pump action firing method as well as a drum on the side that can hold up to 25-darts. One cool feature about the Rampage is that you can take the drum off and replace it with a normal clip. It allows you to pump off bullets in your own speed as well as offers better accuracy than rapid-fire guns, plus it doesn’t require batteries. The gun goes between $25-$35 at Walmart or online.

Just Pull The Trigger

NERF N-STRIKE ELITE HAIL-FIRE

     The Hail-Fire might look strange, but has so much potential it’s insane. The Hail-fire has the ability to hold up to 144-darts (with additional/larger clips) and has a handle in the front to help you steady the shot. The gun operates by simply pulling the trigger which allows you to quickly spurt off shots. The only real negative side to the gun is the cost: $40 for a new one and about $35 online.

A Classic

The Sock!

     Fewer weapons compare to the accuracy and speed potential that the rolled up sock offers. Many new players write off the sock as a weapon that older players only carry just to say they did, but surprisingly enough with the right amount of skill I’ve seen people survive the entire game while still accomplishing missions with just socks. Socks can go for a few bucks at any retail store and are great deals at a dollar store.

Final Information:

     If you are allowed melee weapons then definitely use them! These weapons allow you to basically take out any zombie that comes too close. Think of how capable Michonne is in The Walking Dead when it comes to zombies. Otherwise stick to these weapons, and keep a watch for a later article about which weapons NOT to get.

A Certain Second Magical Index

So for many of you who saw my List of Favorite Anime you know that I love: A Certain Scientific Railgun; which, for those who don’t know, is a sister-series of the anime: A Certain Magical Index (also in my top 10). And just recently the second season of A Certain Magical Index dubbed was released. So for anyone out there who is interested in watching it (which I know I definitely am) here’s a link to where you can check it out (all 12 episodes I might add). Hope you all enjoy!

A Certain Magical Index Season II (Episode 1) Dubbed on Watchcartoononline.com

My Favorite Anime List #1-5

1. Attack on Titan

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As I mentioned in a previous post I just finished Attack on Titan dubbed which was phenomenal. The emotion it evoked was insane! I felt so many adrenaline rushes from just the anger I had towards the titans and the douche bag humans alike it was amazing the show did an amazing job at tugging at people’s hearts. I also loved how the giants aren’t the slow bumbling creatures we normally see (not that there’s anything wrong with those giants) but rather as normally functioning humans just with the thinking capabilities and actions of a predatory beast (except for the abnormals of course).

Description: Attack on Titan takes place in a reality where humans are forced to hide from and battle against giants known as titans, behind their walls.

2. A Certain Scientific Railgun

Ok so school life and superpowers, what could possibly be better! It’s my favorite genres for any anime and this one pulled it off perfectly with its humor yet serious depth in the story-line that left you with an emotional attachment to it. I loved how the Esper abilities all had a sense of science to it as well as how the characters find clever logical ways to use their powers.

Description: A Certain Scientific Railgun follows the life of Mikoto Misaka one of the highest ranking Espers (basically super-powered people) in Academy City in her life’s misadventures. She fights against the crime of the city alongside her friends both Espers and non, and at the same time just enjoys life and faces the little obstacles we can all relate to.

3. Shiki

I love darker anime especially the ones that evoke emotions, and this specific anime hit the nail on the head.

Description: It’s hard to go into much description of the anime without giving things away so I’ll just stick with the broad description. Essentially in the small village of Sotobamura, a population of only about 1,300 people, people start showing up dead; killed supposedly by some kind of virus…or something else. At the same time a very bizarre family moves into the big European-styled house up on the hill.

4. Sword Art Online

Similarly to Attack on Titan this anime evokes a lot of emotion. Differently from Attack on Titan though, Sword Art Online has more of a beautiful touching emotional experience to it as opposed to AOT’s darker more angry emotional evoking (both are great though).

Description: Sword Art Online is set in a variety of worlds based around Virtual Reality MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games) where people from around the world put on a fancy headset and battle in fantasy worlds. One day, though, the creator appears in the game and informs the players that they are now trapped in the game. Not only that but if one were to die in the game, they would also die in real life, the only way to live through it is to beat the game.

5. School Rumble 

I love School Rumble, it was one of the first anime I started watching and it’s been near the top of my favorites list ever since. I love the comedy that revolves around the show as well as the fact that the show tends to be really random yet still manages to follow a story-line.

Description: The high school lives of the various students at Yagami High School, specifically revolving around the love-triangle between Harima Tenma and Karasuma (the three “main” Characters).