Introduction The city has collapsed under the grasp of the undead. You and your comrades, your friends, your co-workers, and/or your family have taken shelter in either a police station, a hospital, or a house in the local residential area. The horrid cries of those who are and the moans of those who once were fill the air along with the putrid stench of rotting flesh. Armed with only that of which you were able to salvage and the will to live, you seek to defend yourself and those whom you love from those who have fallen, those who have passed, those who are now... dead and walking. Part 1 - Keyboard Controls Arrow Keys - Directional Movement F - Attack R - Reload T - Take U - Use D - Drop M - Mini Map E - Emote H - Honk while driving car J - Jump on low-level objects P - Pull objects W - Who's Online S - Speak to all those in view. SPACEBAR - Speak to all those in the world over OOC (Out of Character). Z, X, C, V, B - Used to execute the memorized skill or spell. Part 2 - Survival Survival is a key part of your day to day life when surrounded by the undead. Survival means being completely aware and prepared at all times. Medical Kits and Herbs - While on the move and encountering those of the undead, there is no doubt that you may suffer a cut, a twisted ankle, or even burns caused by uncontrolled flames. Stock up on bandages and be prepared, there's no sense in bleeding to death. Doors - Every open door is a way of welcoming the undead into your home so keep those doors closed. Be aware, however, that there may have been others who raced through a doorway before you, locking the door behind them. Keep a lock pick on hand for cases such as this where the only thing keeping you from reaching safety and reaching the sound of shuffeling feet is a key card or a lock pick. Barricades - When doors are not enough, one must find whatever they can to push or pull and block off a potential entry way for the undead. Be aware that the walking dead will claw or bash their way through by all means possible to reach the living. No object is strong enough to withstand the constant wailing of hundreds of undead fists. Search & Gather - When the outbreak occured, many people fled from their homes in hope to find a safe and new home. What they didn't realize was that many homes are already well-suited for a Class 1 outbreak and that many of the items found around the house could be used to defend their homes from the wretched claws of the undead. Search the house, the buildings nearby, and even the sewer for anything that may have been left behind. An emergency fire axe or a steel sink water pipe can mean the difference between surviving another day or feeling the sharp blood covered canines of the undead on your neck. Part 3 - Combat Although it is highly recommended to avoid the walking dead at all costs due to the risk of infection, one must always be prepared for the inevitability of combat. Ranged Combat - This is the most recommended form of combat. It is the safest form due to the nature of the undead as they can only rely on the most basic and primitive forms of movement that their body is capable of, clawing and biting. The advantages are obvious as a ranged weapon allows one to safely fire a projectile at the undead without much risk to being bitten. However, a ranged weapon is only as useful as the number of projectiles that one posseses. Keep a steady eye on both your ranged weapon's target and the amount of projectiles you carry as every little bit will count towards your survival. Melee Combat - This is the most common form of combat as it is the easiest type of weapon to find. Many survivors have reportedly been rescued carrying such weapons are emergency axes, baseball bats, and even frying pans. Be careful however, as close-ranged combat puts you within range of the powerful grasp of the undead. Hand to Hand Combat - This form of close combat is not recommended as it puts you hand to hand with the walking dead. Not only is infection at high risk, the damage that one requires to destroy and crush the skull and brain of the undead is simply not within human limits. At most, hand to hand combat should be used as a last resort means to stun the undead, not kill them. Only a few, skilled in the area of martial arts and close-ranged combat have been known to take down a single undead being. Magick - Not much is known about the use of elemental magick, although sightings have reported lightning striking down from the heavens and small glaciers formed on the streets of urban areas.