if we had a zombie apocalypse, most people wouldn't have guns at first. and just cos you would rather see slower, dumber, more blind zombies doesn't make that realistic. if a threat broke out, a fresh zombie is going to have a fully functioning muscular system, probably just as good vision as they had prior, and of course, they have their instincts. depending how the infection affects the nervous system, it's still going to take time for eyes/muscles to start rotting, if at all, and it will still take time for them to break their legs and everything else that would actually make them slow. with a little patience it is still relatively easy to sneak around and gear up, though it IS much harder in higher populated areas. in a real apocalypse, if you're trying to loot higher populated areas without good/silent gear, then you're making a REALLY stupid move.. i'm assuming not having a meelee is a limitation of arma2 rather than dayz, so i hope rocket will include meelee in the final release of the game. i was disappointed when i picked up a hatchet i couldn't properly use, but hey.. still an awesome game.