MixMasterNut

This was just posted on the Treyarch Facebook page There are three giant robots! - Mix

I have a feeling the "girl" that influenced Maxis to be obsessed with legends and myths may be one of the women from the Vril Society, "Sigrun" or Maria Orzich. Maria Orzich "Sigrun" Then again, there is the achievement... Little Lost Girl - In Origins, release Samantha - Mix

I just found this... Voices Out of Stone - Magic and Mystery in Megalithic Brittany http://books.google.com/books?id=RbpdmL5x9icC&printsec=frontcover&dq=isbn:1844091953&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Y68XUuvhO6H6iwK2zoHQBw&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false - Mix

The best example I can think of was AlphaSnake making a theory thread about a possible Nazi base on the Moon. Then one year later, we had the Moon map. I believe I recall one of the devs saying in an interview that they were inspired to make that map by some stuff they'd seen done in the community. - Mix

There's plenty of examples of guns and military equipment having a Mark II variation. The term didn't begin with you. - Mix

Thanks for sharing these videos. After watching them, I'm even more confident that you've pin-pointed the references used in this map. Tour of Gavrinis (20mins) Did you catch @ 16:34... "This is where the Knights [of] Templar went in" - Mix

So you think that big orange dot on the image is "yellow"? LMAO

You're clearly color blind - Mix

I think the new poster helps support my hypothesis. All the zombies' eyes and the panzer soldat's eye are orange here. Just like the staff. Yet in the cinematic intro we saw the Templar zombies had purple eyes, and the panzer soldat had a yellow eye. - Mix

I'm wondering if the various eye colors to the zombies we've seen in the trailers correlate to the four elemental staves? Just spit-balling here... - Mix

This is an Asylum worth thread, IMO. You were on the money about the Monoliths and Standing stones in France. Everyone should keep in mind PINNAZ pieced this together before the cinematic intro trailer was revealed My questions now are, what were the Knights of Templar originally doing at this site? We're they searching for the Holy Grail or similar holy artifact? It appears things went wrong and the knights became cursed with imprisonment and undeath. Do I sense another Indiana Jones influence in the game? This all seems somewhat familiar... - Mix

Another Devil Dogs reference... For those too lazy to click on the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil_Dog - Mix

Is that the mystery box light in the corner? Or is the light from the standing stone structure? *********************************************************************************** Please, oh please Treyarch, give me a new No Man's Land challenge, like you did with Moon! I'm also wondering if you can turn the valve on those pipes, or if it's just for show. *********************************************************************************** Is this on the wall of the tower? *********************************************************************************** PINNAZ was right again... viewtopic.php?f=155&t=35039&p=326406#p326168 *********************************************************************************** Templar Knight zombies, confirmed. Also, is that a Black Sun symbol I see engraved on the wall? *********************************************************************************** Dr. Maxis will be played by Ben Kingsley *********************************************************************************** Is there something at the bottom of the glass chamber? Or is the combination of transparency, reflection, and refraction playing tricks on me? Could this be a machine that teleports walnuts? Or something much greater? Are those some kind of controls I see in the back on the right side? *********************************************************************************** Here's the original Shi No Numa Meteor for comparison. *********************************************************************************** Were the german's contructing a working standing stone with the ancient (possibly 115 infused) monolithic stones? Those pillars look to be cut from the same stones as the previous image. Also, that soldier is carrying a box of something away from the dig site. *********************************************************************************** The zombies eyes changed color here. These guys appear to have been infected from the Templar Knight Zombies inside, whose eyes are purple. *********************************************************************************** Looks very much like the zombie chop shop that we saw here in the 4-hidden frames of the original teaser? I'm guessing the hidden image was concept art. Welcome to Richtofen's Center for Clinical Research *********************************************************************************** Iron Cross on the robot's chest. Also of note is the swirling clouds. It's as if a hole has been cut into the center of the sky. What did you guys see? - Mix

I didn't forget. I'm still patiently waiting for the Alex Ross goodness. There's lots to be excited about. - Mix

Looks like a Templar knight to me too. Glad to see we're on the same page. I love medieval zombies!!! Also, that pillar in the back with the circles on it, reminds me of the unrevealed Origins logo. Excited for what tomorrow brings, - Mix

I have faith Alex Ross will make it awesome. - Mix

Along those lines of the Red Baron shooting down a UFO, I'm wondering if this guy is an Alien in an environment-controlled space-suit? - Mix

I rather pay to have new content, rather than recycled old content any day. BO1 engine was better for zombies anyways. - Mix

Very awesome find AlphaSnake. Glad to have you back. - Mix

Fantastic work yourmapper! I've been trying to find these types of historical links myself, and was coming up short. I very much appreciate you sharing your finds with us here. You've given me something new to nerd out on. - Mix

I think all good sci-fi comes from at least a grain of truth. One of the main reasons I'm so attracted to this series is because of all the deep ties to secret history, and conspiracies it has. The story has been a great vehicle for backwards engineering my way into finding out more about where these weird inspirations come from. Because I'm always backward engineering, I'll admit I don't always get it right. Sometimes I miss the mark because I'm digging in the wrong direction. But I know I'm right at least some of the time. You've heard me say it over, and over "Truth is Stranger than Fiction". When the stuff from sci-fi seems to merge back into reality, that's where I tend to have the most fun in my studies. - Mix

Giant Robot foot Rifle posted into the ground with a soldiers head stuck ontop of it Zepplin - Mix

I see a giant robot foot, a soldier's head skewered on a pike, and a zepplin in the background - Mix

Reminds me of Han Solo's gun

Oh yeah, I plunged in feet first thinking "Let's see where this rabbit hole goes?" And then I died. - Mix