DeathBringerZen

Coming from someone who is a part of the custom scene and aware of how modding works, even you must admit that if this was a troll it would require some serious skill and talent to pull it off. Especially as BO2 is not moddable in this way.

It is by far the best troll I have ever seen in my whole time troll busting in this community. I have seen some amazing work and been able to find faults in them but this just looks incredible. Kudos to the guy either way. Seems weird to go to such effort just for a troll though.

My point exactly. There is no way that the 'Only the cursed survive' poster was in anyway linked to SoE. The character and clothing do not even match for a start and secondly it does not even look like a picture that would fit the theme of the map.

The RKLSS picture I still feel is also linked to this 3rd map/mode and not just a "sex sells" t-shirt. If so why would it be a part of the Black Ops 3 t-shirt range and not Black Ops 2, ie: being Misty's ass.

The early reveal of the 2 already known maps convinces me even more that when they said "this will be the most ambitious zombies yet", they mean it. I still expect a zombie campaign mode to surface and it to revolve around these images.

This is what bothers me the most. The video shows something that looks pretty damn legit, and with no mod tools available for BO2 this kind of thing would require some pretty damn good skills with special effects software to make, and for what, a small troll?

I am still convinced this could be real, and if not then what an absolute waste of time (and talent) making something so trivial.

It is still as of yet unconfirmed and could still be a troll. Looks the part, but then again the community has been fooled with impressive looking fakes before.

So it seems that a new Easter egg has been found on Tranzit. Yeah, no shit!

Reddit user reseaux made the following thread explaining what he did with a video link showing it in action. I have not tried this myself so as yet I am only assuming it is legit but it sure as hell looks like it. If true then kudos to reseaux for the find.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CODZombies/comments/3gdvbw/new_tranzit_easter_egg_found/

Ok, so up till now we have had the reveal of Shadows of Evil and the bonus map The Giant. Without buying a special edition the stock map would be Shadows of Evil and our main storyline getting a map that is potentially one not everyone would obtain and with it not being a stock map then it means the storyline is either no longer important and is being concluded with The Giant to appease those who set themselves on fire after completing Origins.

With that being said, a few things bother me. One is that I cannot really see the Shadows of Evil map carrying on in DLC so is it just another bonus map and we are still to see what the real map and new story mode is going to be? Two major hints we have been give but not overly discussed are as follows...

RCKLSS T-Shirt

Only the cursed survive

What we have here is 2 zombie related images that were revealed that do not coincide with anything we have seen before, so are they linked to another zombie map or mode? The assumption is that the above image could be Misty. Whether it is or not, it's definitely not Heather Graham and not a character from The Giant obviously, so is the mystery woman linked to the 'Only the cursed survive' map or mode?

It seemed very strange to be getting a celebrity "break-away" map on launch and my guess is that this map is just an addition that is designed to beef up the zombie content and the real reveal has yet to happen. I am expecting a new map or mode that will be linked to these images.

Any thoughts?

It is OK to post video links as long as it is to reference an on-going discussion and not just to get free advertisement, views or subs for your video/channel. In this instance it is perfectly fine.

Yeah, but those who do have the trophies with all 3 stars would have reported something new if there was anything surely? I am of the persuation that there could still be something more but with Raven being very dark about it all I reckon the interest will die down and by the time they even hint at more people will have moved on.

I do love these EE hunts but I dislike how the developers fail to lead us in any kind of direction. When they stay dark it usually means there is nothing major worth hyping up in the first place. Previous developers of games with unfound EE's tend to inform their communities of such.

Yeah it would be a good chance to actually get the channel up and running properly, especially during on-season though we should really stream anything up until then. We all game so no reason not to stream while doing it. Get's the channel some air time.

@Craig I love it mate. Looks good and I think will prove to be a popular edition during the on-season.

So this thread is to gauge the communities reaction towards the final Exo-Zombies map, Descent. What do you think now we have had a few days to play it?

My opinion on the map is postive after being my usual over critical self at first. The map has a weird setting for a finale to the series. Sure an underwater map sounds cool, but in a spa resort/Atlas facility? Either way it does look really cool and the layout if pretty good once you get used to it. I had my first proper solo high round attempt last night and made it to 33 before doing something completely dumb and dying. My own fault for being too cocky but despite that I actually had a lot of fun doing it.

There is no new perks or power ups added since Carrier but the new additional weapons are fun to use. The Trident becomes worthless (to me) very early on though but I ran with the Blunderbuss in my game last night and have to admit I really enjoyed using it. Bit chaotic at times to get the shots in I would like to with it but a great weapon nonetheless.

The new goliath suit drop is not something I will ever use in a solo high round run so I consider it a pretty pointless addition myself but I am sure it is fun on co-op so I am not going to criticise it too much. Just seems a bit silly to want to walk around slowly in a giant suit when you have a crazy jumping horde of exo-zombies coming at you.

The best feature in this map is the Oz battles because you only have to do them twice the entire game and they are extremely easy on solo so you can be well organized by the time they come around to take care of them quickly. It is also a nice change of pace from the basic training.

I still cannot forgive the mode for it's major flaws though so will never properly get into this mode despite trying to dozens of times over, like zombies dying off which puts me off proper co-op games completely and the overuse of EMP zombies. I am sure they could have found an alternative hazard to use in other maps. High round games become painful once you hit the 30's as it it literally just non-stop blasts from them.

In conclusion, I actually think this map is a good map. The location is a bit strange even though it looks highly detailed and well designed. Not quite the epic setting we got with Moon but I guess this is supposed to be a more realistic zombies and not comic book style. The perks and features are ideal for high round runs thought I am not a fan of the traps they used in this map or their locations. I also dislike how the 'Double Feature' mode is only available in co-op games. Why am I not allowed to run it solo when that is my prefered choice? I am not necessarily a big fan of the mode but I would liked to have had the option to play it on solo considering you can actually unlock the mode on solo in the first place! Either way, that aside I do have to be honest and admit that I am starting to enjoy this map the more I play it. If the issues with the mode as a whole were addressed I could actually see myself playing this more long-term. That won't happen though and think game will most likely be abandoned completely now, as is the way when the season is over.

What are your opinions on the map? Serious replies please that are constructive. Thanks.

I am doubting a rescue also. If that was the case one of the few people who have the trophy would have definitely put up a clip of it by now. Xbox and PS4 can both record so no excuses. I am beginning to suspect it was just someone trolling and it spread.

If it was always possible to obtain the Gold trophy and has not been something recently added via an update then it has to be something we are doing already only quicker. None of the steps other than getting the cards from killing zombies seems likely to be the step you need to better so it has me stumped also.

As there is now no known additional reward it seems to have taken the sting out of it for me. I have taken my EE mentality to one side and decided to try just playing Descent for rounds and actually had a really fun solo run last night. This map is definitely growing on me. I still detest the overuse of EMP zombies but I can understand why they are there. It's just the bloody noise it makes when you get hit. Up there with the Denizens as the most annoying CoD Zombies feature.

Assuming that just because NGT, Noah or any other Youtuber's have decent viewer counts when streaming Exo-zombies or Extinction is a little Nieve. It is down to sales first the community reaction next. The kids who subscribe to these channels don't necessarily mean they like the content. Most are there for the chat room interaction. I mean, these are the same subs who literally cream their pants at basic box maps when they stream custom zombies.

Extinction and Exo-Zombies have been a huge letdown in the communities eyes but then again, Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer need something to beef up their DLC content and maybe they will look at where they went wrong and try to rectify it in the future. Personally I would love to see both return but only if dramatic improvements are made. Both have a lot of potential, especially Extinction.

Yeah, that's me out. The only redeeming feature to exo-zombies was this quest for the trophies. Every map has been an epic letdown as has all the Easter eggs and rewards. I hate to be overly negative but I really hope Raven give up on this mode. It has been such a waste of time and money and has actually given the zombie game-mode in general a bit of Black mark.

Obviously this is just my opinion. I am sure there is people out there who love the mode but to me it was just the same thing across every map. I actually feel like a bit of a mug for even investing in it in the first place after wisely choosing not to do the same with Extinction.

The bomb rounds bother me the most about this map. We just played a game where we were trying to get the Gold rating on the maze run and I kid you not, we got a bomb round on round 8, 9, 10, 12 & 13.

5 times in 6 rounds!?! Are you freaking kidding? There is no balance to them. They just come when they want to and sometimes even come twice or three times on the same round even if you defuse them in later rounds. I was extremely disappointed to return to this map after a long absense only to find they never fixed this issue or balanced it out better and with the season finished I guess it will just be left as is. Terrible.

Again, whoever thinks they take community feedback in is way off the mark. They either don't listen or don't care.

So you don't need the fish to get the Gold rating. It can be done while drunk as was proven in my last game with @NikHammer123 who ran the maze and got the Gold rating, however, only the person who runs it gets the Gold trophy meaning if you want the trophy yourself you need to run the maze also.

As I absolutely detest Carrier I will probably not bother with it myself unless there is some grand and worthwhile reward when all trophies are obtained. Bit shit to expect every player to run it individually but it is what it is.

So... does that mean the fish is for something else? Surely it can't be for obtaining the Gold rating if you can get it without the fish?

So NGT have managed to confirm how to get the second Carrier trophy. It is indeed getting a Gold rating on the maze run challenge. Hypermole did it in 40.5 seconds!?! O.o

Turns out he did it SOBER while holding the fish. Not sure if the fish was necessary or not but might be worth a try either way.

https://twitter.com/NextGenTactics/status/629472750248267776

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CLxV3aIWsAEjmcg.png:large

Guess we now only need to figure out how to get the Outbreak trophy and we will find out if there is some final reward or cutscene.

I would have thought so too, but if it was hard to start as you say then how the hell would he have found it and finished it that soon!? This guy is a fucking machine!

Well, NoahJ456 just got the second Carrier trophy. Doubt it was via a second EE so I am going to assume it was maybe the Gold rating on the maze run as people are suggesting.

Oz specifically states in the opening sequence for Descent that there was a worldwide outbreak and he was the cause, yet the ending sequence says that Khan sued Atlas. In what court exactly? Some underground kangeroo court? It completely contradicted itself and at that point I just laughed then moved on. Terrible story.

Kinda getting into Descent though. As a map it is more fun to play on than any of the other ones. More balanced and laid out better I suppose. Still a shame the series as a whole was a failure. Hopefully if they do bring it back for AW2 then they actually make it decent. It has a lot of potential and some of the features were pretty damn cool.

Yeah, I forgot about them saying that. I don't think they were initially part of the plan though but got caught up because they were immune to the infection.

I think that was general misconception. The 4 characters were not Atlas' prized pets... Oz was. He was one of literally hundreds of cloned super soldiers who reacted differently to the Atlas DNA bomb and ended up unleashing a zombie outbreak. I think it was him they wanted all along and the other 3 just got caught up in the mess.

So do we know how they got the second Outbreak trophy then? I take it there is no rescue after all then @LiamFWinter? Pretty cool to know the fish is definitely related to something new, but "pretty hard" to start is already sounding a tad daunting. lol

It could be possible they changed the toy locations on the 360 to where they are on X1, but I do agree it seems like they may not actually be related to anything. I am also kind of inclinded to think the fish is just a Red Herring plant to throw people off. Developers years ago used to do it in RPG games. They would have a spare item players could find but never use. They put them in to throw players off and would call them 'Red Herrings'. I had a few games that had these unusable objects in them in my time and only found out they were unusable after reading it in various magazines and as Raven started off making RPG style games it seems to fit into their way of thinking. I could be way off the mark though. lol

As for the image, I took the image from DrAtomic420's post, so that is why it is the same. I have not checked Noah's feed but I did see Juggerwicho posted a picture of the second Descent trophy and that is how I learned it was from beating Oz again in the DF mode. Still keen to see what the Carrier trophy is though.

Yeah, it still happens. I had it happen last night funnily enough. You can get everyone around the machine and they all get roughly 1K each from it. It's pretty rare though.

Aside from Descent, I have done all the others on solo. Infection is super easy on solo. You can fire that one out in about 30 minutes as well. Carrier is an absolute bitch though on solo. So many steps are stupid and random. Probably the worst EE I have ever done in a zombie map. Descent also seems to be a bit of a nuisance on solo so I can see why you have avoided them up to this point.

Well next time you are on and free shoot me a message. I see you get on now and again but wasn't aware you were needing them done or I would have got you in on a few runs before now.