Doppelgänger

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2 hours ago, anonymous said:

The way he talks reminds me of Maxis. He calls Richthofen by Eduard, so its definately someone who knows him very well.

That is something that should be noted. I was leaning towards Maxis writing this a bit, myself. However I also thought that this could be a Richtofen from a universe where he is far more knowledgeable than our current Richtofen, but there isn't any real evidence to prove that.  

The theory that it could be Dr. Monty is extremely far fetched. Edward doesn't know who he is and neither does Maxis. 

"Does Maxis even know who crafted these machines?"

Also, there isn't much to prove that Maxis wrote it, especially considering we see a note from this, 'M' character in Shadows of Evil. Like I said, until we solve the unfinished ciphers, or receive more intel in the coming maps, there isn't any way to prove who gave Edward this information. 

Given the location you've provided in your bio, the Map Pack will release at about 5:00 PM on Thursday for you. 

51 minutes ago, anonymous said:

What? So we have to kill the 1.0's in a particular universe at a particular time, and then we have to kill each other selves in every other universe?

Yes, I assume so. At least that is what it says. Whoever told Richtofen this clearly knows who M is. Whoever wrote this letter hasn't been revealed yet, though some people have speculated that Dr. Monty wrote this. I suppose we will have to wait for DLC 3, or any of the unsolved ciphers in previous Black Ops 3 maps, to get more information to this.

14 minutes ago, anonymous said:

I think thats indeed the reason why he killed them. But why he trapped the soals of Richthofen, Dempsey, Takeo and probably Nikolai in the Summoning Key?

And why does he only kills their 1.0's in that particular universe at that particular time? There are more universes with R, D, T and N, why particular kill and trap these ones? Its something against the Apothicans, but only time will help us to know what the real reason is.

That question is somewhat answered with this cipher from Zetsubou No Shima:

"Edward as you know it it imperative you and the group find the exact versions of yourselves that I have highlighted in each universe. Only by killing that version of yourself, in that particular universe, at that particular moment in time, will we be successful once each of your other selves are killed across all universes. Remember, we are only immune because we opened the portal in France. But I am afraid this might not be permanent. I fear there is something M isn't telling me and that there is not much time left for us."

To stop the events of Moon and all the events that transpired because of what the Richtofen from our Original Crew did. Because those events eventually end up with either Maxis cursing Richtofen to an eternity of being a zombie or Richtofen erasing Maxis from existence. Both of them in the Origins universe are working to stop those events from occurring, because either way they both end up in a terribly ruined world. Listen to Richtofen's quotes from The Giant:

"Mission accomplished.  Temporal disruption achieved.  The future is changed."

Clearly Richtofen hasn't yet lost his mind and, according to quotes from Origins, both he and Maxis are on good terms.

"Something is wrong, I can no longer touch.. no longer feel!  What have you done Richtofen?"

"Here, I am here my friend!  I was able to preserve your mind before you succumbed to the sickness."

and

"Ah, at last, the darkness is at an end!  I live again!  I knew my friend would not fail me."

I really doubt that there is another reason to why he killed him. 

This weeks Party Double XP that accompanied the launch of Groups in Black Ops 3 has run its course, however that isn't the end for us.

Another weekend of both Multiplayer and Zombies Double XP is upon us and has just gone live. Get grinding everyone! 

Hey, another story veteran! Welcome to CoDZ. Glad that you checked us out.

Enjoy your time with us, and I hope to see you in the threads. 

Welcome (back?) to the site! As a zombies veteran, I love meeting other people who have played since the beginning. Glad to hear you've come back to CoDZ. Hope to see you in the threads mate.

7 minutes ago, anonymous said:

I may be a bit late, but congrats for being the new UotM. Did Dragonguy and Tac both won?

It was Dragon. Tac has accumulated votes since the vote ended.

In the most recent update, we Season Pass holders have received something special from Treyarch. The bonus includes:

• Black Market Bonus:

           ◦  1 Weapon Bride - A Supply Drop bribe that guarentees a ranged or melee weapon
           ◦  Supply Drop Bundle - 10 Rare Supply Drops

• Dr. Monty's Factory Bonus:

           ◦  Liquid Divinium - 10 Vials of Liquid Divinium

Also with the update comes the return of Contracts, that we previously saw in Black Ops. Completing these Contracts will yield rewards that include: a Bundle of 10 Rare Supply Drops and 1 Weapon Bride.

On top of these updates, the Black Market has also been refilled with new ranged and melee weapons. These include:

• FFAR (FAMAS)

• Slash N' Burn (Axe)

• Skull Splitter (Melee Weapon)

• L4 Siege (Launcher)

• Several Taunts and Gestures

What are your thoughts on these new updates?

This weekend, we will be treated to a Double Cryptokey Weekend.

Get grinding everyone!

Are you looking for guides to them? @Hells Warrrior, I could find the links and post them here for him. Or I could even write them all up.

I'd be glad to help.

Congratulations on the Cyan Robes, @DragonGJY. Wear them well!

Also thanks to @Tac and @tEfugleskremmel on sharing the competition. Maybe next time, fellas 

Hey there, Tom! Welcome to the site. How is game design going? Sounds really interesting. 

I'm keen to see what you can bring to the site and hope to see you in the threads.

Enjoy your stay!

If it's strategy-realated content you're looking for, you've found the find place.

Depending what map you're looking for, there are a bunch of different strategies that are easy to do and will most definitely get you into the higher rounds. Here is a list of strategy compilations for the most recent maps if you're interested:

Enjoy your time here. I hope to see you in the threads.

Hey there, welcome back to the site. Hope you enjoy reading all of the new content the newcomers to the site have brought us. Hope to see you in the threads. 

51 minutes ago, Koslans said:

Were those true and if so, where do you find these? 

I'm not so sure about the Monkey Bombs, but there was a fair amount of theories that suggested there was some way to bring the ladder down that was found in the power room on Kino Der Toten. As for the Jet Gun, there were people that believed the Jet Gun could be upgraded via the Pack a Punch or by Easter Egg steps.

All of these claims were false. Merely people hoping to find 5 minutes of fame by discovering an unknown Easter Egg.

We're all open for pretty much any query pertaining to the unanswered questions that pop up in zombies. No game is exempt. We'll go all the way back to World at War for you.

@Hells Warrrior would it be possible to request a sticky on this thread?

The zombies definitely spawn in much different ways than in the previous installments of this map. Yet all of the old training spots are still able to be run. Running trains in the Courtyard, the lower floor of the Lab C room, the Garage and the Pack-a-Punch Courtyard is still possible, you just need to play extremely safe. However I advise to not use the latter of those examples when you reach the higher rounds. 

Your loadout should consist of a high-powered weapon such as the Brecci or the Haymaker. Light Machine Guns, although powerful, lack the fast reloads of the shotguns as well as the base movement speed. Either of these should use Blast Furnace as the Re-Packed attachment. Also, obviously the Ray Gun should be your secondary weapon. The only real problem this brings is the splash damage, which shouldn't be a problem unless you get cornered, in which case you should spam your Re-Packed weapon and hope for an Alternate Ammo Type. The WunderWaffe is practically useless this time around as the arcing electricity takes a long time to take effect which lets the zombies still hit you so it is terrible if you get cornered.

Basically, timing is key, as it has been in all zombies modes. If for example you are in the main courtyard and wanting to cross over, keep an eye out for the larger gaps between the zombies. If there isn't a gap, make one.  Also remember sliding is available in zombies. Stampin’ Up would make sliding through trains easy, but it isn't a necessity. At the end of the day, a careful eye will let you slip right past the zombies and live another day.

This actually looks so awesome. If the basics look this good, I can't wait to see what stuff the modding community can bring us. Hopefully in the future, Activision will let us download and play these maps on the current generation of consoles. Being on console and not being able to get any other maps outside of the Season Pass really makes me wish I had a PC.

Lightning or electricity has always been present in zombies. Going all the way back to the original maps, electricity was a very present element and even theme to the storyline and the game. For starters, the 115 asteroid on Shi No Numa has electricity sparking out from about it. The very element that aided in the creation of zombies themselves is also used to power things. Weapons. Perks. Now possibly GobbleGums. I don't think it's a mistake that we see so much of this natural element within this game. However it does also seem like Treyarch or rather the zombies crew love messing around with lightning and electricity because it's so easy to use.

I hope it's all just a reminder about where all of this has come from. Electricity is a power source. One that has been controlled to such an extent where it seems to have pulled past our reach, much like the experiments the scientists in this story have done. 

Good read. I'd really like to be able to properly analyse the blood vials we find on the other characters. Considering we only found this out after reading the numbers written on Richtofen's vials, finding out any inscription on these new vials would most definitely yield answers. 

As for them teleporting back to the island, remember what kind of teleporters or portals we are using. The MTD's we have seen in the past seem to be able to be interconnected. Remember, the reason they are stuck behind the wall is because of the presence of a mainframe. They wouldn't be able to travel outside of the room because the mainframe, where they teleport to and from, is inside the room. Now, to these portals:

These can appear anywhere, but much like the MDT's, you cannot travel through one and expect to be transported elsewhere when you travel through the same portal. In Shadows of Evil, we have to open the rifts to teleport to the underground parts of the city. So, it could be possible that Richtofen teleported the crew through the portal into another dimension and back to Zetsubou No Shima. Where exactly he went is up for debate. However, considering the only other time we see these kinds of portals is in Shadows of Evil, perhaps the crew travel back to Shadows of Evil and gather blood from Jessica, Nero, Jackie and Floyd.

EDIT: After I discussed this with a friend, I realised that I'm wrong. It couldn't be the Shadows crew as there are now 6 vials, not 4.

The elements have been a major theme in this installment of Zombies.

Shadows of Evil seemed incredibly influenced by fire and even earth, mainly from the Pack a Punch camo, the fire-filled basins, the firey pit at the bottom of the pit in the underground ritual chamber.

Der Eisendrache has themes of ice, obviously, and electricity. With the Death Ray, the electric traps, the Ragnarok DG-4's and the electricity bow. I know there are other bows, but it is one that seems to match all of the other "electricity theme" items.

Zetsubou No Shima also seems to be heavily influenced by the elements of earth, plants and water. Examples include the fact that is a tropical, forest-covered island as well as the KT-4.

I'm grasping at straws here, but I can't ignore that there are elemental themes in each of the maps.

Another storm or thunder related item in the map is the KT-4. In actuality, the name of the weapon in game is the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi. 

The kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, is a legendary Japanese sword. Originallyit was known as Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi, or, the "Sword of the Gathering Clouds of Heaven", however the name of the sword was changed to the now more popular Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi or, "Sword Cutting Grass".

What strikes me is the original name of the sword and it's English translation. The "Sword of the Gathering Clouds of Heaven." Gathering always represent the coming of a storm. Thoughts?