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I've often wished that the new movies would mine the best parts of the EU for inspiration, and it seems that whether inspired or not, certain things have aligned fairly closely (ish) with the game The Old Republic, in particular with regard to the ancient Sith Empire in the game.
Of course, a flag hanging isn't unique to that game. It's very naziesque as well...but still it's strikingly similar. Also, both symbols are hexagonal!. The use of red, with that symbol, as well as the ominous name "The First Order" to me, makes it seem more like a Sith cult than a straight dictatorship.
Likewise the use of red lighting in high tech interiors seems quite satanic, and again aligns with the moody interiors in the Sith Capital in The Old Republic.
My bet would be that they're settling here because it's some sort of ancient Sith world. The base seems to be built into the rock (as you can see the red light is casting on stone). Perhaps they're excavating whatever was there before, long buried beneath the snow.
Speaking of buried beneath the snow, here's Hoth in the same game. A similar ship graveyard concept to what we see with Jakku in the trailer.
Finally, I've always thought that Kylo Ren's mask drew inspiration from Darth Revan from the preceding Knights of the Old Republic games. I'm not complaining. It's a great design.