Rata Sum and Asura City question

[LezardValeth.9453]

Figured 'lore' would be the best place to ask this. I was just wondering why the rata sum cities are designed as they are: giant cubes and all.

[Rognik.2579]

I don't think there's an explicit explanation for it. I believe it's just because the cube is a very pleasant geometric shape, with all the sides being the same shape and all the sides the same length.

[Dawdler.8521]

Because the Black Citadel is merely round.

 

No really, thats the only reason.

 

Asurans built it as a cube and stood it on an edge so they can say to the Charr "look, we're *better* than you."

[Aaron Ansari.1604]

There are a few places in the game where the asura technobabble implies that geometry has a role to play in their magic. Maybe a cube is the best option for levitation on that scale.

 

[Not that aesthetic taste couldn't play a role in it, of course.](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Peacemaker_Chief_(Voloxian_Passage))

 

[derd.6413]

> @"Dawdler.8521" said:

> Because the Black Citadel is merely round.

>

> No really, thats the only reason.

>

> Asurans built it as a cube and stood it on an edge so they can say to the Charr "look, we're *better* than you."

 

source?

[Randulf.7614]

> @"derd.6413" said:

> > @"Dawdler.8521" said:

> > Because the Black Citadel is merely round.

> >

> > No really, thats the only reason.

> >

> > Asurans built it as a cube and stood it on an edge so they can say to the Charr "look, we're *better* than you."

>

> source?

 

No source since they were joking ;)

[derd.6413]

> @"Randulf.7614" said:

> > @"derd.6413" said:

> > > @"Dawdler.8521" said:

> > > Because the Black Citadel is merely round.

> > >

> > > No really, thats the only reason.

> > >

> > > Asurans built it as a cube and stood it on an edge so they can say to the Charr "look, we're *better* than you."

> >

> > source?

>

> No source since they were joking ;)

 

darn, sounded like it'd be funny. (and something the asura would totally do)