The Uncategorized Fractal is Rata Sum

#1 - July 9, 2013, 9:28 a.m.
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In the future.

References:

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Uncategorized_Fractal
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Rata_Sum
wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Jungle_dragon

The maps for the UF and RS are nearly identical. The cube is simply flipped at another angle. Also in the fractal, Dessa curiously leaves the group alone and seems upset.

Furthermore, the Raving Asura boss states these specific words:

Breach! – Meaning Rata Sum has been breached, likely by Mordremoth himself or his minions

Broken! – The stabilizer holding Rata Sum at it’s angle is broken, causing the entire city to flip.

Falling! – The populace of Rata Sum falls from the cube to their death. Since the stabilizer has been broken, there is no artificial gravity to hold the asura in place.

Screaming! – Obvious. One screams when a terror such as this occurs.

Dying! – Splat.

Now, the Asura are very smart. Rata Sum wouldn’t fall easily, especially considering the existence of Mordremoth is known. (Crucible of Eternity green room, Infinite Coil Reactor green zone) How did it get to be like this?

Raving Asura: “All of us! Abandoned! You aren’t real. You can’t be here.”

There is a lot of speculation to be had for this line. The Asuran council abandoned their people? The other races of Tyria turned their backs on the Asura, feeling that they got what they deserved for attempting to dominate Tyria? The Raving Asura is just a lunatic?

Discuss.

#7 - July 9, 2013, 7:27 p.m.
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We’re not ready to reveal the whole truth about the Uncategorized Fractal yet, but I can tell you that it does not represent a potential future for Rata Sum. All of the other fractals represent discrete sections of the past, recreated. We have the ancient past, more recent past, and mythic/lost to history past, but there are no futures in there.

The similarities between the two maps cited is more a function of asuran architecture having common elements rather than a story-related easter egg. In other words, the maps look similar because they were designed and built by like-minded builders with similar design aesthetics, not because they represent the same place at different points in history.

Hope this helps,