Rata Sum and Asura City question

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.

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.

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."

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.

@"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?

@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."

No source since they were joking ;)

@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."

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