Astarteia.2895 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 See and draw your conclusions!Found by a friend of my guild [bRA]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Alric.5078 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 @"Astarteia.2895" said:See and draw your conclusions!Found by a friend of my guild [bRA].That place has been in the game since long before they even announced End of Dragons. Actually, it has probably been around since even before they announced Path of Fire. It's a sort of special spot in the map that was originally meant to be exclusive (if i remember correctly, Anet even tried to sell a pass to teleport there in the gemstore, but nobody bought it since there is no reason whatsoever to go there othere than to enjoy the scenery), but now can be reached with the Skyscale. So no, i don't believe it's an easter egg or anything of the sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortom.9628 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 It seemed to me, so many references to Cantha and Japanese culture, including the Tengus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 That circular 'stamp' on the rock is a signature or maker's mark for one of the artists. I'm not sure who it is but it's hidden in difficult to access places in a few different maps. The rest of the markings on the rock look like jotun carvings which are found in lots of places. Apparently they're something to do with astronomy but the meaning is lost to everyone (especially the jotun). There's scholars in various places trying to understand them.As for the cherry trees I'm expecting a lot of them in EoD and they're definitely associated with Asia and therefore with Cantha, but I'm not sure if that's their meaning here or if they're just pretty trees to brighten up a special spot in an otherwise fairly bleak map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astarteia.2895 Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 @Danikat.8537 said:That circular 'stamp' on the rock is a signature or maker's mark for one of the artists. I'm not sure who it is but it's hidden in difficult to access places in a few different maps. The rest of the markings on the rock look like jotun carvings which are found in lots of places. Apparently they're something to do with astronomy but the meaning is lost to everyone (especially the jotun). There's scholars in various places trying to understand them.As for the cherry trees I'm expecting a lot of them in EoD and they're definitely associated with Asia and therefore with Cantha, but I'm not sure if that's their meaning here or if they're just pretty trees to brighten up a special spot in an otherwise fairly bleak map.Interesting. They are very specific trees. Even in the art of EoD, they are highlighted. But, it may have been a graphic test on Bitterfrost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrilana.1396 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Bitterfrost_Vantage_Point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inculpatus cedo.9234 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 These remind me of Cantha more than other trees: https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Snow_Cherry_Sapling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Greyhawk.9107 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Thing about Bitterfrost is that its inhabited by Kodan, who themselves have some thematic East-Asian style to them. Sorrows Eclipse Sanctuary has a handful of cherry trees (somehow) growing around whats left the sanctuary. So any link to EoD is virtually non-existent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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