In mathematics, we call this property self-similarity, and shapes that have it are called fractals. A fractal is a geometric shape that has a fractional dimension. Many famous fractals are self-similar, which means that they consist of smaller copies of themselves.
A recursive formula for a sequence expresses the value of every term x n as a function of its previous terms.
The Sierpinski triangle is a self-similar fractal. It consists of an equilateral triangle, with smaller equilateral triangles recursively removed from its remaining area.
The plants at the beginning of this chapter look just like fractals, but it is clearly impossible to create true fractals in real-life. If we keep repeating the same pattern over and over again, smaller and smaller, we would eventually get to cells, molecules or atoms which can no longer be divided.
It is almost unthinkable that you can have a shape with a finite area and also an infinite circumference – but this is just one of the many unexpected properties of fractals.
The Koch snowflake is a self-similar fractal. It consists of an eqilateral triangle, with smaller equilateral triangles recursively added to each of its sides.
A fractal is a never-ending pattern . The patterns used in fractals can be different sizes and directions, but the pattern is used over and over to create an ongoing pattern. How neat! As you see in the mirror shown, there is a picture of a woman walking down the hall and a reflection of that within the mirror. Then, there is a smaller reflection of a woman walking down the hall and a reflection of that within the mirror. This seems to continue forever. The pattern never seems to end!
It is fun to draw and color your own fractal. It will be original to you and nobody else will have the exact same fractal. You can do this in just a few easy steps. So grab a piece of paper and a pencil!
There are many fractals in nature too. If you look for some, you will find them!
The steps to making your own fractal are these. 1. Draw a large version of a shape or image that you want to be repeated within itself. 2. Choose a rule that you'll repeat over and over. 3. Apply this rule to your image or shape over and over. 4. Keep going until you can't draw the details.
And that is the definition of a fractal. A fractal is an image where you have a never-ending repeating pattern within itself. The fractal you just saw has a special name called the Sierpinski triangle.
For the fractal tree, the rule is to split your branch at each end. So each branch will result in two branches. You can make this rule a little more specific to control the shape of your resulting tree. You can say that your branches will branch out 45 degrees to each side. Your branches then will be 90 degrees apart.
Simple and limited fractals are also not exact in their self-similarity — a fern's leaflets may not perfectly mimic the shape of the larger frond. The spiral of a seashell and the crystals of a snowflake are two other classic examples of this type of fractal found in the natural world.
Unconventional 20th century mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot created the term fractal from the Latin word fractus (meaning irregular or fragmented) in 1975. These irregular and fragmented shapes are all around us.
This fractal involves taking a triangle and turning the central third of each segment into a triangular bump in a way that makes the fractal symmetric. Each bump is, of course, longer than the original segment, yet still contains the finite space within.
All fractals show a degree of what's called self-similarity. This means that as you look closer and closer into the details of a fractal, you can see a replica of the whole. A fern is a classic example. Look at the entire frond. See the branches coming out from the main stem? Each of those branches looks similar to the entire frond. They are self-similar to the original, just at a smaller scale.
One of the more standard methods to measure fractals is to use the Hausdorff Dimension, which is D = log N / log s , where N is the number of parts a fractal produces from each segment, and s is the size of each new part compared to the original segment. It looks simple, but depending on the fractal, this can get complicated pretty quickly.
A Julia set fractal is the boundary of the filled-in set (the set of "exceptional points"). There are two types of Julia sets: connected sets (Fatou set) and Cantor sets (Fatou dust). Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG Via Getty Images
Take a blank sheet of paper, and draw a straight line from the center to the bottom. Now draw two lines, half as long as the first, coming out at 45 degree angles up from the top of the first line, forming a Y. Do that again for each fork in the Y . That's the first iteration in your fractal. Keep doing with each fork. By the third or fourth iteration you'll begin to realize why fractal geometry wasn't developed before the computer age. Congratulations — you just made a fractal canopy! Mix it up by modifying the initial lines slightly (or a lot) and see what happens.
Iirc Anet never said "the game cant have supports, healers, and tanks". As for the title, look around fir quides on how yhe 2 classes u play work if you feel like it look for good builds to use (even tho in the early tiers this isnt a must. And try to have fun while playing.
to your question: People do not tank in fractals. It isn't a thing, so don't worry. Healers are never needed, and are basically not helpful till tier 3 at least, and into tier 4, so don't worry about it till then. and the last one... switch to melee and expect death. It will be hard, but it is easier then world bosses.
Most of the people playing tier 1 fractal is new comer like yourself, so no need to worry too much, but still, it better to learn to play the "proper/meta" way so you will have a better time when you move to next tiers.
As for fractal, will probably be walk in the park in T1 & T2 ( dumbed down bosses ). There will be a gear gap requirement somewhere in T3 (the need for ascended armor crafted/lucky drops for agony infusions). T4 is slightly similar to T3, just different mistlocks instability and higher damage scale.
For fractal, there is no tanker, there only healer and buffer and damage dealer; If you are a Druid or a Tempest then most ppl will think you are a healer, they expect you to heal and buff; If you are a Chronomancer, ppl will expect you to buff; For most of all other classes they are damage dealer.
I don't play other game that have Holy Trinity so i don't know, for this game (at least for t4 fractal), you don't NEED Trinity because a team full of damage dealer that have no healer/buffer will get the job done if most of them know how to play, it just that have Holy Trinity will make thing much more smoother and have more room for mistake if the group is not good enough.
Holosmith is also a good option, I wouldn't recommend looking at any other classes if you want to take fractals seriously, get in the best groups and finish them fast. Warrior is easiest to play because it has high healthpool, you will be keeping the same weapons on at all times.