General "alchemism" Isn't A Word

It's "alchemy". The word is "alchemy".

Just something silly that bothers me a little about the current version.


Edit: So "alchemism" is sometimes used as a word to mean something like "the philosophy of alchemy", but it's still not the actual practice of alchemy.

 

Isn't alchemy generally the science before chemistry existed? Imo it would be better if they just called it "brewery" or "brewing" instead of making it alchemy.

 

Well yeah, alchemy is the precursor of chemistry. It's mainly concerned with the transmutation of one substance into another. However other RPGs (such as Elder Scrolls) call potion making "alchemy". So using "alchemy" for potion brewing is fine, but "alchemism"... not so much.

 

idk i don't really mind the wrong word since it sounds very pleasing and smooth

 

Lol not to me; to me it sounds awkward.

 

I agree, Wynncraft devs should make sure they know the meaning of the words before putting them in. This has actually slightly annoyed me too, although it is a very easy mistake to make, I make little mistakes like that all the time!

I think they should get like an English teacher or something to read anything new they put in, but the majority of the time they get the grammar spot on in the quests!

 

i meeeeeaaaaan it's not supposed to be academic level english tho

so help from the community would be far better than hiring an english professional

 

No of course not, I'm not expecting Edgar Allen Poe level of written quests XD, Wynncraft do really well with grammar and spelling tho

 

Maybe they just need a language editor. Dwarves and Doguns I calls a crypt a "grave chamber" and just... whatever.

 

I mean, grave chamber is passable. It doesn't sound like very good English but I have no real problem with that.