Why change the name of aluminum-oxide crystal to ruby?

[Areallyfungi]

Aluminum-oxide crystal seems very sciency and futeristic and fits the game more than just a generic ruby. but this game is amazing.

[Sliver Queen]

Because rubies are a form of the mineral korund, which is aluminium-oxide.

[Areallyfungi]

sliver queen, oh thanks makes more sense, but i still prefer alluminum oxide crystal as the name.

[Twilight]

My Lockers still will be named Al2O3 :)

[DeadlyDialga]

Originally posted by Sliver Queen:

Because rubies are a form of the mineral korund, which is aluminium-oxide.

[Archon]

probably for the same reason it is called "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the US instead of the original name "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" the nice way they put it was "because the publishers were concerned that most American readers would not be familiar enough with the term"

[Nyello]

With pure speculation I would venture to say that the name change came about because of two reasons.

1.) they are trying to keep the game within a Pegi 10 age rating. Players around that age may find the terms “aluminum oxide” a bit difficult to understand.

Which follows into my next reason:

2.) Color. The gemstone is red irl and in game. It’s easier for players to go out with the mindset of looking for “ruby” a red stone than “aluminum oxide”. I think the general persons idea of aluminum anything is going to bring a more silver mineral to mind than a red gemstone.

Long story short. It’s simplified.

[Eagle_of_Fire]

Originally posted by Archon:

probably for the same reason it is called "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the US instead of the original name "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" the nice way they put it was "because the publishers were concerned that most American readers would not be familiar enough with the term"

You'd really need to be a total culture moron not to know what the philosopher stone is... *sigh*

[Tipoff Giggots]

I prefer aluminum oxide... :(

[Dhardrian]

Originally posted by Eagle_of_Fire:

Originally posted by Archon:

probably for the same reason it is called "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the US instead of the original name "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" the nice way they put it was "because the publishers were concerned that most American readers would not be familiar enough with the term"

You'd really need to be a total culture moron not to know what the philosopher stone is... *sigh*

It wasn't because of a lack of familiarity among Americans with the mythical Philosophers Stone, but rather that they felt that the original title did not sound "magical" enough.

In Philip W. Errington's biography on Rowling, he wrote that Levine wanted “a title that said ‘magic’ more overtly to American readers."

[Tipoff Giggots]

oof...

[Lil Puppy]

Wiki says: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_oxide
"It occurs naturally in its crystalline polymorphic phase α-Al2O3 as the mineral corundum, varieties of which form the precious gemstones ruby and sapphire."

In-game color is red, therefore RUBY. If they made it blue it would be called sapphire. If they made it gray it would be called corundum. There, there's your explanation.

[Eagle_of_Fire]

Originally posted by Dhardrian:

Originally posted by Eagle_of_Fire:

You'd really need to be a total culture moron not to know what the philosopher stone is... *sigh*

It wasn't because of a lack of familiarity among Americans with the mythical Philosophers Stone, but rather that they felt that the original title did not sound "magical" enough.

In Philip W. Errington's biography on Rowling, he wrote that Levine wanted “a title that said ‘magic’ more overtly to American readers."

And the reason you necroed a 3 years old thread with some tidbit of info nobody cares about is..?

[Dhardrian]

Originally posted by Eagle_of_Fire:

Originally posted by Dhardrian:

It wasn't because of a lack of familiarity among Americans with the mythical Philosophers Stone, but rather that they felt that the original title did not sound "magical" enough.

In Philip W. Errington's biography on Rowling, he wrote that Levine wanted “a title that said ‘magic’ more overtly to American readers."

And the reason you necroed a 3 years old thread with some tidbit of info nobody cares about is..?

To annoy you. Specifically, you. :)

[𒀀𒂵𒉡𒆠.n0 m3rCy☣☠]

I enjoyed this necro.