Significant usage of AI-generated content in the Rasharnian language led to errors and nonsensical translations.
David Enoch Wiley's work on the Racharnian language lacks necessary documentation and attention to linguistic elements.
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Issues with the Language of Immortals of Avium
The podcast episode delves into the problems with the language used in the game Immortals of Avium. It highlights that the language, called Racharnian, was created by a conlanger named David Enoch Wiley, and there are various issues with his work. Firstly, the podcast criticizes the significant usage of AI-generated content in the language, including errors and nonsensical translations. Secondly, it points out that many of the languages featured in Wiley's portfolio are copied and pasted directly from a program called Vulgarlang. This raises concerns that Wiley may have passed off Vulgarlang languages as his own work. Thirdly, the podcast discusses documented issues with the world building of the language. It notes the presence of English words and real-world connections in the dictionary, which seemingly contradict the game's lore. Additionally, the podcast explores problems with the language's writing system, as it is named the alaf bet, resembling the Hebrew alphabet, despite having no apparent connection to the real world. Overall, the episode concludes that Wiley's work on the Racharnian language falls short of professional standards, lacking proper documentation, and displaying inconsistencies within the world of Immortals of Avium.
The Process of Obtaining and Evaluating Wiley's Work
This part of the podcast episode discusses the process of obtaining Wiley's language materials and evaluating his work. Initially, the podcast host planned to interview Wiley, but decided against it due to potential confrontation. However, he managed to acquire certain materials from Wiley and found that while some of the work appeared to be done by Wiley himself, there were still significant issues present. The host highlights two categories of issues: those that could potentially be explained and those that are basic failures in documentation. Among the issues he found were a lack of proper explanations for the romanization system, no section on nouns in the documentation, and missing gender markings in the dictionary. These issues lead the host to conclude that Wiley's work on the Racharnian language lacks the necessary documentation for consistent translations and demonstrates a lack of attention to certain linguistic elements.
Lessons Learned and the Future of Conlang Creation
In this final section, the podcast episode draws lessons and discusses the future of conlang creation. It emphasizes the need for individual conlangers to improve the quality of their work through community participation, seeking feedback, and gaining linguistic knowledge. Moreover, the podcast argues for the necessity of an organized conlanging community that can educate both conlangers and clients about what constitutes a good conlang and the level of quality that should be expected. Additionally, the episode advises clients looking for conlangs in creative projects to carefully vet potential conlangers and understand the importance of paying a fair price for quality work. The host concludes by expressing hopes that David Enoch Wiley will learn from the critiques and improve his conlanging skills, while also encouraging the conlanging community to continue advancing their craft.
George has obtained information on the conlang Rasharnian created for Immortals of Aveum. This is a critique of that language as well as a discussion of issues surrounding it that were brought up in the conlanging community.
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