# Gem transform/convert naming inconsistancy

**URL:** https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gem-transform-convert-naming-inconsistancy/59286
**Category:** Feature Requests and Game feedback
**Created:** [November 18, 2019, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gem-transform-convert-naming-inconsistancy/59286 "2019-11-18T20:57:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Butthurt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/butthurt/32/16576_2.png) [@Butthurt](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Butthurt)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2019, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gem-transform-convert-naming-inconsistancy/59286/1 "2019-11-18T20:57:37Z")

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Is there any reason why some characters ‘convert’ a gem to another colour and other characters ‘transform’ the gems? To me, it just seems an annoying naming inconsistency that makes it harder to search for troops that do specific switches.

I would like to see you changing all occurrences to ‘convert x gems to y’ so that searches don’t clash with abilities that perform other transforms - like transform a troop into another troop.

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### Author: ![Jonathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jonathan/32/66724_2.png) [@Jonathan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jonathan)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2019, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gem-transform-convert-naming-inconsistancy/59286/2 "2019-11-18T21:03:57Z")

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> [@Orc of Fame](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/orc-of-fame/58365/18):
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> I look forward to the day I no longer have to search for “transform” and then “convert” to get troops who do the same thing.

> [@Orc of Fame](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/orc-of-fame/58365/20):
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> I’d totally get behind you on this – was previously the same for ‘split’ and ‘scatter’ – and do still agree that it should be on the agenda, but I think this does cover both in the meantime? I get that typing can be quicker than scrolling through menus, though.

Just for the meantime until it gets resolved satisfactorily:

 ![IMG_20191009_143452](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/7/b/7b173fb89fc0be8b3baf8fac192b010be2183d69.jpeg)

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### Author: ![Shimrra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/shimrra/32/87_2.png) [@Shimrra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Shimrra)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2019, 6:45am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gem-transform-convert-naming-inconsistancy/59286/3 "2019-11-19T06:45:05Z")

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So because I’m “old” (i.e. played the game straight out of PAX 2014) and didn’t have access to all the new and confusing bells-and-whistles _and got used to it_, I usually just type a search term into the box… yeah, these need to be cleaned up. Convert, transform, I was looking for this yesterday.

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### Author: ![Stix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/edb3f5/32.png) [@Stix](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Stix)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2019, 10:24am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gem-transform-convert-naming-inconsistancy/59286/4 "2019-11-19T10:24:35Z")

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Don’t forget “create” gems!  
While these tend to be random and the other specific or targeted, the effect is essentially the same.

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### Author: ![Slypenslyde](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/slypenslyde/32/30373_2.png) [@Slypenslyde](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Slypenslyde)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2019, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gem-transform-convert-naming-inconsistancy/59286/5 "2019-11-19T13:26:47Z")

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When you “transform” gems the new gems have half the level of the original gem, and when you “convert” gems they have the same level as the caster’s magic. 😉