thoughts on the usage of keywords in Vtes.

I'd reform the 'enter combat' cards to be "Choose a <conditions> minion and begin a combat with that minion". It then gives the general structure of "Choose X and then Do Y on X". This makes it similar to Horseshoes, and other directed actions which choose minions.

I do think that the "other Methuselah" part is redundant since you can't combat between your own minions.

Ambush
Choose a ready tapped minion and enter combat. This acting minion gains a maneuver during this combat.

Big Game
Do not replace until the end of the action. Choose a ready minion and enter combat. If the chosen minion is Red List, this minion gains a maneuver and a press and untaps at the end of the action if this minion is still ready.

Bum's Rush
Do not replace until the end of the action. Choose a ready minion and enter combat. The acting minion gains an optional maneuver during this combat.

Charge of the Buffalo
Choose a tapped minion and enter combat.
Choose a minion and enter combat. The first round of combat is Close Range and this minion must Strike: Hands Strength + 1 damage.
As above, but Strike: Hands Strength + 2 damage.

And so forth.

Juggernaut1981 wrote:

I'd reform the 'enter combat' cards to be "Choose a <conditions> minion and begin a combat with that minion". It then gives the general structure of "Choose X and then Do Y on X". This makes it similar to Horseshoes, and other directed actions which choose minions.

100% agree (because sometime it have to be said that I can actually find your idea good )

Juggernaut1981 wrote:

I do think that the "other Methuselah" part is redundant since you can't combat between your own minions.

It is redundant, but worth putting it on the card as reminder, if only to be sure people don't try it to use it with "Taking the skin: minion"

Horseshoes is "Do X to Y" (semantically identical to "Choose Y and do X"). It reinforces the targeting concept by placing it at the front(i.e. are you targeting a minion, a card on a minion or something else) and can set the game up for consistency across all actions in the future.

"Choose X and do Y" clearly identifies targets at the beginning of the text and the effect.

You don't need to make it "Choose X and do Y to X" that is cumbersome.

Juggernaut1981 wrote:

Ambush
Choose a ready tapped minion and enter combat. This acting minion gains a maneuver during this combat.

Big Game
Do not replace until the end of the action. Choose a ready minion and enter combat. If the chosen minion is Red List, this minion gains a maneuver and a press and untaps at the end of the action if this minion is still ready.

Bum's Rush
Do not replace until the end of the action. Choose a ready minion and enter combat. The acting minion gains an optional maneuver during this combat.

(...)
And so forth.

the change is minor and irrelevant.
what next, "choose a methuselah and bleed" for kindred spirits ? :/