I have an opinion about streamlining the way the cards are written. I think having keywords is a great idea to avoid confusion. Such as ‘discard’, ‘destroy’, ‘reveal’, ‘play’, ‘if you do’ etc that are currently in the game.
But I think having more is better.
For example, use the keyword ‘When’ for trigger effects. Use keyword ‘different’ for targets. Use keyword ‘exactly’ if that is what the card wants to say.
I know card real estate is going to be a problem. But it is still better to have unambiguous wordings on the cards.
Here’s something to consider, though it’s not really a typo – the wording for damaging effects is a little awkward IMO. We currently use the format “this ability deals XYZ target 1 type of damage”, which is a more awkward way to say “this ability deals 1 type of damage to XYZ target”. I think reversing the order of the statement and using the “to” would improve readability.
I’m sure once Rook City is sold out that when they print more copies they’ll fix the typos, wouldn’t be an Enhanced Edition like the core set, just a 2nd edition or something. After all, if they’re gonna print another run of the game then they might as well fix the typos.
I don’t think that character cards ever really count as being “destroyed”. Most cases like that involve them becoming “Incapacitated.” Hero character cards and the Operative flip over when they are reduced to 0 or fewer. They are not destroyed.
Though for The Chairman and Omnitron, since the game can continue without either of them being in play, they can be taken by Haka’s Savage Mana when they are defeated.
I was looking through Fanatic’s deck just a while ago and found a couple of “artistic typos” if you could call them that.
First, is Fanatic left handed or right handed? Or ambidextrous? She attacks with Absolution in her left hand in Smite the Transgressor and Wrathful Retribution, while uses her right hand in Sanctifying Strike.
Second, in Smite the Transgressor, Apostate didn’t have a big scar on his right torso. In the image released on kickstarter, he had a big scar. Which is right? Or are they from 2 different timelines?
It’s probably because she hasn’t given him the scar yet, Mystery Comics #368, which is on Smite the Transgressor, is the first time Fanatic makes an appearance according to her bio on the website.