Questions tagged [android-netrunner]
Android: Netrunner is a cyberpunk-themed asymmetrical living card game edition based on the original CCG Netrunner. Players take the role of either a corporation or a runner and attempt to advance or steal agendas to win. Not to be confused with Netrunner, the 1996 the game by Richard Garfield.
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When should I mulligan in Android: Netrunner?
I expect this is quite an open question, but I'll try to keep it on point:
I know it depends on specific deck tactics, but under what circumstances should I consider mulliganing?
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What's the etymology of the term "rez" in the Netrunner games?
In the Netrunner games, "rezzing" a card is the act of revealing and paying for it when you're playing as the Corporation (in the new LCG anyway; I'm not familiar with the original CCG, but I believe ...
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Can the Runner/Corporation trash their own installed cards?
This mostly came up last game with a player that had Wyldside.
When your turn begins, draw 2 cards and lose [Click].
He was using it to good effect up until a few turns in, when he had too many ...
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How do Data Raven and Chum interact?
Chum deals 3 damage if the next encountered ICE doesn't have all its subroutines broken. Data Raven gives the runner the option to either take a tag, or end the run when encountered before proceeding ...
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What are some common tactics to make runs against servers with unrezzed ICE in Netrunner?
When I play as a runner, I tend to be apprehensive about unrezzed ICE unless I have a breaker of each type and a pile of credits. Naturally, neither of those things are in place early in the game, and ...
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Should runners be able to tell the difference between installed upgrades and agendas/assets?
If a corporation installs an upgrade on a remote server, should the runner be able to tell it's an upgrade, and not an asset or agenda?
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Parasite + Wyrm combo - is it an insta-killer?
Wyrm has the following text:
1[Credit]: Ice has -1 strength.
Parasite has the following text:
Host ice has -1 strength for each virus counter on Parasite and is trashed if its strength is 0 or ...
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Do any successful draft formats exist for Android: Netrunner?
It's still early enough in Android: Netrunner's lifecycle that using the full cardlist to build decks isn't too overwhelming, but as time goes on, it could well be, and archetypes will become ...
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Does destroying a server mean the run is unsuccessful?
Maybe I'm missing this from somewhere, but a situation came up in a recent game that I need clarification on.
The runner plays Dirty Laundry on a remote server with no ICE and only one card installed ...
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How does Snare! work in Netrunner?
Snare! says ,"If accessed from R&D the runner must reveal it". It then allows the corp to pay 4 credits to give 3 net damage and add a tag. It also mentions to ignore this affect if Snare! is ...
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What happens when the Runner stack is empty?
When the corporation R&D is empty the corporation loses. What happens when the Runner's stack is empty?
I think that: He must finish the game with only the cards on the table.
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Can abilities with a [Click] cost be used during a run?
Some abilities have a [Click] cost to them, such as Crypsis' ability to add a virus counter to it.
Does it count as a "paid ability" for the purposes of the Run Timeline? I.e. could I, mid-run, add a ...
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Is there an action window to trigger abilities once the point limit has been reached?
If the runner access an agenda which gives them enough points to win the game, but the corporation is Jinteki and deals 1 net damage as a result which is enough to kill the player and win the game, ...
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In Android: Netrunner, can the Shaper event Scavenge install the program that was trashed to pay for it?
This question touches on the timing when an event card is played. If a runner plays Scavenge, they must trash an installed program as part of the cost. Is that program already in the heap by the time ...
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Oversight AI Woodcutter behind a Chum
I am the runner and on a run I encounter a Chum, but I don't break its subroutine.
I encounter the next piece of ICE which happens to be a Woodcutter (rezzed with an Oversight AI) without advancement ...
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When does Adam choose and install Directives?
Adam's ID ability is, "You start the game with 3 different directive cards installed (these cards are not considered part of your deck)." Now (since Escalation) that there are more than 3 options for ...
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Clocking Android Netrunner
I started playing Netrunner quite recently. Love it so far. However, we're finding it slow--or rather, I think Netrunner is finding us slow. I've only played a handful of games with one friend so far, ...
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How compatible are the two versions of Netrunner?
I have a stash of the original Netrunner game. If I were to play a game against someone with the Android:Netrunner game, what changes/adjustments would we need to make?
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Can Breaker Bay Grid be used to reduce cost of other Regions?
Breaker Bay Grid states:
The rez cost of cards in this server is lowered by 5.
Limit 1 region per server.
Can this be used to lower the cost of rezzing another Region (and then trashing ...
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What is e3 Feedback Implants good for?
Whenever you break a subroutine on a piece of ice, you may pay 1 cred to break 1 additional subroutine on that ice.
When would I need this card? With most icebreakers, it's 1 cred to break a ...
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Who does the Runner pay if a piece if ICE states "runner... pays X Credits"?
If the runner triggers an ability that says they "pay" a number of credits, who should they pay? The bank or the Corp?
Is "pay" the same as "loses"?
Examples of "pay" abilities and subroutines ...
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Can you remove a 'Personal Workshop' 'Power Counter' during an encounter with ICE?
Personal Workshop
When your turn begins, remove 1 power counter from a hosted card.
When there are no power counters left on a hosted card, install it, ignoring all costs.
[Click]: Host a ...
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If I forfeit Breaking News, will the tags stick?
Breaking News is an agenda that reads:
When you score Breaking News, give the Runner 2 tags.
When the turn on which you scored Breaking News ends, the Runner loses 2 tags.
If I find some way of ...
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Placing advancements on non-advanceable cards
I know you can't advance something that is non-advanceable, but what about the Runner?
In the new Opening Moves Data Pack, there is a card called "Queen's Gambit" (according to the pics). It says:
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Do I need to buy data packs to be competitive?
I've seen that there are tournaments of Android: Netrunner.
Regarding data packs, is it necessary to buy all the data packs to have a chance to win those tournaments?
I guess the cards allowed to ...
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I don't really understand how the expansions/data packs work in android netrunner
I bought the core set a while ago and now I'd like to get some more cards, afaik there are multiple ways to do that:
data packs
deluxe expansions
big box?
What's the difference between them? As I've ...
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Are there any known "available for purchase" life spans for expansions for Android Netrunner?
As far as I know, a lot of cards (in TCG world) are stopped being produced (and available in stores) at some point. Is there a known life span for Android Netrunner expansions? For example is there a ...
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Why is "All that remains" banned from Android: Netrunner World Championships?
The Android: Netrunner tournament rules say the choice of banned cards is up to the tournament organiser. With the single exception of banning "All That Remains" at world level.
Authorized Cards
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What happens if both players get to 7 points at the same time?
Let's say the runner and corp are both at 4 points. The runner is tagged. The runner runs on archives and accesses 3 Quantum Predictive Models and a Restructured Data Pool. This would put both ...
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When can corp trash its own ice?
The Rules (page 13) say:
When installing a card in a server, the Corporation can first
trash any cards already installed in that server.
And also:
When installing ice, the Corporation can ...
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When Data mine is triggered, if the runner survives this ice, can (s)he/other still continue?
Let's say we have the following setup in this order:
1) ICE: Data mine.
2) Asset: Melange Mining Corp.
That is I have a remote server, which consists of 1 ice and 1 asset.
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Do you need a program to make a run in Netrunner?
The definition for interaction in netrunner seems a tad vague and I was hoping to clear up some points. I know you can run through ice and accept subroutines if you do not have the appropriate ice ...
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What distribution of ICE should I have in my deck?
When building Corporation decks for Android: Netrunner, I've been finding it difficult to get the balance of ICE in my deck right. For instance, in my most recent deck, I've found that I've put a ...
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Does ZU.13 Key Master confuse the MU rule?
It is clearly stated in the rules that Memory Units (MU) only apply to 'installed' programs. By 'installed' I mean installed on the runner's rig.
Then I read the ZU.13 Key Master card:
[...] the ...
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Can a Djinn host a Parasite?
In Android: Netrunner, Djinn is a program that reads:
Djinn can host up to 3 [Memory Units] of non-icebreaker programs.
The memory costs of hosted programs do not count against your memory limit.
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Can I rez PAD Campaign before my turn starts?
PAD Campaign is an Asset that reads:
Gain 1 [Credit] when your turn begins.
Am I allowed to rez it (or other similar Assets such as Adonis Campaign) before the start of my turn so I can benefit ...
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What can a Runner do to trash ICE that is in play?
I know that the card parasite can potentially trash ice, but is there any other way? (I've just recently started playing)
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How to use 'Nisei MK II' free 'End the run'?
From the 'Nisei MK II' card:
Place 1 agenda counter on Nisei MK II when you score it.
Hosted agenda counter: End the run.
Does this really means that you get a free 'End the run' that the ...
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Can Android: Netrunner be played with more than two people?
I've heard that in the old CCG version of Netrunner, there were rules which allowed the game to be played with four players, similar to two-headed giant in Magic: The Gathering.
Were these rules ...
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Can a runner trash ICE or Operation cards after a run on the HQ?
A sneaky runner managed to make his way into my corporate HQ. I let him pick a card at random from my hand (I had no upgrades), and it just happened to be a piece of ICE or an Operation or maybe even ...
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How exactly does 'Inside Job' work?
When a runner uses Inside Job, does the runner only bypass the first 'rezzed' piece of ice, since the card text says 'bypass the first piece of ice encountered during the run.' ? ( emphasis added)
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Can a corp have more than 1 'Chairman Hiro' rezzed at the same time?
Chairmain Hiro: Can a corp have more than 1 'Chairman Hiro' rezzed at the same time?
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Can you Rez an upgrade during a run? And when?
If I have an upgrade (eg: Strongbox) on a server (eg : Archives) - can I Rez it during a run?
If i can, how does this differ if there is Ice or not?
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Netrunner Stalemate
A stalemate is possible in Netrunner if all of the following are true:
Sufficient agenda points have been taken out of play that neither player can get to 7 points, such as through forfeiting agendas ...
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Why isn't MU shown on Runner identities?
The fact that Runners have a default 4 memory units is absent from all printed data, and I'm curious if there's a specific design reason why. I can see how, thematically, the MU is not really a Runner ...
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Can I advance an agenda over it's scoring cost?
Say, can I put 3 advancement tokens on Hostile Takeover?
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Which programs can break subroutines on a trap?
If I Rez a trap (eg: Howler) which programs can break subroutines on it? Is it just AI like Crypsis or are there others?
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How often can I trigger private security force
So let's say I've scored private security force and the runner is tagged. On my next turn can I use all 3 clicks to do 3 damage? I'm a bit unclear at what points I can perform these kind of actions.
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Which of two conflicting abilities takes precedence?
The runner card Titanium Ribs reads:
You choose the card(s) from your grip to trash whenever you take damage.
The corp card Chronos Protocol: Selective Mind-mapping reads:
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Can I spend Stimhack credits after accessing cards?
Stimhack gives me 9 credits that I have to spend during a run.
Cards like Clone Chip allow me to install programs during a run. I can obviously use my Stimhack credits to pay for these programs.
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