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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?
You can install multiple upgrades, but only one asset or agenda. If you install an upgrade and an agenda/asset, does it matter how you place them on the table? Should the runner be able to tell whether you have an agenda/asset and an upgrade, or two upgrades?
From the Netrunner FAQ:
Where is an upgrade installed in a remote server?
An upgrade is installed in a remote server in the same position as an agenda or asset. The Runner should not be able to tell what type of card is installed in a remote server by its position. This is different than installing an upgrade in a central server, where it is always installed in the root.
No, the runner should not be able to know what type of card is in the server, be it Agenda, Asset or Upgrade. The only place a runner should know what the card type is is in the central servers. This is intentional, to bait the runner into runs, particularly with upgrades like Mumbad Virtual Tour or Prisec, letting the runner think the ice and upgrades are protecting points when it's just a heavy tax for the runner to pay getting into the server, letting you put the asset behind the ice next turn when they go broke.
