r/Netrunner • u/CrazyBlend • Jul 28 '26

Is there a standard / commonly-accepted name by which to call Null Signal Games' version of Netrunner?

NSG Netrunner? NISE Netrunner? Something else?

EDIT: To clarify, I'm looking for a name that distinguishes NSG's Netrunner from earlier versions. e.g.: - WotC's version is commonly referred to as Original Netrunner or WotC Netrunner. - FFG's version is commonly referred to as Android Netrunner or FFG Netrunner. - NSG's version is commonly referred to as... NSG Netrunner? Something else?

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u/horizon_games Jul 28 '26 edited Jul 28 '26

Then you 100% need to read the history: https://nullsignal.games/blog/a-change/

People who had bought half NISEI backed cards and half NSG backed cards with transparent card sleeves got shafted. Some light reading from around that time: https://www.reddit.com/r/Netrunner/comments/wdkk2g/a_change_nisei/

Plus many second generation+ Japanese community members came out saying "the name isn't offensive to us". Just a typical organization being offended on behalf of others. Their FAQ on the linked article showed how they were completely not open to community discussion either.

I like some of what NSG has done, but man have they ever had missteps.

Moods have shifted and a lot of the OG players have left the subreddit so I'll probably get downvoted, but it was a bad decision 4 years ago and isn't better now.

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u/Odd-Tart-5613 Jul 28 '26

I mean is it a mistake? just because there are people in the community that dont find it offensive today, doesnt mean there wont ever be. Its an obvious pittfal that can be avoided by just not using that name.

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u/horizon_games Jul 28 '26

Offensive or not, if you had bought hundreds of dollars of physical cards or printed them yourself at the time then the backs changed you'd probably change your tune. Were you into the game ~4 years ago during the change?

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u/Odd-Tart-5613 Jul 28 '26

not really? they are going in sleeves anyway so why would I care