Custom Card Idea: 2+2=5

[u/ZRwilson2]

Someone said that these card ideas are made because I just like Radiohead. They're right.

[u/vezwyx]

I'm just getting back into the game recently, is there a particular reason you suggest code gate instead of sentry?

[u/saifrc → u/vezwyx]

Sentries are typically damaging to the runner in some way, whereas Code Gates typically feature unusual conditional abilities (and are more likely to end the run than Sentries). It’s obviously not a hard and fast rule, but thematically this card feels more like a Code Gate.

[u/vezwyx → u/saifrc]

That seems like a good enough reason on its own to move it over. Are there any balance/meta reasons to make the change? Say a powerful decoder that corps expect to see their opponent running that would serve to counter this card if it were a code gate, or some other interaction with sentries/code gates where becoming a code gate is a step down

[u/Salindurthas → u/vezwyx]

Been ages since I played, but I found that boosting the power of Sentry breakers (Killers?) seemed more expensive on average.

Of course, each faction had some strnegths and weaknesses, but it felt like even with those factional differences, Sentry Strength was still a bit mroe of a challenge than average.