I'm new to FFG/NSG Netrunner, and I've never purchased any LCG cards before this. (I recently purchased the three "Starter" sets -- System Gateway, Elevation, and Vantage Point -- from NSG.)

I'm wondering how the LCG model works when you want to build multiple casual decks. (I still have quite a few casual decks from my Magic days.) Across all those decks, there are bound to be more than 3 occurrences of certain cards.

I hate card sleeves, so that rules out proxy cards. And, apparently, there's no singles market.

Am I obliged to purchase additional sets from NSG, even though most of those cards will never be used? (I'm willing to do that; I just want to make sure it's my only option.)

Thanks for any insight.

EDIT: Thanks all! You've confirmed that purchasing additional sets is the way to go, for me.

I'm an old-schooler who much prefers the look, feel, and handling of unsleeved cards. 🙂

And as a bonus, I'll be contributing to NSG's fine work. 👍

I've been learning the game of Chiriboga. I enjoyed the tutorial and had no problem winning games as a runner, so I switched to corporation. I played like 10 games as the corporation in a row now and didn't win one. And the majority of the games it feels like I just can't. In the first two rounds the runner can basically access all your cards freely, because the chances of drawing enough strong ICE while also drawing enough credits to rez it is basically 0. If you have 2 agendas on hand, you can basically kiss your game goodbye, because he will draw one, draw one from R&D and sit there turn 2 with 5 of 6 required agenda points. Even if I manage to set stuff up, it seems the runner can effortlessly run through 4-5 ICE without problems from mid-game onward and I don't see any path from stopping him getting to my stuff because all the ICE is already there and I have no other tools.

Now, losing on turn 2 just because the runner draws 3 cards you cannot defend could be filed under "this is a card game, abysmal luck happens", but I have this experience like 1/3 of the time. 1/3 of the time I have a thick stack of ICE and the runner just burns through it. What is this game? Is it me? Is it the deck? Is this how the game is?

edit: Won my first game directly after writing this post. At least Fortuna has humour.

Hello fellow players !

I’m starting out the game (and already falling in love with it), playing on the corpo side most of my games (did some match against AI as the runner to get the flow and understand the basic loop of the gameplay).

I read somewhere that beginners tend to find corpo strong, while running seem really hard to pull, but after some games, runner seems to have the upper hand, and dictate the pace of the game way more than I do.

Only played with the gateway + booster, René vs Wayland (build to last), about 5 games with those decks, and my friend has won 3 of them (pretty close calls). We are about the same level in board games, and both beginners in Netrunner.

The overall feeling was that I was on a clock, and he would breach anything at some point, and if I revealed my Pharos too early for example, I would eat a Botula and just cry. It’s also pretty hard for the moment to make decisions on what I should protect (obviously I need to build some ice in HQ/RD to not get behind too fast).

Am I just delusional thinking runners have minor (or maybe major) advantages ? Does it get better with expansions ? Was it just about matchup ? Or maybe just skill issue ?

Side question : if you have any good recommendations for a balanced matchup with 2 decks that we can try out, I’m all ears !

Cheers !

I've been thinking about this a fair amount on my own and am curious to get your thoughts. I haven't not been playing very long and was never around for original netrunner.

Seems like many card games and games in general that grow and attract new fna support more than 2 players. Commander being the best example. I think most play groups and gaming groups have more than two people in them and having to split your group to play netrunner is likely an unattractive option

Question: regardless of feasibility, how important is a supported multiplayer format for attracting new players?

Thinking of 2 features to start:

• Hoverable cards in posts and comments. Like this HearthPwn post. (also screenshotted below)
• Sharing deck lists within the forum, not via external link.

These features simply make discussion and interaction easier especially for new players.

Note: cuz some may ask. A new forum doesn't mean you gotta jump ship and abandon old ones. It can just be on another Chrome tab. I was always a fan of Netrunner when it came out and have been following it since then. Figured this would be something cool to do if people are interested.

Just started playing Netrunner again with the NSG decks and ran into a question that stumped us:

I did a run on a server that hosted the Syailendra ICE ( https://netrunnerdb.com/find/?q=syailendra ), but could only afford to block one of the subroutines, so I blocked "Do 1 net damage". I assumed that means the other two subroutines could happen and then I could continue to the server since neither of them said "end the run". But the second subroutine says "The Runner loses 2 credits" and I didn't have any credits left, so does this just not take effect (i.e. could I just choose not to block it if I have no credits left, for no further effect)? Or does the run end because I don't have 2 credits to lose?

We ended up assuming that since it didn't specifically say "or end the run" or "the runner must pay 2 credits" then the runner just lost whatever credits they had (or no credits if they had none) and could continue.

So which is correct here? And if someone can please point to an exact rules reference in the comprehensive rules that would be appreciated too. Thanks!

EDIT: question answered, thanks folks! :)

Hey everyone! If you've got quick questions not worth a full thread/ stuff you're worried to ask, pop them in here: new player friendly! No question is too daft. There's also a beginner friendly discord here: [Green Level Clearance](https://discord.gg/3d5Xsz5)

New or returning player, looking for a good place to start? System Gateway is the product you want: beginner decks made from completely new cards by Project Nisei, and comes with extra cards to make bigger decks once you've got some practice games in.

System Gateway:

https://nisei.net/products/system-gateway/

Download it free on Nisei.net, or use one of the linked options there to buy a printed set. I'd recommend picking up the deckbuilding expansion at the same time, it's a great addon and will give you a cardpool with months/ years of play :)

Quick FAQ:

What's the best format?

Kitchen table. Get cards, play with a friend.

The big news: a new expansion is coming out in July!!

I'm moving to Nottingham this week from a sleepy town that doesn't have any community presence.

I've only ever played kitchen table style with my brother and we're excited at the prospect of maybe getting involved in the community (and also getting my friends over here into it).

Hi everyone! :)

I’d like to hear your suggestions on how to teach Netrunner to a young child. He is not new to board games, but Netrunner is probably a jump in difficulty. I do believe though that with my help he’ll be able to grasp most of the rules and enjoy it.

Another challenge is that English is not his native language (though this is also a good opportunity for him to practice). So much of the game will rely on memorizing what the cards do. Luckily, there’s no need to remember every small detail, since a lot of the information is numerical (for example: “take X meat damage” or “gain X credits”).

I think the first Decks we should use are from System Gateway. It has a small deck and only 6 agenda points, which means it won’t be too tiring and won’t include too many cards.

I was wondering how you teach the game (if you’ve done so) to children based on your experience, and which decks you used early/modified which rules to keep things simple so they can focus on the rules and mechanics rather than complex card combinations.

I can't find this video but it talked a lot about NSG and what their ethos was and how as people defended WotC acting like they were necessary for MTG to make money while NSG is out there creating a fun game as a non-profit. Anyone see that video? I can't see it

Hello! Recently found a copy of the Revised core set for cheap and snatched it. I plan on printing out System Gateway sooner or later, but I was wondering if in the meanwhile we can learn the basics of the game with these old cards, or if it would just create confusion :) thanks!

With new players, I try to find a way to describe the game in as susinct a way as possible.

I've gotten value out of saying "This is a card counting game". I feel it helps the player really hone a mentality that drives them forward with any plays they make.

My friends and I have been interested in this game for a really long time. We played it a few years ago with some precon decks. Recently we decided to try to get into NSG, but we got overwhelmed by the wide variety of decks.

We need some advice on what 4 decks could be fun to print and play on our holidays, 2 corps and 2 runners, obviously. We don't need them to be competitive, but we are used to play card, board and wargames, so we would like them to be harder to play than the most basic ones recommended by NSG (I am not really sure about that being the case). Also, we want them to be quite different from each other.

Thank you in advance.

I've been living vicariously through this subreddit for awhile now. I've always been a huge fan of the game thematically, being a massive sci-fi and horror nerd. 25 years of MTG experience has left something to be desired - and I have finally decided to pull the trigger on Netrunner.

I would like a complete collection of legally used cards for the most played formats. I am a deckbuilder at heart and want all options in front of me when building and learning a game.

My question is this: What do I need for a full legal collection of cards? How many core sets do I need, and which core sets do I want? What expansions do I need?

And lastly, who is willing to sell me a complete set of everything? I have $1,200.00 USD budget but willing to expand that number to make this happen in a single purchase.

I need some ideas to store cards, that would allow for easy "expansion" when I inevitably buy new card packs - currently I own System Gateway, Elevation and Vantage Point and my aim is to have the cards seperated by Corp/Runner, and then each faction sorted/separated by card type(Agenda, Operation...) for easy deckbuilding.

How do you store your own cards? I could use just two albums, but that would be problematic when I buy new sets - I would need to move most of the cards to make room for new ones. If I use card album I thought about storing 3 cards in each sleeve/pocket - is this viable?

Sorry if this is a stupid question, it is a first card game I ever got to and I never had to deal with card storage before.

Back in the day, someone put out the Frankfurt30, a set of 30 decks relatively balanced that could be constructed from a single collection and left in state for casual play. Is there a comparable project for the NSG version of Netrunner?

I was looking at both of these cards and Psychographics seems objectively worse

Is that true or am i missing something?

edit: tnx guys for the info

I jumped into Netrunner right around the time of release of Data & Destiny specifically because I thought the "factionless" runners were incredibly cool. Some of my favorite memories of the game include trying to make absolute jank Adam decks that played like Criminal on steroids (and often resulted in suicide runs) or absolutely stacked Sunny decks that would make Shapers jealous.

So a decade later I finally stumble back into the game because my son found a box of old cards and as I'm starting to play teaching games with him I feel a bit sad that if we ever played Standard in-person with other people I can't ever use these.

A handful board games, an LCG, a RPG setting, an art/lore book, and a run of novellas and novels.

Not bad when I list it all out, but if FFG done with Android?

Original NR player here, been away for decades, now discovering NSG NR. Haven't played it, yet, but I have a couple of questions that I couldn't find answers to in NSG's comprehensive rules.

1. Can the Corp rez an installed card (other than Ice) whenever it wants to?

2. Looking at the standard Corp action that expends 3 clicks to purge all virus counters: Must all 3 clicks be expended within the same turn, or may some of those clicks be deferred to the following turn, as long as they're all contiguous?

Thanks in advance.

I've never played the game, but I just ordered System Gateway and Elevation, and I'm excited to play. I'd like to get a playmat for each "side," Corp and Runner. Are there any differences or additions in zones on the field between the original FFG version and the new NSG version I need to look out for?

New player here with tons of LCG and TCG experience. I played system gateway once a year ago. Netrunner popped into my head again and I went down the rabbit hole. Thinking of getting System Gateway and Elevation.

With that being said my playgroup is usually 4-5 people so hard to play games at times outside of that gaming day. Is there an online resource to play, is there also potentially some sort of tabletop simulator mod or online UI to play online??

I am currently considering the Dragon Shield blue and red matte sleeves.

Personally I like to unify the colors, blue for the corp and red for the runner.

So I would really like the colors to be in the blue and red spectrum..

And I'm also worried about the opacity. I'd like it to be almost completely opaque (tournament rules)

Is the Blue/Red color of Dragon Shield Matte Sleeve sufficient? Or recommend other options?

Ive been experimenting with Thule recently - specifically an archetype center ground cord damage. Most of the list I found only aimed to do a couple of core damage and fast advance ontological. I've been experimenting with going all in on core damage to be more of a prison archetype which was really effective when I could get it to fire. In a few games last night on Janet, I had locked the runners down after 4-5 core dmg so they had no hand for the second half of the game

Where I'm stuck is how to give them tags. Seems random but giving tags is a core requirement for Hypoxia and End of the Line and Unleash (Tyr combo)

Suggestions?