Sting (Like an Industrial Bee) v1.1

lostgrail 114

Aggressive Tag n Bag. The premise here is to quickly gain an economic edge, then pepper the runner with Tags.There's lots of damage output in this deck, so just keep the pressure on. Don't be afraid to sacrifice a low-value agenda to the runner - Dedicated Response Team and SEA Source should make that a dangerous proposition.

There's still lots of tagging going on in this deck, despite my having removed a couple of the ICE that gave the runner tags. I found through play that the runner was getting lots of tags, and I wasn't doing anything with them. I dropped the Salvages, and Data Ravens, and so DRT may be less useful now as a result, but it freed up space for an extra each of Scorched Earth, Snare and SEA Source (for a full set of three of each). I dropped the Hadrian's so I could keep two Shadows. I feel it's a fine line between keeping the runner form accessing servers, and letting them slip in so you can hit them with DRT. Plus, with the extra net-damage-inflicting traps this deck should be a bit scarier.

I've put in three Elizabeth Mills to help the Ireress deal with accumulated Bad Publicity, as it was getting to be a problem with some decks. Also, killing an Aesop's or a Hard at Work is well worth it.

This deck has a very strong economy now, and a lot of directly offensive options. Changes I might make are to drop one Snare! for two more Junebugs, or changing the ICE around. I never feel like I can afford the clicks to advance ICE, so they are often pretty weak to break, but with a DRT and something else to Tag the runner along the line, it's usually alright. I'd say advancing is one of the biggest challenges that this deck faces, although it's pretty much a never advance deck anyways. I've never successfully advanced a Cleaners so far, for example. Either I kill the runner, or I get out-run.

3 comments
14 Jan 2014 lostgrail

This is based on a previous deck by the same name. No clue why the "Derived From" ddn't fill in

14 Jan 2014 x3r0h0ur

I'd use ghost branch instead of junebug and maybe 1 closed accounts, or both. Ghost branch + DRT is pretty fantastic.

Include false lead so snare and ghost branch get better when it's scored. Maybe -1 hostile -1 posted bounty +2 false lead. Seriously this agenda owns in weyland TnB, esp with snare and data raven.

14 Jan 2014 lostgrail

I guess you'd suggest I put the Raven back in? I pulled it out to get the extra Snare! and SEA source, but I'm having second thoughts now. Junebug was suggested over Ghost branch because I was having a pile of Tags on the runner, and not able to do much with them - playing vs "Tag me" Andy and had some back luck with some Noise milling. I'm counting on the Net damage to keep the runner on their toes until I can pull out a DRT for the Ghost Branch / DRT combo.

I'll definitely try False Lead - maybe drop a Mills and a SEA Source at the same time to put in Two Ghost Branches, and swap that Junebug for a third?