Lobotomy v0.2

vvribeiro 816

The clock is ticking.

The surgeons are ready and the runner knows it's only a matter of time now. Punishment day is here and the needle is pointy, sharp and merciless. But it's also painless. And quick.

The clock keeps ticking.

The memories start to fade as the bioroid nurses push the chair towards the surgery room. That server, it was supposed to be a trap, and in fact it was. Suddenly the chip blew inside his arm, blood everywhere, and what was an unquestionably meat damage really felt like a wound to the brain. Severe pain and agony mixed up into the finest bad decisions cocktail. A Chrome City specialty. Next time it was supposed to be an agenda, but it was nothing but GRNDL stocks, not a completely waste of time, sure, however, an expensive run, which allowed the Corp to blow another chip.

The clock ticks louder.

That last server. Couldn't be left alone. This time it was a trap.

Surgery team is ready. Runner feels their gaze upon him. Forgets where this all started, remembers his mom, his dog, his favorite toy. The only things that matter now. It is time.

"Don't worry, you'll feel nothing after we're done.".

TLDR: Don't just install agendas and score next turn. Advance some, advance a GRNDL and let it there, leave even a advanced agenda just lay down for a turn or two. Be unpredictable.

Two Self-Destruct Chips is all you need. Install Valley Grid in all centrals and let the runner kill himself. The runner will have to draw before run, and probably spend some clicks on ice. That's when you rez Ryon Knight, or just forfeit False Lead.

Seriously, it's only a matter of time.

EDIT: Removed Bifrost Array because it doesn't work with Self-Destruct Chips. Replaced it with False Lead.

Thanks for the feedback.

10 comments
7 Apr 2015 Tr33beard

I love the idea and I want to try something similar. That being said, I'm not sure GRNDL Refinery and Hedge Fund is enough econ. Maybe try to make room for a Campaign or two?

7 Apr 2015 Letsaros

The idea is pretty neat. Would be fun to make room for 2x Self-destruct . Killing during a run is easier that way.

7 Apr 2015 vvribeiro

@Tr33beard I thought about dropping the GRNDL Refinerys plus one Cerebral Overwriter and adding two Adonis Campaign and two Snare!.

7 Apr 2015 Tr33beard

I actually think adding 2 Edge of World might be stronger than the Snare!. It might be worth testing with both.

7 Apr 2015 Tr33beard

I might also drop an Ichi 1.0 for a Turing. The problem with Ichi is that if he's in a Valley Grid Server, I have no problem letting the trace fire since it's so small. Turing goes really well with Ryon Knight. Either they break it and lose the hand size or they lose the 3 clicks and get hit with a brain.

7 Apr 2015 vvribeiro

@Tr33beard Great tip! Too bad we don't know when it'll be released. :(

8 Apr 2015 Tr33beard

I'm 95% certain it's coming out in the next pack. We should have it before we have Cybernetics Division: Humanity Upgraded

8 Apr 2015 vvribeiro

I hope you're right, @Tr33beard!

8 Apr 2015 Saan

It's card #33 of the cycle, so it'll be next pack.

8 Apr 2015 SlayerCNV

same deck i published a bit after than this :O