The New Beale

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This is a fun thought experiment that I'm excited to try out.

The main shenanigan is to lay down a big remote server, hopefully with 1-2 Matrix Analyzers, as well as 1-2 other taxing ice. Put down Simone Diego and start advancing Thomas Haas. This is lucrative, essentially netting two credits a click, but they'll have to run it eventually out of fear that you are advancing a Project Beale for an instant win. Once they have spent their credits making the run, cash him in!

The Junebug is a nice little surprise once you've done Thomas once. Or if it gets trashed and they see it, they'll be afraid of another one since its influence is low, and then you might be able to get a real agenda through. Matrix Analyzers make Junebug so much more potent since you can install, advance, advance, and then advance it once or twice more before they have a chance to access it.

Ideally these shenanigans will net enough cash so that when they do steal an agenda, Midseason Replacements will land enough tags to enable Psychographics onto a Beale for the win.

The astrochain is another way to win if this plan fizzles out.

As for my ice choices, Hive looks good since I'll hopefully win from a big Beale, or a Beale after having scored just one other agenda. Ice Walls are great in their own right, but also are advanceable, giving more synergy with Simone/Matrix Analyzer.

Please share any comments/suggestions!

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