This is a revised version of my previous 'Can't or Won't' (Data Loop/Obakata) deck. In online practice I found people weren't giving you as much time to set-up your super secure remote as they used to, by using IHW or Laguna Velasco to relatively safely pressure centrals. So more Niseis and Shipment from Tennin were brought in to give something of a rush option. Also tweaked a few other things, most notably paying the influence on ConVis rather than carrying extra Weyland cards to get them for free, which I think is a definite improvement.
At the Manchester Store Championships the deck went 3-1, and was as difficult to beat as ever. Round 1 vs. Val got off to a really slow start, leaking five points. But getting a Miraju on both R&D and HQ allowed me to hide the last agenda while I got a double Data Loop remote set-up and then clawed it back. Round 2 was against a high risk, no-Levy Maxx. Managed to ground them down to almost no options and then score out (passing off a TFP for an Obakata was critical). Round 3 vs. Val again, and another shaky start. Lots of Indexing pressure, without a Miraju to be seen, kept me on the back foot. I still fancied my chances with a Snare and Breached Dome guarding a HQ, but my pocket was picked for the last agenda. Round 4 vs. Smoke was quick and easy. A Maker's Eye run with only three cards in hand found Breached Dome and Snare and that was that.
Despite Film Critic's re-emergence and people getting wise to it, it's still really tough to beat. Will probably still be my competitive corp for a while.