Networking

Networking

I threw this card in a deck with account siphon as a one off and I was happy to have it. I prefer this card to lawyer up but there is no reason why you can't play both really. I feel it is best as a one off, great if you see it early but not necessary for your gameplan.

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Okay, so now that SYNC is out this card has the potential to see some real play. This, Lawyer Up, Dorm Computer and Paper Tripping all become more desireable after Data and Destiny, but I think that this option is the most reusable and will be expected the least. —
Power Grid Overload

Power Grid Overload

I've never seen this card played and I can't understand why. Apart from the obvious combo of blowing up a plascrete and scorched earth a runner who thinks they are safe, it is also great at blowing up consoles, clone chips (MaxX hates this BTW) and other annoying hardware. It is played best in NBN making news IMO and at one influence pip is easily splashable.

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i think it is because the trace mechanic puts the control over what you can trash to the runner. Say if i wanted to blow something up with an install cost of 3, and i raise my trace by 6. The runner can ruin my plans by raising his link to 7. Now i can only trash things which cost 1 or 0. —
I run Power Grid Shutdown instead, as do many other players who want this effect. It's much cheaper. —
If you are playing this card, you should probably wait until the runner is low enough on credits to achieve the results. Power Shutdown makes the runner choose what to trash while powergrid overload is the corps choice. Both are good cards that have a slightly different effect on the game. —
"If you are playing this card, you should probably wait until the runner is low enough on credits to achieve the results." - I don't know what your opponents are like, but good players know to out-money Weyland Scorch decks, and most have enough money to avoid SEA Source just in case. If they are protecting themselves financially from Scorch, this has virtually no chance of landing unless early game. If you do land it, you're burning loads of cash you can't then spend to land SEA Source or Midseasons. It is a poor financial proposition and sees no competitive play for a reason. —