Crypto as in obscure, not as in BitCoin

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General idea

This deck will use viruses to be the best it can be at breaking in and trashing. No multiaccesses (which is an issue). If it's good enough at breaking in, then it will only need specific, well chosen access (eg the scoring server) to win.

Until we get our breaker suite trashed, breaking into servers should be done with Botulus, and, in rare cases, Trypano (by using all available means to put viruses on cards, like Friday Chip and Knobkierie, we can perhaps trash an ICE in 2-3 turns).

A good amount of cards that easily get virus tokens should provide fuel for Freedom's ability, and convince the corp to sometimes purge. Acacia should help us be ready to break in after that happens, and the breaker suite should not be virus dependent (even though viruses can help make breaking in cheaper). These cards will mainly be Fermenter, Botulus and Trypano, with the help of Knobkierie and Friday Chip.

Since Fermenters are finite, Consume gives our economy a boost (plus more viruses).

A secondary strategy should be to deny ICE (and Operations, assets, etc.), using Freedom's trashing ability (made cheaper by Friday Chip). This gets the corp in a position where even if they have money they have a hard time keeping us out.

The trick then becomes avoiding traps, and fighting fast advance decks. We're also very vulnerable to Hard-Hitting News and subsequent flatlining. Against a deck that is possibly running it, we should get Misdirection out ASAP.

Possible tweaks

  • Might need a Chastushka or two for a bit better access. Single access only is a very high bar.
  • 3x Steelskin Scarring might not be needed. Some of it can be replaced by Moshing, simply removed to make space for other stuff.
  • Liberated Account is hard to play, and we might already have enough economy (although we never get rich, but we always have a bit of money to use). It should probably be removed.
  • DreamNet might be a good idea, for more card draw (plus it's virtual)
2 comments
21 May 2023 napalm900

my goodness Trypano in Freedom looks fun!

22 May 2023 Reverse

Admittedly in the games I've played so far it hasn't managed to trash much, but it does sometimes force the corp to purge, and it's another source of virus counters :) So it works somewhat indirectly, I'd say.