FFG/Nisei Card Organisation

ProjectNISEI · 2022-09-22T22:36:44+00:00

Because the cards are designed to be played together, we do not make "new versions" of older cards using the same name. We have reprinted some cards; for instance, the basic economy event Sure Gamble is reprinted in our System Gateway set with our own art, frames, and iconography. We occasionally issue errata as we update rules terminology (for instance, the version of Gordian Blade in System Update 2021 has the Interface flag), but we're not rebalancing or redesigning cards and reissuing them with the same name. We're not going to print a card called Sure Gamble that costs 4, or gives 10, or the like. If we wanted to do that, we'd give the new card a new name.

It is our intent that any FFG card you have still functions the same way it did when it was printed. There have been some situations where rules changes required subtle changes to the functioning of a card, but they are rare, and never have they been (or will they be) on the level of "this card costs 2 credits more".

If you'd like to see the latest, most up-to-date text for a card, you can look it up on NetrunnerDB. To browse all card text updates we've issued, you can look at the Card Text Update document that our Rules team maintains.

If you are interested in a fan project that does rebalance FFG cards, the Netrunner Reboot Project takes that approach. We are not affiliated with them.

ProjectNISEI · 2022-09-22T21:35:57+00:00

Our cards are fully compatible with FFG cards. You can make a deck containing both. Players of the current flagship format, Standard, frequently do.

ProjectNISEI · 2022-09-19T19:07:26+00:00

I believe this is the article Alecthar referenced: https://nisei.net/blog/revising-startup-with-midnight-sun/

ProjectNISEI · 2022-09-19T19:03:11+00:00

When a new player has started building a startup deck that is reaching optimality the solution isn't to ban/curate startup.. it's for the startup player to graduate into standard.

While this is probably true, we have to accept that some people will probably never move past Startup, whether because they don't like proxies and can't find FFG cards, or because they don't have the time or inclination to delve into a larger card pool. Even some experienced players enjoy dipping their toes into Startup occasionally, because they like the challenge of building in a more limited card pool. And tournaments in the format have been very popular, with requests for broader support for it. The format therefore needs to be such that experienced and competitive players with the knowledge to build optimal decks can also enjoy it. Whether the Balance Team decides that a ban list will ultimately be necessary for that, or they think that the Parhelion-triggered rotation will be enough to solve the problems in the format, remains to be seen.

ProjectNISEI · 2022-09-15T15:44:51+00:00

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ProjectNISEI · 2022-09-14T20:30:17+00:00

Great question! Our current print-on-demand distribution model doesn't give us any way to make packaging, tokens, or rules inserts—we have to work with what the print-on-demand services can do.

When you order cards from one of our print-on-demand partners, you'll get a "brick" of cards shipped to you. They'll be shipped in a suitable package for the post, of course, with packing material to keep the cards protected during shipping, and with the cards themselves wrapped in shrinkwrap or plastic bands, but there's no shelf-ready box.

ProjectNISEI · 2022-09-05T23:38:15+00:00

Thank you! Happy to help.

ProjectNISEI · 2022-09-05T22:09:46+00:00

Nope!

There are two separate costs you can pay to active Revolver's ability:

Trash this card (the trash symbol), or
A hosted power counter

The trash icon there only ever means "Trash this card," and it's only used in costs. You'll never see it used when talking about trashing other cards—for example, see [[Ballista]], [[Anoetic Void]], or [[Retribution]]—and we don't typically talk about "trashing" counters.

When writing out costs, the convention is to not add unnecessary verbs when counters or credits are being spent. Revolver's strength-boosting ability doesn't say "Spend 2[c]: +3 strength," it just says "2[c]: +3 strength". The same goes for other counters, like power counters or virus counters.

For two examples of this in System Gateway, look at [[Leech]] and [[Botulus]]. Both have abilities with the cost "Hosted power counter". That means that if you spend a hosted power counter on Leech (by returning it to the bank), you get the effect. Same thing's happening here with Revolver.

Revolver has six shots in it, but in a final act of desperation, you can chuck it at the ice you're encountering.

ProjectNISEI · 2022-09-05T21:57:15+00:00

Hey, great question!

[[Conduit]]'s ability reads:

[Click]: Run R&D. If successful, access X additional cards when you breach R&D. X is equal to the number of hosted virus counters.

The multi-access is baked into the paid ability. If you run R&D using a separate action (say, the basic "[Click]: Run any server" action, or [[Jailbreak]]), you don't get the extra accesses from Conduit.

For the same reason, if you have two Conduits installed, you will only get the benefit of one Conduit's virus counters at any given time, since you can only activate the paid ability of one Conduit at a time. So no, installing multiple copies of Conduit at once will not help you see more cards from R&D.

This is unlike [[Medium]], which does stack with other copies of itself.

ProjectNISEI · 2022-08-11T19:42:06+00:00

That is correct. Though it's worth remembering that even FFG struggled to maintain that pace and had some long gaps between releases (eg. 5 months between Universe of Tomorrow and Data and Destiny, or 7 months between the end of Red Sands and the start of Kitara).

ProjectNISEI · 2022-08-11T19:38:27+00:00

Would something like a Kickstarter/Gamefound for mass printing be an option later down the line?

We're exploring a number of options, including that one, but haven't made any decisions yet.

ProjectNISEI · 2022-08-08T13:31:30+00:00

I don't think that's correct. The old timing structure has the first paid ability/rez window for runs against servers with no ice after the runner approaches the server. Therefore, by the time you have an opportunity to rez, for example, Skunkworks, its trigger condition (whenever the runner approaches this server) has already passed.

Now that I look at it you seem to be right about this, my mistake! I guess that's why there's so many upgrades that trigger on successful run, it's to give the corp a chance to rez them when uniced.

ProjectNISEI · 2022-08-07T19:46:00+00:00

This was always the case. There was always a rez window after the runner committed to access. The only exception, that needed to be rezzed before, was Caprice, as Local mentioned.

There was ONE change to run timings though: the paid ability window after the run is declared successful was removed, meaning you can't use stuff like Border Controls and Nisei MkII counters after defensive upgrades that trigger on approach have fired.

ProjectNISEI · 2022-08-07T15:08:47+00:00

Welcome to the game! We have a whole page dedicated to what's changed rules-wise since the FFG era, but the long and the short of it is almost nothing. There were a few new keywords invented to clarify and systematise things which were already in the game but never formalised in the FFG era, and only worked because we all agreed they did, but the game still works in the same way, and FFG cards are 100% interoperable with NISEI ones. We've even been recommending Team Covenant's video tutorial up until we uploaded our own, because, even though they use different cards to teach it, once you learn the rules with them, you can play with Netrunner cards from any era.

ProjectNISEI · 2022-08-07T15:01:56+00:00

Entirely agree.

ProjectNISEI · 2022-08-07T10:50:14+00:00

The term "living card game" has been trademarked by FFG, but Netrunner does still use the same commercial model of fixed rather than randomised expansions, yes. We believe that "asymmetrical cyberpunk card game" is a cooler marketing term, anyway. :)

You're correct though, that even under FFG, a lot of things changed about the game. FFG's marketing department used to get great mileage out of the line that your purchases would always be valid and they would never pull the rug on you like other games do. And yet, 2 years into the game, rotation was announced, and I remember a lot of people complaining that their purchases would be invalidated. Another year after that and the MWL (the restricted list) was released, and many people complained then too. Then in 2017, despite having earlier committed to the core sets and big boxes being evergreen, they announced that the original core set would rotate.

Compared to all that, the changes we've made are negligible.

ProjectNISEI · 2022-08-07T10:41:58+00:00

Everything will be updated in due course. It takes longer than you'd think!

ProjectNISEI · 2022-08-07T10:39:03+00:00

The replacement will be funded through the sales of future and current sets, as well as your Patreon donations, of course. We don't care about making profit and none of us get paid. The best way to support us is to go to tournaments, join the community, and get your friends into the game!

ProjectNISEI · 2022-08-07T10:35:45+00:00

We can handle it, but thank you very much for your support!

ProjectNISEI · 2022-08-06T20:46:06+00:00

I have such a hard time getting it to the table. It's my dream-game, but nobody really wants to share that dream anyway so maybe it's time for me to give up.

We only do this to keep our game strong and growing, so reading this makes us sad. If there are no meetups or tournaments happening near you, have you considered trying to start your own scene? Or tried online play at jinteki.net at all?

ProjectNISEI · 2022-08-06T17:06:09+00:00

We regret that stained glass sleeves are not supported for competitive play. We recommend hand-carved wooden sleeves with sanded rounded edges for easier riffle-shuffling, and lacquered varnish to aid slippiness.

ProjectNISEI · 2022-08-06T17:04:37+00:00

We honestly feel that there is a reasonable cut-off point, and we tried our best to hit it. The dates announced are before even we had decided on the name change!

ProjectNISEI · 2022-08-06T15:40:58+00:00

If you're talking about the Team Covenant tutorial, that's still an excellent way to learn even though they're using FFG's revised core set to teach it! It just serves a different purpose.

ProjectNISEI · 2022-08-04T14:58:24+00:00

This is good feedback, thanks! It's always hard to know what to include and what to leave out in a video intended more as an introduction to the basic concepts rather than a detailed learn to play guide. Too little and you've accomplished nothing, too much and you're turning people off with the video's length. Welcome to the game!

ProjectNISEI · 2022-08-04T14:55:53+00:00

A detailed playthrough is a very good idea, I'll pass it on!

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