| From: | "Abadia, Teos" <Teos.Abadia@****.COM> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: My R3 deck vs. Teos' version |
| Date: | Tue, 3 Mar 1998 14:26:39 -0500 |
one of mine. Still, some interesting variations. I haven't given
thought to advantages or disadvantages yet. I'll post my deck alongside
yours for idea generation. Feel free to critique my deck. It's one I
often lend to players that have played once or twice. It does well
against most decks, and has a fighting chance against the best decks I
have drawn up. I haven't used my best cards in this deck, and some day
hope to allocate the time to polish this one off. Hopefully this
comparison of different approaches around the same theme can be fun for
the list members!
> ----------
> From: Phil Jaros[SMTP:chakan@****.PYROTECHNICS.COM]
>
> Teos wrote:
> >Phil, I have a rigger/Renraku/Robo Plant Revolt deck from time to
> time
> >as well. I don't think I have posted it yet, though. Do you care to
> >post so we can compare? I would be interested in seeing it via
> private
> >mail if you don't feel like sending it to the list. I'll find mine
> and
> >post it.
>
> Well I don't seem to have the card list with me, but I'm pretty sure
> I have come up with a deck that is close to what it is:
>
> Please keep in mind I have traded for alot of extra Rares I like,
> and I'm not keeping my set in a binder. ;)
>
> Runners: (14) >Runners (21)
> 1 Ajax >Ajax
> 1 Drake >Cannonball
> 1 Foxy Roxy >Stomper
> 2 Jack Hammer >4 Roadrash
> 3 Roadrash >3 Jack Hammer
> 1 Sam the Sleuth >2 Kromagnus
> 1 Skidz >2 Thrash
> 3 Thrash >Red Widow
> 1 Wheeler >Sam the Sleuth
>Skidz
>Static
>Clutch
>Ice Queen
>Wheeler
> For the most part only the Riggers go on the Shadowruns. Drake, Foxy
> Roxy,
> and Sam the Slueth come along if I know they can help sleaze a
> challenge.
> Roxy also takes care of a couple of the Indoor Challenges, that the
> Drones
> can't shoot up.
>
My deck started as a sleaze/Rigger deck, and I had a bunch of chipjacks
and skillsofts, as well as 2 Uncle Joes. However, I noticed that my
best games were when I didn't use the skillsofts and relied on the
runners instead. I still want to refine the runners. Perhaps I will
remove Static and one other runner.
> Gear: (11) >Gear (17)
> 4 Automated Patrol Vehicle >3 Automated Patrol Vehicle
> 2 Dobberman Patrol Vehicle >2 Doberman Patrol Vehicle
> 2 Hunter Drone >Hunter Drone
> 2 Doc Wagon Platinum >Roto Drone
> 1 PRC-44b Yellow Jacket >2 PRC-44b Yellow Jacket
>3 Harley Scorpion
>2 Katana
>Bulldog Van
> The Armor adds up quickly, and I usually can distrubute the damage
> taken
> to keep the repair time down to a minimum. The Doc Wagons are there
> to
> save poor old Roadrash and his two Dobbermans. When you lose a
> runner,
> it takes alot of money to get back up to full stregth.
>
I have thought of adding a Doc Wagon Platinum to the gear list, but
haven't to save Nuyen. I might, though. My strategy is to dish out the
drones, but I also have the 2 katanas for my other muscle, which tend to
have melee. The Bulldog Van can protect weaker runners, and the
Harley's do the same, while Roadrash makes them cheap.
> Contacts (2) >Contacts (2)
> 1 Bounty Hunter >Bounty Hunter
> 1 Squatter >Elven Hitman
>
> Once again the Squatter is one of my favorite cards, and the Bounty
> Hunter
> tends to see alot of action in this deck.
>
I'm unsure of the contacts, and may rethink my choice over time. Bounty
Hunter would be better if I had more free Nuyen. Elven Hitman is cheap
to put down, and is really just an insurance policy in case another
player has a contact I don't like. I would like to hear what contacts
others would put in my deck.
> Locations (3) >Locations (2)
> 2 Renraku >Renraku
> 1 Shadowland >The Iron Lung
>
> Renraku works wonders with my challenges and the Robo Plant Revolt.
> Shadowland allows me to turn all my runners, and can prevent me from
> running into something I might not want to. ;)
>
I see you are using Shadowland instead of Club Vortex, as in other decks
of yours. Did you switch this recently? I may have to take your lead
and put in a second Renraku. The Iron lung is so I can choose Nuyen
each round instead of drawing cards, as Nuyne is crucial to speeding my
deck up and securing my runners.
> Specials (12) >Specials (6)
> 1 All or Nothing >GAQS
> 1 Blindsided >Just a Rumor
> 2 Deja Vu >Deja Vu
> 1 Even Steven >3 Wanted
> 1 GAQS
> 2 Matrix Crash
> 1 Nerps!
> 1 LotI
> 1 Lofwyr's Schemes
> 1 Reinforcements
>
> More of the standard specials for me. Matrix Crashes tend to keep the
> Deckers in check and Deja Vu simply seems to work better then Loaded
> Dice.
>
I don't have a Matrix Crash (one of the few rares I'm missing). I might
trade Just a Rumor for something else, maybe All or Nothing, as it could
be lethal against an opponent running on a Robo if one or two of the
challenges come up twice!
> Challenges 18 >Challenges (20)
> 3 Fusion Gate >3 Fusion Gate
> 3 Heavy Sentry Gun >4 Heavy Sentry Gun
> 3 Killer Drone >3 Killer Drone
> 3 Maglocks >2 Maglocks
> 2 Swarm of Drones >Swarm of Drones
> 1 Highway Showdown >Highway Showdown
> 1 The Big Chase >Security Drone
> 1 Booby Trap >Motion Detectors
> 1 Chomps 2000 Guard Dog >Voiceprint ID Scanner
>Poison Gas Trap
>Sentry Gun
>Mine Field
> The first are all Electrical. The Vehicle Challenges fit in the
> Rigger
> theme (besides they are nice), Ajax just loves setting Booby Traps and
> what Factory doesn't have a Guard Dog?
>
I lucked out with the Rare electrical challenges. A couple of
interesting ones are here as well. Maglocks can really lock runs if it
shows up twice in a row. In the same manner, Poison Gas Trap and
Voiceprint ID Scanner can be strong challenges if my opponent rolls
wrong on Robo-Plant. Motion Detectors can be used to shut down another
objective and force opponents to run on my objective (where they will
hopefully loose many runners) or on my objective to make it harder for
my opponent to take the objective I want (like Robo Plant when I need
cash). I used to have a Time-Delayed Bomb in the mix, but as much fun
and psychological fun as it was, it wasn't worth it.
> Objectives >Objectives (5)
> 4 Robo Plant Revolt >4 Robo-Plant Revolt
> 2 Sucker Run >1 Shadowplay
>
The Robo Plant is the heart of the deck, combining with
electrical challenges (which get +1 damage and on a 5+ show up again)
and riggers (who get 2 Nuyen if they are present on a run against Robo
Plant). I have used a Cermak Blast in the past, since the demolitions
skill gives me extra rep.
