I’m pleased to announce 3 events: Standard format Circuit Opener On Saturday 6 May I will host a Standard format Circuit Opener at Plenty of Games in the Melbourne CBD. Details are on alwaysberunning.net. Circuit Openers are casual tournaments; players of all skill levels are welcome. Players are welcome to print proxies via proxynexus.net. If…
Sunday Runday 2022 in review
I ran a tournament (almost) every month in 2022. I called these events ‘Sunday Runday’ because rhymes are an excellent mnemonic aid, and one day a month of Netrunner is about right for me and my family these days (although September and October’s events were much longer and more involved). I hoped that these events would provide a periodic opportunity for Melbourne’s Netrunner scene to come together and jam some games. This essay will recap some highlights and lessons learned over the year, illustrated by clips from the FXX series You’re the Worst.
Mandatory Upgrades: expanding your collection from Startup to Standard
Startup format has been really popular since the release of System Gateway in April 2021. Since then it has expanded to include Midnight Sun, the first set in the Borealis cycle. Later this year Null Signal Games will release Parhelion, the second set in the Borealis cycle. The Ashes cycle will then ‘rotate out’ of…
Successful demonstration: the 2022 PAX Australia report
Netrunner went to PAX Australia this year! Along with a crack team of volunteers from around the country, I ran the Null Signal Games booth TT1340. This blog post collects some of those experiences, lessons learned, and tips for others looking to show off Netrunner at a convention. It’s roughly chronological, but it doesn’t need…
Spring tournament season update
I’m popping into your feed to plug these upcoming Netrunnings: 20 August Asia-Pacific Continental Championship 31 August Pre-Nats warm-up GNK at Midian Gaming (details forthcoming) 3-4 September Australian Open 4 September Startup side-event 7 October ‘Remote Server’ tournament at PAX AUS (details forthcoming)
Careful Planning: 2022 Australian Championship edition
The 2022 Australian Netrunner Championship is less than a month away! While I wait for my next Shipment from Kowloon, I wanted to take a moment to share my plans for the event. Hopefully readers might: Buy tickets sooner rather than later Spot any grievous errors before I actually make them! So here’s the plan…
Mayflies and Junebugs
Here’s an update on upcoming events: Fortnightly Netrunning, April 27, Midian Gaming Ravenhall Sunday Runday (2020 edition), May 1, Temple Arden North Melbourne Fortnightly Netrunning, May 11, Midian Gaming Ravenhall Fortnightly Netrunning, May 25, Midian Gaming Ravenhall Sunday Runday (2021 edition), June 5, Temple Arden North Melbourne April also saw a meetup at Fortress Melbourne,…
Netrunner in person in April
We are almost 25% of the way through this hecking year and I am not prepared for that. Lucky there are plenty of Netrunner events to look forward to! Sunday Runday, April 3, Temple Arden North Melbourne Fortnightly Netrunning, April 13, Midian Gaming Ravenhall Fortnightly Netrunning, April 27, Midian Gaming Ravenhall This month also saw…
Run Amok: In-person play in March 2022
After a long hiatus and a soft relaunch in December, we now find ourselves with multiple regular in-person Netrunner events in Melbourne/Naarm. Here are the details: 2 Midian Grid: fortnightly meetup in Ravenhall 6 Sunday Run-Day: Startup tournament in North Melbourne 16 Midian Grid: fortnightly meetup in Ravenhall 30 Midian Grid: fortnightly meetup in Ravenhall…
Tier List: Startup Format
The only God Tier card in Startup Format: Týr
Find the Message: a belated Worlds 2021 report
On the weekend of November 20 I attended my third NISEI World Championship. Because of ‘all this’, it was held via jinteki.net and Discord. This report will discuss the decks that I played (still legal in Standard format!), and my impressions of the day. Why am I publishing this? Perhaps readers will find some points…
A selection of Startup decks (June, 2021)
Lots of players are enjoying NISEI’s new Startup format. The limited cardpool is a welcome change from Standard, and also offers its own deck-building challenges. For those who’d rather just jump in and play, I’ve gathered up some of my favourites from NRDB (June, 2021). Haas-Bioroid Haas-Bioroid: Precision Design – Rush PD Haas-Bioroid: Architects of…
Sneakdoor Melbourne 