A Chaotic Mind

Thike 1203

4 comments
25 Apr 2014 Red Dead Dust

I don't understand: Why do you use the spinal modem? It's highly risky against NBN and does give you only one MU. How about the desperado? If you are doing more than one run per round is as effective as the spinal modem.

25 Apr 2014 Thike

Honestly, the odd brain damage isn't that scary. Especially with all the recursion. Add in the fact that I'm NOT going to be running a ton, given Overmind's lifespan, and Spinal Modem wins out. I have to pick and choose my runs. Plus, it's less influence.

The thought just occurred to me that Snitch might be useful here., to jack out before having to use Overmind power counters.

26 Apr 2014 Labbes

Spinal Modem is better because it gives you credits for the run instead of afterwards (it's also less influence). It's really good with Dirty Laundry (not so much for trashing though).

I quite like the e3+Overmind combo, never thought of that. Not sure about the Scavenge/Test Run, since you only really need it for Femme. Although I suppose you can cheat out some more Overmind counters that way.

Personally, I'd go into a more conservative style and include Plascretes, Dirty Laundry instead of Lucky Find and use the influence for some multiaccess/other utility like Imp (because you don't have the money to trash a lot). I'd also replace the CS Mem Chip with Akamatsus, since you have plenty MU anyway.

26 Apr 2014 Thike

I like the CS over Akamatsus because if I only end up drawing one, I'm still set on memory. I'll try the others when I get a chance to test this deck out.

Scavenge and Test Run aren't even there for the combo, honestly. They're both just really good with Overmind. Scavenge will reset a spent copy, and Test Run lets me use it for a turn without worrying about spending all my power counters.

Yeah, I am worried about money. I'm not used to building 40 card decks, so I'm having trouble finding room for some more economy. I'd love to fit in some Daily Casts or Dirty Laundry, but I don't know what to remove. Imp is an amazing card, but I'm wary of installing more programs.