If the runner accesses Snare from HQ and doesn't trash it, does it go back to the hand after triggering the effects?

signoftheserpent said:

That, or the game comes to a halt as you ask yourself why you are playing with an idiot.

signoftheserpent said:

Yes

But WHY the runner should opt to not trash Snare??? It costs ZERO to trash it….

Old NR included Data Sifters (IIRC) - an operation that tagged the runner if he trashed a node asset

AFAIK it has not yet been replicated, but…

There are certainly resons to leave it in R&D.

V.

Volkazz said:

In the future maybe.

But now? With the currently released set of cards?

Sportacus said:

HQ - I cannot think of an advantage to leaving it in HQ at the moment - actually, I can, but it is circumstantial/depends on psychology.

Corp has five cards in hand, draws an agenda - you have left him options involving traps - he may prefer to trash the agenda to trashing the trap; perhaps he has a server that s breakable but expensive so with the option of a trap he will install that. IF you can read/predict your opponent it may be a viable option to leave the trap.

R&D - it clogs the Corp's draw - it is not ICE/money/agenda - any of which the corp could be looking for in different circumstances.

V.

Volkazz said:

Uhmmm….

If you leave Snare on top of R&D, next turn you'll find it in HQ. And about HQ you said "I cannot think of an advantage to leaving it in HQ at the moment - actually, I can, but it is circumstantial/depends on psychology".

Do not trash Snare is - by now - too circumstantial to risk again a face_to_face with it….

IMHO.

You assume there is a reason to run HQ if corp is digging.

If corp is digging - so the snare forms a block thereto - then the agenda is probably not in HQ

V.

The only time I would think about eating the snare and not trashing it is when

1. The corp is low on credits,

2. Has alot of un rezed ice.

3. I have a full hand of usless cards. (doubles of installed cards)

4. I can also run his Hand cheaply.

With all this going on, I would make him spend 4 credits this turn, run his hand next turn (after refilling mine) get lucky and pull snare! costing him 4 more credits, then run the large agend holding server and snag an agenda….

So all this will almost never ever happen in a match….

Like this will NEVER HAPPEN.

But if it does we will be ready…lol

Rottencat

Hey did I say this will never happen in a match?

The corp may choose not to pay for Snare! (since the ability is optional), so 2 can play this game.