I've gotten into playing A:NR casually, but in my local playgroup only a couple other people play as well, so even though I keep up on data packs I still only have a single core set. I figure putting down money for the second core set isn't worth it unless I try to play competitively. I decided to build Jinteki for my corp deck but I ran into a distinct problem in my last session: I was too predictable. The runner (Noise) guessed I put down Chum in front of a force-rezzed Neural Katana, guessed which servers held agendas as opposed to economy assets (or Junebugs, but I didn't see mine that game) and basically saw through my shell game.
Here's a decklist for y'all:
Identity (Base link: 0 Min deck size: 45 Influence: 12/15)
1× Jinteki, Personal Evolution
Agenda (Agenda points: 21/20-21)
3× Priority Requisition [5] 3 - Security.
3× Nisei MK II [4] 2 - Initiative.
3× Fetal AI [5] 2 - Ambush.
ICE [20]
2× Ichi 1.0•• [5] 4 - Sentry. Bioroid. Tracer. Destroyer.
3× Neural Katana [4] 3 - Sentry.
2× Sensei [3] 5 - Code Gate.
2× Enigma [3] 2 - Code Gate.
2× Chum [1] 4 - Code Gate.
2× Wall of Thorns [8] 5 - Barrier. AP.
3× Wall of Static [3] 3 - Barrier.
2× Whirlpool [0] 1 - Trap.
2× Data Mine [0] 2 - Trap. AP.
Upgrade [3]
3× Hokusai Grid [2] - Region.
Asset [12]
3× Adonis Campaign•• [4] - Advertisement.
3× PAD Campaign [2] - Advertisement.
3× Snare! [0] - Ambush.
3× Project Junebug [0] - Ambush. Research.
Operation [5]
3× Hedge Fund [5] - Transaction.
2× Anonymous Tip• [0]
My card pool includes 1 core set, as previously stated, plus the entire Genesis cycle minus ASiS. What I was intending to do with the deck is a standard vertical shell game, setting up well-defended remote servers and trying to bait the runner into running onto a Junebug or a Fetal AI - so long as I can spare them getting the two points. Unfortunately, as previously stated, it didn't go too well first time around.
My questions are thus:
- Is the deck fine for playing vertical Jinteki?
- Is there a specific way I'm supposed to play a shell game?
- If I end up not being able to pull off a proper Jinteki game, what would be a good alternative corp/build for no-nonsense Corp play?
Thanks.