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Questions tagged [netrunner-ccg]

For questions about the 1996 game Netrunner designed by Richard Garfield. Not to be confused with Android: Netrunner, a 2012 game published by FantasyFlight based on this game.

Netrunner is a cyberpunk-themed collectible card game. The two players are the Corp (who wins by completing Agendas) and the Runner (who wins by infiltrating the Corp and liberating Agendas). When the game was released in 1996, many gaming magazines gave Netrunner critical acclaim as the best CCG of its time.

Not to be confused with Android: Netrunner, first published by Fantasy Flight Games in 2012 and based on this game. Questions about Android:Netrunner are tagged

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What's the etymology of the term "rez" in the Netrunner games?

In the Netrunner games, "rezzing" a card is the act of revealing and paying for it when you're playing as the Corporation (in the new LCG anyway; I'm not familiar with the original CCG, but I believe it's the same). The games take a great deal of…
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How compatible are the two versions of Netrunner?

I have a stash of the original Netrunner game. If I were to play a game against someone with the Android:Netrunner game, what changes/adjustments would we need to make?
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Is there a limit to the maximum number of each card in a Netrunner deck?

In collectible card games there is usually a maximum number of each card one can use in a deck for constructed formats. As a reference, take Magic: The Gathering where most formats allow for 4 of each card (except basic lands) to be played in each…
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Do I get to declare HQ Mole before watching the first cards I'd access anyway?

If I make a successful run on the HQ or R&D, do I have to declare I'm going to use a Mole before watching the cards I would access, or can I access them, and then decide if I want to access more (HQ or R&D Moles) or trash them (Mercenary…
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If I rez Rasmin Bridger after an ICE, does the Runner have to pay its bit immediately?

If I rez Rasmin Bridger after the Runner has passed a piece of ICE, does he get to pay its bit immediatly, or does it take effect only after the following ICE?
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