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Shadow
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Darksbane
, Aug 03 2012 09:50 PM | Last updated Aug 03 2012 09:50 PM
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ShadowType: ICE: Sentry - Tracer Cost: 3 Faction: Corp The Weyland Consortium Faction Cost: 1 Shadow can be advanced and has +1 strength for each advancement token on it. [Subroutine] The Corp gains 2 [Credits]. [Subroutine] Trace 3 - If successful, give the Runner 1 tag. Strength: 1 Set: Core Number: 104 Quantity: 3 Illustrator: Adam S. Doyle |
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Recent Decks Using This Card: [Core 2.0] Weyland Haas-Bioroid01 Argus Security MK1 Wayland Advanced Ice test |
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4 Comments
Is it just me, or is this a better alternative to Pop-Up Window for the same influence?
Nope: the credit difference on Pop-up Window is 2n credits, where n is the number of runs against a single copy. A smart runner can break both subs pretty easily, so Shadow will give a difference of 2n-3. Only a dumb runner makes this more efficient for the corp than Pop-up (ignoring the first sub is 3n-3, so that's better for the corp). The rez cost is the key.
If the corp pumps Shadow, that'll change the formula, but then other factors need to be considered.
You might wonder why the cost of an icebreaker isn't included here: essentially for simplicity. A Mimic, for example, costs 3 to install, but then it can be used against any Sentry . . . w/o going into too much detail, you can see this for yourself if you think about rezzing 3 Shadows: it costs the Corp 9 credits to do so, but the same 3-credit installed Mimic works against each one. The install cost of the icebreaker is divided among the ICE it encounters, so the cost per use drops dramatically the more often it is used. The "real" formula is fractionally worse for the corp than 2n-3, and will actually be 2n-2.784539, etc., and is dependent on the actual board state.
Rather than Pop-Up I would compare this to Caduceus or Errand Boy. All 3 sentries are taxing but fitting different decks with different needs.