The Winning Agenda

This episode is available by video or audio only.   To view the episode on Youtube, head to: https://youtu.be/qRcmulg1IjM   On our agenda: In this very special video, Jesse sits down with one of the most personable and knowledgeable faces in gaming, Steven Wooley of Team Covenant, to chat about two games that we both love - Android: Netrunner and Flesh and Blood. Steven and the Team Covenant crew have been loving Flesh and Blood, the new card game from Legend Story Studios. Jesse and Steven chat about howFlesh and Blood compares to our all-time favourite card game, Android: Netrunner. We cover a range of topics such as: The core game mechanics: heroes (vs IDs), cards, resources (vs credits) and action points (vs clicks) Tempo in Netrunner and Flesh and Blood Organised play and the Legend Story Studios player and LGS engagement model Attack and defence, 'runs' vs 'attacks', and 'blocking' vs' rezzing ICE' Card types in Flesh and Blood and how they work Building for the long game - managing resources over time via pitching vs defending and playing cards, and the difference between managing resources in Flesh and Blood versus managing board development in Netrunner How different factions manage resources and gain advantage Design space in the first 24 months of Flesh and Blood Enjoy the episode and let us know what you think :)

THE WINNING AGENDA EPISODE 152 – GATEWAY TO A NEW WORLD Episode 152 is live! View first card in image form (Tomorrow's Headline) View second card in image form (Spin Doctor) View third card in image form (Predictive Planogram) View fourth card (Superconducting Hub) After being hit by a global pandemic and somehow coming out the other side, Jess Horig and Jesse Marshall are back to discuss everything of note in the world of competitive Netrunner, with exclusive spoiler rights on not one, not two, not three, but four new cards premiering in the upcoming System Gateway expansion. On our agenda: Year in Review part two! As the world was shut down during the pandemic, Netrunner had to move to cyberspace, and Jess and Jesse discuss how that affected their interaction with the game, and living through such strange modern times. System Gateway Spoilers! Michael P of NISEI was kind enough to give us four incredible cards, focusing on NBN, that all call back to older cards and explore new avenues for strategic play in modern Netrunner. Review of System Gateway and System Update, and predictions on the new format! Jess and Jesse look at their new favourite cards of those revealed in System Gateway and System Update so far, and take some stabs at what sort of strategies will be viable, both in Core Set-only play and in combination with the full cardpool.

Download this episode (right click and save) View first card in image form (DreamNet) View second card in image form (Simulchip) After a hiatus of some time, Jess and Jesse are back to discuss everything of note in the world of competitive Netrunner. On our agenda: Year in Review! Jess and Jesse mention what they've been up to over the past little bit, including some Twilight Struggle, two World Championships, and a whole lot of Snake Draft. Uprising Spoilers! Morgan of NISEI was kind enough to give us two powerful cards - one crisp and tasty hardware and one best friend of a genderless void. Both cards are unique replacements for rotating effects, and we look at the historical context that these cards have been designed in, as well as which other old and new cards might be especially well suited to work with them. Throne of Eldraine discussion! As a bit of a change, Jess and Jesse talk about their second favourite game and how playing new things might help your Netrunner game improve.

On our agenda: It's been more than just fun, and it's been more than just a game. We are so, so grateful for the community, our listeners and supporters, tournaments, travel, testing, decklists, tournament snackfoods, technical difficulties, 150+ Skype linkups, wonderful guests, and lifelong friends.  This game has been a part of all of our lives for the better part of 6 years, and now the ride, at least the official FFG-endorsed ride, is over.  We reflect on the life of Android: Netrunner and the past 3 and a half years of TWA!  Brian Holland, Hollis Eacho, Wilfy Horig and Jesse Marshall sit down to discuss it all and what the game and the podcast have meant to them.  It's an emotional farewell from us, replete with nostalgia, camaraderie, a plethora of shoutouts, feedback and emails from our listeners, and a good dose of gratitude to Patreon supporters, listeners, and the whole Netrunner community.  Thank you to each and every one of you who've joined us at any stage on this journey.  The podcast and the game are things we will treasure forever, and you have all helped us create memories we will never forget. Peace and love Wilfy, Jesse, Hollis and Brian (The TWA Crew) thewinningagenda@gmail.com @winningagenda PS - This isn't the end of everything! NISEI, a community-driven continuation of Android:Netrunner has been launched! Check it out here https://stimhack.com/introducing-nisei-a-fan-organization-dedicated-to-continuing-netrunner/

On our agenda: Jesse and Wilfy sit down and pore over the Kitara Cycle to pick out some favourite cards and discuss the overall themes. Each faction gets a close examination, and Jesse and Wilfy talk about which cards they are most excited about working with and including in their decks. There's plenty of power spread across the factions, and lots of little gems that have been largely overlooked.  Let us know what you think of our ratings, and whether we missed any of your favourite Kitara cards! We're only one episode away from our 150th, and we've had a few listeners contact us with favourite TWA moments and shoutouts for us to read out.  You've only got a short time left to get your submissions in for us to read out next episode! As always, get in touch! Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our agenda: We've spoken about lots of topics over the course of the past 148 episodes, including some controversial topics, or things that we would like to see changed in the game.  This week, we revisit some of our previous discussions to check in and see where they got us! With the recent advent of sideboards in A Game of Thrones, another competitive FFG card game, we discuss whether it might be worth revisiting them in Android: Netrunner We did a lot of advocacy for the Weyland Consortium back in 2015.  Where did that get us? Have things improved for our dark green friends? Tournament structure, floor rules and judging are all things that FFG has made significant changes to over the years.  How are we looking these days? We interview everyone's favourite Netrunner antagonist, Screambear, for the first time in audio form.  Long-time listeners will recall our previous text-only interview with the loudest ursus of all (https://thewinningagenda.com/2015/02/28/an-interview-with-screambear/) As always, get in touch! Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda  

Episode 147 - Council of the Crest (Runner) Will Exer be the new Medium? Or even the new R&D Interface?  Will we be slotting it? Are we excited about denying credits again in Crim? Probably! Is Wilfy a White Hat?  Whatever the answer, we're pretty sure Sunny is!  How good is it to see some new minifaction love?! As always, get in touch! Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda      

On our agenda: The Boggfather has spoken, and with his latest decree etched into the stone tablet that is the FFG website, Jesse and Wilfy discuss the new removed and restricted list! Will Rumor Mill cause havoc for corps, will CI survive the loss of Violet Level Clearance, and will Hayley's economy still function without Tapwrm?   Let us know what you think about the MWL and our predictions, and how your meta is shaking out with the new MWL! As always, get in touch! Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our agenda: Due to popular demand, our intros are back! Woo hoo! Thanks Spags! We debut the Blast Zone, an innovative concept which we came up with all on our own! The panel runs through all of the hacktivist-type cards in the pack, relishing the chance to discuss fresh cardboard toys for the first time in months! With our 150th fast approaching, let us know your favourite memories of TWA and what you want us to mention on this special episode :) As always get in touch Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our agenda: Wilfy and Jesse chat about the Team TWA Worlds 2017 testing process, starting from the beginning and going all the way through to the end - the main event.   How should you decide what decks to put in your gauntlet?  How many people do you need in your testing group?  How do you develop your gauntlet as your testing progresses? The panel talks about the MWL, evaluating how each removed and restricted card went at Worlds, and what changes might be made in the future.  We are asking all of our wonderful listeners to send in their favourite TWA moment, TWA episode, thing about TWA, thing that you miss or thing that you've glad we've changed, for our 150th episode extravaganza.  We'll be having lots of special guests and planning a fun trip down memory lane, and we want you to get involved! You can send your entries by email, tweet, Facebook message or carrier pigeon! As always get in touch Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our agenda:   We sat down at Worlds 2017 with Android: Netrunner lead designer and developer, Michael Boggs, to talk all things Worlds and the future of Netrunner. We got Michael's Worlds predictions - see how accurate he was at predicting the meta. Michael talked us through the removed and restricted list; is he happy with how it's functioning, what changes does he anticipate, which cards was he a little more tentative about including, and would could be in the gun post-Worlds. Apologies for the slight audio glitches on this one, we were recording in person and there was an intermittent noise that had to be edited out lest it blow your eardrums (thanks Radisson), so there are some sharp cutouts of audio semi-regularly throughout the episode.  As always, get in touch! Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda  

On our agenda: Jesse and Wilfy are joined by Andre Nilsson, 2017 Malaysian National Champion and 2016 Worlds Top 16 Competitor, to talk about CI, Hayley, and Wilfy's 2017 World Champion decks. Wilfy and Andre go super deep on the World Champion Hayley list, analysing card choices, avenues of play and tips for getting the most out of the deck. Andre discusses his Brain Rewiring list, and the innovation that carried him and many others to great success - Contract Killer! Andre has a vision for the future of Netrunner in South East Asia, which Wilfy and Jesse are excited by!  Will we see an Oceanic continental championship?  Let's hope so! As always, get in touch! Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda  

CONGRATULATIONS WILFY, WORLD CHAMPION 2017 AND HAAS BIOROID EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR! On our agenda: World Champion Wilfred E Horig, along with an extra special panel of Worlds 2017 top 6 competitor Alex Forndran, Dave "Crab Hatamoto" Hoyland and Mark Mottram, sit down the night of Worlds to dissect the main event. Jesse, Mark and Dave go through their earlier predictions from Episode 140 and analyse where they were right and less than right! Wilfy and Alex share their reflections from the swiss rounds and top 16, including the sharing of decklists before matches, and some of their highs and lows.  Wilfy gives some extra special insight into the process of reaching and triumphing in the final of Worlds, and foreshadows some more in-depth analysis of his invitational card and the tournament itself in weeks to come! Look out for more Worlds content, including a very special chat with Michael Boggs and some testing video content in weeks to come.  As always, get in touch! Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our Agenda Jesse sits down with the Dark Lord himself, Dave "Crab Hatamoto" Hoyland, and UK rising star Mark Mottram to discuss all things World Championships.  This episode was recorded in the week before Worlds to give you an insight into the testing and preparation process that we went through.  Jesse, Mark and Dave outline their expectations of the metagame, the results of their testing, and why they are leaning towards playing particular decks.  Dave and Mark discuss the feared Hydra and their reluctant shaper proclivities, while Jesse outlines the reasons why he is considering playing his Australian take on Potential Unleashed. The panel gives their predictions on metagame breakdowns, including predicted faction percentages, top 4 decks and winning decks.  Watch out for Part 2 in the coming days, including post-tournament thoughts and insights from World Champion Wilfred E Horig and Top 6 competitor Alex Forndran! As always, get in touch! Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our agenda: Wilfy joins Jesse in meatspace for a special discussion about the post-rotation, post-banlist, pre-Worlds metagame! The panel dives headfirst into the banned and restricted list, discussing what the effect of these changes will be on faction and side balance, and on the competitive metagame. Each faction has strengths and weaknesses in this new format - which of the factions is likely to be the frontrunner, and how will the other factions be able to exploit this using their own tools? Will any HB identities other than CI make the cut?  Has the Jinteki net damage threat ever been as important as it is right now?  Will NBN be able to cobble together a cohesive, consistent strategy in time for Worlds, or is Weyland finally the leading faction for Meat Damage?  Tune in and find out! As always, get in touch! Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda    

On our agenda: Jesse his lovable bioroid sidekick, Wilfred E Horig, dive straight into the corp side of the Revised Core Set! What has gone out? What is coming in? How will it affect the meta going forward? We go deep on the rotation of EtF and what it leaves in its wake for Haas Bioroid, and what the rotation of Scorched Earth means for Tag n Bag strategies. A special shout out to our Patreons, whose support we continue to be amazed by.  We love and appreciate you all so much! As always, get in touch! Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our Agenda: Jesse and his lovable bioroid sidekick Wilfy are joined by their old friend and long-time TWA panellist, Hollis Eacho! The panel dives headfirst into Core 2.0 - what does it mean for the game?  Is it a good thing?  Is the sky falling?  Can you still score/steal agendas without your favourite card that is now no longer available for play *cue tears*? Runner side changes - we run through all of the ins and outs for Anarchs, Criminals and Shapers.   Have Anarchs been unfairly targeted with the loss of so many key cards, or will they still rise out of the ashes to play a key role in the metagame going forward? Look out for the second instalment of our Core 2.0 review in the coming weeks, highlighting all of the corp changes and what they mean for the metagame. As always, get in touch! Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our agenda: As long-time listeners would know, it's not just Australia and New Zealand holding up the Netrunner flag in South-East Asia and Oceania, the Malaysian playerbase has been rocking their own Nationals tournament for a few years now. This week, Wilfy is joined once again by fan favourite CrushedGuava aka J W Chin, fresh from his top 8 Australian Nationals appearance. Joining CrushedGuava and everyone's favourite bioroid sidekick are Calvin Wong and HQ, two star Malaysian players, to discuss how they prepared for their Nationals tournament and what decks they played on the day.  Tune in next week for our first round of Core 2.0 discussions :) As always, get in touch! Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda  

On our agenda: Wilfy Horig hosts a candid chat with a special guest of many aliases, CrushedGuava/Argh a Snake!/J W Chin, live from a Sydney cafe in the midst of Australian Nationals! Wilfy's guest was the second seed after Day 1 of the tournament, and he discusses his preparation process for both the swiss rounds and Top 8, including an in-depth analysis of Sydney cafe breakfasts! Wilfy and J W had tested together for the tournament, and they share some of their ideas and experiences from this gruelling process, including which decks they included in their gauntlet and how they settled on the decks they eventually played. As always, get in touch! Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

This week Wilfy is joined by North American Championships Top 8 Competitor, Weyland lover and wonderful TWA Patreon supporter, Max Williams! Max and Wilfy discuss Max's performance in the recent regionals season, including the decks he tried out and how they went, as well as their assessment of the metagame. Get in touch: Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our agenda: Wilfy and Jesse dive into the world of Free Mars (bars), with more jokes about martians and chocolate bars than you can shake a stick at! This pack features two new very powerful AI programs, God of War and Maven.  The panel talks you takes you through the attributes and shortcomings of each, and how they might best be used to terrorise your opponents' ICE. Na'Not'K is as close to a green Mimic as we could hope for - will this free up some important influence in Shaper? Bloo Moose, a super new economy engine for runners, offers heaps of options to capitalise on your spent resources! Will you be visiting the 'Moose? Get in touch: Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda  

On our agenda: It's a jam-packed corp side of the pack, with 13 cards to discuss! How does Wilfy rate this pack where 100% of the purple cards are bioroids?  Does he have the inside scoop on Loki? Did they go to bioroid daycare together? Obokata Protocol is one of the better agendas to come out recently, and certainly ranks up there with the better 5/3s in the game.  When and where does the panel see it being played? "Success" completes the trifecta of fast advance options from the Jemison identity card's subtitle.  How does this triple stack up against Sacrifice and Audacity, and how does it compare to its closest friend, Red Planet Couriers? Is Whampoa Reclamation the new Jackson, or is another card secretly the best Jackson impersonator in this pack? Mass Commercialisation is a very powerful new economy event for all corps.  How and when will it be utilised? Get in touch: Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda    

On our agenda: - Our ANZAC episode, the original episode 130 has gone missing!  Hopefully we will be able to relocate it soon, and in the meantime, episode 131 is ready to take its place!  - Wilfy has a brand new award to talk about!  What is it? You'll have to listen to find out.  Hint: he's already won it 8 times before! - Blood and Water is packed full of cards exploring interesting design space.  Join the panel as we move well and truly into the second half of the Red Sands Cycle. - Will Alice Merchant do what Omar has so far not quite managed, and emerge as a force in the competitive metagame in and of herself (i.e. not just as a Rebirth target!?) - Is Jargoniew Mercs the new Plascrete for the new world?  Or does it ask a bit too much to be a staple across different types of decks? Get in touch: Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our agenda: Regionals season is upon us, and as we traverse the minefield that is the competitive metagame, we share our thoughts with you, our dear listeners.  Jesse and Wilfy talk about their preparation process, including their gauntlet testing, which decks they prepared for, and how they arrived at their decks for the tournament. We take a close up look at some card choices in the current metagame, from some meat and potatoes replacements in recent packs to some spicier splash options that both panellists went with on the day.  Jesse's decks from Melbourne Regionals: SYNCing Feeling 2.0 - https://netrunnerdb.com/en/decklist/43630/-twa-syncing-feeling-2-0-melbourne-regionals-1st-place Old School Whizzard - https://netrunnerdb.com/en/decklist/43629/-twa-old-school-whizzard-melbourne-regionals-1st-place- Get in touch: Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our Agenda: Welcome to the second half of our SPECIAL 4th OF JULY DOUBLE RELEASE :O The Weyland ICE in Terminal Directive have significantly bumped the faction's playability!  Hortum and Colossus present some premium Code Gate and Sentry options for the Barrier faction. Will KP Lynn be a psuedo-caprice for Argus or other tag n bag strategies, or will it be largely impotent in the face of Aaron Marron? IPO is a significant boost to corp economies, upping the power of restructure and giving corps plenty of fast cash.  How much of an impact does the panel think it will have on the metagame? Get in touch: Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our agenda: AgInfusion, the new, powerful Jinteki ID with a bonkers ability AND 17 influence?! Wowee! It's already making a competitive splash, but how does the panel think that you might play with and against this novel threat?! Jesse goes all gooey over Red Planet Couriers and Audacity, the latest instalments in the Jemison arsenal that he just really wants to make work.  What is his ultimate verdict on these latest additions, and will they catapult Jemison and Weyland control into tier 1? A host of other powerful cards round out this pack review, with Ben Musashi, Bioroid Work Crew and Owl all presenting real food for thought in the current meta as well as the post-rotation world. Look out for the other half of our special double release this week, Terminal Directive Weyland Part 2! Get in touch: Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda      

(The second part of TD Weyland is coming! Probably next week!) On our Agenda: Wilfy and Jesse dive into the Estelle Moon HB deck, and how it shaped the metagame at Euros and beyond.  The panel compares Moon decks to CtM, and considers the strengths and weaknesses of this powerful new strategy. The panel takes a look through the runner cards in Earth's Scion. This is a very deep pack, and there's lots to talk about with a swathe of powerful cards. The panel discusses the powerful economy engine that Aeneas Informant could become, and the possibilities of Adjusted Matrix and Inversificator to revive Kit as a competitive ID. Big thanks to Alexis Spicer, our new wonderful and glorious editor, who has come on board to help us out with the back end of TWA. Alexis also hosts her own brilliant podcast called Another Click, Another Credit, which you can find at: https://anotherclickanothercredit.podbean.com/  - Check it out! Get in touch: Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our agenda: Hollis rejoins the panel with some stories to tell. Find out what the friendliest and best-dressed Alabaman on the TWA team has been up to! Skorpios presents a clear and present danger to runners' rigs, opening up a potential new playstyle for corps.  Is the lockout threat real? Are the new Weyland agendas worth playing? Armoured Servers v Nisei Mk II? A flattering comparison for any 4/2 agenda, but does it stack up? And so much more! As always, get in touch: Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda    

On our agenda: This week the panel takes a close look at the (allegedly) shady industry that is Seidr Laboratories.  Wilfy takes the principled and predictable position of defending the shadowy dealings of this new corporate behemoth, insisting that we should all move along and there's nothing to see here. Upon closer inspection, the panel uncovers a couple of powerful new agendas, a potentially very busted asset that is now the flavour of the month, and a new campaign that compares favourably to existing options. As is often the case, the ICE leaves much to be desired on the whole, but there may be some sleeper diamonds in the rough. Get in touch: Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our agenda: Ayla "Bios" Rahim presents a powerful new option for Shaper players.  Wilfy and Jesse go deep on the comparison with Andromeda, analysing how Ayla is similar to and how she differs from the most consistent criminal ID of all time. Does Ayla's ability synergise better with Shaper's core strategy? Listen in and find out! The double-up devil breakers - the cycle is now complete, but will they see any competitive play? Will Deep Data Mining enable some satisfyingly subterranean R&D exploration, or is it too hard to consistently enable across the course of the game?  Mem chips and Daemons - how do the latest Shaper models stack up? There are some weird old Neutral cards rolling around at the bottom of the runner side of this box - are any of them playable?  Get in touch: Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our agenda: Jesse and Wilfy take a trip back to New Angeles and get into the mindset of notorious cybercriminal Steve Cambridge. Despite Wilfy being adamant that Steve is a 'bad guy', the panel takes an 'unbiased' look at Steve himself and his array of tools, programs and friends in the Terminal Directive big box. Will the conspiracy breakers see play?  How relevant is their "trash to bypass" ability? Does the Mammon shell bring an entirely new playstyle to blue? Will ICE derezzing and bypassing, and econ denial, be a bigger feature of criminal decks in the future? What are some ways that Jesse and Wilfy can see these new criminal tools making a splash in the competitive metagame? Get in touch: Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our agenda: The panel takes a step back to look at recent and upcoming developments in the game, including Terminal Directive, Cache Refresh and the MWL. Before their first playthrough, the panel reflects on the structure of the Terminal Directive big box, its place in the ANR card pool and how they rate it as a concept. Cache Refresh, an exciting new format (https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/62/f4/62f4fc98-0ef7-4a24-af2a-48f773f69782/adn-2017-limited-info-sheet.pdf), allows players to try an officially sanctioned limited-card pool format!  Will this be a good way to introduce new players to the game? Will older players embrace it?  Will Jesse and Wilfy be giving it a go? The NAPD Most Wanted List 3.0 shook up the game in a really positive way.  Jesse and Wilfy discuss what the MWL has meant for players, how it has refreshed the game, and what decks they have been trying out since it came into effect.  Shoutout to Alexis "theladywhowasmeantome" Spicer, who has joined our editing group to help us bring you sweet sweet content! Get in touch: Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our agenda: Jesse and his "trusty" sidekick, Wilfy, venture back to Mars as we resume our regular programming after last week's MWL discussion. En route to Mars, the panellists are waylaid by a discussion of SNAKEDRAFT, an exciting new format that Wilfy and Jesse have been immersing themselves in. The panel gives you their thoughts on the runner cards in Station One, the second data pack in the Red Sands Cycle We give a couple of special shoutouts this week: 1) To our editor Ricky, who has kept us going for the past 20 weeks.  We love you Ricky! 2) To the crew over at ANRNZ, who are running an awesome tournament for all of the Australian and New Zealand folk.  Check it out! (http://www.anrnz.com/2017/04/australia-and-new-zealand-asynchronous.html) Get in touch: Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda    

On our Agenda: - THE NEW MWL IS FINALLY HERE!   - The panel is joined by Michael Boggs, Android: Netrunner lead designer and developer, to talk about the biggest development in competitive Netrunner this year: the new MWL! - First off, we discuss the changes to the structure of the list, including the new 3 point bracket and the new concept of 'universal influence' - Michael takes us through each card on the list, discussing his reasons for including them (or removing them!) Get in touch! Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

Episode 119 is now live, with a very special, very lycanthropic guest, the Big Bad Wolf himself! On our agenda: The Big Bad Wolf joins us to discuss an exciting new project he has been working on, titled Depression and Dragons (https://twitter.com/DepAndDragons) Station One, the second pack in the Red Sands Cycle, has hit our shelves.  The panel gives their thoughts on the corp side of the pack! Will either of the new barriers make their way into our decks?  Does the panel foresee anyone engaging in some cheeky Replanting? We discuss which card in the pack deserves the award for worst corp card of the past year (there are a few stellar choices), or possibly even worst corp card of all time! Jesse goes deep on Sacrifice, and his recently discovered love for all things Jemison! Get in touch! Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

Android: Netrunner lead designer and developer joins an extended panel including Dave Hoyland, Wilfy, Hollis and Jesse, to discuss: Fan-run tournaments The tournament metagame - what should it look like and how does it influence Michael's design? Engagement with the community - what will Michael's approach be? What does Michael think of Negative Player Experiences?  How spicy is too spicy? How will ICE design develop in the age of Sifr?  What will Michael do to revive ICE as a card type. Will we see another Plugged in Tour or Chronos Protocol Tour? Can we have fan votes for future alt art promos? The future of big boxes (we actually talk about it this time!), and is Terminal Directive rotating?  Will older big box IDs get some more love in terms of new support cards? What are Michael's criteria for choosing beanies? Does the beanie power him? Get in touch! Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

*No dice discussion included Lead Designer and Developer Michael Boggs joins the panel to discuss exciting topics such as: - Michael's design philosophy, from faction-specific abilities to generic game abilities to resource accumulation. - Silver bullets vs more flexible answers - we get Michael's thoughts - Weyland! What is the future of Weyland's colour pie in ANR? - Will we see a banned or restricted list in ANR? - Rotation: How will the Jackson-shaped hole in the game be filled?  - 3/2 agendas! What gives? Will we see more? Will they be more like Merger or AstroScript? - The future of big box releases.  Will we see campaign driven expansions, faction boxes, something else or none of the above!? - Managing the metagame: what does a healthy metagame look like, and how is that managed from a card design and MWL perspective? - The MWL! What does Michael think of it, and what will it look like in the future? Get in touch: Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our agenda: A new panel member! Meet Ricky (skatersforsale), one of the mods of the Netrunner subreddit, and beloved editor of TWA.  Was Screambear the best or worst thing to happen to Netrunner? Jesse and Wilfy discuss their latest game night kit escapades. What does Hollis think of 1.1.1.1?  Jemison and Oberth - how good are these new space-age Weyland cards? Is NEXT Wave 2 a harbinger of more NEXT goodies to come?  If not, what the hell is it all about? And much more! Get in touch: Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our agenda: Jesse and Wilfy discuss Wilfy's latest Store Champs triumph - what were his decks, how did he celebrate, and what is it like being a plaque blocker?  Do we need to alert the rogue bioroid recovery unit about his "unusual" behaviour? Does Maw do enough to see play, or would it need to do a bit Maw in order to make our decks? Will we be able to Exploit the Weakness in corp decks at the moment, or is it sufficient do just go with a classic Emergency Shutdown in that slot? It's a Mad Dash through the runner side of the pack - what will we take with us and cram into our decks before we get onto the corp cards? Thank you to our listener who provided us with the definitive answer to the Sifr pronunciation question!  Get in touch! Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our agenda: Wilfy, Hollis and Jesse get their heads together to consider what is going on in this crazy, wild meta at the end of the Flashpoint Cycle. Jesse and Wilfy share a new brew they've been working on, letting you in on the draft stage and talking through how they're trying to harness the power of some new cards to spice up an underutilised old archetype.  Wilfy's emotion chip has overloaded, so he delivers some of his classic deadpan bioroid lines, reminding us of his days as a 1.0 Get in touch! Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda   Jesse's Biotech Agenda (9) 1 Braintrust 1 Improved Protein Source 2 NAPD Contract ★​★​ 3 Nisei MK II 1 Philotic Entanglement 1 The Future Perfect Asset (6) 3 Jackson Howard ●​●​●​ 3 Mental Health Clinic ICE (15) 1 Cortex Lock 3 DNA Tracker 2 Himitsu-Bako 3 Lotus Field 3 Mind Game 3 Wall of Static Operation (14) 2 Biotic Labor ●​●​●​●​●​●​●​●​ 2 Celebrity Gift 2 Friends in High Places ●​●​ 3 Hedge Fund 2 Psychokinesis 3 Restructure Upgrade (5) 3 Caprice Nisei 2 Marcus Batty Wilfy's Biotech Agenda (8) 1 Global Food Initiative ●​ 1 NAPD Contract ★​ 3 Nisei MK II 3 The Future Perfect Asset (6) 3 Jackson Howard ●​●​●​ 3 Mental Health Clinic ICE (15) 1 Cobra 3 Cortex Lock 3 Enigma 2 Paper Wall 3 Quandary 3 Vanilla Operation (15) 3 Celebrity Gift 2 Friends in High Places ●​●​ 3 Hedge Fund 2 Psychokinesis 3 Sweeps Week ●​●​●​●​●​●​ 2 Targeted Marketing ●​●​ Upgrade (5) 3 Caprice Nisei 2 Marcus Batty

On our agenda... It's the runners' turn! Are runners the good guys? Wilfy certainly doesn't think so! Tweet him your thoughts! Which runner faction got the best of this cycle? Wilfy shares his surprisingly passionate opinions on this topic! Temujin, Paperclip, Rumor Mill, Aaron... so many impactfulcards to discuss and so little time! Get in touch: Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda  

On our agenda: All the way from 'sunny' England, Dave Hoyland (cerberus) joins us to discuss the Flashpoint cycle. Wilfy, Jesse and Dave name their favourite card from each corp faction (plus a few honourable and dishonourable mentions)  Can you guess what Wilfy's favourite Weyland card from the cycle is?  How about Dave's?  Let us know how you went in the comments! Do you agree with the panellists' assessment of the cycle? Give us your input and join in the conversation :)   Get in touch: Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda

On our agenda: How far is too far? Do we really need Violet Level Clearance or were we happy in our blissful ignorance down at Blue Level? Can we pay 12 for ICE in this (Sifr) day and age? Does Chiyashi shred enough runner skin to see play? What is Herald even supposed to do?! What's better: 3 to rez and 7 strength, or 7 to rez and 3 strength? The panel considers this age old question! Does Brian "Stinners" Stinson give Weyland the repeatable economy they've been crying out for? All this and more! Get in touch: Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda  

On our agenda:  Jesse's read Neuromancer and now he's really worried about how Wilfy's sentience has developed and which other AI he has been colluding with.  Will SIFR be the end of ICE as we know it? How does Aaron Marron help Criminals deal with their card draw issues? Will 24/7 ever be playable again with so many answers in the metagame? How does Encore compare to Time Walk? Will Encore be $1500 per copy, and banned in all formats other than Vintage? Will extra turns prove as fruitful for runners as they are for magicians? Is Peace in Our Time the best Anarch economy card since Temujin Contract? Will anyone play Fawkes over Dagger? What's the go with Sunya? Twitter: @winningagenda Facebook: The Winning Agenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda Email: thewinningagenda(AT)gmail.com

Episode 109 - the final TWA episode for 2016 - is finally here! Jesse and Wilfy take you through their much anticipated review of the corp side of Martial Law, including the answers to such inane and/or profound questions as: Have Fairchildren peaked already, or does "4.0" top the previous model? Will Wilfy be playing any Mind Games? Do the first two cards in the latest cycle of Regions have enough teeth to snatch those precious corp deckslots? Good Weyland ICE? What is this world coming to?  What does Wilfy think of meat damage-dealing agendas now being a part of the neutral colour pie? And so much more! If you really want to get into the Christmas spirit, you can send us some love at: Patreon - www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda Twitter - @winningagenda Facebook - The Winning Agenda Email - thewinningagenda{AT}gmail.com

On our agenda: Wilfy attempts to explain the flavour of this data pack! The panel ponders the alternate reality in which this pack was legal at Worlds and NBN wasn't 100% of the top cut (shout out to On the Run and Misdirection) Will Apex's hunger finally be sated with the addition of Reaver to its card pool Interdiction v Rumour Mill - which one will get the nod? ... and much, much more! Twitter: @winningagenda Facebook: The Winning Agenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda Email: thewinningagenda(AT)gmail.com

On our agenda: The panel sits down with Worlds Top 16 Competitor Dien Tran to finish off the Intervention card highlight.  There are some powerful corp options in this pack, and the panel considers all of the important questions, including: Why is the third subroutine on Data Ward indented differently? Will this affect the card's playability? How many illuminati references are there in the art of these cards? Why do we need to 'screen' drones, and what exactly does 'screening' entail? Will Architects of Tomorrow make it in a competitive environment? How does its value proposition compare with Engineering the Future? And many more...  Get in touch! Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda Facebook: The Winning Agenda Twitter: @winningagenda Email: thewinningagaendagmail.com

*This episode has been revised to fix an audio glitch!* On our agenda: Intervention Runner Cards! Dien Tran (2015 and 2016 Worlds Top 16 Competitor) joins us to discuss the runner side of the Intervention data pack. Will the panel be donning Top Hats? Does Blockade Runner have a place in a modern criminal deck, or is it just TOO DAMN SLOW? Why does Blackstone cost SO MANY CREDITS to use? The panel asks all of the following questions, and answers many more! Get in touch: Twitter: @winningagenda Facebook: The Winning Agenda Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda Email: thewinningagenda@gmail.com    

On our agenda: Welcome Team Run Last Click! Jesse, Hollis, Wilfy and Alexis sit down with the Run Last Clickers, Chris and Eady, to talk about so so many exciting things: - Worlds! Decks, friends and frivolity.  What did everyone play, what did we all enjoy most, and how good are the toilets at the FFG Games Centre? - Scoops! We touch briefly on some of the new Weyland and Jinteki cards spoiled during the 'gunslinging' event at Worlds. - Podcasting! How did we all get into podcasting or running groups within the Netrunner community, and why do we do it?  When there's this much fun crammed into one episode, will it really end so soon? If you wish hard enough, will it just keep going? And going? You'll have to tune in to find out!

Episode 105 - Conversation with Damon Stone at Worlds On our Agenda: Android: Netrunner Lead Developer Damon Stone joins us for a conversation about a broad range of topics including: - The state of the metagame, tags and NBN: Controlling the Message - ICE: Has there been a reevaluation of ICE costs and a bump in the power and diversity of subroutines? - Design philosophy of agendas and the future of the 5/3 - Weyland! What's wrong, and what will be done to fix it? - Will there be another big box immediately after the Flashpoint Cycle? and much more... To get in touch with us: Facebook - The Winning Agenda Twitter - @winningagenda Patreon - www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda Email - thewinningagenda@gmail.com

On our Agenda: Escalation Pack Review (Corp) Jesse, Hollis and Wilfy sit down with the meanest, nastiest tools that the corps of New Angeles have come up with to date, considering whether they're good enough to make it all the way back to the FFG Games Centre for Worlds this week! Will the missiles be flying as runners go BOOM! before our very eyes, or will corps opt to take potshots as they Observe and Destroy? How fair will the Fairchildren be, and how many clicks will we need to get through them?  To answer all these questions and many many more, tune into Episode 104 of The Winning Agenda! Special shout out to Ricardo, who has come on board as our editor extraordinaire! :)  Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewinningagenda Like us on Facebook: The Winning Agenda Tweet us: @winningagenda Email us: thewinningagenda@gmail.com