The Top Runners' Conference FAQ
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What is the Top Runners' Conference?
What are the goals of the Top Runners' Conference?
How do we achieve those goals?
Is the TRC a group of WotC salespeople then?
I'd like to help out. Can I join the TRC?
What is this Gridlock Weekend I'm hearing about?
Why do you guys like NR so much anyway?
What is the status of Netrunner?
Why is Netrunner on the maintenance list?
What support for Netrunner _is_ available?
I'm running a tournament. Can I get some NR product for prizes?
Will there be sanctioned Netrunner tournaments?
Are there any new expansions on the way?
Can we distribute new card ideas?

Credits


What is the Top Runners' Conference?

The TRC is a fan club for the game Netrunner, supported and officially recognised by the game's publisher, Wizards of the Coast. The TRC is made up of NR fans from around the world - not merely players, but people who wish to help spread interest and participation in the game. For more, check out the TRC charter.

The TRC is named after the card of the same name from Netrunner.


What are the goals of the Top Runners' Conference?

Play Netrunner. Encourage other people to play Netrunner. That's it.


How do we achieve those goals?

Ah! Organise and/or run demonstrations of NR, run tournaments, publicise, promote. The more NR is seen, the more interest we will see in the game. With more interest, more NR product will be sold. With a consistent demand for product, WotC might move NR back into production.


Is the TRC a group of WotC salespeople then?

No!! All we want to do is get people to play Netrunner. We like the game, we want other people to like it too, so we have more people to play with. Everything else is incidental.


I'd like to help out. Can I join the TRC?

We're always looking for more members. To join the TRC, contact the Sysop of your local TRC cell or Argi Flack at ArgiFlack@aol.com.


What is this Gridlock Weekend I'm hearing about?

Gridlock Weekend is a series of tournaments all on the same weekend. For more information, check the latest Gridlock updates.


Why do you all like NR so much anyway?

Many aspects of Netrunner attract us to it. These include the aspects of bluff and counterbluff, the large number of competitive deck design stratagies, the generally straightforward gameplay, the excellent artwork, and the overall feel of the Netrunner world.


What is the status of Netrunner?

Netrunner is officially on Wizards of the Coast's "maintenance list". This means that the game is being supported at a minor level, but there is no active R&D work, production or advertising of the game. NR may be moved to the "active list" at any time in the future, meaning further production, but probably only if sales improve.


Why is Netrunner on the maintenance list?

This was a decision made by WotC when it became clear that Netrunner was not living up to sales expectations. NR is currently not profitable enough to justify continued production. With active promotion by the TRC, however, this decision could be reviewed at any time.


What support for Netrunner _is_ available?

A WotC staff member, Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, is involved in promoting Netrunner. She helps the NR community by providing NR product for demos and tournaments, answering questions about NR, and bouncing around ideas for the further promotion and spread of the game.


I'm running a tournament. Can I get some NR product for prizes?

Yes! Just send Jennifer the details of the tournament, well inadvance. There is a standard prize package consisting of a rare NR card signed by Richard Garfield, starters and boosters. Check out Jennifer's article on the subject.


Will there be sanctioned Netrunner tournaments?

Not in the near future. For now, TRC plans on having its own form of "sanctioning" which is still being worked out. Plan for it to include Matthias Nagy's Netrunner Rankings.


Are there any new expansions on the way?

We know that WotC is (nearly?) done with an expansion called Silent Impact, but is not planning on releasing it unless sales improve. We have also heard rumors of two or three other expansions which are nearly complete. One of these, "Rogues," was designed by and sold to WotC by Netrunner guru Byron Massey.


Can we distribute new card ideas?

Members of the TRC are free to invent and distribute new NR card ideas via personal channels. However, for legal reasons, Jennifer or any other WotC employee may not inspect card ideas. Therefore, card ideas may not be distributed on any official TRC publication.


TRC FAQ credits

Original version by David Morgan-Mar
Other contributions: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, Rob Konitzer, Damian (ODie) O'Dea, Doug Caspian-Kaufman, Stephen Holodinsky.

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