Can someone explain the use of netrunning for me?

[Discombobulating]

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[fauxpas]

You are a wizard wielding what is literally reskined magic.

[valium]

How 'bout the power to kill a yak from 200 yards away...
with mind bullets! That's telekinesis, Kyle.

[GumeTube8]

if you dont want to fight up close and personal

[HoneyDrake]

What kind of answer are you looking for?

As an techno wizard you can pretty much ignore the majority of the game by casting "techno magic" left and right.

You are racing someone or getting chased by police/enemies? Just make them explode or turn off their car!

You are invading some place? Well, you can force enemies to check out electrical devices and split them up or even lure them to explosives and blow them up!

How about that door you need access codes for? Just hack them!

You are doing X mission? Well, now you are able to "hack" stuff and ignore a decent chunk of the story and instantly progress to the conclusion!

Etc.

[Liquid Inc]

Originally posted by valium:

How 'bout the power to kill a yak from 200 yards away...
with mind bullets! That's telekinesis, Kyle.

Tenacious D. Haven't heard that one in a while

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On topic, you can literally control things with your mind using Netrunning. You can set someone on fire just by staring at them, or drive a car into a bunch of Maelstromers without being in the car.

Netrunning has it's uses.

[Ez Duzit]

While any particular skill that is maxed out is fairly over powered, (pistols, rifles, blades, etc...), being maxed out as a netrunner is far more over powered then any other skill set. So a maxed out netrunner with any other maxed out skill is basically unstoppable.

[Right Clicker]

To experience bugs.

[Phynrae]

You're a Techno Necromancer, Harry.


Do you just not know how it works? You use the scanner (default Tab on keyboard, LB on controller).

Scan someone or something, and a list will pop up showing you the quickhacks you can use on that person or item.

Avalible quickhacks can be changed in the inventory screen (same screen you change clothing), and more hacks can be installed as you upgrade your deck.

[𝕮𝖔𝖗𝖛𝖚𝖘]

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[Sir Danglefrögge]

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[Axium]

I suggest using netrunning on 2nd or 3th playtrough when you got a good grip of the game

[@theweedfather]

Just use contagion twice and sprint in guns blazing

[Brma]

Step 1. Hack Cameras
Step 2. Kill everyone with cameras

[EricHVela]

Originally posted by Brma:

Step 1. Hack Cameras
Step 2. Kill everyone with cameras

This is what I used to do in most of my playthroughs. This last time, I went back to non-lethal Stealth takedowns. It's different in 2.x. Had to start over a couple of times after The Rescue to get a handle on the changes.

[Brma]

Originally posted by EricHVela:

Originally posted by Brma:

Step 1. Hack Cameras
Step 2. Kill everyone with cameras

This is what I used to do in most of my playthroughs. This last time, I went back to non-lethal Stealth takedowns. It's different in 2.x. Had to start over a couple of times after The Rescue to get a handle on the changes.

My first playthrough was a melee focused with gorilla arms so I wanted to switch it up. Now I'm Netrunner with smart weapons.