Vote for Netrunner’s first Hall of Fame candidates ⧉
[Community leader Scott “Spags” Pagliaroni just launched and opened voting for a new tribute meant to celebrate exemplary members of the Netrunner scene. We’ve given him the space here to introduce the Hall of Fame and explain how this first wave of nominees will be voted in. The King of Servers organizer also shared his personal picks from the initial ballot after the break.]
The idea of an Android: Netrunner (ANR) Hall of Fame (HOF) started as a Slack #general chat folly between Dien Tran and Abram Jopp. It is now becoming a reality. One of the reasons people play the game is to gain the admiration and esteem of one’s peers. Another thing people gain enjoyment from is organizing events, or contributing to the community in a myriad of ways. The ANR HOF is a fan-run idea that will enshrine ANR players past and present, based on votes of their peers, that recognizes them for their contributions and performances.
The ANR HOF will initially induct twelve players from a list of 32. Voters will pick their top 12 in the initial vote. Every six months or so, in the spring, and before Worlds, six more players will be inducted. The list will be added to before being put forward for a vote. Players that do not make it in will remain on the list for the next vote. For the next vote, the community can voice whom they would like to see on the list of nominees.
The initial list was created by myself, and a number of people on the list itself, who nominated others. These people are known for their past performances and community contributions. Some no longer even play the game, but we felt that they should be at least nominated for their work towards making ANR a better game. You can turn in your ballot here!
Below is my ballot, with some brief words on each:
Aaron Andries
Aaron is my old L5R friend, and ANR sparring partner since the game came out. He has finished in the top 17 at Worlds 3 times, and would’ve had a longer run in 2014 if I would’ve thrown a game to Mihn, and the software and Super Byes didn’t screw him over. One of the nicest players in the game, and an Android Netrunner Players Circuit (ANRPC) founder, as well.
Zach Cavis
Zach is a strong player, who has contributed a large amount of strong ideas to various top level players throughout the years. His generosity with donating to various tournament prize pools is not to be undervalued.
Jon Dalessandry
This is a bit of a personal pick. Jon is a great guy, closer to my age than most ANRers, and a Detroit Lions fan, so we can both wallow in the ineptitude of our NFL teams’ lack of success over the years. Jon is a strong player who, like a lot of California players, prefers experimentation and jank to Tier 1 Best Decks All The Time. Sometimes, that jank goes his way, and he succeeds wildly.
Dan D'Argenio
What needs to be said about the GOAT? He may be a filthy dicer, and play some degenerate builds, but he’s also run some great Stimhack JNET tourneys, and has been a strong contributor to the ANRPC.
Chris Hinkes
I first played Chris at Worlds 2013. He played Kit and PE then, and has been a successful champion for them throughout the years. Chris’ unique builds have invigorated and changed the community’s thoughts on Jinteki.
Dave Hoyland
One of the best face-to-face players I’ve met. Aggressive, imposing, and just one of the most intuitive players in the game, he’s the first UK player I’d submit to the HOF. I played Dave in the Top 16 of Worlds 2014, when he was at the vanguard of the British Invasion. Glad he convinced so many of his fellow country-people to join him in the future!
Niles Stanley
I first met Niles as part of the DC trio that was at Worlds 2013. All three guys were great, fun players, but the other two noted that Niles was the deck mastermind for them. He had some truly unique builds over the years, as well as some strong ones.
Dien Tran
Dien is the Canadian representative. He is one of the nicest, coolest kids in the game I know. Consistently tough to beat, Dien has also been is also a long-standing helper of community organizing in the Toronto area.
Minh Tran
One of the toughest people to read I have ever played against, Mihn has two impressive Worlds Top 16 runs. Also, he is the creator and force behind the best online tool for the game, jinteki.net.
Jesse Vandover
Another DC-area product, Jesse has been performing consistently well for a long time in ANR, from Regional wins, to Worlds placement, to co-winning King of Servers last year. One of the strongest players in the game over the years.
Timmy Wong
The People’s Champion, Timmy is another consistent performer for a long time now. Always a welcome voice when he’s on a podcast or video, he’s also shown how some ‘odd’ deck builds can really shine in the proper meta.
Steven Wooley
Steven is one of the heads of Team Covenant, the premier provider of video content for all of FFG’s monthly subscription products. A chill, cerebral cat who was the brains behind the Whizz resurgence back in early 2015, as well as Anatomy of Anarchy before that.
Don’t forget to submit your own vote here!
Couple notes from Fetal.AI editor Eric Caoili:
Pretty sure someone nominated me for this first wave ballot as a joke -- like I think the person who did it even told me so a while back lol. 😤😤
Spags invited me and others to submit potential nominees, and I regret not taking him up on the offer or participating (aside from complaining about a particular candidate), as this initial ballot does not include any women. A number of women deserve to be in this list, and I’ve talked with Spags about making sure the next wave honors those contributors.
