BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:alwaysberunning.net-event-4674 METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4674alwaysberunningnet DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250517 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE STATUS:CONFIRMED DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250518 URL:https://alwaysberunning.net/tournaments/4674/-summer-showdown-2025- SUMMARY:🌍 🌎 - Summer Showdown 2025 🌞 🦋 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:\n➡️ Buy Tickets Here!\n➡️ Check my timezone Player me eting at 15:00 UTC \, 11:00am Eastern USA\, 8:00 am PDT\nRound 1 starts 30 minutes later\nAll CTKs are fairly casual events and I make a special eff ort to make these events approachable and inviting for newer players. This is a great place to start if you've never played in an online or any tour nament before. There is even a bonus prize if you have never played in an online Showdown before! The online Showdowns are a great way to make conne ctions with netrunner players all around the globe! 😃 I expect this wil l be another epic netrunner tournament bringing together new and old playe rs of all skill levels for a wonderful day of connecting with friends and hacking servers 🥳\nGames will be played on Jinteki.net. I will be coord inating the event through the Null Signal online events hub Discord server . You can join the server here.\nHow long will the event be? This is going to be a large event and I expect to run 8-10 rounds of single sided swiss plus a meal break on day one. This should take between 7 -10 hours. You'r e definitely not required to play the whole event to get prizes. I'm sure some people will end up dropping part way through. I expect we will have e nough players for a cut to top 16 on day two\, this will be a standard dou ble elim cut with the same start time as day one. \nThe Showdown events ha ve gotten big enough I’m looking for additional help on the operations s ide. If you’re interested in volunteering please fill out this google fr om.\n\nWhat happens if I buy a ticket and can't make it? You have two choi ces. First\, I can refund your ticket. The earlier you can register the be tter it is for me and I don't want that to cost you if your plans change. The second option is to keep your ticket and I will ship you the participa tion prizes and any early registration bonuses. Playing is required to rec eive the first Showdown tournament bonus. \n\nAffordability My main goal f or running the Showdown tournaments is to increase access to competitive n etrunner. I make an effort to keep the ticket price affordable\, but I wan t to make sure the cost isn't a barrier for anyone who would like to play and receive prizes. If you are hesitant to play because of the cost you ha ve a couple of options. \nFirst of all anyone can play completely free wi thout a ticket (tickets are only required to receive physical prizes). If you would like to play without receiving prizes all you need to do is regi ster on Aesop’s Tabes and show up in the Discord events hub at the start of the event. Without a ticket you can still win a CBI invite and Beans.\ nIf you want to play and receive prizes\, but paying for a ticket would pr event you\, use the discount code NETRUNNER4EVERYONE for 100% off the tick et price. This discount code does not have unlimited uses. Please use one if it would help but only if you plan to fully participate in the event. I f the free tickets happen to run out you can check again later as quite a few players donate to support more free tickets. ❤️\nAlternatively\, i f paying the whole ticket price would be a burden\, you're welcome to take $6 off with the code 18$TICKET. I really want to avoid the ticket price b eing a financial barrier\, and I'm hoping to make sure anyone who wants to play can participate. ❤️\nIf you're in a comfortable financial positi on\, there is an opportunity during check out to chip in an extra 1/4+ tic ket to help me offer additional free tickets. You can also support the eve nts on Patreon with extra goodies! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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➡️ Buy Tickets Here!

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➡️ Check my timezone Player meeting at 15:00 UTC \, 11:00am Eastern US A\, 8:00 am PDT\nRound 1 starts 30 minutes later

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All CTKs are fairly casual events and I make a special effort to make these events appr oachable and inviting for newer players. This is a great place to start if you've never played in an online or any tournament before. There is even a bonus prize if you have never played in an online Showd own before! The online Showdowns are a great way to make connections with netrunner players all around the globe! 😃 I expect this will be another epic netrunner tournament bringing together new and old players of all sk ill levels for a wonderful day of connecting with friends and hacking serv ers 🥳

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Games will be played on Jinteki.net. I will be coordinati ng the event through the Null Signal online events hub Discord server. You can join the server here.\n

How long will the event be? This is going to be a large event and I expect to run 8-10 rounds of single sided swiss plus a m eal break on day one. This should take between 7 -10 hours. You're definit ely not required to play the whole event to get prizes. I'm sure some peop le will end up dropping part way through. I expect we will have enough pla yers for a cut to top 16 on day two\, this will be a standard double elim cut with the same start time as day one.

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The Showdown events have gotten big enough I’m looking for additional help on the operations sid e. If you’re interested in volunteering please fill out this google from.

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What happens if I buy a ticket and can't make it? You have two choices. First \, I can refund your ticket. The earlier you can register the better it is for me and I don't want that to cost you if your plans change. The second option is to keep your ticket and I will ship you the participation prize s and any early registration bonuses. Playing is required to receive the < em>first Showdown tournament bonus.

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Affordab ility My main goal for running the Showdown tournaments is to inc rease access to competitive netrunner. I make an effort to keep the ticket price affordable\, but I want to make sure the cost isn't a barrier for a nyone who would like to play and receive prizes. If you are hesitant to pl ay because of the cost you have a couple of options.

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First of al l anyone can play completely free without a ticket (ticke ts are only required to receive physical prizes). If you would like to pla y without receiving prizes all you need to do is register on Aesop’s Tabes and show up in the Discord events hub at the start of the event. Without a ticket you can still win a CBI invite and Beans.

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If you want to pla y and receive prizes\, but paying for a ticket would prevent you\, use the discount code NETRUNNER4EVERYONE for 100% off the ticket price. This discount code does not have unlimited uses. Please us e one if it would help but only if you plan to fully participate in the event. If the free tickets happen to run out you can check again la ter as quite a few players donate to support more free tickets. ❤️

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Alternatively\, if paying the whole ticket price would be a burden\, you're welcome to take $6 off with the code 18$TICKET. I really want to avoid the ticket price being a financial barrier\, and I'm hoping to make sure anyone who wants to play can participate. ❤️

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If you're in a comfortable financial position\, there is an opportunity during check out to chip in an extra 1/4+ ticket to help me offer additional free tickets. You can also support the events on Patreon with extra goodie s!

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