BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:alwaysberunning.net-event-4856 METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4856alwaysberunningnet DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260103 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE STATUS:CONFIRMED DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260105 URL:/tournaments/4856/online-2026-new-years-showdown- SUMMARY:[Online] 🌎 🌍 2026 New Year's Showdown! 🏆 🎉 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:\n➡️ Buy Tickets Here!\n➡️ Check my timezone Player me eting at 16:00 UTC \, 11:00am Eastern USA\, 8:00 am PDT\nRound 1 starts 30 minutes later\nShowdowns are fairly casual events and I make a special ef fort to make them approachable and inviting for newer players. This is a g reat place to start if you've never played in an online or any tournament before. There is even a bonus prize if this is your first online Showdown! The online Showdowns are a great way to make connections with netrunner p layers all around the globe! 😃 I expect this will be another epic netru nner tournament bringing together new and old players of all skill levels for a wonderful day of connecting with friends and hacking servers 🥳\nG ames will be played on Jinteki.net. I will be coordinating the event throu gh the Null Signal online events hub Discord server. You can join the serv er here.\nHow long will the event be? This is going to be a large event an d I expect to run 10 rounds of single sided swiss plus a meal break on day one. This should take between 9-10 hours. You're definitely not required to play the whole event to get prizes. I'm sure some people will end up dr opping part way through. We will cut to top 16 on day two\; this will be a standard double elim cut with the same start time as day one.\nThe Showdo wn events have gotten big enough that I’m looking for additional help on the operations side. If you’re interested in volunteering\, please fill out this google from.\n\nWhat 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 shi p you the participation prizes and any early registration bonuses. Playing is required to receive the first Showdown tournament bonus.\n\nAffordabil ity My main goal for running the Showdown tournaments is to increase acces s to competitive netrunner and help connect our global community. I make a n effort to keep the base ticket price affordable\, but I want to make sur e the cost isn't a barrier for anyone who would like to play and receive p rizes. If you are hesitant to play because of the cost you have a couple o f options.\nFirst of all\, anyone can play completely free without a ticke t (tickets are only required to receive physical prizes). If you would lik e to play without receiving prizes\, all you need to do is register on Cob ra and show up in the Discord events hub at the start of the event. Withou t a ticket you can still win any non-physical prizes and Beans.\nIf you wa nt to play and receive prizes but paying for a ticket would prevent you\, use the discount code NETRUNNER4EVERYONE for 100% off the base ticket pric e. This discount code does not have unlimited uses. Please use one if it w ould help\, but only if you plan to participate in the event. If the free tickets happen to run out you can check again later as quite a few players donate to support additional free tickets. ❤️\nAlternatively\, if pay ing the whole ticket price would be a burden\, you're welcome to take $6 o ff with the code 18$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. ❤️\nThese discounts are available thanks in large pa rt to my Patrons on Patreon! If you’re interested in supporting my event s\, check out my Patreon. (There are extra goodies!)\nThanks so much to my patrons who help make this event possible: Rongydoge\, stefdh\, Wenjong\, Stwyde\, Tradon\, OdsyWrenn\, Wynaut\, Radiant\, liadahlia\, dotv\, ksodi ya\, Seabeast\, New Puldrix\, Ish\, Battle_fennec\, CyberShark\, Human_Kir by\, jelo and Baxder\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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➡️ Buy Tickets Here!

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➡️ Check my timezone Player meeting at 16:00 UTC \, 11:00am Eastern USA\, 8:00 am PDT\nRound 1 starts 30 minutes later

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Sh owdowns are fairly casual events and I make a special effort to make them approachable and inviting for newer players. This is a great place to star t if you've never played in an online or any tournament before. There is even a bonus prize if this is your first online Showdown! The online Showdowns are a great way to make connections with netrunner pl ayers all around the globe! 😃 I expect this will be another epic netrun ner tournament bringing together new and old players of all skill levels f or a wonderful day of connecting with friends and hacking servers 🥳

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

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How long will the event be? This is going to be a large event and I expect to run 10 rounds of single sided swiss plus a meal break on d ay one. This should take between 9-10 hours. You're definitely not require d to play the whole event to get prizes. I'm sure some people will end up dropping part way through. We will 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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T he Showdown events have gotten big enough that I’m looking for additiona l help on the operations side. If you’re interested in volunteer ing\, 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 yo u can register the better it is for me and I don't want that to cost you i f your plans change. The second option is to keep your ticket and I will s hip you the participation prizes and any early registration bonuses. Playi ng is required to receive the first Showdown tournament bonus.

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Affordability My main goal for running the Showdown tournaments is to increase access to competitive netrunner and he lp connect our global community. I make an effort to keep the base ticket price affordable\, but I want to make sure the cost isn't a barrier for an yone who would like to play and receive prizes. If you are hesitant to pla y because of the cost you have a couple of options.

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First of all\, anyone can play completely free without a ticket (ticket s are only required to receive physical prizes). If you would like to play without receiving prizes\, all you need to do is register on Cobra and show u p in the Discord events hub at the start of the event. Without a ticket yo u can still win any non-physical prizes and Beans.

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If you want to play and receive prizes b ut paying for a ticket would prevent you\, use the discount code N ETRUNNER4EVERYONE for 100% off the base ticket price. This discou nt code does not have unlimited uses. Please use one if it would h elp\, but only if you plan to participate in the event. If the fr ee tickets happen to run out you can check again later as quite a few play ers donate to support additional free tickets. ❤️

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Alternativel y\, 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 av oid the ticket price being a financial barrier\, and I'm hoping to make su re anyone who wants to play can participate. ❤️

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These discount s are available thanks in large part to my Patrons on Patreon! If you’re interested in supporting my events\, check out my Patreon. (There are extra goodies!)

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Thanks so much to my patrons who help make this event possible: Ro ngydoge\, stefdh\, Wenjong\, Stwyde\, Tradon\, OdsyWrenn\, Wynaut\, Radian t\, liadahlia\, dotv\, ksodiya\, Seabeast\, New Puldrix\, Ish\, Battle_fen nec\, CyberShark\, Human_Kirby\, jelo and Baxder

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