BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:alwaysberunning.net-event-5117 METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5117alwaysberunningnet DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260523 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE STATUS:CONFIRMED DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260525 URL:https://alwaysberunning.net/tournaments/5117/online-summer-showdown-202 6- SUMMARY:[Online] 🌍 🌎 - Summer Showdown 2026 🌞 🦋 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:\n➡️ Buy Tickets Here!\n➡️ Check my timezone Player me eting at 15:00 UTC \, 8:00am PDT\, 11:00am EDT\nRound 1 starts 30 minutes later\nShowdowns are fairly casual events and I make a special effort for them to be approachable and inviting for newer players. This is a great pl ace to start if you've never played in an online (or any) tournament befor e. 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 player s all around the globe! 😃 This will be another epic Netrunner tournamen t bringing together new and old players of all skill levels for a wonderfu l day of connecting with friends and hacking servers 🥳\nGames will be p layed on showdown.playnetrunner.net. I will be coordinating the event thro ugh the Null Signal online events hub Discord server. You can join the ser ver here. \nHow long will the tournament be? This is going to be a large e vent. On day one\, I expect to run 10 rounds of single sided swiss\, plus two short breaks\, which should take around 9 hours. On day two\, we will play a top 16 finals\; this will be a standard double elim cut with the sa me start time as day one. You're definitely not required to play the whole event to get prizes. I'm sure some people will end up dropping part way t hrough.\nThe Showdowns are made possible thanks to volunteers! If you’re interested in volunteering\, please fill out this google from.\n\nWhat ha ppens 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 opt ion is to keep your ticket and I will ship you the participation prizes an d any early registration bonuses. Playing is required to receive the first Showdown tournament bonus. \n\nAffordability My main goal for running the Showdown tournaments is to increase access to competitive Netrunner and h elp 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 a nyone who would like to play and receive prizes. If you are hesitant to pl ay because of the cost you have a few options. \nFirst of all\, anyone ca n play completely free without a ticket (tickets are only required to rece ive physical prizes). If you would like to play without receiving prizes\, all you need to do is register on Cobra and show up in the Discord events hub at the start of the event. Without a ticket you can still win any non -physical prizes and Beans.\nIf you want to play and receive prizes but pa ying for a ticket would prevent you\, use the discount code NETRUNNER4EVER YONE for 100% off the base ticket price. This discount code does not have unlimited uses. Please use one if it would help\, but only if you plan to participate in the event. If the free tickets happen to run out you can ch eck again later as quite a few players donate to support additional free t ickets. ❤️\nAlternatively\, 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. ❤️\nThese disc ounts are available thanks in large part to my Patrons on Patreon! If you ’re interested in supporting my events\, check out my Patreon. (There ar e extra goodies for being a member!)\nThanks so much to my patrons who hel p make this event possible: DiscipleOfTheVoid\, giventofly\, trebiushawke\ , Iris White\, Evie\, DoctorArgon\, Ithaqua13\, NeuralShock\, winter_mutt\ , paillu\, ChaoticSilo\, Janus\, Komodo_Commodore\, ShakalakaPrime\, Singl e_Cent\, SRN\, Redemptor\, Mad_Dok\, mattster42\, rongydoge\, Wenjong\, St wyde\, Tradon\, OdsyWrenn\, Wynaut\, Radiant\, liadahlia\, dotv\, ksodiya\ , Seabeast\, New Puldrix\, Ish\, Battle_fennec\, CyberShark\, Human_Kirby\ , jelo and Baxder 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 \, 8:00am PDT\, 11:00am EDT\nRound 1 starts 30 minutes later

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Sho wdowns are fairly casual events and I make a special effort for them to be approachable and inviting for newer players. This is a great place to sta rt if you've never played in an online (or any) tournament before. There is even a bonus prize if this is your first online Showdow n! The online Showdowns are a great way to make connections with Netrunner players all around the globe! 😃 This will be another epic Netrunner to urnament bringing together new and old players of all skill levels for a w onderful day of connecting with friends and hacking servers 🥳

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G ames will be played on showdown.playnetrunner.net. I will be coordinating the event through the Null Signal online events hub Discord server. You ca n join the server here.

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How long will the tournament be? This is going to be a large event. On day one\, I expect to run 10 rounds of single sided swi ss\, plus two short breaks\, which should take around 9 hours. On day two\ , we will play a top 16 finals\; this will be a standard double elim cut w ith the same start time as day one. You're definitely not required to play the whole event to get prizes. I'm sure some people will end up dropping part way through.

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The Showdowns are made possible thanks to volunt eers! If you’re interested in volunteering\, please fill out this google from.

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What h appens 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 prizes and any early registration bonuses. Playing is required to receive the first Showdown tournament bonus.

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Af fordability My main goal for running the Showdown tournaments is to increase access to competitive Netrunner and help connect our global co mmunity. I make an effort to keep the base ticket price affordable\, but I want to make sure the cost isn't a barrier for anyone who would like to p lay and receive prizes. If you are hesitant to play because of the cost yo u have a few options.

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First of all\, anyone can play com pletely free without a ticket (tickets are only required to recei ve physical prizes). If you would like to play without receiving prizes\, all you need to do is register on Cobra and show up in the Discord events hub at the start of the event. Without a ticket you can still win any non-phys ical prizes and Beans.

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If you want to play and receive prizes but paying for a ticket would prevent you\, use the discount code NETRUNNER4EVERYONE f or 100% off the base ticket price. This discount code does not have unlimi ted uses. Please use one if it would help\, but only if y ou 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 additi onal free tickets. ❤️

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Alternatively\, if paying the whole tick et price would be a burden\, you're welcome to take $6 off with the code < strong>18$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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These discounts are available thanks in la rge part to my Patrons on Patreon! If you’re interested in supporting my events\, check out my Pa treon. (There are extra goodies for being a member!)

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Thanks so much to my patrons who help make this event possible: DiscipleOfT heVoid\, giventofly\, trebiushawke\, Iris White\, Evie\, DoctorArgon\, Ith aqua13\, NeuralShock\, winter_mutt\, paillu\, ChaoticSilo\, Janus\, Komodo _Commodore\, ShakalakaPrime\, Single_Cent\, SRN\, Redemptor\, Mad_Dok\, ma ttster42\, rongydoge\, Wenjong\, Stwyde\, Tradon\, OdsyWrenn\, Wynaut\, Ra diant\, liadahlia\, dotv\, ksodiya\, Seabeast\, New Puldrix\, Ish\, Battle _fennec\, CyberShark\, Human_Kirby\, jelo and Baxder

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