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* '''Use the Rule of Six'''. This rule is slightly complicated, but can make your life when hacking much easier. The rule is that if you have a node that has six edges leading away from it ( a "complete" node with no missing nodes in the hexagon around it), then that node is guaranteed to 1) Have no Defensive Subsystems in it OR 2) be adjacent to the System Core. What that means in practice is that you can use these squares to move safely through the board, and any Defensive Subsystems you find tell you where the System Core is. It is usually worthwhile to try to reach and use areas of the map with many of these "complete" nodes when hacking. You can find a video tutorial [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5uQC74VvVQ here].

* '''Rule of 8, or "Before 8 it's Bait"'''. The core is always placed at least 8 grid-spaces (including empty spaces) away from the starting point. If such placement is impossible, the core is placed randomly anywhere on the board.

[[File:Image-ruleof8.png|thumb|442x442px|Rule of 8 in its simplest form]]

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 * '''Use the Rule of Six'''. This rule is slightly complicated, but can make your life when hacking much easier. The rule is that if you have a node that has six edges leading away from it ( a "complete" node with no missing nodes in the hexagon around it), then that node is guaranteed to 1) Have no Defensive Subsystems in it OR 2) be adjacent to the System Core. What that means in practice is that you can use these squares to move safely through the board, and any Defensive Subsystems you find tell you where the System Core is.  It is usually worthwhile to try to reach and use areas of the map with many of these "complete" nodes when hacking. You can find a video tutorial [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5uQC74VvVQ here].
 * '''Rule of 8, or "Before 8 it's Bait"'''. The core is always placed at least 8 grid-spaces (including empty spaces) away from the starting point. If such placement is impossible, the core is placed randomly anywhere on the board.
+[[File:Image-ruleof8.png|thumb|442x442px|Rule of 8 in its simplest form]]
 [[Category:Exploration]]