¶ Red_Hat
¶ 🧬 Card Details
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¶ ⚙️ Function
CounterAttack(onAttack): Use this Barrier when it is in your buffer to attack an Exploit that has captured a Core
If the attack is successful, this Barrier and the Exploit are both placed into the archive
The base values are used for the attack and defense on the respective card
Key Behavior:
- Acts outside the standard rules of Barriers, which are usually defensive
- Strikes after the opponent has achieved success, punishing them with a final blow
- Represents a line-crossing Admin who plays dirty to stop threats
¶ ♻️ Strategy
- Anti-Exploit Punisher: Best used against powerful, unblockable or game-changing Exploits
- Functions as a sacrificial counterstrike – trade one card to remove a major threat
- Can disrupt aggressive Hacker strategies, especially those focused on Core control
- Timing is everything: wait until the opponent captures a Core, then retaliate
Use Red_Hat to tell your opponent:
“You may have won a battle, but this war plays by my rules.”
¶ 🛠️ Technical Background
¶ 🧩 Definition
Red Hats are vigilante security experts who do not follow conventional or legal standards
Unlike White Hats who defend passively, Red Hats go on the offensive, often using the attacker’s own tactics against them
¶ ⚙️ How They Operate
- They track, counter-hack, or even destroy systems used by malicious hackers
- Known for setting traps, deploying reverse payloads, and acting with autonomy
- May intentionally crash or sabotage systems they consider dangerous
¶ ⚠️ Risks / Importance
- Red Hats are controversial: heroes to some, threats to others
- They don’t wait for permission – they act on their own terms, often bending or breaking the rules to protect what they believe in
¶ 🧠 Trivia
- This is the only Barrier card designed specifically to attack, breaking the classic definition of its type
- Both cards being archived reflects the idea of “If I go down, I’m taking you with me.”
- The Protocol “Processor” ties into low-level, rule-breaking manipulation – fitting for a Barrier that becomes an attacker.
Red_Hatsymbolizes the moral grey zone in cyber defense – a protector who fights fire with fire