If Heinlein Grid wasnāt working for you, thatās because itās stronger together with False Lead. Then you can make them lose all their credits and two actions whenever you feel like it. C-c-c-c-combo!
Once youāve accepted Heinlein Grid into your life, consider playing Director Haas instead of Private Contracts. Both are 3 to rez, 5 to trash, and are barely better economically than clicking for three credits a turn. But Director Haas is badass and can also fast advance things.
When they come to kill her, thatās when you rez Ichi, Heinlein, and forfeit False Lead. Now they have no money, no programs, and a tag and a brain damage. Thatās why you donāt mess with the Director.
Speaking of Ichi - if +1 strength on your Bioroids is good, why not double down with Experiential Data? Itās not even unique so you can stack all three copies on a server and push your Ichi 1.0 to 8 STR - out of Knight and Switchblade range. Or just leave it unrezzed and people will think itās Ash and wonāt even bother running.