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sparring — no growth, no fatigue, nothing counts; the reports are the pointG1 WIN Heartbreak Ridge battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Nearish
army value
■ Violence
■ Nearish
economy
Play-by-play (49 lines)
0:10 The game starts with Red Violence spawning at s1 and Green Nearish spawning at s2.Violence takes s1 in Red; across the map, Nearish settles in at s2 in Green.
0:35 Nearish opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Violence commits to 1 Gate Cybernetics; Nearish answers with 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:10 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
1:53 Nearish warps in a nexus.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:20 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:50 Nearish starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Nearish pushes.
3:28 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:41 All of a sudden, Nearish has no armies left while Violence is continuing to push across the map!Nearish's army evaporates. Violence doesn't even slow down.
4:22 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:01 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:19 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:55 Nearish is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Nearish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:20 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
6:49 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:36 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
7:54 With beautiful placement, Violence successfully fends off Nearish's attacks.Nearish commits and it's the wrong call — Violence cleans it up.
8:32 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
9:00 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
9:28 Violence's forces appear to be larger compared to Nearish's!Count the units: Violence has the edge over Nearish right now.
10:10 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:49 Nearish decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
11:15 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:44 Nearish lost all of his dragoons to Violence!Nearish wasn't ready. Violence's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
12:17 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
12:46 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:24 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
13:51 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:29 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
14:48 The battle outcome favors Violence as Nearish's armies melt into Violence's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Nearish's way of life — Violence marches on.
15:21 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
— The late game —
16:00 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:30 Violence destroys Nearish's nexus, denying expansions.Violence finds the weak point and Nearish's new base is gone.
🎙 The scales tip toward Violence — a lead, but not a safe one.
16:49 Attempting to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
17:20 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
18:07 Nearish desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
18:32 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
18:59 The battle outcome favors Violence as Nearish's armies melt into Violence's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Violence. The push continues.
19:38 About half of Nearish's army has been decimated in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
20:00 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:38 Eager to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
21:00 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Nearish GGs!Nearish types it out: GG.
That's the game: Violence defeats Nearish, settled in the early game.
G2 LOSS New Bloody Ridge battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Nearish
army value
■ Violence
■ Nearish
economy
Play-by-play (53 lines)
0:07 The Teal Nearish spawns at s2 while Green Violence spawns at s1.Nearish in Teal at s2. Violence in Green at s1. The map is set.
0:37 Nearish gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Nearish shows 1 Gate Cybernetics — Violence has gone 1 Gate Cybernetics. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:12 Nearish warps in a nexus.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:34 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
2:10 Nearish is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Nearish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:41 Violence decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
3:14 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:44 Nearish kills off all of Violence's offensive dragoons.Violence's early gamble buys nothing — Nearish's defense was already in place.
4:29 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:52 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:21 Currently, neither Nearish nor Violence appears to be leading in economy.Base for base, they're level — Nearish and Violence match each other.
5:56 Nearish is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
6:22 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:59 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:26 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
8:05 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:35 Nearish successfully fends off Violence's attacks.Violence commits and it's the wrong call — Nearish cleans it up.
9:13 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
9:30 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Nearish's force stays on that battlefield.
— The mid game —
10:05 Nearish decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
10:42 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:00 With really nice micro, Nearish kills off Violence's dragoons.The early pressure works — Nearish breaks Violence's front door.
11:40 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
🎙 Slight advantage Nearish as the game develops.
12:13 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Nearish's army.Violence clips Nearish's army — real damage, but Nearish fights on.
12:41 Nearish is pushing out with his dragoons.Nearish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:11 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
13:57 All of a sudden, Violence has no armies left while Nearish is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Nearish. The push continues.
14:15 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Nearish's force stays on that battlefield.
14:42 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
15:15 Nearish is pushing out with his dragoons.Nearish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
16:00 Both Nearish and Violence appears to have equal expansions now.Base for base, they're level — Nearish and Violence match each other.
16:14 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Nearish is far ahead.
— The late game —
16:57 All of a sudden, Violence has no armies left while Nearish is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Nearish. The push continues.
🎙 Nearish's force dwarfs what Violence has left on the field.
17:37 The attack was a success, Violence lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Nearish — more than half the force is gone.
18:02 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
18:32 Nearish is pushing out with his dragoons.Nearish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
19:04 Nearish warps in a nexus.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
19:31 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
20:14 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
20:44 The battle outcome favors Nearish as Violence's armies melt into Nearish's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Nearish. The push continues.
21:04 After that battle, Nearish destroyed more than half of Violence's army.When the smoke clears, Nearish has erased most of what Violence brought.
21:45 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Nearish is far ahead.
22:03 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Violence GGs!Violence types it out: GG.
That's the game: Nearish defeats Violence, settled in the early game.
G3 WIN Andromeda battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Nearish
army value
■ Violence
■ Nearish
economy
Play-by-play (187 lines)
0:17 Violence spawns at s1 in Red while Nearish spawns at s2 in Green.Violence takes s1 in Red; across the map, Nearish settles in at s2 in Green.
0:42 Violence gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Nearish's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Violence shows 1 Gate Cybernetics — Nearish has gone 1 Gate Cybernetics. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
0:49 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:19 Nearish warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Nearish expands.
1:40 Violence starts pushing across the map.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
1:56 Nearish is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
2:28 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
2:44 Violence kills off Nearish's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Nearish's way of life — Violence marches on.
3:15 Violence only destroyed about half of Nearish's army.Violence cuts Nearish's army in half.
3:34 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:07 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
4:25 Unwilling to make the game too long, Nearish starts moving out.Nearish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
4:38 At the moment, Violence seems to have more units than Nearish.Count the units: Violence has the edge over Nearish right now.
5:17 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
5:34 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:00 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
6:15 Violence failed to break through Nearish's dragoon defense line.Violence's early gamble buys nothing — Nearish's defense was already in place.
6:50 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
7:10 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:27 Violence decides to start pushing across the map.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
7:44 Nearish is pushing out with his dragoons.Nearish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
8:12 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:32 Violence failed to break through Nearish's dragoon defense line.Violence's early gamble buys nothing — Nearish's defense was already in place.
🎙 Violence is a step behind and knows it.
9:01 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
9:13 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Nearish pays for that trade with about half his army.
9:49 Nearish decides to push out with his dragoon.Nearish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:17 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
10:35 Nearish warps in a nexus.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
11:02 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:24 Nearish failed to kill off Violence's defending dragoons.Nearish's early gamble buys nothing — Violence's defense was already in place.
11:42 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:12 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Nearish edges ahead on army strength.
— The mid game —
12:28 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
12:54 Feeling content with the game, Nearish is starting to push out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Nearish starts the push.
13:04 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
13:46 Violence failed to bring in observers and Nearish's dark templars savaged Violence's army!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Nearish holds Violence.
13:59 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
14:17 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
14:44 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
15:10 Nearish moves out with his armies.Nearish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
15:39 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Nearish holds the stronger army for now.
16:01 Nearish desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Nearish takes another base — the economy widens.
16:23 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
16:36 All of a sudden, Violence has no armies left while Nearish is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Nearish. The push continues.
16:58 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Nearish pays for that trade with about half his army.
17:25 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:47 Aaaaaa, Nearish's mineral line is stormed by Violence's high templars!Nearish looks away for one second and Violence makes him pay for it.
18:13 Nearish is pushing out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Nearish starts the push.
18:26 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
18:54 Nearish with the better dragoon control won the battle!Violence's defense bends, then snaps. Nearish takes the middle of the game.
🎙 The scales tip toward Nearish — a lead, but not a safe one.
19:28 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:47 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:01 Nearish tried to harass Violence but Violence successfully fends off the harassment.Nearish goes for the raid — Violence is ready, and nothing comes of it.
20:39 Nearish's forces appear to be larger compared to Violence's!Count the units: Nearish has the edge over Violence right now.
20:53 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
21:21 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish takes another base — the economy widens.
21:40 Nearish is pushing out with his dragoons!Nearish's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
22:13 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
22:20 Violence without observers, is having quite a trouble dealing with Nearish's dark templars. It seems like Violence lost all of his armies!The mid-game push crashes through — Nearish breaks Violence's position.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
22:42 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
23:14 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
23:36 Where is Nearish's detector? Violence sends dark templars to harass Nearish's mineral line!The raid lands — Violence chips away at Nearish's foundation.
23:56 Nearish is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!The composition is ready; Nearish starts the push.
24:30 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
24:51 Violence positioned his dragoons on the ramp and took the advantage, Nearish had to back off!Violence absorbs the mid-game push — Nearish gained nothing for the cost.
25:10 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:34 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:48 Nearish warps in a nexus.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
26:07 Where is Nearish's detector? Violence sends dark templars to harass Nearish's mineral line!The raid lands — Violence chips away at Nearish's foundation.
26:50 Where is Violence's detector? Nearish sends dark templars to harass Violence's mineral line!Beautiful harassment from Nearish. Violence's economy takes a real hit.
27:03 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
27:28 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
27:40 Nearish is pushing out with his dragoons!Nearish's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
28:11 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
28:25 Violence with a nice shuttle-reaver combo together with dragoon, decimates Nearish's army.Nearish's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
28:50 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Nearish's army.Violence takes a bite out of Nearish's force and backs off.
29:12 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
29:47 It seems like Violence has more units than Nearish!Violence's army is visibly the bigger one — Nearish should not take this fight.
30:14 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
30:40 Attempting to end the game, Nearish moves out with his armies.Nearish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
30:47 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
31:12 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
31:41 Nearish was out-microed by Violence and loses all his attacking forces.Nearish commits and it's the wrong call — Violence cleans it up.
32:08 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
32:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
32:44 Nearish casts some storm! But Violence lost no workers.Nearish knocks, Violence answers. No damage done.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
33:07 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
33:26 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
33:49 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
34:19 Violence with a nice shuttle-reaver combo together with dragoon, decimates Nearish's army.Nearish's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
34:53 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
35:00 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
35:25 Aaaaaa, Violence's mineral line is stormed by Nearish's high templars!Violence looks away for one second and Nearish makes him pay for it.
35:55 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
36:26 Nearish is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Nearish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
36:40 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
37:05 Nearish failed to micro his dragoons properly as he pushed, Violence successfully defended his push!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Violence holds Nearish.
37:32 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
37:47 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
38:13 Nearish's army is small compared to Violence!Nearish is badly outgunned — Violence's force is a size larger.
38:42 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
39:06 Feeling content with the game, Nearish is starting to push out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Nearish starts the push.
39:18 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
39:49 With beautiful placement, Nearish successfully fends off Violence's attacks.The attack shatters on Nearish's line. Great positioning.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
40:07 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
40:21 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
— The late game —
40:57 Arbiters overhead — Violence is hunting for the stasis that ends this.Max supply, full upgrades: Violence moves out to end it.
41:18 Archons made, storms ready, upgrades done: Nearish moves out.This is the big one — Nearish commits the late-game army.
41:47 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
41:56 All of a sudden, Nearish has no armies left while Violence is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Violence. The push continues.
42:32 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
42:41 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
43:20 Violence decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
43:29 Arbiters overhead — Nearish is hunting for the stasis that ends this.Everything Nearish has built comes forward at once.
44:06 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
44:23 Stasis on half the army, storm on the rest. Violence dismantles Nearish.There's no rebuilding from that. Violence's late-game push decides it.
44:34 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
45:13 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
45:33 Violence moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
45:51 Nearish moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Nearish crosses the map with everything.
46:11 Currently, Violence and Nearish appear to have around the same army size.The armies weigh the same — dead even on the field.
46:28 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
47:04 Nearish's reaver catches Violence's goons packed together and the push is over.Nearish holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
47:20 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Nearish's army has been decimated.Violence clips Nearish's army — real damage, but Nearish fights on.
47:56 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
48:20 Violence decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
48:33 Arbiters overhead — Nearish is hunting for the stasis that ends this.Max supply, full upgrades: Nearish moves out to end it.
49:04 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
49:23 The battle outcome favors Violence as Nearish's armies melt into Violence's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Violence. The push continues.
49:48 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
50:01 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
50:19 Arbiters overhead — Violence is hunting for the stasis that ends this.This is the big one — Violence commits the late-game army.
51:00 Nearish has carriers. In a protoss mirror that is usually the whole conversation.Everything Nearish has built comes forward at once.
51:22 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
51:34 Nearish pushed into a full archon line and Violence never gave a step.Violence holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
51:56 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
52:25 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Nearish's army has been decimated.Violence clips Nearish's army — real damage, but Nearish fights on.
52:39 Nearish is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Violence's army.Nearish needs production, fast; Violence's army has outgrown his.
53:16 Violence moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
53:41 Nearish pushes with reavers in the shuttles and templar behind the goon line.Everything Nearish has built comes forward at once.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
53:48 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
54:09 Storm on the choke — Violence walks into it and Nearish holds comfortably.Nearish holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
54:38 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
55:09 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
55:25 Nearish tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Violence.Nearish knocks, Violence answers. No damage done.
55:47 Violence pushes with reavers in the shuttles and templar behind the goon line.This is the big one — Violence commits the late-game army.
56:22 Archons made, storms ready, upgrades done: Nearish moves out.This is the big one — Nearish commits the late-game army.
56:35 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
57:00 Nearish pushed into a full archon line and Violence never gave a step.Violence holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
57:34 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
57:41 About half of Nearish's army has been decimated in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
58:09 Violence pushes with reavers in the shuttles and templar behind the goon line.Everything Violence has built comes forward at once.
58:36 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
58:46 Violence was out-microed by Nearish and loses all his attacking forces.Nearish takes the fight on his terms and sends Violence home with nothing.
59:15 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Nearish's army has been decimated.Violence clips Nearish's army — real damage, but Nearish fights on.
59:40 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
60:08 Archons made, storms ready, upgrades done: Violence moves out.This is the big one — Violence commits the late-game army.
60:18 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Violence edges ahead on army strength.
60:58 The reaver shots land perfectly — Nearish's goon line evaporates and Violence pushes on.The final army does its work — Violence breaks Nearish late.
61:20 About half of Nearish's army has been decimated in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
61:30 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
61:52 Nearish tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Violence.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Violence shuts the door on Nearish.
62:19 Nearish's army is small compared to Violence!Nearish needs production, fast; Violence's army has outgrown his.
62:50 Archons made, storms ready, upgrades done: Violence moves out.This is the big one — Violence commits the late-game army.
63:18 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Nearish GGs!Nearish types it out: GG.
Violence takes it — the late game decided this one.
G4 LOSS Electric Circuit battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Nearish
army value
■ Violence
■ Nearish
economy
Play-by-play (58 lines)
0:07 Nearish spawns in Red at s1 while Violence spawns in Blue at s4.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Nearish at s1, Violence at s4.
0:35 Nearish opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Scouting done, plans revealed: Nearish's 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:12 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:34 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
2:14 Nearish decides to push out with his dragoon.Nearish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:47 Violence decides to start pushing across the map.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
3:19 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
3:37 Nearish failed to kill off Violence's defending dragoons.Nearish's early gamble buys nothing — Violence's defense was already in place.
4:08 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:49 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Nearish's army.Violence takes a bite out of Nearish's force and backs off.
5:15 Violence starts expanding.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
5:55 Nearish decides to push out with his dragoon.Nearish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:25 Attempting to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
6:56 Nearish warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Nearish expands.
🎙 Nearish edges ahead on army strength.
7:26 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
7:58 Violence failed to kill off Nearish's defending dragoons.Nearish holds the early rush without blinking.
8:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
8:42 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
9:23 It seems like Nearish has more units than Violence!Count the units: Nearish has the edge over Violence right now.
9:58 Nearish is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Nearish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:31 Unwilling to make the game too long, Violence starts moving out.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
10:43 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
11:15 Violence failed to break through Nearish's dragoon defense line.Nearish holds the early rush without blinking.
🎙 Violence is a step behind and knows it.
11:53 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
12:18 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:54 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
13:24 Nearish is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
13:55 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:28 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
15:00 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
15:21 Violence lost all of his dragoons to Nearish!The early pressure works — Nearish breaks Violence's front door.
16:09 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Nearish pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Violence is a step behind and knows it.
16:21 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Nearish's army has been decimated.Violence takes a bite out of Nearish's force and backs off.
— The mid game —
17:05 Nearish is pushing out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Nearish starts the push.
17:21 Both Nearish and Violence appears to have equal expansions now.Base for base, they're level — Nearish and Violence match each other.
17:58 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The late game —
18:36 Nearish seems to have the more superior dragoon micro! Violence's dragoons are melting away!Violence's defense bends, then snaps. Nearish takes the middle of the game.
18:56 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Nearish's force stays on that battlefield.
19:28 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:57 Nearish is pushing out with his dragoons!Nearish's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
20:32 Nearish desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Nearish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 The scales tip toward Nearish — a lead, but not a safe one.
21:00 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
21:37 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
22:01 Nearish seems to have the more superior dragoon micro! Violence's dragoons are melting away!Violence's defense bends, then snaps. Nearish takes the middle of the game.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Nearish is far ahead.
22:31 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Nearish pays for that trade with about half his army.
23:15 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Nearish's army.Violence takes a bite out of Nearish's force and backs off.
23:43 Feeling content with the game, Nearish is starting to push out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Nearish starts the push.
24:07 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Violence GGs!That's it. Violence looks at the field one last time and concedes.
GG. Nearish closes it out over Violence.
G5 LOSS Butter battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Nearish
army value
■ Violence
■ Nearish
economy
Play-by-play (39 lines)
0:16 Violence spawns in Orange at s1 while Nearish spawns in White at s2.We're underway — Violence spawns at s1, Nearish answers from s2.
0:49 Nearish gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Scouting done, plans revealed: Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics against Nearish's 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:11 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:45 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish takes another base — the economy widens.
2:33 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
3:11 Nearish moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Nearish pushes.
3:40 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
4:13 Nearish kills off Violence's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Nearish breaks Violence's front door.
4:40 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:13 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Nearish's army.Violence takes a bite out of Nearish's force and backs off.
6:08 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
6:24 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
7:16 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:37 Nearish decides to push out with his dragoon.Nearish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
— The mid game —
8:25 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:58 With really nice micro, Nearish kills off Violence's dragoons.The early pressure works — Nearish breaks Violence's front door.
9:22 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
9:54 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Nearish's army has been decimated.Violence takes a bite out of Nearish's force and backs off.
10:33 Eager to end the game, Nearish moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Nearish pushes.
11:04 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:52 Nearish kills off Violence's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Nearish breaks Violence's front door.
12:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
12:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
🎙 Slight advantage Nearish as the game develops.
13:21 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
— The late game —
14:06 Nearish desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Nearish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:37 Nearish is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Nearish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
15:22 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
15:46 Nearish kills off Violence's dragoons with some nice micro!Violence wasn't ready. Nearish's early aggression takes the lead.
16:24 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Nearish pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:55 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
17:28 Nearish is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Nearish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
18:02 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Violence GGs!That's it. Violence looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Violence taps out. Nearish's early game was simply better.
G6 WIN Blue Storm battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Nearish
army value
■ Violence
■ Nearish
economy
Play-by-play (52 lines)
0:07 The Blue Nearish spawns at s2 while Red Violence spawns at s1.Nearish takes s2 in Blue; across the map, Violence settles in at s1 in Red.
0:36 Nearish opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.The builds are down: 1 Gate Cybernetics from Nearish, 1 Gate Cybernetics from Violence.
— The early game —
1:05 Nearish warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Nearish expands.
1:45 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:21 Nearish is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:44 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:10 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
3:59 All of a sudden, Nearish has no armies left while Violence is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Nearish's way of life — Violence marches on.
4:23 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
4:42 It seems that Nearish only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Nearish clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
5:17 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
5:49 Nearish is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
6:25 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:58 Nearish warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Nearish expands.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:30 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
7:53 The battle outcome favors Violence as Nearish's armies melt into Violence's armies' weapon fire!Violence wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
8:38 About half of Nearish's army has been decimated in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
8:54 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
9:25 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
9:58 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
10:43 Violence kills off Nearish's armies and continues pushing!Violence wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
11:14 Nearish lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
11:51 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
🎙 Violence holds the stronger army for now.
12:20 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
12:39 Nearish warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Nearish expands.
13:22 Violence starts expanding.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
13:41 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
14:22 Nearish lost all of his dragoons to Violence!The early pressure works — Violence breaks Nearish's front door.
14:48 After that battle, Violence destroyed about half of Nearish's army.Half of Nearish's force is gone — Violence took it apart.
15:24 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
15:47 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
16:16 Both Nearish and Violence appears to have equal expansions now.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Nearish and Violence yet.
🎙 It's all going Violence's way right now.
17:01 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
17:35 The battle outcome favors Violence as Nearish's armies melt into Violence's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Violence. The push continues.
17:54 Nearish lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
18:31 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
19:10 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
19:29 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
— The late game —
19:57 Violence with the better dragoon control won the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Violence breaks Nearish's position.
🎙 Violence's force dwarfs what Nearish has left on the field.
20:28 The attack was a success, Nearish lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Violence — more than half the force is gone.
21:09 Nearish destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Nearish clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
21:38 Violence starts pushing across the map.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
22:17 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Nearish GGs!That's it. Nearish looks at the field one last time and concedes.
GG. Violence closes it out over Nearish.
G7 WIN Python battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Nearish
army value
■ Violence
■ Nearish
economy
Play-by-play (164 lines)
0:20 The Orange Violence spawns at s3 while Green Nearish spawns at s1.Violence in Orange at s3. Nearish in Green at s1. The map is set.
0:42 Violence opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Nearish's 1 Gate Cybernetics.The builds are down: 1 Gate Cybernetics from Violence, 1 Gate Cybernetics from Nearish.
— The early game —
1:05 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
1:29 Nearish starts expanding.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:50 Eager to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:05 Nearish is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
2:27 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
3:03 Nearish kills off Violence's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Nearish breaks Violence's front door.
3:12 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
3:47 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
4:00 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
4:21 Nearish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Nearish crosses the map with everything.
4:52 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
5:23 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
5:44 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
6:00 Violence was out-microed by Nearish and loses all his attacking forces.Nearish holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
6:17 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
6:47 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
7:17 Violence must macro up quickly or Nearish will just roll him over!Violence needs production, fast; Nearish's army has outgrown his.
7:38 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
8:03 Nearish decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
8:28 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:42 Nearish lost all of his dragoons to Violence!The early pressure works — Violence breaks Nearish's front door.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
9:03 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
9:25 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Nearish destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Nearish clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
9:59 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish takes another base — the economy widens.
10:18 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
10:34 Nearish decides to push out with his dragoon.Nearish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:57 Violence desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
11:28 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
11:56 Nearish lost all of his dragoons to Violence!Nearish wasn't ready. Violence's early aggression takes the lead.
12:26 Nearish lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
12:33 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
13:08 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
13:33 Feeling content with the game, Nearish is starting to push out with his dragoons!Nearish's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
13:46 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
14:14 Nearish without observers, is having quite a trouble dealing with Violence's dark templars. It seems like Nearish lost all of his armies!Nearish's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
14:41 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
15:09 It seems that Nearish only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Nearish clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
15:21 Nearish tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Violence.Good instincts from Violence; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
15:40 Nearish warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Nearish expands.
🎙 The scales tip toward Violence — a lead, but not a safe one.
16:06 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
16:35 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
16:59 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
17:20 Violence was out-microed by Nearish and loses all his attacking forces.Nearish takes the fight on his terms and sends Violence home with nothing.
17:37 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:03 Nearish destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Nearish clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
18:40 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
18:47 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
19:28 Nearish's reavers proved significant advantage in this battle! Violence has no choice but to back off!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Nearish holds Violence.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
19:52 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:14 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:41 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish takes another base — the economy widens.
20:50 Unwilling to make the game too long, Violence starts moving out.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
21:18 Violence appears to have more army than Nearish!Count the units: Violence has the edge over Nearish right now.
21:47 Violence starts expanding.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
22:03 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
22:20 Nearish's reavers proved significant advantage in this battle! Violence has no choice but to back off!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Nearish holds Violence.
22:52 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
23:09 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Nearish destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Nearish clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
23:49 Where is Nearish's detector? Violence sends dark templars to harass Nearish's mineral line!Nearish looks away for one second and Violence makes him pay for it.
24:09 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
24:27 Eager to end the game, Nearish moves out with his armies.Nearish has seen enough — the army moves out.
24:53 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
25:23 Violence's reavers proved significant advantage in this battle! Nearish has no choice but to back off!Violence absorbs the mid-game push — Nearish gained nothing for the cost.
25:30 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:50 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
26:33 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
26:55 Nearish warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Nearish expands.
27:16 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
27:38 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
28:03 Violence with a nice shuttle-reaver combo together with dragoon, decimates Nearish's army.The mid-game push crashes through — Violence breaks Nearish's position.
28:20 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Nearish's army has been decimated.Violence clips Nearish's army — real damage, but Nearish fights on.
28:41 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:58 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
29:26 Nearish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Nearish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
29:58 In terms of army size, Violence and Nearish are around equal.The armies weigh the same — dead even on the field.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
30:10 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
30:34 Violence seems to have the more superior dragoon micro! Nearish's dragoons are melting away!The mid-game push crashes through — Violence breaks Nearish's position.
30:57 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
31:37 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
31:50 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
32:18 Unwilling to make the game too long, Violence starts moving out.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
32:35 Feeling content with the game, Nearish is starting to push out with his dragoons!Nearish's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
33:11 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
33:23 Violence seems to have the more superior dragoon micro! Nearish's dragoons are melting away!The mid-game push crashes through — Violence breaks Nearish's position.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
33:43 Violence only destroyed about half of Nearish's army.Violence cuts Nearish's army in half.
34:24 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
34:31 Without any further reinforcements, Nearish's expansion is decimated by Violence's armies.Violence finds the weak point and Nearish's new base is gone.
34:59 Nearish warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Nearish expands.
35:34 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
35:42 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
36:03 Violence with a nice shuttle-reaver combo together with dragoon, decimates Nearish's army.The mid-game push crashes through — Violence breaks Nearish's position.
36:25 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Nearish's army.Violence clips Nearish's army — real damage, but Nearish fights on.
36:53 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
37:18 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
37:42 Nearish is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Nearish's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
38:04 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
38:42 Violence's reavers proved significant advantage in this battle! Nearish has no choice but to back off!Violence absorbs the mid-game push — Nearish gained nothing for the cost.
38:51 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
39:10 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
39:43 At the moment, Violence seems to have more units than Nearish.Violence's army is visibly the bigger one — Nearish should not take this fight.
39:56 Violence moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
40:30 Attempting to end the game, Nearish moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Nearish crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
40:51 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
41:15 Nearish kills off Violence's armies and continues pushing!Violence's army evaporates. Nearish doesn't even slow down.
41:35 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
42:12 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
42:22 Violence's nexus has been destroyed by Nearish.Violence's expansion burns — Nearish tears it down.
42:45 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
— The late game —
43:18 Violence has carriers. In a protoss mirror that is usually the whole conversation.Max supply, full upgrades: Violence moves out to end it.
43:46 Eager to end the game, Nearish moves out with his armies.Nearish has seen enough — the army moves out.
44:08 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
44:26 Violence pushed into a full archon line and Nearish never gave a step.Nearish holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
44:44 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
45:08 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
45:40 Nearish tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Violence's economy.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Violence shuts the door on Nearish.
46:06 Nearish tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Violence's economy.Good instincts from Violence; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
46:27 Arbiters overhead — Violence is hunting for the stasis that ends this.Everything Violence has built comes forward at once.
46:48 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
47:10 The reaver shots land perfectly — Nearish's goon line evaporates and Violence pushes on.The final army does its work — Violence breaks Nearish late.
47:23 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
47:46 Nearish destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Nearish clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
48:25 Nearish casts some storm! But Violence lost no workers.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Violence shuts the door on Nearish.
48:50 Nearish must macro up quickly or Violence will just roll him over!Nearish needs production, fast; Violence's army has outgrown his.
49:11 Violence pushes with reavers in the shuttles and templar behind the goon line.Everything Violence has built comes forward at once.
49:36 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
50:01 The reaver shots land perfectly — Nearish's goon line evaporates and Violence pushes on.There's no rebuilding from that. Violence's late-game push decides it.
50:08 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
50:34 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
51:11 Violence pushes with reavers in the shuttles and templar behind the goon line.Everything Violence has built comes forward at once.
🎙 Slight advantage Violence as the game develops.
51:28 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
52:01 Stasis on half the army, storm on the rest. Violence dismantles Nearish.There's no rebuilding from that. Violence's late-game push decides it.
52:13 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
52:36 Nearish destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Nearish clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
53:06 Where is Violence's detector? Nearish sends dark templars to harass Violence's mineral line!Beautiful harassment from Nearish. Violence's economy takes a real hit.
53:23 Violence appears to have more army than Nearish!Violence's army is visibly the bigger one — Nearish should not take this fight.
53:47 Arbiters overhead — Violence is hunting for the stasis that ends this.Max supply, full upgrades: Violence moves out to end it.
54:13 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
54:42 Violence's carriers are untouchable now and Nearish concedes the map.There's no rebuilding from that. Violence's late-game push decides it.
🎙 Violence has built a commanding army lead — Nearish needs something special here.
55:07 Nearish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
55:21 Nearish destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Nearish clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
55:51 Attempting to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
56:02 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Nearish GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Nearish taps.
That's the game: Violence defeats Nearish, settled in the late game.
G1 WIN Colosseum battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Shepard
army value
■ Violence
■ Shepard
economy
Play-by-play (68 lines)
0:13 The game starts with Orange Shepard spawning at s3 and Red Violence spawning at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Shepard at s3, Violence at s2.
0:32 Shepard gets Overpool against Violence's Forge Fast Expand.The builds are down: Overpool from Shepard, Forge Fast Expand from Violence.
— The early game —
1:08 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard takes another base — the economy widens.
1:31 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:12 Shepard decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Shepard crosses the map with everything.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:27 Eager to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
2:57 Violence must macro up quickly or Shepard will just roll him over!Violence needs production, fast; Shepard's army has outgrown his.
3:28 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
4:07 Shepard with his speedlings successfully defend against Violence's early zealot pressure.Shepard holds the early rush without blinking.
4:33 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Shepard's army has been decimated.Violence clips Shepard's army — real damage, but Shepard fights on.
4:54 It seems that Shepard only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Shepard takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
5:13 Shepard starts expanding.Shepard takes another base — the economy widens.
5:42 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:20 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
6:37 Violence is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
7:14 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
7:45 Violence failed to kill off Shepard's defending zerglings.Violence's early gamble buys nothing — Shepard's defense was already in place.
8:03 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:40 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Shepard destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Shepard takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
9:12 Eager to end the game, Shepard moves out with his armies.Shepard tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
9:40 Violence starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
10:03 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
10:32 Violence kills off all of Shepard's offensive zerglings with his zealots.Shepard's early gamble buys nothing — Violence's defense was already in place.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
11:04 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:42 About half of Shepard's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
11:52 At the moment, Violence seems to have more units than Shepard.Count the units: Violence has the edge over Shepard right now.
12:28 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard takes another base — the economy widens.
12:55 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
13:15 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
13:50 Eager to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
14:26 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:49 Shepard's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Violence continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Violence breaks Shepard's front door.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
15:27 Violence destroyed about half of Shepard's army after that battle.Violence cuts Shepard's army in half.
15:47 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Shepard destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Shepard takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
— The mid game —
16:13 Violence is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
16:40 Shepard places down a hatchery.Quietly, Shepard adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
17:17 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
17:49 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
18:20 All of a sudden, Shepard has no armies left while Violence is continuing to push across the map!Violence wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
18:35 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
19:11 It seems that Shepard only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Shepard clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
🎙 Shepard is a step behind and knows it.
19:43 Violence destroys Shepard's hatchery, denying expansions.Shepard's expansion burns — Violence tears it down.
20:01 Shepard starts expanding.Quietly, Shepard adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
— The late game —
20:22 Looks like Violence is going to push out with his archons and speedlots!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
20:52 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
21:34 Violence's massive number of speedlots slice through Shepard's zerglings and hydralisks.Shepard's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
21:48 Shepard lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
22:20 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Shepard while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
22:47 What superior Mutalisk micro from Shepard! Violence's economy is suffering!Beautiful harassment from Shepard. Violence's economy takes a real hit.
23:26 Attempting to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
🎙 Shepard is hanging on by a thread against Violence's army.
24:00 It seems like Violence has more units than Shepard!Count the units: Violence has the edge over Shepard right now.
24:18 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
24:50 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
25:09 Violence's massive number of speedlots slice through Shepard's zerglings and hydralisks.Shepard's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
25:54 Shepard lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
26:21 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Shepard while losing less than half of his army.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
26:43 Unwilling to make the game too long, Violence starts moving out.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
27:11 Shepard having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Shepard GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Violence closes it out over Shepard.
G2 LOSS Fighting Spirit battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Shepard
army value
■ Violence
■ Shepard
economy
Play-by-play (64 lines)
0:14 The game starts with Orange Violence spawning at s1 and Purple Shepard spawning at s4.We're underway — Violence spawns at s1, Shepard answers from s4.
0:33 Shepard gets 12 Hatch against Violence's Forge Fast Expand.The builds are down: Forge Fast Expand from Violence, 12 Hatch from Shepard.
— The early game —
1:08 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
1:30 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:04 Violence decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:35 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
3:14 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:40 Violence lost some of his dragoons to Shepard's speedlings!Violence wasn't ready. Shepard's early aggression takes the lead.
4:10 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Shepard while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
4:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
5:03 It seems like Shepard has more units than Violence!Count the units: Shepard has the edge over Violence right now.
5:39 Shepard places down a hatchery.Quietly, Shepard adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:13 Violence is pushing out with his zealots.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:37 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:07 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
7:35 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
7:58 With really nice micro, Shepard's speedlings kills off Violence's dragoons.The early pressure works — Shepard breaks Violence's front door.
8:27 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Shepard's force stays on that battlefield.
9:04 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
9:32 Violence is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
9:52 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
10:31 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
11:06 Shepard's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Violence continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Violence breaks Shepard's front door.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
11:26 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:04 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
12:33 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
12:48 Shepard places down a hatchery.Quietly, Shepard adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
13:19 Violence is pushing out with his zealots.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:45 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:13 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
14:53 Shepard kills off Violence's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Shepard. The push continues.
15:16 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Violence is a step behind and knows it.
15:55 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
16:16 Violence's army is small compared to Shepard!Violence is badly outgunned — Shepard's force is a size larger.
— The mid game —
16:40 With corsairs sniping overlords, Violence is bringing his dark templar to attack his opponent!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
17:13 Shepard now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Shepard's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
17:47 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
18:16 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
18:45 Shepard's combination of lurkers and hydralisks totally decimated Violence's army.Violence's defense bends, then snaps. Shepard takes the middle of the game.
19:22 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
19:40 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Shepard has built a commanding army lead — Violence needs something special here.
20:17 Eager to end the game, Shepard moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Shepard pushes.
20:47 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
21:23 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
21:38 Shepard's zerglings surround Violence's archons while Shepard's lurkers deal with the rest. The outcome seems to favor Shepard!Violence's defense bends, then snaps. Shepard takes the middle of the game.
22:09 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
22:51 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
23:15 Shepard now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Shepard's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
23:45 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
24:10 Shepard kills off Violence's armies and continues pushing!Shepard wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 Shepard has built a commanding army lead — Violence needs something special here.
24:36 The attack was a success, Violence lost more than half of his army in that battle.Shepard limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
25:15 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
25:44 Shepard decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Shepard has seen enough — the army moves out.
26:07 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Violence GGs!Violence types it out: GG.
GG. Shepard closes it out over Violence.
G3 WIN Python battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Shepard
army value
■ Violence
■ Shepard
economy
Play-by-play (48 lines)
0:15 Shepard spawns in Yellow at s4 while Violence spawns in Red at s3.Shepard in Yellow at s4. Violence in Red at s3. The map is set.
0:52 Violence opens Forge Fast Expand against Shepard's 12 Pool.Shepard commits to 12 Pool; Violence answers with Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
1:23 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
1:56 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:24 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
3:01 Violence's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:25 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:55 Shepard failed to break Violence's defending line of zealots.Shepard's early gamble buys nothing — Violence's defense was already in place.
4:22 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
5:06 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
5:36 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
6:05 Violence is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:47 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
7:09 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:48 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:04 Shepard's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Violence continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Violence breaks Shepard's front door.
8:48 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:17 Shepard destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Shepard clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
9:57 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:16 Violence's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
11:00 In terms of army size, Shepard is behind Violence!Shepard is badly outgunned — Violence's force is a size larger.
11:21 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
12:06 Shepard failed to break Violence's defending line of zealots.Violence holds the early rush without blinking.
🎙 Violence holds the stronger army for now.
12:43 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:04 Shepard lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
13:42 Unwilling to make the game too long, Shepard starts moving out.No more waiting. Shepard pushes.
14:17 Violence is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
14:40 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
15:11 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
15:44 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
16:13 With beautiful placement, Violence successfully fends off Shepard's attacks.Violence holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
16:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
🎙 The scales tip toward Violence — a lead, but not a safe one.
17:26 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
17:52 Violence is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
18:36 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
— The mid game —
19:09 Shepard's zerglings melt away into archon fire, hydralisks kept getting stormed by high templars.The mid-game push crashes through — Violence breaks Shepard's position.
19:27 Shepard has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
19:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:41 Violence is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
21:16 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Shepard GGs!Shepard GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Violence closes it out over Shepard.
G4 LOSS Destination battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Shepard
army value
■ Violence
■ Shepard
economy
Play-by-play (49 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Yellow Violence spawning at s2 and Red Shepard spawning at s1.Violence takes s2 in Yellow; across the map, Shepard settles in at s1 in Red.
0:52 Violence gets Forge Fast Expand against Shepard's 12 Hatch.Violence commits to Forge Fast Expand; Shepard answers with 12 Hatch.
— The early game —
1:24 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
1:54 Shepard starts expanding.Quietly, Shepard adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:25 Violence decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:52 Shepard decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Shepard crosses the map with everything.
3:30 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
4:00 Violence failed to kill off Shepard's defending zerglings.Violence's early gamble buys nothing — Shepard's defense was already in place.
4:20 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
5:05 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
5:23 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:10 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard takes another base — the economy widens.
6:40 Violence is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:06 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The scales tip toward Shepard — a lead, but not a safe one.
7:34 Violence is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Shepard's army.Violence is badly outgunned — Shepard's force is a size larger.
8:04 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:49 Violence failed to kill off Shepard's defending zerglings.Shepard holds the early rush without blinking.
9:26 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
9:53 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
10:30 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:56 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:29 Violence lost some of his dragoons to Shepard's speedlings!Violence wasn't ready. Shepard's early aggression takes the lead.
12:10 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Shepard edges ahead on army strength.
12:36 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:02 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
13:35 Shepard desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:14 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
14:43 Shepard with some nice speedling surrounds killed Violence's zealots!The early pressure works — Shepard breaks Violence's front door.
🎙 Shepard's force dwarfs what Violence has left on the field.
15:14 Shepard only destroyed about half of Violence's army.Half of Violence's force is gone — Shepard took it apart.
15:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The late game —
16:15 Shepard destroys Violence's nexus, denying expansions.No reinforcements in time: Violence watches Shepard level the expansion.
16:55 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
17:20 Shepard appears to have more army than Violence!Count the units: Shepard has the edge over Violence right now.
17:47 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
18:28 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
19:03 Shepard with some nice speedling surrounds killed Violence's zealots!Violence wasn't ready. Shepard's early aggression takes the lead.
19:39 After that battle, Shepard destroyed more than half of Violence's army.Shepard shreds the better part of Violence's army in one engagement.
🎙 Violence is hanging on by a thread against Shepard's army.
20:04 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Shepard's army.Violence takes a bite out of Shepard's force and backs off.
20:36 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
21:09 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Violence GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Violence taps.
That's the game: Shepard defeats Violence, settled in the early game.
G5 LOSS Odyssey battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Shepard
army value
■ Violence
■ Shepard
economy
Play-by-play (55 lines)
0:11 The game starts with Blue Shepard spawning at s1 and White Violence spawning at s2.We're underway — Shepard spawns at s1, Violence answers from s2.
0:48 Violence gets Forge Fast Expand against Shepard's 12 Hatch.The builds are down: 12 Hatch from Shepard, Forge Fast Expand from Violence.
— The early game —
1:21 Shepard places down a hatchery.Quietly, Shepard adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:40 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
2:20 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:48 Violence starts pushing across the map.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
3:17 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
3:40 Shepard kills off Violence's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Violence's way of life — Shepard marches on.
4:18 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:44 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:14 Violence must macro up quickly or Shepard will just roll him over!Violence needs production, fast; Shepard's army has outgrown his.
6:01 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
6:35 Violence desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:00 Shepard decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Shepard crosses the map with everything.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:26 Violence moves out with his armies.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
7:57 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:23 Shepard successfully fends off Violence's attacks.The attack shatters on Shepard's line. Great positioning.
9:02 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
9:44 Shepard destroyed about half of Violence's army after that battle.Half of Violence's force is gone — Shepard took it apart.
9:55 Shepard starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Shepard pushes.
10:38 Violence is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:07 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
11:45 All of a sudden, Violence has no armies left while Shepard is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Violence's way of life — Shepard marches on.
🎙 Violence is a step behind and knows it.
12:07 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
12:34 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:04 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
13:38 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
14:25 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:38 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
15:29 All of a sudden, Violence has no armies left while Shepard is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Violence's way of life — Shepard marches on.
15:55 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Shepard's force stays on that battlefield.
16:30 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Shepard is far ahead.
16:45 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
17:24 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
17:58 Violence lost some of his dragoons to Shepard's speedlings!The early pressure works — Shepard breaks Violence's front door.
🎙 Shepard has built a commanding army lead — Violence needs something special here.
18:29 Violence lost more than half of his army in that battle.Shepard limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
18:53 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
19:32 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
20:10 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
— The mid game —
20:24 Shepard micros his hydralisks nicely to avoid Violence's storms, and seems to have won the battle!Violence's defense bends, then snaps. Shepard takes the middle of the game.
21:12 Violence seems to lose most of his army in that battle.Shepard limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
— The late game —
21:42 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
22:13 Shepard destroys Violence's nexus, denying expansions.No reinforcements in time: Violence watches Shepard level the expansion.
22:35 Attempting to end the game, Shepard moves out with his armies.Shepard has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Shepard has built a commanding army lead — Violence needs something special here.
23:06 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Violence GGs!Violence GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Shepard takes it — the mid game decided this one.
G6 LOSS Match Point battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Shepard
army value
■ Violence
■ Shepard
economy
Play-by-play (7 lines)
0:12 Violence spawns in Purple at s1 while Shepard spawns in Red at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Violence at s1, Shepard at s2.
2:27 Shepard opens 9 Pool against Violence's Forge Fast Expand.The builds are down: Forge Fast Expand from Violence, 9 Pool from Shepard.
4:32 Shepard opens with a cheesy build.Shepard isn't playing fair today — the cheese is on.
🎙 It's all going Shepard's way right now.
6:50 Shepard with an aggressive opening starts to attack Violence.Shepard commits to the cheese — it's at Violence's door already.
9:04 Violence GGs after being cheesed by Shepard.It works! Violence can't hold the gamble and taps to Shepard.
Shepard takes it — the early game decided this one.
G1 WIN La Mancha battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Shepard
army value
■ Violence
■ Shepard
economy
Play-by-play (50 lines)
0:07 The Purple Shepard spawns at s2 while Orange Violence spawns at s1.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Shepard at s2, Violence at s1.
0:41 Shepard gets Overpool against Violence's Forge Fast Expand.Shepard commits to Overpool; Violence answers with Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
1:04 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard takes another base — the economy widens.
1:34 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:16 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:42 Violence's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:26 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:47 Shepard's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Violence continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!Shepard wasn't ready. Violence's early aggression takes the lead.
4:24 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:19 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
5:55 Violence decides to expand.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:30 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:49 Violence is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:28 Shepard is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Violence's army.Shepard needs production, fast; Violence's army has outgrown his.
8:12 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:44 Violence kills off Shepard's armies and continues pushing!Shepard's army evaporates. Violence doesn't even slow down.
8:59 After that battle, Violence destroyed about half of Shepard's army.Violence cuts Shepard's army in half.
9:39 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Shepard destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Shepard takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
10:16 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:39 Violence is pushing out with his zealots.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:19 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:48 Shepard's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Violence continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!Shepard wasn't ready. Violence's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Slight advantage Violence as the game develops.
12:17 About half of Shepard's army has been decimated in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
12:45 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Shepard destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Shepard takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
13:11 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
13:55 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:11 Violence is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:42 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
15:17 Violence kills off Shepard's speedlings with his zealots and dragoons!Shepard wasn't ready. Violence's early aggression takes the lead.
16:05 Violence only destroyed about half of Shepard's army.Half of Shepard's force is gone — Violence took it apart.
16:25 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
🎙 Slight advantage Violence as the game develops.
17:05 Violence destroys Shepard's hatchery, denying expansions.Shepard's expansion burns — Violence tears it down.
17:25 Attempting to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
18:03 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
18:36 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
18:57 A few beautiful storms from Violence turned the battle around! Violence won the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Violence breaks Shepard's position.
🎙 Violence has built a commanding army lead — Shepard needs something special here.
19:30 Shepard lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
20:05 Shepard destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Shepard takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
20:40 Shepard's hatchery has been destroyed by Violence.Shepard's expansion burns — Violence tears it down.
21:05 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Shepard GGs!Shepard GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Shepard taps out. Violence's mid game was simply better.
G2 LOSS Neo Sylphid battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Shepard
army value
■ Violence
■ Shepard
economy
Play-by-play (52 lines)
0:07 Violence spawns at s1 in Orange while Shepard spawns at s2 in Green.We're underway — Violence spawns at s1, Shepard answers from s2.
0:33 Shepard gets 12 Hatch against Violence's Forge Fast Expand.Violence shows Forge Fast Expand — Shepard has gone 12 Hatch. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:15 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:44 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard takes another base — the economy widens.
2:20 Violence is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:40 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:23 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
4:00 Violence was out-microed by Shepard and loses all his attacking forces.Shepard holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
4:21 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:56 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:28 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
5:55 Shepard places down a hatchery.Quietly, Shepard adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:24 Violence is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:04 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:30 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:06 With really nice micro, Shepard's speedlings kills off Violence's dragoons.The early pressure works — Shepard breaks Violence's front door.
8:32 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Shepard while losing less than half of his army.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:10 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Shepard's army.Violence clips Shepard's army — real damage, but Shepard fights on.
9:39 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:17 Violence's number of expansions are equal to Shepard's.Base for base, they're level — Violence and Shepard match each other.
10:36 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:16 Violence lost some of his dragoons to Shepard's speedlings!The early pressure works — Shepard breaks Violence's front door.
11:43 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Slight advantage Shepard as the game develops.
12:20 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:38 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
13:25 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
13:43 Shepard places down a hatchery.Quietly, Shepard adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:08 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
14:47 Violence lost some of his dragoons to Shepard's speedlings!The early pressure works — Shepard breaks Violence's front door.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Shepard is far ahead.
15:14 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
15:48 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
16:21 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
16:51 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
17:28 With really nice micro, Shepard's speedlings kills off Violence's dragoons.Violence wasn't ready. Shepard's early aggression takes the lead.
17:56 Violence lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Shepard — more than half the force is gone.
18:21 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:05 Attempting to end the game, Shepard moves out with his armies.Shepard tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
19:34 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 Violence is hanging on by a thread against Shepard's army.
— The mid game —
20:09 Violence failed to deal nicely with Shepard's lurkers, his few fail storms cost him this battle and this army.Violence's defense bends, then snaps. Shepard takes the middle of the game.
20:28 After that battle, Shepard destroyed more than half of Violence's army.Shepard shreds the better part of Violence's army in one engagement.
— The late game —
21:10 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Shepard's army.Violence clips Shepard's army — real damage, but Shepard fights on.
21:38 Shepard brings his lurker-lings to pressure his opponent.Shepard's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
22:20 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Violence GGs!Violence GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Violence taps out. Shepard's mid game was simply better.
G3 LOSS Rush Hour 3 battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Shepard
army value
■ Violence
■ Shepard
economy
Play-by-play (58 lines)
0:08 Shepard spawns in Teal at s2 while Violence spawns in White at s3.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Shepard at s2, Violence at s3.
0:50 Shepard opens 12 Hatch against Violence's Forge Fast Expand.Shepard shows 12 Hatch — Violence has gone Forge Fast Expand. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:14 Shepard decides to expand.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:37 Violence starts expanding.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
2:05 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:41 Violence is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
3:05 Violence's forces appear to be larger compared to Shepard's!Count the units: Violence has the edge over Shepard right now.
3:42 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
4:12 Violence failed to kill off Shepard's defending zerglings.Violence's early gamble buys nothing — Shepard's defense was already in place.
4:48 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:09 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
5:57 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
6:09 Shepard moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Shepard pushes.
6:50 Violence is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Shepard edges ahead on army strength.
7:08 Shepard places down a hatchery.Quietly, Shepard adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:40 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:20 Violence failed to kill off Shepard's defending zerglings.Shepard holds the early rush without blinking.
8:40 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:31 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
9:47 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:31 Attempting to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
10:47 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:34 Shepard failed to break Violence's defending line of zealots.Violence holds the early rush without blinking.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
11:52 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:28 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
12:55 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
13:24 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
13:48 Violence is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
14:34 Shepard places down a hatchery.Quietly, Shepard adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:59 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
15:33 Violence lost some of his dragoons to Shepard's speedlings!The early pressure works — Shepard breaks Violence's front door.
16:09 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Slight advantage Shepard as the game develops.
16:20 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Shepard's army.Violence clips Shepard's army — real damage, but Shepard fights on.
17:11 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
17:39 Shepard's number of expansions are equal to Violence's.Base for base, they're level — Shepard and Violence match each other.
18:12 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
18:33 The battle outcome favors Shepard as Violence's armies melt into Shepard's armies' weapon fire!Shepard wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
19:13 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Shepard's force stays on that battlefield.
19:27 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
20:11 Shepard decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Shepard crosses the map with everything.
20:33 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Shepard holds the stronger army for now.
21:01 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
21:33 Shepard micros his hydralisks nicely to avoid Violence's storms, and seems to have won the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Shepard breaks Violence's position.
🎙 Shepard has built a commanding army lead — Violence needs something special here.
22:00 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Shepard's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
22:31 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
23:07 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard takes another base — the economy widens.
23:35 Shepard brings his lurker-lings to pressure his opponent.Shepard's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
24:10 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Violence GGs!That's it. Violence looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Shepard takes it — the mid game decided this one.
G4 LOSS Wind and Cloud battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Shepard
army value
■ Violence
■ Shepard
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Yellow Violence spawning at s3 and Green Shepard spawning at s4.Violence takes s3 in Yellow; across the map, Shepard settles in at s4 in Green.
0:45 Shepard gets 12 Hatch against Violence's Forge Fast Expand.Scouting done, plans revealed: Violence's Forge Fast Expand against Shepard's 12 Hatch.
— The early game —
1:14 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:50 Shepard decides to expand.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
2:13 Violence decides to start pushing across the map.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:49 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:30 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:54 Violence failed to break Shepard's zergling line of defense.Shepard holds the early rush without blinking.
4:44 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Shepard's army.Violence takes a bite out of Shepard's force and backs off.
5:02 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:36 At the moment, Shepard seems to have more units than Violence.Shepard's army is visibly the bigger one — Violence should not take this fight.
6:11 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard takes another base — the economy widens.
6:40 Violence's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
7:18 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Violence is a step behind and knows it.
7:56 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
8:26 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
8:52 Shepard with some nice speedling surrounds killed Violence's zealots!Violence wasn't ready. Shepard's early aggression takes the lead.
— The mid game —
9:38 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Shepard's force stays on that battlefield.
10:04 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Shepard's army has been decimated.Violence takes a bite out of Shepard's force and backs off.
10:49 Violence's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:07 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
11:42 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
12:09 Violence failed to kill off Shepard's defending zerglings.Violence's early gamble buys nothing — Shepard's defense was already in place.
🎙 Violence is a step behind and knows it.
12:53 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:24 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
14:00 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:41 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard takes another base — the economy widens.
15:01 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
15:36 Violence lost some of his dragoons to Shepard's speedlings!Violence wasn't ready. Shepard's early aggression takes the lead.
— The late game —
16:21 Shepard destroyed about half of Violence's army after that battle.Shepard cuts Violence's army in half.
16:39 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
17:08 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Violence is hanging on by a thread against Shepard's army.
17:56 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
18:19 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
18:47 With really nice micro, Shepard's speedlings kills off Violence's dragoons.Violence wasn't ready. Shepard's early aggression takes the lead.
19:20 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Shepard's force stays on that battlefield.
20:09 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:32 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
21:17 Violence having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Violence GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Shepard closes it out over Violence.
G5 LOSS Benzene battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Shepard
army value
■ Violence
■ Shepard
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:07 Shepard spawns at s2 in Teal while Violence spawns at s1 in White.Shepard in Teal at s2. Violence in White at s1. The map is set.
0:41 Shepard opens 12 Hatch against Violence's Forge Fast Expand.Scouting done, plans revealed: Shepard's 12 Hatch against Violence's Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
1:08 Shepard places down a hatchery.Quietly, Shepard adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:57 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
2:23 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:54 Attempting to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
3:31 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
4:05 With really nice micro, Shepard's speedlings kills off Violence's dragoons.Violence wasn't ready. Shepard's early aggression takes the lead.
4:45 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:17 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Shepard's army has been decimated.Violence takes a bite out of Shepard's force and backs off.
5:48 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:04 Violence starts pushing across the map.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
6:50 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
7:27 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
8:00 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
8:28 Shepard with some nice speedling surrounds killed Violence's zealots!The early pressure works — Shepard breaks Violence's front door.
9:03 Shepard only destroyed about half of Violence's army.Shepard cuts Violence's army in half.
9:31 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:15 Shepard starts pushing across the map.Shepard has seen enough — the army moves out.
10:41 Violence is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
11:03 Violence's army is small compared to Shepard!Violence needs production, fast; Shepard's army has outgrown his.
11:55 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
12:15 Violence failed to kill off Shepard's defending zerglings.Violence's early gamble buys nothing — Shepard's defense was already in place.
🎙 Shepard holds the stronger army for now.
12:43 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:27 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Shepard's force stays on that battlefield.
14:03 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
14:24 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
15:06 Violence lost some of his dragoons to Shepard's speedlings!Violence wasn't ready. Shepard's early aggression takes the lead.
15:28 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:09 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:46 Shepard decides to expand.Quietly, Shepard adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
17:18 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
🎙 Shepard has built a commanding army lead — Violence needs something special here.
17:47 Shepard decides to move out with his armies.Shepard has seen enough — the army moves out.
18:27 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
18:57 All of a sudden, Violence has no armies left while Shepard is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Shepard. The push continues.
19:37 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
20:10 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
20:46 Shepard has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Shepard's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
21:07 Violence having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Nothing left to defend with — Violence taps.
That's the game: Shepard defeats Violence, settled in the early game.
G1 LOSS Pathfinder battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Shepard
army value
■ Violence
■ Shepard
economy
Play-by-play (73 lines)
0:08 Violence spawns at s2 in White while Shepard spawns at s1 in Blue.We're underway — Violence spawns at s2, Shepard answers from s1.
0:27 Violence opens Forge Fast Expand against Shepard's Overpool.Violence commits to Forge Fast Expand; Shepard answers with Overpool.
— The early game —
1:12 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:30 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
1:56 Eager to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:22 Shepard decides to start pushing across the map.Shepard has seen enough — the army moves out.
2:58 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:24 Shepard with some nice speedling surrounds killed Violence's zealots!The early pressure works — Shepard breaks Violence's front door.
3:58 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
4:12 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
4:48 Violence's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
5:12 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
5:49 Violence starts expanding.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
6:08 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
6:28 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
7:06 Violence was out-microed by Shepard and loses all his attacking forces.Violence commits and it's the wrong call — Shepard cleans it up.
7:27 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
8:00 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
8:30 It seems like Violence has more units than Shepard!Count the units: Violence has the edge over Shepard right now.
9:03 Violence is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
9:26 Shepard decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Shepard pushes.
9:42 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
10:14 Violence kills off Shepard's speedlings with his zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Violence breaks Shepard's front door.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
10:43 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
11:07 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:48 Violence's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
12:03 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
12:23 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
13:11 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
13:33 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
14:06 Violence failed to kill off Shepard's defending zerglings.Shepard holds the early rush without blinking.
14:16 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
14:50 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:23 Eager to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
15:40 Shepard decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Shepard pushes.
16:20 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The mid game —
16:44 Shepard micros his hydralisks nicely to avoid Violence's storms, and seems to have won the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Shepard breaks Violence's position.
17:15 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
17:39 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Shepard's army has been decimated.Violence clips Shepard's army — real damage, but Shepard fights on.
18:00 At the moment, Violence seems to have more units than Shepard.Count the units: Violence has the edge over Shepard right now.
18:22 Shepard desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
18:59 Attempting to end the game, Shepard moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Shepard pushes.
19:16 Violence starts expanding.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
19:46 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
20:27 Shepard's combination of lurkers and hydralisks totally decimated Violence's army.Violence's defense bends, then snaps. Shepard takes the middle of the game.
20:39 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The late game —
21:12 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Shepard's army has been decimated.Violence clips Shepard's army — real damage, but Shepard fights on.
21:42 Shepard now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Shepard's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
22:15 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
22:45 Shepard's scourge sniped a few of Violence's observers! Violence can't deal with the lurkers and lost the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Shepard breaks Violence's position.
🎙 Violence is a step behind and knows it.
23:17 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Shepard's force stays on that battlefield.
23:36 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
24:04 Violence is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Shepard's army.Violence needs production, fast; Shepard's army has outgrown his.
24:27 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
25:07 Shepard brings his lurker-lings to pressure his opponent.Shepard's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
25:27 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
25:53 Shepard's combination of lurkers and hydralisks totally decimated Violence's army.The mid-game push crashes through — Shepard breaks Violence's position.
26:21 Shepard destroyed about half of Violence's army after that battle.Half of Violence's force is gone — Shepard took it apart.
26:48 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Slight advantage Shepard as the game develops.
27:20 Violence casts some storm! But Shepard lost no workers.Violence goes for the raid — Shepard is ready, and nothing comes of it.
27:48 Shepard decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Shepard pushes.
28:05 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Violence taps out!Violence types it out: GG.
That's the game: Shepard defeats Violence, settled in the mid game.
G2 LOSS Match Point battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Shepard
army value
■ Violence
■ Shepard
economy
Play-by-play (54 lines)
0:12 Shepard spawns at s2 in White while Violence spawns at s1 in Orange.Shepard in White at s2. Violence in Orange at s1. The map is set.
0:33 Shepard gets 12 Hatch against Violence's Forge Fast Expand.The builds are down: 12 Hatch from Shepard, Forge Fast Expand from Violence.
— The early game —
1:14 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:42 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
2:15 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:40 Eager to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
3:23 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:42 Violence was out-microed by Shepard and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Shepard's line. Great positioning.
4:20 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
4:49 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
5:27 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
5:47 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
6:17 Violence's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:50 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Shepard edges ahead on army strength.
7:30 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
7:57 All of a sudden, Violence has no armies left while Shepard is continuing to push across the map!Shepard wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
8:24 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
8:54 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
9:37 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:03 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
10:42 With really nice micro, Shepard's speedlings kills off Violence's dragoons.The early pressure works — Shepard breaks Violence's front door.
11:08 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
11:41 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
🎙 It's all going Shepard's way right now.
12:06 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
12:51 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
13:06 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
13:51 Shepard with some nice speedling surrounds killed Violence's zealots!Violence wasn't ready. Shepard's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Shepard's force dwarfs what Violence has left on the field.
14:26 Violence seems to lose most of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Shepard — more than half the force is gone.
14:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
15:27 Eager to end the game, Shepard moves out with his armies.Shepard has seen enough — the army moves out.
15:41 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
16:32 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
17:00 The battle outcome favors Shepard as Violence's armies melt into Shepard's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Violence's way of life — Shepard marches on.
17:23 Violence seems to lose most of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Shepard — more than half the force is gone.
18:06 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
18:26 Shepard moves out with his armies.Shepard tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Shepard has built a commanding army lead — Violence needs something special here.
18:57 Violence starts pushing across the map.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
19:32 Violence's army is small compared to Shepard!Violence needs production, fast; Shepard's army has outgrown his.
19:58 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
20:37 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The mid game —
21:04 Violence can't push any further as Shepard burrowed some lurkers and Violence has no observers!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Shepard holds Violence.
21:40 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
— The late game —
22:15 Violence lost more than half of his army in that battle.Shepard limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
22:29 Shepard has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Shepard's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
23:15 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Violence GGs!That's it. Violence looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Violence taps out. Shepard's early game was simply better.
G3 LOSS Blue Storm battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Shepard
army value
■ Violence
■ Shepard
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:18 The game starts with Teal Violence spawning at s2 and Green Shepard spawning at s1.Violence takes s2 in Teal; across the map, Shepard settles in at s1 in Green.
0:35 Violence gets Forge Fast Expand against Shepard's 12 Pool.The builds are down: Forge Fast Expand from Violence, 12 Pool from Shepard.
— The early game —
1:11 Violence desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:50 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard takes another base — the economy widens.
2:12 Violence's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:58 Shepard decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Shepard pushes.
3:16 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
3:50 With really nice micro, Shepard's speedlings kills off Violence's dragoons.Violence wasn't ready. Shepard's early aggression takes the lead.
4:37 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Shepard while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
4:54 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
5:29 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:12 Shepard starts expanding.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
6:30 Attempting to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
7:01 Eager to end the game, Shepard moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Shepard pushes.
🎙 The scales tip toward Shepard — a lead, but not a safe one.
7:46 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:12 The battle outcome favors Shepard as Violence's armies melt into Shepard's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Violence's way of life — Shepard marches on.
8:39 Shepard only destroyed about half of Violence's army.Half of Violence's force is gone — Shepard took it apart.
9:11 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Shepard's army.Violence takes a bite out of Shepard's force and backs off.
9:48 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:18 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:07 Violence lost some of his dragoons to Shepard's speedlings!Violence wasn't ready. Shepard's early aggression takes the lead.
11:35 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
12:12 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
🎙 Violence is a step behind and knows it.
12:37 Violence must macro up quickly or Shepard will just roll him over!Violence needs production, fast; Shepard's army has outgrown his.
13:12 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
13:31 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:09 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
14:40 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
15:25 With really nice micro, Shepard's speedlings kills off Violence's dragoons.Violence wasn't ready. Shepard's early aggression takes the lead.
16:00 After that battle, Shepard destroyed about half of Violence's army.Half of Violence's force is gone — Shepard took it apart.
16:14 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:59 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Shepard is far ahead.
17:18 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
17:50 Violence failed to deal nicely with Shepard's lurkers, his few fail storms cost him this battle and this army.Violence's defense bends, then snaps. Shepard takes the middle of the game.
18:22 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Shepard's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
19:02 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
19:47 Shepard decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Shepard tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
20:07 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Violence GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Violence taps.
That's the game: Shepard defeats Violence, settled in the mid game.
G4 LOSS Neo Sylphid battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Shepard
army value
■ Violence
■ Shepard
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:07 The Purple Shepard spawns at s2 while Blue Violence spawns at s1.We're underway — Shepard spawns at s2, Violence answers from s1.
0:40 Violence opens Forge Fast Expand against Shepard's Overpool.Shepard commits to Overpool; Violence answers with Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
1:22 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard takes another base — the economy widens.
1:41 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:27 Shepard decides to move out with his armies.Shepard has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:55 Violence is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:14 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
4:03 Shepard with some nice speedling surrounds killed Violence's zealots!Violence wasn't ready. Shepard's early aggression takes the lead.
4:30 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
4:58 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:29 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:14 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
6:45 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
7:19 Violence is pushing out with his zealots.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:41 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:09 Shepard with his speedlings successfully defend against Violence's early zealot pressure.Shepard holds the early rush without blinking.
8:49 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
9:24 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Shepard while losing less than half of his army.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:46 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
10:33 Violence is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:06 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
11:33 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
11:55 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
12:41 Violence was out-microed by Shepard and loses all his attacking forces.Shepard takes the fight on his terms and sends Violence home with nothing.
13:18 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
13:34 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
14:20 Shepard starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Shepard crosses the map with everything.
14:49 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The late game —
15:26 Shepard with some nice speedling surrounds killed Violence's zealots!The early pressure works — Shepard breaks Violence's front door.
15:47 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Shepard's force stays on that battlefield.
16:12 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
16:52 Shepard decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Shepard pushes.
🎙 Slight advantage Shepard as the game develops.
17:33 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
17:57 The battle outcome favors Shepard as Violence's armies melt into Shepard's armies' weapon fire!Violence's army evaporates. Shepard doesn't even slow down.
18:26 After that battle, Shepard destroyed about half of Violence's army.Shepard cuts Violence's army in half.
19:01 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:47 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
20:20 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Violence GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Violence taps.
Violence taps out. Shepard's early game was simply better.
G1 LOSS Match Point battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Hansel
army value
■ Violence
■ Hansel
economy
Play-by-play (49 lines)
0:07 The Teal Violence spawns at s1 while Green Hansel spawns at s2.Violence in Teal at s1. Hansel in Green at s2. The map is set.
0:45 Violence opens 14 Nexus against Hansel's Deep Six.Violence shows 14 Nexus — Hansel has gone Deep Six. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:12 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
1:36 Hansel places down a command center.Quietly, Hansel adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:13 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:44 Hansel bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Hansel: the first units are already marching.
3:29 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:49 Violence fends off Hansel's marines with his dragoons.Hansel's early gamble buys nothing — Violence's defense was already in place.
4:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Hansel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:03 After that battle, Hansel still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:23 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
6:01 Hansel decides to move out with his armies.Hansel tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
6:22 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
6:56 Hansel places down a command center.Quietly, Hansel adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:39 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:01 All of a sudden, Violence has no armies left while Hansel is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Violence's way of life — Hansel marches on.
8:28 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Hansel while losing less than half of his army.Hansel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:14 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Hansel's army.Violence takes a bite out of Hansel's force and backs off.
— The mid game —
9:37 Currently, neither Violence nor Hansel appears to be leading in economy.Base for base, they're level — Violence and Hansel match each other.
9:58 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:33 Hansel bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Hansel goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:16 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:49 The battle outcome favors Hansel as Violence's armies melt into Hansel's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Violence's way of life — Hansel marches on.
🎙 Hansel holds the stronger army for now.
12:17 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Hansel pays for that trade with about half his army.
12:36 Losing only less than half of his army, Hansel seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
13:20 Unable to bring in reinforcements in time, Violence's expansion has fallen to Hansel's armies.Violence's expansion burns — Hansel tears it down.
13:57 Hansel figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Hansel goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:30 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
14:50 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
15:33 Hansel successfully kills off Violence's dragoons with nice marine micro.The early pressure works — Hansel breaks Violence's front door.
— The late game —
15:59 After that battle, Hansel destroyed about half of Violence's army.Half of Violence's force is gone — Hansel took it apart.
16:25 With excellent skills and micro, Hansel managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
🎙 Violence is hanging on by a thread against Hansel's army.
16:48 Hansel bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Hansel goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
17:35 Hansel places down a command center.More workers, more money: Hansel expands.
17:55 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
18:39 The battle outcome favors Hansel as Violence's armies melt into Hansel's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Hansel. The push continues.
19:03 Violence seems to lose most of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Hansel — more than half the force is gone.
19:29 Losing only less than half of his army, Hansel seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:12 Hansel shot down Violence's nexus.Violence's expansion burns — Hansel tears it down.
20:39 Unwilling to make the game too long, Hansel starts moving out.Hansel tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
21:19 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Violence GGs!Violence GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Hansel closes it out over Violence.
G2 LOSS Odyssey battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Hansel
army value
■ Violence
■ Hansel
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:16 Hansel spawns at s2 in Red while Violence spawns at s1 in Blue.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Hansel at s2, Violence at s1.
0:49 Violence gets 2 Gate Goons against Hansel's 2 Fact Vulture.Hansel commits to 2 Fact Vulture; Violence answers with 2 Gate Goons.
— The early game —
1:22 Hansel places down a command center.Hansel plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:40 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
2:10 Hansel decides to start pushing across the map.Hansel tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:48 Violence decides to start pushing across the map.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
3:31 It seems like Hansel has more units than Violence!Count the units: Hansel has the edge over Violence right now.
4:00 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
4:37 Violence was out-microed by Hansel and loses all his attacking forces.Hansel holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
5:00 With excellent skills and micro, Hansel managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
5:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
5:57 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
6:41 Hansel decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.No patience from Hansel: the first units are already marching.
7:17 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
🎙 The scales tip toward Hansel — a lead, but not a safe one.
7:46 Hansel places down a command center.Quietly, Hansel adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
8:20 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:54 All of a sudden, Violence has no armies left while Hansel is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Hansel. The push continues.
— The mid game —
9:27 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Hansel while losing less than half of his army.Hansel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:44 Losing only less than half of his army, Hansel seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
10:33 Hansel bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Hansel tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:48 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:38 The battle outcome favors Hansel as Violence's armies melt into Hansel's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Hansel. The push continues.
12:09 Hansel only destroyed about half of Violence's army.Half of Violence's force is gone — Hansel took it apart.
🎙 Hansel has built a commanding army lead — Violence needs something special here.
12:28 Losing only less than half of his army, Hansel seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:16 Hansel figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Hansel goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
13:30 Hansel places down a command center.Hansel plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:22 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
14:49 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The late game —
15:17 Violence's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Hansel continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!Violence wasn't ready. Hansel's early aggression takes the lead.
15:40 Hansel only destroyed about half of Violence's army.Half of Violence's force is gone — Hansel took it apart.
16:28 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Hansel's army.Violence takes a bite out of Hansel's force and backs off.
16:53 Hansel bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Hansel: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Violence is hanging on by a thread against Hansel's army.
17:26 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
18:09 Hansel successfully kills off Violence's dragoons with nice marine micro.The early pressure works — Hansel breaks Violence's front door.
18:28 The attack was a success, Violence lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Hansel — more than half the force is gone.
19:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Hansel seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:45 Hansel decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Hansel goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
20:20 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Violence GGs!That's it. Violence looks at the field one last time and concedes.
GG. Hansel closes it out over Violence.
G3 LOSS Icarus battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Hansel
army value
■ Violence
■ Hansel
economy
Play-by-play (151 lines)
0:07 Violence spawns in Purple at s3 while Hansel spawns in Green at s4.We're underway — Violence spawns at s3, Hansel answers from s4.
0:38 Violence opens 2 Gate Goons against Hansel's Deep Six.Violence commits to 2 Gate Goons; Hansel answers with Deep Six.
— The early game —
1:00 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:26 Hansel places down a command center.Hansel takes another base — the economy widens.
1:52 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:12 Hansel decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Hansel goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
2:22 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:04 Hansel lost some of his marines to Violence's goons.Hansel wasn't ready. Violence's early aggression takes the lead.
3:21 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Hansel's army has been decimated.Violence clips Hansel's army — real damage, but Hansel fights on.
3:38 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Hansel while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
4:08 Violence decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
4:21 Hansel figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Hansel goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:03 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
5:13 Hansel places down a command center.Quietly, Hansel adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
5:42 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
6:00 Hansel failed to kill off Violence's defending dragoons.Violence holds the early rush without blinking.
6:36 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Hansel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:45 About half of Hansel's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
7:16 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:52 Hansel figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.No patience from Hansel: the first units are already marching.
8:14 Hansel desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Hansel plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
8:24 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:50 All of a sudden, Violence has no armies left while Hansel is continuing to push across the map!Hansel wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
9:10 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Hansel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:32 With excellent skills and micro, Hansel managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
10:14 Hansel must macro up quickly or Violence will just roll him over!Hansel is badly outgunned — Violence's force is a size larger.
10:37 Violence starts expanding.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
11:01 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:13 Hansel bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Hansel goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:39 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
12:06 Hansel fends off Violence's early goons with his marines.Violence's early gamble buys nothing — Hansel's defense was already in place.
12:21 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Hansel's army.Violence clips Hansel's army — real damage, but Hansel fights on.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
12:47 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Hansel destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Hansel clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
13:22 Violence moves out with his armies.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
— The mid game —
13:47 Hansel is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!Hansel hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
13:57 Hansel places down a command center.Hansel takes another base — the economy widens.
14:22 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
14:46 Hansel hid some mines and it savaged much of Violence's army! Hansel's tanks easily cleaned up the rest!Hansel absorbs the mid-game push — Violence gained nothing for the cost.
15:16 After that battle, Hansel still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
15:45 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
16:12 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
16:27 Cloaked wraiths from Hansel are harassing Violence!Violence looks away for one second and Hansel makes him pay for it.
17:00 Violence decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
17:11 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
17:33 Violence's dragoons dealt with Hansel's vultures where zealots dealt with tanks, the outcome seems to favor Violence!Hansel's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
17:56 With excellent skills and micro, Hansel managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
18:33 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Hansel while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
18:51 Aaaaaa, Hansel's mineral line is stormed by Violence's high templars!The raid lands — Violence chips away at Hansel's foundation.
19:18 Hansel places down a command center.Hansel plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
19:36 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
19:50 Violence brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
20:20 Hansel is planting mines with his vultures and... Oh! He's bringing his tank out as well! Looks like this is an attack!Hansel's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
20:45 Both Violence and Hansel appear to have equal amount of units.Unit for unit, Violence and Hansel are level.
21:21 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
21:43 Violence was out-microed by Hansel and loses all his attacking forces.Hansel takes the fight on his terms and sends Violence home with nothing.
22:04 Losing only less than half of his army, Hansel seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:20 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Hansel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:47 Aaaaaa, Hansel's mineral line is stormed by Violence's high templars!Hansel looks away for one second and Violence makes him pay for it.
23:17 Hansel is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!The composition is ready; Hansel starts the push.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
23:32 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
24:03 Violence positioned his dragoons on the ramp and took the advantage, Hansel had to back off!Violence absorbs the mid-game push — Hansel gained nothing for the cost.
24:13 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Hansel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
24:36 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Hansel's army.Violence takes a bite out of Hansel's force and backs off.
25:16 Violence now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
25:30 Currently, neither Violence nor Hansel appears to be leading in economy.Base for base, they're level — Violence and Hansel match each other.
25:53 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
26:14 Violence's dragoons dealt with Hansel's vultures where zealots dealt with tanks, the outcome seems to favor Violence!Hansel's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
26:36 About half of Hansel's army has been decimated in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
27:12 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Hansel's force stays on that battlefield.
27:23 Hansel dropped some marines into Violence's mineral line!Violence looks away for one second and Hansel makes him pay for it.
27:59 Eager to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
28:14 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
28:49 Hansel did not have enough tanks to deal with Violence! Violence sliced through Hansel!Hansel's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
29:03 About half of Hansel's army has been decimated in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
29:36 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Hansel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
29:48 Eager to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
30:30 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
30:51 Hansel's sieged tanks saved the day! Violence's dragoons had to back off.Hansel absorbs the mid-game push — Violence gained nothing for the cost.
31:05 After that battle, Hansel still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
31:41 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
31:50 Attempting to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
32:18 Hansel's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!Hansel's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
32:41 Currently, Violence and Hansel appear to have around the same army size.The armies weigh the same — dead even on the field.
32:59 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
33:39 Violence's dragoons failed to dodge the mines and Hansel's tank came bombarding into the scene! Violence has to fall back!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Hansel holds Violence.
33:46 With excellent skills and micro, Hansel managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
34:19 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
34:33 Hansel dropped some marines into Violence's mineral line!The raid lands — Hansel chips away at Violence's foundation.
35:07 Violence has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
35:34 Hansel is planting mines with his vultures and... Oh! He's bringing his tank out as well! Looks like this is an attack!The composition is ready; Hansel starts the push.
35:59 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
— The late game —
36:22 Hansel's goliaths shred the carriers — Violence has to retreat.Violence throws the endgame army in and Hansel simply refuses to lose.
36:42 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Hansel's army.Violence clips Hansel's army — real damage, but Hansel fights on.
37:04 It seems that Hansel only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Hansel clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
37:38 Violence pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.Max supply, full upgrades: Violence moves out to end it.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
37:45 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Hansel is coming.Everything Hansel has built comes forward at once.
38:22 Both Violence and Hansel appear to have equal amount of units.The armies weigh the same — dead even on the field.
38:44 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
39:02 Violence's carriers pick apart the goliaths — Hansel has no answer left in the air.The final army does its work — Violence breaks Hansel late.
39:24 After that battle, Hansel still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
39:56 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Hansel while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
40:05 Hansel's command center has been destroyed by Violence.Hansel's expansion burns — Violence tears it down.
40:37 Hansel tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Violence.Hansel goes for the raid — Violence is ready, and nothing comes of it.
41:09 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Hansel is coming.Max supply, full upgrades: Hansel moves out to end it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
41:20 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
41:47 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
42:07 Hansel's mines and tanks catch the dragoons in the open — Violence loses everything.There's no rebuilding from that. Hansel's late-game push decides it.
42:48 Hansel only destroyed about half of Violence's army.Half of Violence's force is gone — Hansel took it apart.
43:03 With excellent skills and micro, Hansel managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
43:25 Violence's nexus has been destroyed by Hansel.No reinforcements in time: Violence watches Hansel level the expansion.
43:52 Violence tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Hansel's economy.Good instincts from Hansel; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
44:08 At the moment, Hansel seems to have more units than Violence.Count the units: Hansel has the edge over Violence right now.
44:37 Hansel has been very lucky to scout the incoming harassment by Violence.No surprises today — Hansel's harassment is scouted early.
🎙 Hansel edges ahead on army strength.
45:10 It seems like Violence is aborting his harassment.Violence thinks better of it and pulls the raiders back.
45:17 Where is Hansel's detector? Violence sends dark templars to harass Hansel's mineral line!Hansel looks away for one second and Violence makes him pay for it.
45:43 Reaver! Reaver! Violence's reaver is killing off most of Hansel's workers!Violence gets into Hansel's mineral line — workers are dying.
46:18 Violence is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Hansel's army.Violence is badly outgunned — Hansel's force is a size larger.
46:34 Violence casts some storm! But Hansel lost no workers.Violence knocks, Hansel answers. No damage done.
47:10 In terms of army size, Violence is behind Hansel!Violence needs production, fast; Hansel's army has outgrown his.
47:19 Tanks, goliaths, vessels, and a minefield laid ahead of them — Hansel starts the long push.Everything Hansel has built comes forward at once.
47:53 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
48:07 Hansel's mines and tanks catch the dragoons in the open — Violence loses everything.The final army does its work — Hansel breaks Violence late.
🎙 The scales tip toward Hansel — a lead, but not a safe one.
48:29 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
48:59 After that battle, Hansel still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
49:16 Violence tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Hansel's economy.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Hansel shuts the door on Violence.
49:45 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Hansel is coming.This is the big one — Hansel commits the late-game army.
50:10 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
50:32 EMP lands on the templar and the archons! Hansel's tanks shred what is left of Violence.There's no rebuilding from that. Hansel's late-game push decides it.
50:50 Hansel destroyed about half of Violence's army after that battle.Hansel cuts Violence's army in half.
51:20 After that battle, Hansel still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
51:54 Hansel moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Hansel crosses the map with everything.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Hansel is far ahead.
52:11 Violence having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Nothing left to defend with — Violence taps.
GG. Hansel closes it out over Violence.
G4 LOSS Hitchhiker battle report ▾
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Play-by-play (226 lines)
0:13 Hansel spawns at s2 in Green while Violence spawns at s1 in White.Hansel in Green at s2. Violence in White at s1. The map is set.
0:22 Violence opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Hansel's Deep Six.The builds are down: Deep Six from Hansel, 1 Gate Cybernetics from Violence.
— The early game —
0:49 Hansel places down a command center.Quietly, Hansel adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:10 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
1:37 Hansel bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Hansel goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:06 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
2:33 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
2:40 Violence failed to kill off Hansel's defending marines.Hansel holds the early rush without blinking.
3:18 Losing only less than half of his army, Hansel seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
3:38 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Hansel while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
3:57 Hansel figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Hansel tests the door early. Is anyone home?
4:13 Unwilling to make the game too long, Violence starts moving out.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
4:35 Violence's army is small compared to Hansel!Violence needs production, fast; Hansel's army has outgrown his.
5:08 Hansel places down a command center.Quietly, Hansel adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
5:24 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
5:34 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
6:02 Violence successfully pressures Hansel with his dragoons! Hansel is contained.The early pressure works — Violence breaks Hansel's front door.
6:22 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Hansel's army.Violence clips Hansel's army — real damage, but Hansel fights on.
7:00 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Hansel while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
7:11 Hansel figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Hansel tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:35 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:53 Hansel places down a command center.Hansel takes another base — the economy widens.
8:22 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
8:47 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
9:08 Hansel's defending marines kills Violence's early goons.Hansel holds the early rush without blinking.
9:26 After that battle, Hansel still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
9:41 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
10:22 Hansel decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Hansel crosses the map with everything.
10:44 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:04 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
11:13 Violence fends off Hansel's marines with his dragoons.Violence holds the early rush without blinking.
11:49 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Hansel while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
12:01 Losing only less than half of his army, Hansel seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
12:29 Violence brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
12:49 Hansel places down a command center.Hansel plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
13:07 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
13:31 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
13:57 With beautiful placement, Hansel successfully fends off Violence's attacks.The attack shatters on Hansel's line. Great positioning.
14:17 With excellent skills and micro, Hansel managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
14:31 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
15:06 Hansel tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Violence.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Violence shuts the door on Hansel.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
15:33 Violence now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
15:49 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
16:08 Violence's dragoons failed to dodge the mines and Hansel's tank came bombarding into the scene! Violence has to fall back!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Hansel holds Violence.
16:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Hansel seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
16:44 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
17:13 Hansel places down a command center.More workers, more money: Hansel expands.
17:36 Hansel is planting mines with his vultures and... Oh! He's bringing his tank out as well! Looks like this is an attack!The composition is ready; Hansel starts the push.
17:59 Violence has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
18:26 Both Hansel and Violence appear to have equal amount of units.The armies weigh the same — dead even on the field.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
18:52 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
19:02 Violence positioned his dragoons on the ramp and took the advantage, Hansel had to back off!Violence absorbs the mid-game push — Hansel gained nothing for the cost.
19:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
20:02 With excellent skills and micro, Hansel managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
20:21 Hansel is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!Hansel hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
20:28 Unwilling to make the game too long, Violence starts moving out.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
20:51 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
21:15 Fortunately enough for Hansel, he positioned some tanks at the high ground, and it paid off by killing most of Violence's armies and saved his base from wrecking havoc!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Hansel holds Violence.
21:42 With excellent skills and micro, Hansel managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
22:13 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
22:25 Hansel tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Violence.Good instincts from Violence; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
22:57 Violence has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
23:06 Hansel must macro up quickly or Violence will just roll him over!Hansel is badly outgunned — Violence's force is a size larger.
23:38 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
24:03 Violence was out-microed by Hansel and loses all his attacking forces.Violence commits and it's the wrong call — Hansel cleans it up.
24:23 With excellent skills and micro, Hansel managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
24:41 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
25:00 Unwilling to make the game too long, Hansel starts moving out.Here it comes: Hansel crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
25:34 Eager to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
25:50 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
26:12 Violence positioned his dragoons on the ramp and took the advantage, Hansel had to back off!Violence absorbs the mid-game push — Hansel gained nothing for the cost.
26:41 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
26:57 Losing only less than half of his army, Hansel seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
27:11 Hansel is planting mines with his vultures and... Oh! He's bringing his tank out as well! Looks like this is an attack!The composition is ready; Hansel starts the push.
27:41 Violence now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
28:00 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
28:35 It seems like Hansel ran out of scans! Violence's dark templars killed off Hansel's pushing armies!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Violence holds Hansel.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
28:42 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Hansel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
29:03 After that battle, Hansel still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
29:34 Dropship! Dropship! Hansel drops some vultures into Violence's mineral line!Beautiful harassment from Hansel. Violence's economy takes a real hit.
29:55 Violence casts some storm! But Hansel lost no workers.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Hansel shuts the door on Violence.
30:17 Hansel is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!Hansel hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
30:49 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
30:56 Hansel shows off his excellent vulture control by surrounding Violence's dragoons with mines. Violence is forced to retreat, but a few dragoons get caught up in the mines, while Hansel's tanks finish off the rest!The mid-game push crashes through — Hansel breaks Violence's position.
31:17 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Hansel while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
31:49 After that battle, Hansel still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
31:59 Hansel's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!Hansel's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
32:30 Violence brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
32:53 Currently, Hansel and Violence appear to have around the same army size.The armies weigh the same — dead even on the field.
33:07 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
33:43 It seems like Hansel ran out of scans! Violence's dark templars killed off Hansel's pushing armies!Violence absorbs the mid-game push — Hansel gained nothing for the cost.
34:07 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Hansel while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
34:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Hansel seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
34:42 Violence tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Hansel.Violence goes for the raid — Hansel is ready, and nothing comes of it.
35:14 Hansel's cloaked wraith did not do much to Violence's economy.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Violence shuts the door on Hansel.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
35:33 Aaaaaa, Hansel's mineral line is stormed by Violence's high templars!Violence gets into Hansel's mineral line — workers are dying.
35:52 Hansel is planting mines with his vultures and... Oh! He's bringing his tank out as well! Looks like this is an attack!Hansel's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
36:04 Violence now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
36:29 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
36:49 All of a sudden, Violence has no armies left while Hansel is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Violence's way of life — Hansel marches on.
37:30 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Hansel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
37:46 After that battle, Hansel still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
37:57 Violence tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Hansel.Violence goes for the raid — Hansel is ready, and nothing comes of it.
— The late game —
38:20 Hansel moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.This is the big one — Hansel commits the late-game army.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
38:54 Violence has arbiters. Somewhere on this map an army is about to appear out of nothing.This is the big one — Violence commits the late-game army.
39:10 At the moment, neither Hansel nor Violence is leading in army size.Unit for unit, Hansel and Violence are level.
39:31 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
39:49 Stasis on the leading tanks! Hansel's line is cut in half and Violence cleans up the rest.Hansel throws the endgame army in and Violence simply refuses to lose.
40:10 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Hansel while losing less than half of his army.Hansel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
40:46 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Hansel's army.Violence clips Hansel's army — real damage, but Hansel fights on.
41:00 Hansel successfully harasses Violence's economy.The raid lands — Hansel chips away at Violence's foundation.
41:28 Hansel has the vessel count for those templar now. The mech ball rolls out.Everything Hansel has built comes forward at once.
41:44 Stasis to split the tanks, then everything in — Violence commits!Max supply, full upgrades: Violence moves out to end it.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
42:08 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
42:39 Violence's reavers and dragoons hold the ramp and Hansel cannot break through.Violence holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
42:49 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Hansel while losing less than half of his army.Hansel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
43:25 With excellent skills and micro, Hansel managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
43:47 Hansel dropped some marines into Violence's mineral line!Hansel gets into Violence's mineral line — workers are dying.
44:12 Hansel moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.Max supply, full upgrades: Hansel moves out to end it.
44:20 Violence has arbiters. Somewhere on this map an army is about to appear out of nothing.Max supply, full upgrades: Violence moves out to end it.
44:41 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
45:16 Violence kills off Hansel's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Hansel's way of life — Violence marches on.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
45:26 After that battle, Hansel still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
45:49 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Hansel while losing less than half of his army.Hansel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
46:23 Tanks, goliaths, vessels, and a minefield laid ahead of them — Hansel starts the long push.Max supply, full upgrades: Hansel moves out to end it.
46:30 Violence has arbiters. Somewhere on this map an army is about to appear out of nothing.This is the big one — Violence commits the late-game army.
46:52 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
47:20 Hansel's mines and tanks catch the dragoons in the open — Violence loses everything.There's no rebuilding from that. Hansel's late-game push decides it.
47:46 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Hansel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
48:18 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Hansel's army has been decimated.Violence clips Hansel's army — real damage, but Hansel fights on.
48:29 Where is Hansel's detector? Violence sends dark templars to harass Hansel's mineral line!Beautiful harassment from Violence. Hansel's economy takes a real hit.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
48:45 Hansel moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.Max supply, full upgrades: Hansel moves out to end it.
49:20 Violence has arbiters. Somewhere on this map an army is about to appear out of nothing.Everything Violence has built comes forward at once.
49:35 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
50:05 Hansel kills off Violence's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Hansel. The push continues.
50:16 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Hansel while losing less than half of his army.Hansel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
50:53 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Hansel's army has been decimated.Violence clips Hansel's army — real damage, but Hansel fights on.
51:16 Violence must macro up quickly or Hansel will just roll him over!Violence is badly outgunned — Hansel's force is a size larger.
51:23 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Hansel is coming.This is the big one — Hansel commits the late-game army.
51:52 Violence pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.Everything Violence has built comes forward at once.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
52:12 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
52:43 Violence was out-microed by Hansel and loses all his attacking forces.Hansel takes the fight on his terms and sends Violence home with nothing.
52:59 With excellent skills and micro, Hansel managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
53:27 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Hansel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
53:34 Hansel decides to move out with his armies.Hansel tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
54:15 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Violence finally moves on the tank line.This is the big one — Violence commits the late-game army.
54:36 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
54:51 EMP lands on the arbiters! Violence's recall is stranded and Hansel cleans it up.Violence throws the endgame army in and Hansel simply refuses to lose.
55:21 With excellent skills and micro, Hansel managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
55:35 It seems that Hansel only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Hansel clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
55:59 Hansel moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.Everything Hansel has built comes forward at once.
56:22 Violence has arbiters. Somewhere on this map an army is about to appear out of nothing.Everything Violence has built comes forward at once.
56:50 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
56:58 Hansel sieged too far forward and Violence's speedlots got in among the tanks.Hansel throws the endgame army in and Violence simply refuses to lose.
57:28 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Hansel while losing less than half of his army.Hansel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
57:42 Losing only less than half of his army, Hansel seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
58:00 Violence is in a slight disadvantage as he has less expansions than Hansel.Violence is starving on bases while Hansel spreads across the map.
58:40 Hansel decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Hansel crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
58:50 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Violence finally moves on the tank line.Max supply, full upgrades: Violence moves out to end it.
59:17 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
59:44 Stasis splits the tank line in half and Violence kills the rest at leisure. Hansel is in ruins.The final army does its work — Violence breaks Hansel late.
59:59 Losing only less than half of his army, Hansel seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
60:17 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Hansel while losing less than half of his army.Hansel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
60:40 Hansel has the vessel count for those templar now. The mech ball rolls out.Everything Hansel has built comes forward at once.
61:02 Violence starts pushing across the map.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
61:29 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
61:48 The storm never came. Hansel's vessels drained it all and the mech ball rolled straight through Violence.There's no rebuilding from that. Hansel's late-game push decides it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
62:16 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Hansel destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Hansel takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
62:36 With excellent skills and micro, Hansel managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
62:51 Where is Hansel's detector? Violence sends dark templars to harass Hansel's mineral line!Violence gets into Hansel's mineral line — workers are dying.
63:28 Tanks, goliaths, vessels, and a minefield laid ahead of them — Hansel starts the long push.This is the big one — Hansel commits the late-game army.
63:45 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
64:15 Hansel's mines and tanks catch the dragoons in the open — Violence loses everything.There's no rebuilding from that. Hansel's late-game push decides it.
64:30 It seems that Hansel only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Hansel takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
64:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Hansel seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
65:04 Eager to end the game, Hansel moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Hansel pushes.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
65:40 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Violence finally moves on the tank line.Max supply, full upgrades: Violence moves out to end it.
66:03 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
66:20 Hansel kills off Violence's armies and continues pushing!Hansel wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
66:34 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
67:03 After that battle, Hansel still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
67:32 Tanks, goliaths, vessels, and a minefield laid ahead of them — Hansel starts the long push.Everything Hansel has built comes forward at once.
67:40 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
68:12 EMP lands on the templar and the archons! Hansel's tanks shred what is left of Violence.The final army does its work — Hansel breaks Violence late.
68:32 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Hansel — the losses are light.
🎙 Violence is a step behind and knows it.
69:00 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Hansel's army.Violence takes a bite out of Hansel's force and backs off.
69:20 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Hansel is coming.This is the big one — Hansel commits the late-game army.
69:47 Hansel appears to have more army than Violence!Hansel's army is visibly the bigger one — Violence should not take this fight.
70:11 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
70:18 Hansel breaks the choke at last — Violence's zealots are gone and the tanks are inside the natural.The final army does its work — Hansel breaks Violence late.
70:45 It seems that Hansel only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Hansel takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
71:04 With excellent skills and micro, Hansel managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
71:42 Violence tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Hansel.Good instincts from Hansel; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
71:53 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Hansel is coming.Max supply, full upgrades: Hansel moves out to end it.
🎙 Violence is a step behind and knows it.
72:20 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
72:43 The battle outcome favors Hansel as Violence's armies melt into Hansel's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Hansel. The push continues.
72:55 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Hansel keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
73:26 With excellent skills and micro, Hansel managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
73:40 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Hansel is coming.This is the big one — Hansel commits the late-game army.
74:01 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Violence taps out!Violence types it out: GG.
GG. Hansel closes it out over Violence.
G1 WIN Icarus battle report ▾
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■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (42 lines)
0:07 Closely spawns at s3 in Orange while Violence spawns at s2 in Teal.Closely takes s3 in Orange; across the map, Violence settles in at s2 in Teal.
0:43 Closely gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Scouting done, plans revealed: Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:10 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:03 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
2:23 Closely starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Closely pushes.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
3:02 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
3:27 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
4:04 Violence successfully fends off Closely's attacks.Closely commits and it's the wrong call — Violence cleans it up.
4:48 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:28 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:56 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
6:20 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:07 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:39 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
8:13 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
— The mid game —
8:45 All of a sudden, Closely has no armies left while Violence is continuing to push across the map!Violence wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
9:16 After that battle, Violence destroyed about half of Closely's army.Violence cuts Closely's army in half.
10:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
10:38 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:11 Violence decides to move out with his armies.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
11:38 Closely must macro up quickly or Violence will just roll him over!Closely needs production, fast; Violence's army has outgrown his.
12:13 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
12:56 The battle outcome favors Violence as Closely's armies melt into Violence's armies' weapon fire!Violence wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 Slight advantage Violence as the game develops.
13:23 After that battle, Violence destroyed about half of Closely's army.Violence cuts Closely's army in half.
13:50 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The late game —
14:33 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
15:00 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
15:37 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
16:19 All of a sudden, Closely has no armies left while Violence is continuing to push across the map!Closely's army evaporates. Violence doesn't even slow down.
16:42 After that battle, Violence destroyed about half of Closely's army.Violence cuts Closely's army in half.
17:22 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:10 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Violence's force dwarfs what Closely has left on the field.
18:35 Attempting to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
19:02 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Closely taps out!Closely GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Violence closes it out over Closely.
G2 LOSS Rush Hour 3 battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (41 lines)
0:07 Violence spawns in Purple at s1 while Closely spawns in Teal at s3.Violence in Purple at s1. Closely in Teal at s3. The map is set.
0:54 Violence gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Scouting done, plans revealed: Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:17 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:49 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
2:36 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
3:05 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
3:46 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
4:19 Violence failed to kill off Closely's defending dragoons.Closely holds the early rush without blinking.
4:57 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Closely's army.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
5:20 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
6:12 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:51 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:23 Violence must macro up quickly or Closely will just roll him over!Violence is badly outgunned — Closely's force is a size larger.
8:01 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
— The mid game —
8:29 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
9:13 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
9:47 Violence lost all of his dragoons to Closely!The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
10:24 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
10:59 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:26 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
12:01 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
12:29 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
13:19 Closely kills off Violence's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
🎙 The scales tip toward Closely — a lead, but not a safe one.
13:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
— The late game —
14:20 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:00 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
15:38 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
16:19 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
16:49 Closely kills off Violence's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
17:27 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
17:51 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:42 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 It's all going Closely's way right now.
19:16 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Violence GGs!Violence GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Closely closes it out over Violence.
G3 LOSS Fighting Spirit battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (48 lines)
0:14 Closely spawns at s3 in Orange while Violence spawns at s2 in Red.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Closely at s3, Violence at s2.
0:44 Violence opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Closely shows 1 Gate Cybernetics — Violence has gone 1 Gate Cybernetics. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:10 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
1:54 Violence decides to expand.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:28 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:47 Attempting to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
3:14 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:55 Violence failed to break through Closely's dragoon defense line.Violence's early gamble buys nothing — Closely's defense was already in place.
4:28 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
5:03 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
5:29 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:13 Violence decides to start pushing across the map.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
6:40 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
7:20 Violence lost all of his dragoons to Closely!The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:48 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:15 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:44 Violence is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Closely's army.Violence needs production, fast; Closely's army has outgrown his.
9:24 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
9:59 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
10:21 Eager to end the game, Closely moves out with his armies.Closely has seen enough — the army moves out.
11:03 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:24 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
12:10 Violence failed to break through Closely's dragoon defense line.Violence's early gamble buys nothing — Closely's defense was already in place.
🎙 Slight advantage Closely as the game develops.
12:37 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Closely's army.Violence clips Closely's army — real damage, but Closely fights on.
13:14 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
13:46 Closely moves out with his armies.Closely has seen enough — the army moves out.
14:01 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
14:52 Closely kills off Violence's armies and continues pushing!Violence's army evaporates. Closely doesn't even slow down.
15:16 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:51 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:23 Violence must macro up quickly or Closely will just roll him over!Violence is badly outgunned — Closely's force is a size larger.
16:46 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Slight advantage Closely as the game develops.
17:24 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
— The mid game —
17:47 Feeling content with the game, Closely is starting to push out with his dragoons!Closely's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
18:23 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
— The late game —
19:02 Closely seems to have the more superior dragoon micro! Violence's dragoons are melting away!The mid-game push crashes through — Closely breaks Violence's position.
19:38 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
20:09 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:36 Eager to end the game, Closely moves out with his armies.Closely has seen enough — the army moves out.
21:17 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Violence GGs!Violence GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Closely closes it out over Violence.
G4 WIN Python battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (45 lines)
0:19 The game starts with White Violence spawning at s3 and Yellow Closely spawning at s4.We're underway — Violence spawns at s3, Closely answers from s4.
0:46 Violence opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Violence shows 1 Gate Cybernetics — Closely has gone 1 Gate Cybernetics. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:16 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
1:41 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:29 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
3:01 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
3:32 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
4:10 With beautiful placement, Violence successfully fends off Closely's attacks.Violence takes the fight on his terms and sends Closely home with nothing.
4:35 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
5:17 Closely has lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
5:39 Attempting to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
6:24 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:59 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
7:18 Closely decides to expand.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:56 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:29 With really nice micro, Violence kills off Closely's dragoons.The early pressure works — Violence breaks Closely's front door.
9:09 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Closely's army has been decimated.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
9:44 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:11 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
10:34 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
11:23 Closely lost all of his dragoons to Violence!The early pressure works — Violence breaks Closely's front door.
🎙 Violence has built a commanding army lead — Closely needs something special here.
11:48 After that battle, Violence destroyed about half of Closely's army.Half of Closely's force is gone — Violence took it apart.
12:19 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Closely destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
13:04 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:24 Violence's forces appear to be larger compared to Closely's!Count the units: Violence has the edge over Closely right now.
13:56 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
14:34 Closely decides to expand.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:07 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
15:36 Closely lost all of his dragoons to Violence!The early pressure works — Violence breaks Closely's front door.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Violence is far ahead.
16:14 Violence destroyed more than half of Closely's army after that battle!Violence shreds the better part of Closely's army in one engagement.
16:51 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
17:31 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
17:50 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The mid game —
18:20 Violence with the better dragoon control won the battle!Closely's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
18:58 Closely lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Violence — more than half the force is gone.
— The late game —
19:29 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:20 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Closely GGs!Closely types it out: GG.
That's the game: Violence defeats Closely, settled in the mid game.
G5 WIN Hitchhiker battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (7 lines)
0:07 Closely spawns in Yellow at s2 while Violence spawns in White at s1.We're underway — Closely spawns at s2, Violence answers from s1.
2:22 Closely opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 2 Gate.Scouting done, plans revealed: Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 2 Gate.
4:36 Violence decides to cheese today.Violence isn't playing fair today — the cheese is on.
🎙 It's all going Violence's way right now.
6:53 Taking the advantage of an aggressive build, Violence attacks Closely.Violence commits to the cheese — it's at Closely's door already.
9:16 Closely GGs after being cheesed by Violence.The cheese lands — Closely GGs, and Violence steals the game.
Violence takes it — the early game decided this one.
G6 LOSS La Mancha battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (33 lines)
0:15 The Blue Violence spawns at s4 while Teal Closely spawns at s1.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Violence at s4, Closely at s1.
0:38 Violence gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Scouting done, plans revealed: Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:28 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
2:02 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:52 Unwilling to make the game too long, Violence starts moving out.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
3:24 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
4:09 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
4:30 Closely kills off all of Violence's offensive dragoons.Violence's early gamble buys nothing — Closely's defense was already in place.
5:24 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:56 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Closely destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
6:28 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
— The mid game —
7:20 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
7:42 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
8:37 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
8:57 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
9:43 Violence lost all of his dragoons to Closely!Violence wasn't ready. Closely's early aggression takes the lead.
10:23 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
11:01 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:34 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
— The late game —
12:26 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
12:49 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
13:32 With really nice micro, Closely kills off Violence's dragoons.Violence wasn't ready. Closely's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Violence is hanging on by a thread against Closely's army.
14:19 Closely only destroyed about half of Violence's army.Closely cuts Violence's army in half.
15:03 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:34 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
16:10 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Violence GGs!Violence GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Violence taps out. Closely's early game was simply better.
G7 LOSS Andromeda battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (58 lines)
0:07 Closely spawns in White at s2 while Violence spawns in Blue at s3.Closely takes s2 in White; across the map, Violence settles in at s3 in Blue.
0:36 Closely opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Closely shows 1 Gate Cybernetics — Violence has gone 1 Gate Cybernetics. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:15 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
1:41 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:02 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:37 Violence decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
3:00 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:40 Violence lost all of his dragoons to Closely!Violence wasn't ready. Closely's early aggression takes the lead.
4:06 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:36 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:08 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:46 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
6:11 At the moment, Closely seems to have more units than Violence.Count the units: Closely has the edge over Violence right now.
6:44 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:12 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:38 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:12 Violence failed to kill off Closely's defending dragoons.Closely holds the early rush without blinking.
8:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:19 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
9:40 Closely decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Closely tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
10:07 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
10:31 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:06 Violence failed to break through Closely's dragoon defense line.Closely holds the early rush without blinking.
🎙 Closely holds the stronger army for now.
11:31 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:11 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Closely destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
12:32 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
13:08 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
13:42 Violence desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:19 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:43 The battle outcome favors Closely as Violence's armies melt into Closely's armies' weapon fire!Closely wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
15:07 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
15:47 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
🎙 It's all going Closely's way right now.
16:10 Closely shot down Violence's nexus.Violence's expansion burns — Closely tears it down.
16:40 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
— The mid game —
17:01 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Closely starts the push.
17:33 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The late game —
18:10 Violence without observers, is having quite a trouble dealing with Closely's dark templars. It seems like Violence lost all of his armies!The mid-game push crashes through — Closely breaks Violence's position.
18:44 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
19:01 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
19:42 Closely moves out with his armies.Closely has seen enough — the army moves out.
20:14 Violence's army is small compared to Closely!Violence needs production, fast; Closely's army has outgrown his.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Closely is far ahead.
20:50 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
21:19 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
21:31 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
22:04 The battle outcome favors Closely as Violence's armies melt into Closely's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Closely. The push continues.
22:45 Violence lost more than half of his army in that battle.Closely limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
23:02 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
23:36 Closely is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Closely hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
24:18 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Violence taps out!Violence GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Closely takes it — the mid game decided this one.
G1 LOSS Circuit Breaker battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:10 Closely spawns in Teal at s2 while Violence spawns in Purple at s4.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Closely at s2, Violence at s4.
0:52 Closely gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.The builds are down: 1 Gate Cybernetics from Closely, 1 Gate Cybernetics from Violence.
— The early game —
1:26 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
1:45 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:24 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:56 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:38 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
4:10 Closely kills off all of Violence's offensive dragoons.Violence's early gamble buys nothing — Closely's defense was already in place.
4:42 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
5:11 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
5:31 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:09 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
6:54 Closely's number of expansions are equal to Violence's.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Closely and Violence yet.
7:30 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:54 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
8:20 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
9:00 Violence failed to kill off Closely's defending dragoons.Violence's early gamble buys nothing — Closely's defense was already in place.
9:43 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
10:03 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
10:33 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
11:22 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
11:53 With really nice micro, Closely kills off Violence's dragoons.Violence wasn't ready. Closely's early aggression takes the lead.
12:24 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Closely's force dwarfs what Violence has left on the field.
12:54 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
13:21 Closely starts pushing across the map.Closely has seen enough — the army moves out.
14:08 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
14:35 Closely kills off Violence's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
15:12 Closely destroyed about half of Violence's army after that battle.Closely cuts Violence's army in half.
15:45 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Closely's army has been decimated.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
16:06 Closely moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
16:44 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
17:13 With really nice micro, Closely kills off Violence's dragoons.The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
🎙 It's all going Closely's way right now.
17:54 Violence lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Closely — more than half the force is gone.
18:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:02 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
19:23 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
19:53 Closely moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
— The mid game —
20:35 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
21:03 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Violence GGs!Violence types it out: GG.
Closely takes it — the early game decided this one.
G2 WIN Rush Hour 3 battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (149 lines)
0:16 Violence spawns at s2 in Purple while Closely spawns at s3 in Blue.We're underway — Violence spawns at s2, Closely answers from s3.
0:24 Closely gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.The builds are down: 1 Gate Cybernetics from Violence, 1 Gate Cybernetics from Closely.
— The early game —
0:50 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
1:18 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:38 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:15 Attempting to end the game, Closely moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
2:36 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
2:52 With beautiful placement, Violence successfully fends off Closely's attacks.Closely commits and it's the wrong call — Violence cleans it up.
3:28 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
3:51 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
4:09 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
4:38 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
4:49 Closely must macro up quickly or Violence will just roll him over!Closely is badly outgunned — Violence's force is a size larger.
5:13 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
5:36 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
6:11 Violence kills off all of Closely's offensive dragoons.Closely's early gamble buys nothing — Violence's defense was already in place.
6:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
6:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
7:12 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
7:33 Violence moves out with his armies.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
7:55 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
8:33 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:48 Closely lost all of his dragoons to Violence!The early pressure works — Violence breaks Closely's front door.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
9:13 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
9:34 Closely destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
9:50 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
10:19 Closely decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Closely tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
10:46 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
11:09 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
11:36 Violence failed to kill off Closely's defending dragoons.Violence's early gamble buys nothing — Closely's defense was already in place.
11:47 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:10 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
12:52 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
— The mid game —
12:59 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
13:32 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
13:51 Closely's reavers proved significant advantage in this battle! Violence has no choice but to back off!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Closely holds Violence.
14:15 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Closely's army.Violence clips Closely's army — real damage, but Closely fights on.
14:40 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
15:02 Violence successfully blocked Closely from harassing his economy.Closely knocks, Violence answers. No damage done.
15:18 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
15:44 Violence tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Closely.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Closely shuts the door on Violence.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
16:09 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
16:46 Closely starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
17:09 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
17:31 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
17:42 Violence with a nice shuttle-reaver combo together with dragoon, decimates Closely's army.Closely's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
18:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:37 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:03 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
19:15 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
19:45 All of a sudden, Closely has no armies left while Violence is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Violence. The push continues.
20:10 Closely has lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
20:25 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:53 Violence tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Closely's economy.Violence goes for the raid — Closely is ready, and nothing comes of it.
21:26 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
21:54 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
22:04 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
22:24 It seems like Violence has more units than Closely!Violence's army is visibly the bigger one — Closely should not take this fight.
22:51 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 Violence edges ahead on army strength.
23:22 Violence with the better dragoon control won the battle!Closely's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
23:49 Closely lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
24:06 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
24:39 Violence shot down Closely's nexus.Closely's expansion burns — Violence tears it down.
25:02 Closely decides to expand.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
25:10 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
25:39 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
26:06 The battle outcome favors Violence as Closely's armies melt into Violence's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Closely's way of life — Violence marches on.
26:21 Closely lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Violence's force dwarfs what Closely has left on the field.
26:56 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
27:20 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
27:44 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
28:09 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
28:17 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
28:42 Violence kills off Closely's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Violence. The push continues.
29:19 About half of Closely's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
29:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
29:50 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
🎙 Violence edges ahead on army strength.
30:24 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
30:40 Violence with a nice shuttle-reaver combo together with dragoon, decimates Closely's army.Closely's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
31:14 About half of Closely's army has been decimated in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
31:35 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
31:51 Closely tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Violence's economy.Good instincts from Violence; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
32:30 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
32:38 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
33:13 The battle outcome favors Violence as Closely's armies melt into Violence's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Violence. The push continues.
33:38 Closely has lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 The scales tip toward Violence — a lead, but not a safe one.
34:01 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
34:25 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
34:45 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
34:54 Violence failed to micro his dragoons properly as he pushed, Closely successfully defended his push!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Closely holds Violence.
35:30 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
35:47 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
36:08 Violence appears to have more army than Closely!Count the units: Violence has the edge over Closely right now.
36:45 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
37:02 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
37:24 Violence failed to micro his dragoons properly as he pushed, Closely successfully defended his push!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Closely holds Violence.
37:46 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Closely's army.Violence clips Closely's army — real damage, but Closely fights on.
38:13 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
38:43 Unwilling to make the game too long, Violence starts moving out.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
— The late game —
38:51 Archons made, storms ready, upgrades done: Closely moves out.Everything Closely has built comes forward at once.
39:25 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
39:44 All of a sudden, Violence has no armies left while Closely is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Violence's way of life — Closely marches on.
40:02 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
40:29 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
40:53 Aaaaaa, Violence's mineral line is stormed by Closely's high templars!Closely gets into Violence's mineral line — workers are dying.
41:27 Closely tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Violence's economy.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Violence shuts the door on Closely.
41:35 Archons made, storms ready, upgrades done: Violence moves out.Max supply, full upgrades: Violence moves out to end it.
42:10 Closely pushes with reavers in the shuttles and templar behind the goon line.This is the big one — Closely commits the late-game army.
42:36 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
43:03 The reaver shots land perfectly — Closely's goon line evaporates and Violence pushes on.The final army does its work — Violence breaks Closely late.
43:14 About half of Closely's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
43:37 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
43:57 Archons made, storms ready, upgrades done: Violence moves out.This is the big one — Violence commits the late-game army.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
44:39 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
44:56 Closely had the observers out, and Violence's dark templar did nothing at all.Closely holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
45:09 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
45:36 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
46:02 In terms of army size, Violence is behind Closely!Violence is badly outgunned — Closely's force is a size larger.
46:32 Arbiters overhead — Violence is hunting for the stasis that ends this.Everything Violence has built comes forward at once.
46:41 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
47:05 The reaver shots land perfectly — Closely's goon line evaporates and Violence pushes on.The final army does its work — Violence breaks Closely late.
47:36 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
48:05 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
48:24 Violence pushes with reavers in the shuttles and templar behind the goon line.This is the big one — Violence commits the late-game army.
48:56 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
49:10 The reaver shots land perfectly — Closely's goon line evaporates and Violence pushes on.There's no rebuilding from that. Violence's late-game push decides it.
49:44 About half of Closely's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
50:03 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
50:24 Aaaaaa, Violence's mineral line is stormed by Closely's high templars!Beautiful harassment from Closely. Violence's economy takes a real hit.
50:41 Violence has carriers. In a protoss mirror that is usually the whole conversation.This is the big one — Violence commits the late-game army.
51:17 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Closely taps out!That's it. Closely looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Closely taps out. Violence's late game was simply better.
G3 LOSS Python battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (149 lines)
0:07 Closely spawns at s4 in Blue while Violence spawns at s3 in White.Closely in Blue at s4. Violence in White at s3. The map is set.
0:29 Closely gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Closely commits to 1 Gate Cybernetics; Violence answers with 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
0:47 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
1:23 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:40 Closely starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:09 Violence decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
2:34 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
3:01 Closely kills off Violence's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
3:13 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
3:47 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
4:10 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
4:33 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
4:52 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
5:19 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
5:47 Closely kills off all of Violence's offensive dragoons.Closely holds the early rush without blinking.
6:06 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
6:34 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
7:00 Closely is in a slight disadvantage as he has less expansions than Violence.Closely is starving on bases while Violence spreads across the map.
7:12 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
7:47 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
8:10 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
8:17 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:51 Violence kills off Closely's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Violence breaks Closely's front door.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
9:11 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Closely's army has been decimated.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
9:38 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:53 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
10:31 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:45 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
11:01 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:39 Closely lost all of his dragoons to Violence!The early pressure works — Violence breaks Closely's front door.
11:47 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Closely's army.Violence clips Closely's army — real damage, but Closely fights on.
12:12 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Closely is a step behind and knows it.
12:37 Violence appears to have more army than Closely!Count the units: Violence has the edge over Closely right now.
— The mid game —
13:05 Feeling content with the game, Closely is starting to push out with his dragoons!Closely hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
13:22 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
13:51 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:10 Violence had some dark templars but under Closely's observers, they're close to useless! Violence had to back off!Closely absorbs the mid-game push — Violence gained nothing for the cost.
14:49 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
14:56 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:34 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Closely starts the push.
15:46 Unwilling to make the game too long, Violence starts moving out.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
16:25 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
16:32 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
16:53 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
17:25 Violence successfully fends off Closely's attacks.The attack shatters on Violence's line. Great positioning.
17:55 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:10 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:46 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
19:08 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
19:15 All of a sudden, Closely has no armies left while Violence is continuing to push across the map!Violence wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 Slight advantage Violence as the game develops.
19:44 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:12 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Closely destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
20:30 Closely must macro up quickly or Violence will just roll him over!Closely needs production, fast; Violence's army has outgrown his.
20:52 Violence decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
21:18 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
21:52 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
22:17 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
22:26 Violence failed to micro his dragoons properly as he pushed, Closely successfully defended his push!Closely absorbs the mid-game push — Violence gained nothing for the cost.
22:59 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
23:11 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
23:50 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
23:57 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
24:34 Closely successfully fends off Violence's attacks.Violence commits and it's the wrong call — Closely cleans it up.
24:51 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
25:18 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
25:34 Reaver! Reaver! Closely's reaver is killing off most of Violence's workers!Beautiful harassment from Closely. Violence's economy takes a real hit.
25:54 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
26:29 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
26:44 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
27:20 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
27:35 With beautiful placement, Closely successfully fends off Violence's attacks.Closely holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
28:03 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:58 Attempting to end the game, Closely moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Closely pushes.
29:18 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
29:28 Closely kills off Violence's armies and continues pushing!Closely wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
29:58 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Closely destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
30:16 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
30:35 Closely shot down Violence's nexus.Violence's expansion burns — Closely tears it down.
31:11 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
31:38 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
32:00 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons!Closely's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
32:12 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
32:51 Closely with a nice shuttle-reaver combo together with dragoon, decimates Violence's army.The mid-game push crashes through — Closely breaks Violence's position.
33:05 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
33:26 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
33:54 Closely is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Closely hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
34:15 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
34:32 Currently, Closely and Violence appear to have around the same army size.The armies weigh the same — dead even on the field.
35:07 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
35:31 Violence with the better dragoon control won the battle!Closely's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
35:41 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
36:22 It seems that Closely only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
36:40 Closely is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!The composition is ready; Closely starts the push.
37:12 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
37:19 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
37:49 Closely's reavers proved significant advantage in this battle! Violence has no choice but to back off!Closely absorbs the mid-game push — Violence gained nothing for the cost.
38:07 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
38:43 Closely destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
39:06 Nice try from Violence to harass Closely, but Closely's reaction is just too agile.Good instincts from Closely; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
— The late game —
39:14 Closely has carriers. In a protoss mirror that is usually the whole conversation.Everything Closely has built comes forward at once.
39:53 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
40:18 Closely's archons lead the way through Violence's line and nothing holds.The final army does its work — Closely breaks Violence late.
40:37 It seems that Closely only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
41:03 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
41:30 Arbiters overhead — Closely is hunting for the stasis that ends this.Everything Closely has built comes forward at once.
41:43 Violence pushes with reavers in the shuttles and templar behind the goon line.Max supply, full upgrades: Violence moves out to end it.
42:10 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
42:24 Storm on the choke — Closely walks into it and Violence holds comfortably.Closely throws the endgame army in and Violence simply refuses to lose.
42:48 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
43:09 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
43:44 Arbiters overhead — Closely is hunting for the stasis that ends this.Everything Closely has built comes forward at once.
44:11 Violence starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
44:32 Both Closely and Violence appear to have equal amount of units.The armies weigh the same — dead even on the field.
44:47 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
45:14 Closely pushed into a full archon line and Violence never gave a step.Closely throws the endgame army in and Violence simply refuses to lose.
45:38 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
46:12 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Closely's army has been decimated.Violence clips Closely's army — real damage, but Closely fights on.
46:26 Arbiters overhead — Closely is hunting for the stasis that ends this.This is the big one — Closely commits the late-game army.
46:45 Archons made, storms ready, upgrades done: Violence moves out.This is the big one — Violence commits the late-game army.
47:21 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
47:43 Violence pushed into a full archon line and Closely never gave a step.Violence throws the endgame army in and Closely simply refuses to lose.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
48:06 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
48:20 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
48:49 Closely has carriers. In a protoss mirror that is usually the whole conversation.This is the big one — Closely commits the late-game army.
49:04 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
49:40 Closely was out-microed by Violence and loses all his attacking forces.Violence holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
49:59 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
50:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
50:53 Eager to end the game, Closely moves out with his armies.Closely has seen enough — the army moves out.
51:10 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Violence GGs!Violence GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Closely closes it out over Violence.
G4 WIN Butter battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (63 lines)
0:07 The White Violence spawns at s2 while Teal Closely spawns at s1.Violence takes s2 in White; across the map, Closely settles in at s1 in Teal.
0:34 Closely gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Violence commits to 1 Gate Cybernetics; Closely answers with 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
0:57 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
1:46 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:13 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:28 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:09 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:32 The battle outcome favors Closely as Violence's armies melt into Closely's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Violence's way of life — Closely marches on.
4:04 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
4:31 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Closely's army.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
4:52 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:20 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
5:46 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
6:18 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:01 With really nice micro, Violence kills off Closely's dragoons.Closely wasn't ready. Violence's early aggression takes the lead.
7:20 About half of Closely's army has been decimated in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
7:53 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
8:28 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
8:44 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
9:23 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
9:54 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
10:23 Closely failed to kill off Violence's defending dragoons.Violence holds the early rush without blinking.
10:36 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Closely destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
11:03 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
11:34 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
12:16 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
12:34 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
13:12 Closely's forces appear to be larger compared to Violence's!Count the units: Closely has the edge over Violence right now.
13:36 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
13:56 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:27 Violence kills off all of Closely's offensive dragoons.Closely's early gamble buys nothing — Violence's defense was already in place.
15:04 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Closely destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
15:40 After that battle, Violence destroyed about half of Closely's army.Violence cuts Closely's army in half.
16:08 Unwilling to make the game too long, Violence starts moving out.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
— The mid game —
16:25 Closely is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Closely hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
16:49 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
17:27 Violence with the better dragoon control won the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Violence breaks Closely's position.
18:03 Closely lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
18:31 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The late game —
19:00 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
19:16 Unwilling to make the game too long, Violence starts moving out.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Violence holds the stronger army for now.
20:01 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
20:28 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
20:56 Nice shuttle-reaver micro by Violence! That was the key of victory for this battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Violence breaks Closely's position.
21:14 Closely lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
21:54 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:17 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
22:54 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
23:22 Violence with a nice shuttle-reaver combo together with dragoon, decimates Closely's army.The mid-game push crashes through — Violence breaks Closely's position.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Violence is far ahead.
23:34 The attack was a success, Closely lost more than half of his army in that battle.Violence limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
24:07 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
24:32 Closely casts some storm! But Violence lost no workers.Good instincts from Violence; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
25:20 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Closely GGs!Closely GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Violence takes it — the mid game decided this one.
G5 WIN Colosseum battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:12 Closely spawns in Yellow at s4 while Violence spawns in Purple at s1.We're underway — Closely spawns at s4, Violence answers from s1.
0:51 Violence gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Closely shows 1 Gate Cybernetics — Violence has gone 1 Gate Cybernetics. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:08 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:45 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
2:14 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:59 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:24 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:54 Closely failed to kill off Violence's defending dragoons.Violence holds the early rush without blinking.
4:26 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:12 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:46 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:13 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:44 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:30 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
8:04 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:27 Closely failed to kill off Violence's defending dragoons.Violence holds the early rush without blinking.
9:09 It seems that Closely only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
9:43 Closely lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
10:09 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:47 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:14 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:42 Closely failed to break through Violence's dragoon defense line.Violence holds the early rush without blinking.
12:15 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
🎙 Violence edges ahead on army strength.
12:47 About half of Closely's army has been decimated in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
13:35 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:03 Closely's number of expansions are equal to Violence's.Base for base, they're level — Closely and Violence match each other.
14:35 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
15:03 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:39 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
16:16 Violence kills off Closely's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Violence breaks Closely's front door.
16:47 Violence only destroyed about half of Closely's army.Half of Closely's force is gone — Violence took it apart.
17:07 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Violence's force dwarfs what Closely has left on the field.
— The mid game —
17:42 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
18:33 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
— The late game —
18:58 All of a sudden, Closely has no armies left while Violence is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Violence. The push continues.
19:23 The attack was a success, Closely lost more than half of his army in that battle.Violence limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
20:03 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
20:34 Aaaaaa, Violence's mineral line is stormed by Closely's high templars!Closely gets into Violence's mineral line — workers are dying.
21:20 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Closely GGs!That's it. Closely looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Closely taps out. Violence's early game was simply better.
G6 WIN Requiem battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (40 lines)
0:19 The game starts with Red Violence spawning at s3 and Purple Closely spawning at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Violence at s3, Closely at s2.
0:36 Closely opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Violence shows 1 Gate Cybernetics — Closely has gone 1 Gate Cybernetics. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:21 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:52 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
2:35 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
3:02 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:35 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
4:23 Closely failed to kill off Violence's defending dragoons.Violence holds the early rush without blinking.
4:49 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:39 Closely has lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
6:13 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
6:38 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
7:16 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:46 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Violence edges ahead on army strength.
8:37 In terms of army size, Closely is behind Violence!Closely is badly outgunned — Violence's force is a size larger.
8:55 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
9:47 The battle outcome favors Violence as Closely's armies melt into Violence's armies' weapon fire!Violence wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
10:09 Closely has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
10:55 It seems that Closely only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
11:30 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:54 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
12:36 All of a sudden, Closely has no armies left while Violence is continuing to push across the map!Violence wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
13:23 Closely has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Closely is a step behind and knows it.
13:46 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
14:28 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:52 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
15:35 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
16:10 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
16:56 Violence kills off Closely's dragoons with some nice micro!Closely wasn't ready. Violence's early aggression takes the lead.
17:26 About half of Closely's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
18:02 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
18:24 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 The scales tip toward Violence — a lead, but not a safe one.
19:20 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Closely taps out!That's it. Closely looks at the field one last time and concedes.
That's the game: Violence defeats Closely, settled in the early game.
G1 WIN La Mancha battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (43 lines)
0:08 The game starts with Purple Violence spawning at s1 and Teal Closely spawning at s3.Violence takes s1 in Purple; across the map, Closely settles in at s3 in Teal.
0:49 Closely gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.The builds are down: 1 Gate Cybernetics from Violence, 1 Gate Cybernetics from Closely.
— The early game —
1:26 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:48 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
2:15 Eager to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
3:00 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:26 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
4:09 Closely was out-microed by Violence and loses all his attacking forces.Violence holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
4:36 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
5:16 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
5:43 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
6:27 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:00 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
7:33 Violence kills off Closely's armies and continues pushing!Closely's army evaporates. Violence doesn't even slow down.
🎙 The scales tip toward Violence — a lead, but not a safe one.
7:56 About half of Closely's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
— The mid game —
8:31 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:06 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
9:32 Closely desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
10:07 Violence starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
10:38 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:19 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
11:54 Violence successfully fends off Closely's attacks.The attack shatters on Violence's line. Great positioning.
12:28 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Slight advantage Violence as the game develops.
13:11 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:37 Closely is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Violence's army.Closely is badly outgunned — Violence's force is a size larger.
14:17 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
— The late game —
14:38 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
15:14 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
15:44 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
16:27 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
16:58 Closely lost all of his dragoons to Violence!The early pressure works — Violence breaks Closely's front door.
17:28 Closely has lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Closely is a step behind and knows it.
18:03 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
18:30 Violence decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
19:11 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Closely GGs!Closely GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
That's the game: Violence defeats Closely, settled in the early game.
G2 WIN Electric Circuit battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (49 lines)
0:07 Closely spawns at s1 in Green while Violence spawns at s3 in Red.We're underway — Closely spawns at s1, Violence answers from s3.
0:37 Violence gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Scouting done, plans revealed: Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:10 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
1:44 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:19 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:45 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:23 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:45 Closely failed to kill off Violence's defending dragoons.Violence holds the early rush without blinking.
4:23 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:46 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Closely's army.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
5:17 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:53 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
6:26 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:49 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:33 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:05 Violence kills off Closely's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Violence breaks Closely's front door.
8:33 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:56 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:32 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
10:01 Closely must macro up quickly or Violence will just roll him over!Closely is badly outgunned — Violence's force is a size larger.
10:38 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
11:01 With really nice micro, Violence kills off Closely's dragoons.The early pressure works — Violence breaks Closely's front door.
11:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Closely is a step behind and knows it.
12:14 It seems that Closely only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
12:43 Violence destroys Closely's nexus, denying expansions.Violence finds the weak point and Closely's new base is gone.
13:14 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
13:40 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
14:16 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:44 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:20 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
15:51 The battle outcome favors Violence as Closely's armies melt into Violence's armies' weapon fire!Closely's army evaporates. Violence doesn't even slow down.
16:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
🎙 Violence's force dwarfs what Closely has left on the field.
17:02 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
17:39 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
18:09 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
— The late game —
18:22 Violence seems to have the more superior dragoon micro! Closely's dragoons are melting away!The mid-game push crashes through — Violence breaks Closely's position.
18:55 Closely has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
19:44 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:15 Where is Violence's detector? Closely sends dark templars to harass Violence's mineral line!Violence looks away for one second and Closely makes him pay for it.
20:34 Violence decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
21:13 Closely having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Closely types it out: GG.
Closely taps out. Violence's mid game was simply better.
G3 LOSS Jade battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (48 lines)
0:20 The game starts with Red Violence spawning at s3 and Blue Closely spawning at s1.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Violence at s3, Closely at s1.
0:52 Closely opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Scouting done, plans revealed: Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:11 Violence decides to expand.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
1:41 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:13 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:58 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
3:14 Both Violence and Closely appears to have equal expansions now.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Violence and Closely yet.
3:57 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
4:24 Closely kills off Violence's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
5:08 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
5:57 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:36 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:20 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:43 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
8:15 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
8:52 Closely kills off Violence's dragoons with some nice micro!Violence wasn't ready. Closely's early aggression takes the lead.
9:19 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Closely destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
9:45 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Closely's army.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
10:18 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:48 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:34 It seems like Closely has more units than Violence!Count the units: Closely has the edge over Violence right now.
12:09 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
12:32 With beautiful placement, Closely successfully fends off Violence's attacks.Closely holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
13:09 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
13:46 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
14:14 Closely starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
14:47 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
15:05 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
15:43 The battle outcome favors Closely as Violence's armies melt into Closely's armies' weapon fire!Violence's army evaporates. Closely doesn't even slow down.
16:23 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
16:44 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
🎙 Closely's force dwarfs what Violence has left on the field.
17:29 Closely moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
17:54 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
18:33 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
19:03 The battle outcome favors Closely as Violence's armies melt into Closely's armies' weapon fire!Closely wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 Closely's force dwarfs what Violence has left on the field.
19:31 The attack was a success, Violence lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Closely — more than half the force is gone.
20:03 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
20:44 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons!Closely's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
21:18 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Violence taps out!Nothing left to defend with — Violence taps.
That's the game: Closely defeats Violence, settled in the early game.
G4 WIN Aztec battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (67 lines)
0:15 Closely spawns in Blue at s1 while Violence spawns in Teal at s2.Closely takes s1 in Blue; across the map, Violence settles in at s2 in Teal.
0:35 Violence opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Closely shows 1 Gate Cybernetics — Violence has gone 1 Gate Cybernetics. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:16 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
1:33 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:01 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:40 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:06 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:32 Closely failed to kill off Violence's defending dragoons.Violence holds the early rush without blinking.
3:53 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:37 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:09 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:28 Unwilling to make the game too long, Violence starts moving out.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
5:49 Closely is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Violence's army.Closely needs production, fast; Violence's army has outgrown his.
6:31 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
6:48 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
7:14 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
7:45 With really nice micro, Violence kills off Closely's dragoons.Closely wasn't ready. Violence's early aggression takes the lead.
8:13 About half of Closely's army has been decimated in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
8:58 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
9:09 Violence decides to move out with his armies.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
9:44 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
10:20 Violence failed to break through Closely's dragoon defense line.Violence's early gamble buys nothing — Closely's defense was already in place.
10:38 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Violence holds the stronger army for now.
11:18 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:44 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
12:16 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
12:36 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
13:03 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
13:43 Closely failed to kill off Violence's defending dragoons.Closely's early gamble buys nothing — Violence's defense was already in place.
14:11 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:38 After that battle, Violence destroyed about half of Closely's army.Half of Closely's force is gone — Violence took it apart.
14:59 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Violence holds the stronger army for now.
15:30 Closely's army is small compared to Violence!Closely needs production, fast; Violence's army has outgrown his.
16:06 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
16:28 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
17:01 With really nice micro, Violence kills off Closely's dragoons.Closely wasn't ready. Violence's early aggression takes the lead.
17:26 Violence only destroyed about half of Closely's army.Violence cuts Closely's army in half.
18:05 It seems that Closely only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
— The mid game —
18:37 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
18:48 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
19:20 With beautiful placement, Closely successfully fends off Violence's attacks.Violence commits and it's the wrong call — Closely cleans it up.
🎙 Closely is a step behind and knows it.
20:06 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The late game —
20:30 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:44 Closely tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Violence.Good instincts from Violence; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
21:27 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
21:56 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
22:30 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
22:45 Violence with the better dragoon control won the battle!Closely's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
23:21 About half of Closely's army has been decimated in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
23:53 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Violence is far ahead.
24:26 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
24:46 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
25:06 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
25:47 Violence seems to have the more superior dragoon micro! Closely's dragoons are melting away!Closely's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
26:11 About half of Closely's army has been decimated in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
26:51 Closely destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
27:18 Closely having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Nothing left to defend with — Closely taps.
Violence takes it — the mid game decided this one.
G5 LOSS Neo Sylphid battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (38 lines)
0:13 Violence spawns at s1 in Yellow while Closely spawns at s2 in Blue.Violence in Yellow at s1. Closely in Blue at s2. The map is set.
0:42 Closely opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Violence shows 1 Gate Cybernetics — Closely has gone 1 Gate Cybernetics. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:22 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
1:58 Closely decides to expand.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:40 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
3:01 Unwilling to make the game too long, Closely starts moving out.Closely tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
3:36 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
4:16 Closely successfully fends off Violence's attacks.Closely takes the fight on his terms and sends Violence home with nothing.
4:52 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:02 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:54 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
7:29 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
— The mid game —
7:53 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Slight advantage Closely as the game develops.
8:36 Violence lost all of his dragoons to Closely!The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
9:11 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
9:53 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Closely's army has been decimated.Violence clips Closely's army — real damage, but Closely fights on.
10:28 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
10:52 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
11:36 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
12:02 Violence lost all of his dragoons to Closely!The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
12:44 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
13:28 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Closely is far ahead.
— The late game —
13:56 Closely moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Closely pushes.
14:44 Violence is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Closely's army.Violence needs production, fast; Closely's army has outgrown his.
15:05 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
15:54 Closely kills off Violence's armies and continues pushing!Closely wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
16:26 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
17:04 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:39 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
18:06 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Violence GGs!Violence types it out: GG.
Closely takes it — the early game decided this one.
G6 LOSS Colosseum battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (65 lines)
0:14 The Orange Closely spawns at s3 while Teal Violence spawns at s1.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Closely at s3, Violence at s1.
0:37 Closely gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Scouting done, plans revealed: Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
0:57 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:40 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
2:13 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:30 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
2:54 Closely must macro up quickly or Violence will just roll him over!Closely needs production, fast; Violence's army has outgrown his.
3:29 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:58 With really nice micro, Violence kills off Closely's dragoons.Closely wasn't ready. Violence's early aggression takes the lead.
4:27 Closely lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
4:51 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:21 Attempting to end the game, Closely moves out with his armies.Closely tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
6:00 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:20 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:02 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
7:17 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
8:01 With really nice micro, Closely kills off Violence's dragoons.Violence wasn't ready. Closely's early aggression takes the lead.
8:13 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
8:45 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:19 Closely starts pushing across the map.Closely has seen enough — the army moves out.
9:37 Eager to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
10:07 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
10:35 Closely kills off Violence's dragoons with some nice micro!Violence wasn't ready. Closely's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
11:09 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
11:46 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:16 Closely's number of expansions are equal to Violence's.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Closely and Violence yet.
12:49 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
13:06 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
13:45 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:14 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
14:43 Violence kills off all of Closely's offensive dragoons.Violence holds the early rush without blinking.
15:12 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Violence is a step behind and knows it.
15:32 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Closely's army.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
— The mid game —
15:54 Closely is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!The composition is ready; Closely starts the push.
16:24 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
17:11 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
17:31 Violence failed to micro his dragoons properly as he pushed, Closely successfully defended his push!Closely absorbs the mid-game push — Violence gained nothing for the cost.
17:53 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
18:19 Closely destroyed about half of Violence's army after that battle.Closely cuts Violence's army in half.
18:50 Where is Closely's detector? Violence sends dark templars to harass Closely's mineral line!Violence gets into Closely's mineral line — workers are dying.
19:33 Feeling content with the game, Closely is starting to push out with his dragoons!Closely's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 The scales tip toward Closely — a lead, but not a safe one.
— The late game —
19:54 Closely appears to have more army than Violence!Closely's army is visibly the bigger one — Violence should not take this fight.
20:23 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
20:46 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
21:16 Violence without observers, is having quite a trouble dealing with Closely's dark templars. It seems like Violence lost all of his armies!Violence's defense bends, then snaps. Closely takes the middle of the game.
21:45 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
22:10 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:50 Closely decides to move out with his armies.Closely tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
23:20 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
23:42 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Slight advantage Closely as the game develops.
24:07 All of a sudden, Violence has no armies left while Closely is continuing to push across the map!Violence's army evaporates. Closely doesn't even slow down.
24:36 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
25:16 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:37 Feeling content with the game, Closely is starting to push out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Closely starts the push.
26:17 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Violence GGs!Violence GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
That's the game: Closely defeats Violence, settled in the mid game.
G7 LOSS Fighting Spirit battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (168 lines)
0:11 Violence spawns in Red at s3 while Closely spawns in Purple at s1.We're underway — Violence spawns at s3, Closely answers from s1.
0:28 Closely gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Scouting done, plans revealed: Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:03 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:17 Closely decides to expand.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
1:39 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:05 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
2:33 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
2:55 Violence lost all of his dragoons to Closely!The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
3:08 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Closely destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
3:39 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
3:56 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
4:32 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
4:48 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:12 Closely moves out with his armies.Closely has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
5:27 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
5:52 With beautiful placement, Violence successfully fends off Closely's attacks.The attack shatters on Violence's line. Great positioning.
6:16 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
6:49 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
7:10 Attempting to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
7:31 Closely decides to start pushing across the map.Closely tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
7:49 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
8:10 With really nice micro, Closely kills off Violence's dragoons.The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
8:43 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
8:55 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Closely's army.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
9:32 Both Violence and Closely appears to have equal expansions now.Base for base, they're level — Violence and Closely match each other.
9:49 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
10:24 Closely desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
10:44 Violence decides to start pushing across the map.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
10:54 Closely moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Closely pushes.
11:14 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
11:53 Closely kills off Violence's dragoons with some nice micro!Violence wasn't ready. Closely's early aggression takes the lead.
12:21 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
12:34 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
13:06 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
13:26 Closely decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
13:46 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
14:12 Violence successfully fends off Closely's attacks.The attack shatters on Violence's line. Great positioning.
14:28 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
14:46 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Closely's army.Violence clips Closely's army — real damage, but Closely fights on.
15:15 Reaver! Reaver! Violence's reaver is killing off most of Closely's workers!Beautiful harassment from Violence. Closely's economy takes a real hit.
15:35 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
15:59 Closely is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Closely hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
16:32 Violence is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Closely's army.Violence is badly outgunned — Closely's force is a size larger.
17:00 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
17:07 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
17:32 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
17:54 Closely with the better dragoon control won the battle!Violence's defense bends, then snaps. Closely takes the middle of the game.
18:22 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:48 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
19:14 Closely tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Violence.Good instincts from Violence; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
19:28 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons!Closely hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
19:53 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
20:28 Closely had some dark templars but under Violence's observers, they're close to useless! Closely had to back off!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Violence holds Closely.
20:43 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
21:15 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
21:22 Closely casts some storm! But Violence lost no workers.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Violence shuts the door on Closely.
22:00 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
22:12 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
22:43 Closely casts some storm! But Violence lost no workers.Closely knocks, Violence answers. No damage done.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
23:08 Attempting to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
23:17 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons!Closely hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
23:43 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
24:17 Closely with a nice shuttle-reaver combo together with dragoon, decimates Violence's army.The mid-game push crashes through — Closely breaks Violence's position.
24:45 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
24:58 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:19 Closely tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Violence's economy.Closely goes for the raid — Violence is ready, and nothing comes of it.
25:37 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
26:14 Closely is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!The composition is ready; Closely starts the push.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
26:37 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
26:56 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
27:10 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
27:41 The battle outcome favors Closely as Violence's armies melt into Closely's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Closely. The push continues.
27:59 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:27 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Closely's army.Violence clips Closely's army — real damage, but Closely fights on.
28:48 Aaaaaa, Violence's mineral line is stormed by Closely's high templars!Closely gets into Violence's mineral line — workers are dying.
29:11 Violence casts some storm! But Closely lost no workers.Good instincts from Closely; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
29:29 Closely tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Violence.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Violence shuts the door on Closely.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
30:03 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
30:24 Closely is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Closely's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
30:52 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
31:17 Closely was out-microed by Violence and loses all his attacking forces.Violence holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
31:43 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
31:59 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Closely's army.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
32:25 Closely tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Violence.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Violence shuts the door on Closely.
32:44 Closely's army is small compared to Violence!Closely needs production, fast; Violence's army has outgrown his.
33:03 Where is Violence's detector? Closely sends dark templars to harass Violence's mineral line!Beautiful harassment from Closely. Violence's economy takes a real hit.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
33:33 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
33:51 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
34:14 Closely positioned his dragoons on the ramp and took the advantage, Violence had to back off!Closely absorbs the mid-game push — Violence gained nothing for the cost.
34:47 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
34:54 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
35:22 Closely casts some storm! But Violence lost no workers.Closely knocks, Violence answers. No damage done.
35:55 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
36:07 Closely is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Closely hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
36:39 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
36:56 Violence's reavers proved significant advantage in this battle! Closely has no choice but to back off!Violence absorbs the mid-game push — Closely gained nothing for the cost.
37:19 It seems that Closely only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
37:39 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Closely's army has been decimated.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
38:20 Where is Closely's detector? Violence sends dark templars to harass Closely's mineral line!Beautiful harassment from Violence. Closely's economy takes a real hit.
38:31 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
39:05 Unwilling to make the game too long, Closely starts moving out.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
39:28 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
39:49 Closely successfully fends off Violence's attacks.Violence commits and it's the wrong call — Closely cleans it up.
40:09 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
40:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
— The late game —
40:55 Violence pushes with reavers in the shuttles and templar behind the goon line.Max supply, full upgrades: Violence moves out to end it.
41:22 Closely decides to move out with his armies.Closely has seen enough — the army moves out.
41:38 In terms of army size, Violence and Closely are around equal.Unit for unit, Violence and Closely are level.
42:08 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
42:32 Violence pushed into a full archon line and Closely never gave a step.Closely holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
42:51 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
43:20 After that battle, Closely destroyed about half of Violence's army.Closely cuts Violence's army in half.
43:43 Where is Closely's detector? Violence sends dark templars to harass Closely's mineral line!The raid lands — Violence chips away at Closely's foundation.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
43:59 Violence pushes with reavers in the shuttles and templar behind the goon line.Max supply, full upgrades: Violence moves out to end it.
44:21 Eager to end the game, Closely moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
44:53 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
45:06 Closely's carriers are untouchable now and Violence concedes the map.The final army does its work — Closely breaks Violence late.
45:22 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
46:05 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
46:12 Closely destroys Violence's nexus, denying expansions.Violence's expansion burns — Closely tears it down.
46:38 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
47:05 Archons made, storms ready, upgrades done: Violence moves out.Everything Violence has built comes forward at once.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
47:35 Archons made, storms ready, upgrades done: Closely moves out.Everything Closely has built comes forward at once.
47:58 Violence's number of expansions are equal to Closely's.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Violence and Closely yet.
48:07 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
48:46 Storm on the choke — Closely walks into it and Violence holds comfortably.Closely throws the endgame army in and Violence simply refuses to lose.
48:56 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
49:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
49:42 Closely successfully blocked Violence from harassing his economy.Violence goes for the raid — Closely is ready, and nothing comes of it.
50:03 Archons made, storms ready, upgrades done: Violence moves out.Max supply, full upgrades: Violence moves out to end it.
50:27 Closely pushes with reavers in the shuttles and templar behind the goon line.Max supply, full upgrades: Closely moves out to end it.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
50:48 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
51:23 With beautiful placement, Violence successfully fends off Closely's attacks.The attack shatters on Violence's line. Great positioning.
51:51 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
51:59 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
52:35 With a successful harassment, Closely hurts Violence's economy.Violence looks away for one second and Closely makes him pay for it.
52:55 Archons made, storms ready, upgrades done: Closely moves out.This is the big one — Closely commits the late-game army.
53:10 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
53:45 The reaver shots land perfectly — Violence's goon line evaporates and Closely pushes on.There's no rebuilding from that. Closely's late-game push decides it.
54:01 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
🎙 The scales tip toward Closely — a lead, but not a safe one.
54:22 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
54:41 Arbiters overhead — Closely is hunting for the stasis that ends this.Max supply, full upgrades: Closely moves out to end it.
55:23 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
55:30 The battle outcome favors Closely as Violence's armies melt into Closely's armies' weapon fire!Violence's army evaporates. Closely doesn't even slow down.
55:53 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
56:21 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
56:51 Arbiters overhead — Closely is hunting for the stasis that ends this.This is the big one — Closely commits the late-game army.
57:03 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Violence taps out!Violence types it out: GG.
Closely takes it — the late game decided this one.
G1 LOSS Wind and Cloud battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:17 Closely spawns in Purple at s1 while Violence spawns in Yellow at s3.We're underway — Closely spawns at s1, Violence answers from s3.
0:35 Closely gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Closely commits to 1 Gate Cybernetics; Violence answers with 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:24 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
1:48 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:14 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:46 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
3:32 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
3:47 With beautiful placement, Closely successfully fends off Violence's attacks.Closely holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
4:23 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:08 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
5:39 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:05 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:45 Violence desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:12 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Violence is a step behind and knows it.
7:41 With really nice micro, Closely kills off Violence's dragoons.The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
8:23 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
8:51 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
9:28 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
9:54 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:17 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
10:55 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:39 All of a sudden, Violence has no armies left while Closely is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Closely. The push continues.
12:07 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Closely is far ahead.
12:37 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
13:04 Unwilling to make the game too long, Closely starts moving out.No more waiting. Closely pushes.
13:48 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:17 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
14:44 Violence lost all of his dragoons to Closely!Violence wasn't ready. Closely's early aggression takes the lead.
15:28 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
15:52 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
16:30 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
16:51 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Violence is hanging on by a thread against Closely's army.
17:32 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The mid game —
18:07 Closely with a nice shuttle-reaver combo together with dragoon, decimates Violence's army.The mid-game push crashes through — Closely breaks Violence's position.
18:25 Closely destroyed more than half of Violence's army after that battle!Closely shreds the better part of Violence's army in one engagement.
— The late game —
19:11 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Closely's army.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
19:36 Unable to bring in reinforcements in time, Violence's expansion has fallen to Closely's armies.Closely finds the weak point and Violence's new base is gone.
20:11 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Violence taps out!Violence types it out: GG.
GG. Closely closes it out over Violence.
G2 LOSS Rush Hour 3 battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (153 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Orange Violence spawning at s1 and Blue Closely spawning at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Violence at s1, Closely at s2.
0:42 Violence opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Violence commits to 1 Gate Cybernetics; Closely answers with 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
0:59 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
1:26 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:39 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:03 Attempting to end the game, Closely moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
2:27 Both Violence and Closely appears to have equal expansions now.Base for base, they're level — Violence and Closely match each other.
3:01 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:19 Closely kills off Violence's dragoons with some nice micro!Violence wasn't ready. Closely's early aggression takes the lead.
3:46 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
4:00 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Closely's army.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
4:36 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
4:57 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:19 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
5:48 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
5:55 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
6:33 With really nice micro, Violence kills off Closely's dragoons.Closely wasn't ready. Violence's early aggression takes the lead.
6:47 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Closely's army has been decimated.Violence clips Closely's army — real damage, but Closely fights on.
7:11 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:42 Unwilling to make the game too long, Violence starts moving out.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
7:49 Closely decides to start pushing across the map.Closely has seen enough — the army moves out.
8:14 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:48 Closely kills off Violence's dragoons with some nice micro!Violence wasn't ready. Closely's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
9:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
9:41 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Closely's army has been decimated.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
9:50 Violence starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
10:15 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:40 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
10:57 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:25 Closely kills off Violence's dragoons with some nice micro!Violence wasn't ready. Closely's early aggression takes the lead.
12:02 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
12:12 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Closely's army.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
12:31 Closely's army is small compared to Violence!Closely needs production, fast; Violence's army has outgrown his.
12:58 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
13:23 Unwilling to make the game too long, Violence starts moving out.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
— The mid game —
13:41 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Closely starts the push.
14:23 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
14:45 Closely kills off Violence's armies and continues pushing!Violence's army evaporates. Closely doesn't even slow down.
14:53 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:22 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:50 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
16:07 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons!Closely's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
16:43 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
17:00 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
17:25 Closely with a nice shuttle-reaver combo together with dragoon, decimates Violence's army.The mid-game push crashes through — Closely breaks Violence's position.
17:39 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:59 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:38 Violence casts some storm! But Closely lost no workers.Violence knocks, Closely answers. No damage done.
19:02 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
19:19 Reaver! Reaver! Violence's reaver is killing off most of Closely's workers!Beautiful harassment from Violence. Closely's economy takes a real hit.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
19:40 Closely is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Closely hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
20:15 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
20:32 Closely with a nice shuttle-reaver combo together with dragoon, decimates Violence's army.The mid-game push crashes through — Closely breaks Violence's position.
20:56 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
21:18 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
21:32 Closely shot down Violence's nexus.The base falls. Closely rips Violence's economy back a full step.
21:59 Violence must macro up quickly or Closely will just roll him over!Violence is badly outgunned — Closely's force is a size larger.
22:27 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
22:40 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons!Closely's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
23:16 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
23:27 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
23:57 Closely with the better dragoon control won the battle!Violence's defense bends, then snaps. Closely takes the middle of the game.
24:14 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
24:40 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
25:16 Violence desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
25:31 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons!Closely's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
25:48 Violence is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Closely's army.Violence needs production, fast; Closely's army has outgrown his.
26:27 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
26:54 Violence's reavers proved significant advantage in this battle! Closely has no choice but to back off!Violence absorbs the mid-game push — Closely gained nothing for the cost.
27:10 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
27:32 After that battle, Violence destroyed about half of Closely's army.Half of Closely's force is gone — Violence took it apart.
27:46 Reaver! Reaver! Closely's reaver is killing off most of Violence's workers!Closely gets into Violence's mineral line — workers are dying.
28:28 Feeling content with the game, Closely is starting to push out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Closely starts the push.
28:49 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
29:02 All of a sudden, Violence has no armies left while Closely is continuing to push across the map!Closely wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
29:26 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
29:51 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
30:08 Violence starts expanding.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
30:32 Closely desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
31:12 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
31:33 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons!Closely's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
31:44 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
32:20 Violence seems to have the more superior dragoon micro! Closely's dragoons are melting away!Closely's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
32:46 About half of Closely's army has been decimated in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
33:05 Closely destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
33:23 Closely tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Violence.Closely knocks, Violence answers. No damage done.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
33:50 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
34:03 Attempting to end the game, Closely moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
34:28 Closely must macro up quickly or Violence will just roll him over!Closely is badly outgunned — Violence's force is a size larger.
34:53 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
35:30 Closely successfully fends off Violence's attacks.The attack shatters on Closely's line. Great positioning.
35:37 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
36:00 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
36:30 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Closely starts the push.
37:04 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
37:22 The battle outcome favors Closely as Violence's armies melt into Closely's armies' weapon fire!Closely wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
37:40 Closely destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
38:03 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
38:26 Violence's nexus has been destroyed by Closely.Violence's expansion burns — Closely tears it down.
38:50 Violence tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Closely.Violence goes for the raid — Closely is ready, and nothing comes of it.
39:10 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
39:42 Feeling content with the game, Closely is starting to push out with his dragoons!Closely's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
40:04 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
40:19 Closely failed to micro his dragoons properly as he pushed, Violence successfully defended his push!Violence absorbs the mid-game push — Closely gained nothing for the cost.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
40:40 Closely destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
41:20 Closely lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
41:28 Violence has carriers. In a protoss mirror that is usually the whole conversation.Max supply, full upgrades: Violence moves out to end it.
42:00 Closely decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
42:22 In terms of army size, Violence and Closely are around equal.The armies weigh the same — dead even on the field.
42:41 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
43:19 Violence's archons lead the way through Closely's line and nothing holds.The final army does its work — Violence breaks Closely late.
43:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
43:50 Closely destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
44:24 Arbiters overhead — Violence is hunting for the stasis that ends this.Everything Violence has built comes forward at once.
44:39 Arbiters overhead — Closely is hunting for the stasis that ends this.This is the big one — Closely commits the late-game army.
45:01 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
45:33 With beautiful placement, Closely successfully fends off Violence's attacks.The attack shatters on Closely's line. Great positioning.
45:58 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
46:10 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
46:35 Violence tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Closely.Violence goes for the raid — Closely is ready, and nothing comes of it.
46:58 Closely pushes with reavers in the shuttles and templar behind the goon line.Max supply, full upgrades: Closely moves out to end it.
47:28 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
48:01 Stasis on half the army, storm on the rest. Closely dismantles Violence.There's no rebuilding from that. Closely's late-game push decides it.
48:11 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
48:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
49:00 Closely pushes with reavers in the shuttles and templar behind the goon line.Everything Closely has built comes forward at once.
49:24 Violence's army is small compared to Closely!Violence is badly outgunned — Closely's force is a size larger.
49:47 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
50:18 The battle outcome favors Closely as Violence's armies melt into Closely's armies' weapon fire!Closely wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 Violence is hanging on by a thread against Closely's army.
50:35 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
51:08 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
51:18 Violence's nexus has been destroyed by Closely.No reinforcements in time: Violence watches Closely level the expansion.
51:39 Closely pushes with reavers in the shuttles and templar behind the goon line.Everything Closely has built comes forward at once.
52:20 Violence having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Violence GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Closely takes it — the late game decided this one.
G3 WIN Python battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:07 The Blue Closely spawns at s2 while Yellow Violence spawns at s4.Closely in Blue at s2. Violence in Yellow at s4. The map is set.
0:44 Closely gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.The builds are down: 1 Gate Cybernetics from Closely, 1 Gate Cybernetics from Violence.
— The early game —
1:16 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:54 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
2:26 Attempting to end the game, Closely moves out with his armies.Closely tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
3:01 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:27 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:53 Violence kills off Closely's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Violence breaks Closely's front door.
4:37 Closely has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
5:15 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
5:45 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:16 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
6:40 Closely desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
7:30 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:46 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
8:29 The battle outcome favors Violence as Closely's armies melt into Violence's armies' weapon fire!Violence wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
8:50 Closely has lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
9:31 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:13 Closely starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Closely pushes.
10:31 Violence moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
11:10 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
11:49 The battle outcome favors Violence as Closely's armies melt into Violence's armies' weapon fire!Closely's army evaporates. Violence doesn't even slow down.
12:18 Violence only destroyed about half of Closely's army.Half of Closely's force is gone — Violence took it apart.
🎙 Violence edges ahead on army strength.
12:52 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:26 It seems like Violence has more units than Closely!Violence's army is visibly the bigger one — Closely should not take this fight.
14:08 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:32 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:57 With really nice micro, Violence kills off Closely's dragoons.Closely wasn't ready. Violence's early aggression takes the lead.
15:40 Closely lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:04 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:39 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
17:17 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
🎙 Violence edges ahead on army strength.
17:47 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
18:14 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
19:06 All of a sudden, Closely has no armies left while Violence is continuing to push across the map!Violence wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
19:31 About half of Closely's army has been decimated in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
20:02 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
20:46 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
21:20 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Closely GGs!Closely GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Violence closes it out over Closely.
G4 WIN Andromeda battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (57 lines)
0:18 The game starts with Red Violence spawning at s4 and Yellow Closely spawning at s2.Violence takes s4 in Red; across the map, Closely settles in at s2 in Yellow.
0:37 Violence opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.The builds are down: 1 Gate Cybernetics from Violence, 1 Gate Cybernetics from Closely.
— The early game —
1:18 Violence decides to expand.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:41 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
2:20 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:52 Closely decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
3:15 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:42 Closely kills off Violence's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
4:09 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
4:41 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
5:18 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:46 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
6:26 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:54 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:18 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
7:41 With really nice micro, Violence kills off Closely's dragoons.Closely wasn't ready. Violence's early aggression takes the lead.
8:11 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:47 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:30 Both Violence and Closely appears to have equal expansions now.Base for base, they're level — Violence and Closely match each other.
9:44 Attempting to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
10:20 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:02 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
11:24 The battle outcome favors Closely as Violence's armies melt into Closely's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Violence's way of life — Closely marches on.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
11:51 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:18 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
12:58 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
13:22 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
14:06 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:31 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
14:58 Violence kills off Closely's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Closely's way of life — Violence marches on.
15:24 Closely has lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
15:55 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
🎙 Closely is a step behind and knows it.
16:26 Violence shot down Closely's nexus.The base falls. Violence rips Closely's economy back a full step.
16:54 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
17:27 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
— The mid game —
18:03 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
— The late game —
18:38 Violence appears to have more army than Closely!Count the units: Violence has the edge over Closely right now.
19:06 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
19:43 Violence with a nice shuttle-reaver combo together with dragoon, decimates Closely's army.The mid-game push crashes through — Violence breaks Closely's position.
20:02 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
20:37 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Slight advantage Violence as the game develops.
21:05 Violence decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
21:38 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
22:14 Violence with a nice shuttle-reaver combo together with dragoon, decimates Closely's army.Closely's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
22:29 Closely has lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
23:08 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
23:31 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
24:10 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Closely GGs!Closely GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Closely taps out. Violence's mid game was simply better.
G5 WIN Requiem battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (48 lines)
0:12 The game starts with Red Closely spawning at s3 and Yellow Violence spawning at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Closely at s3, Violence at s2.
0:50 Violence opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Closely commits to 1 Gate Cybernetics; Violence answers with 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:11 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:52 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
2:17 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:49 Violence decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
3:31 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
4:00 Closely lost all of his dragoons to Violence!The early pressure works — Violence breaks Closely's front door.
4:30 Closely lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
4:55 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
5:23 At the moment, Violence seems to have more units than Closely.Count the units: Violence has the edge over Closely right now.
6:11 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:47 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
7:13 Closely desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:37 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
8:13 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:39 Violence kills off all of Closely's offensive dragoons.Closely's early gamble buys nothing — Violence's defense was already in place.
9:23 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:47 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Closely's army has been decimated.Violence clips Closely's army — real damage, but Closely fights on.
10:22 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:05 Violence starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
11:19 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
12:01 Violence kills off Closely's dragoons with some nice micro!Closely wasn't ready. Violence's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 The scales tip toward Violence — a lead, but not a safe one.
12:41 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:11 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
13:33 Closely's number of expansions are equal to Violence's.Base for base, they're level — Closely and Violence match each other.
14:14 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:41 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
15:10 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
15:52 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
16:14 All of a sudden, Closely has no armies left while Violence is continuing to push across the map!Violence wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
16:52 Closely lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Violence's force dwarfs what Closely has left on the field.
17:30 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
17:46 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
18:34 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
— The mid game —
19:04 Violence seems to have the more superior dragoon micro! Closely's dragoons are melting away!The mid-game push crashes through — Violence breaks Closely's position.
19:28 Closely has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
19:57 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Closely destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
20:45 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
21:13 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Closely GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Closely taps.
That's the game: Violence defeats Closely, settled in the mid game.
G6 LOSS Odyssey battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:07 The Blue Violence spawns at s1 while Teal Closely spawns at s2.We're underway — Violence spawns at s1, Closely answers from s2.
0:45 Closely opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Violence commits to 1 Gate Cybernetics; Closely answers with 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:10 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:47 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
2:28 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:58 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
3:21 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
4:03 Closely kills off Violence's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
4:23 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
4:55 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
5:43 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:57 Unwilling to make the game too long, Closely starts moving out.Closely tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
6:43 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
7:01 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:52 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:11 Violence lost all of his dragoons to Closely!The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
8:49 Closely destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
9:30 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:44 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:28 Currently, neither Violence nor Closely appears to be leading in economy.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Violence and Closely yet.
11:02 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:23 The battle outcome favors Closely as Violence's armies melt into Closely's armies' weapon fire!Violence's army evaporates. Closely doesn't even slow down.
12:01 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Closely edges ahead on army strength.
12:35 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:16 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:48 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:22 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
14:40 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
15:24 All of a sudden, Violence has no armies left while Closely is continuing to push across the map!Violence's army evaporates. Closely doesn't even slow down.
15:51 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
16:46 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 It's all going Closely's way right now.
17:29 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The mid game —
18:08 Violence without observers, is having quite a trouble dealing with Closely's dark templars. It seems like Violence lost all of his armies!Violence's defense bends, then snaps. Closely takes the middle of the game.
18:26 Violence seems to lose most of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Closely — more than half the force is gone.
— The late game —
18:58 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:39 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons!Closely hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
20:07 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Violence GGs!Violence types it out: GG.
Closely takes it — the mid game decided this one.
G7 LOSS La Mancha battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (72 lines)
0:15 The game starts with Blue Closely spawning at s3 and Yellow Violence spawning at s1.Closely in Blue at s3. Violence in Yellow at s1. The map is set.
0:42 Violence gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.The builds are down: 1 Gate Cybernetics from Closely, 1 Gate Cybernetics from Violence.
— The early game —
1:16 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:39 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
1:53 Closely starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Closely pushes.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:39 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
3:03 It seems like Violence has more units than Closely!Count the units: Violence has the edge over Closely right now.
3:21 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
3:54 All of a sudden, Closely has no armies left while Violence is continuing to push across the map!Closely's army evaporates. Violence doesn't even slow down.
4:29 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
4:44 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
5:14 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:48 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:04 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
6:35 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:20 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
7:38 All of a sudden, Violence has no armies left while Closely is continuing to push across the map!Closely wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
8:03 Closely destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
8:31 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
9:07 Closely decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Closely pushes.
9:30 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
9:55 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
10:29 With beautiful placement, Closely successfully fends off Violence's attacks.Closely holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
🎙 Closely holds the stronger army for now.
10:48 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:27 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
11:53 Violence is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Closely's army.Violence is badly outgunned — Closely's force is a size larger.
12:10 Violence starts expanding.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
12:47 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:15 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:48 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
14:18 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:47 Violence failed to kill off Closely's defending dragoons.Violence's early gamble buys nothing — Closely's defense was already in place.
🎙 Closely edges ahead on army strength.
14:57 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Closely's army.Violence clips Closely's army — real damage, but Closely fights on.
15:35 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
15:56 Feeling content with the game, Closely is starting to push out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Closely starts the push.
16:29 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
16:49 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
17:27 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
17:50 Violence failed to bring in observers and Closely's dark templars savaged Violence's army!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Closely holds Violence.
18:28 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
18:40 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Violence is a step behind and knows it.
19:14 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
19:39 Closely tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Violence's economy.Closely goes for the raid — Violence is ready, and nothing comes of it.
20:13 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons!Closely's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
20:42 At the moment, Closely seems to have more units than Violence.Count the units: Closely has the edge over Violence right now.
— The late game —
21:08 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
21:47 Closely seems to have the more superior dragoon micro! Violence's dragoons are melting away!Violence's defense bends, then snaps. Closely takes the middle of the game.
22:04 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
22:30 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:57 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Closely starts the push.
🎙 Closely edges ahead on army strength.
23:33 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
24:03 Closely with the better dragoon control won the battle!Violence's defense bends, then snaps. Closely takes the middle of the game.
24:20 It seems that Closely only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
24:56 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
25:24 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons!Closely hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
25:49 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
26:09 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
26:52 Nice shuttle-reaver micro by Closely! That was the key of victory for this battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Closely breaks Violence's position.
27:04 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Closely is far ahead.
27:46 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
28:00 Violence having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Nothing left to defend with — Violence taps.
GG. Closely closes it out over Violence.
G1 WIN Jade battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (172 lines)
0:08 The game starts with Orange Violence spawning at s2 and Green Closely spawning at s4.Violence takes s2 in Orange; across the map, Closely settles in at s4 in Green.
0:39 Violence gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Violence commits to 1 Gate Cybernetics; Closely answers with 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
0:55 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
1:12 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:47 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:14 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
2:21 Closely appears to have more army than Violence!Count the units: Closely has the edge over Violence right now.
2:58 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
3:18 Violence kills off all of Closely's offensive dragoons.Closely's early gamble buys nothing — Violence's defense was already in place.
3:41 It seems that Closely only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
4:11 Closely lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
4:33 Violence moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
4:40 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:12 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
5:34 Closely desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
5:54 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
6:13 Violence kills off all of Closely's offensive dragoons.Closely's early gamble buys nothing — Violence's defense was already in place.
6:47 It seems that Closely only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
7:12 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:26 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
7:55 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
8:12 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:32 Closely failed to kill off Violence's defending dragoons.Closely's early gamble buys nothing — Violence's defense was already in place.
🎙 Slight advantage Violence as the game develops.
9:11 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
9:22 Closely has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
9:49 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
10:06 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:40 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
11:06 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:14 The battle outcome favors Violence as Closely's armies melt into Violence's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Closely's way of life — Violence marches on.
11:56 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:16 It seems that Closely only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
🎙 Closely is a step behind and knows it.
12:24 It seems like Violence has more units than Closely!Violence's army is visibly the bigger one — Closely should not take this fight.
13:00 Violence decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
13:12 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
— The mid game —
13:39 Closely's reavers proved significant advantage in this battle! Violence has no choice but to back off!Closely absorbs the mid-game push — Violence gained nothing for the cost.
13:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
14:23 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
14:43 Unwilling to make the game too long, Violence starts moving out.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
15:18 Violence desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
15:42 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
15:51 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
16:25 Closely's reavers proved significant advantage in this battle! Violence has no choice but to back off!Closely absorbs the mid-game push — Violence gained nothing for the cost.
16:52 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
17:09 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:31 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
17:49 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
18:29 Violence kills off Closely's armies and continues pushing!Violence wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
18:36 Violence only destroyed about half of Closely's army.Half of Closely's force is gone — Violence took it apart.
19:12 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
🎙 Closely is a step behind and knows it.
19:27 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
19:53 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
20:08 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
20:37 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
21:12 All of a sudden, Closely has no armies left while Violence is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Violence. The push continues.
21:27 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
21:42 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
22:21 Violence shot down Closely's nexus.Violence finds the weak point and Closely's new base is gone.
22:30 Where is Violence's detector? Closely sends dark templars to harass Violence's mineral line!Violence looks away for one second and Closely makes him pay for it.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
23:04 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
23:16 Attempting to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
23:35 Violence appears to have more army than Closely!Count the units: Violence has the edge over Closely right now.
24:07 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
24:23 The battle outcome favors Violence as Closely's armies melt into Violence's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Violence. The push continues.
24:58 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:26 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:47 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
25:59 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
26:21 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
26:47 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
27:21 The battle outcome favors Violence as Closely's armies melt into Violence's armies' weapon fire!Violence wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
27:43 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
27:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:29 Closely casts some storm! But Violence lost no workers.Closely goes for the raid — Violence is ready, and nothing comes of it.
28:39 Eager to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
29:07 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
29:24 The battle outcome favors Violence as Closely's armies melt into Violence's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Closely's way of life — Violence marches on.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
29:51 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
30:10 Closely destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
30:42 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
31:09 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
31:22 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
31:50 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
32:12 Violence failed to micro his dragoons properly as he pushed, Closely successfully defended his push!Closely absorbs the mid-game push — Violence gained nothing for the cost.
32:29 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
33:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
33:31 In terms of army size, Violence is behind Closely!Violence is badly outgunned — Closely's force is a size larger.
33:58 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
34:17 Closely decides to move out with his armies.Closely has seen enough — the army moves out.
34:24 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
34:53 Violence without observers, is having quite a trouble dealing with Closely's dark templars. It seems like Violence lost all of his armies!The mid-game push crashes through — Closely breaks Violence's position.
35:24 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
35:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
36:03 Closely tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Violence's economy.Closely knocks, Violence answers. No damage done.
36:32 Closely tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Violence.Good instincts from Violence; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
37:00 Eager to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
37:09 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
37:34 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
37:59 Violence with the better dragoon control won the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Violence breaks Closely's position.
38:21 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
38:44 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
— The late game —
39:15 Violence pushes with reavers in the shuttles and templar behind the goon line.This is the big one — Violence commits the late-game army.
39:40 Attempting to end the game, Closely moves out with his armies.Closely tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
40:01 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
40:31 Stasis on half the army, storm on the rest. Violence dismantles Closely.The final army does its work — Violence breaks Closely late.
40:50 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
41:15 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
41:31 Attempting to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
41:45 Archons made, storms ready, upgrades done: Closely moves out.This is the big one — Closely commits the late-game army.
42:09 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
42:33 Violence's carriers are untouchable now and Closely concedes the map.The final army does its work — Violence breaks Closely late.
43:06 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Closely's army.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
43:22 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
43:51 Arbiters overhead — Violence is hunting for the stasis that ends this.Everything Violence has built comes forward at once.
44:18 Arbiters overhead — Closely is hunting for the stasis that ends this.Everything Closely has built comes forward at once.
44:35 In terms of army size, Violence and Closely are around equal.Unit for unit, Violence and Closely are level.
45:08 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
45:27 Closely's carriers are untouchable now and Violence concedes the map.There's no rebuilding from that. Closely's late-game push decides it.
45:42 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
46:05 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
46:37 Archons made, storms ready, upgrades done: Violence moves out.Everything Violence has built comes forward at once.
46:50 Attempting to end the game, Closely moves out with his armies.Closely tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
47:17 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
47:36 Violence pushed into a full archon line and Closely never gave a step.Closely holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
48:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
48:40 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
49:01 Violence has carriers. In a protoss mirror that is usually the whole conversation.Everything Violence has built comes forward at once.
49:24 Attempting to end the game, Closely moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Closely pushes.
49:47 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
50:12 Closely had the observers out, and Violence's dark templar did nothing at all.Closely holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
50:21 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Closely's army.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
50:41 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
51:21 Closely casts some storm! But Violence lost no workers.Closely knocks, Violence answers. No damage done.
51:41 Eager to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
52:08 Closely might lose the game soon if he doesn't expand as Violence did.Closely needs an expansion soon or Violence's economy simply wins this.
52:24 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
52:55 Closely's reaver catches Violence's goons packed together and the push is over.Closely holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
53:14 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Closely's army has been decimated.Violence clips Closely's army — real damage, but Closely fights on.
53:21 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
53:54 Unwilling to make the game too long, Violence starts moving out.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Violence edges ahead on army strength.
54:22 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
54:50 Violence's archons lead the way through Closely's line and nothing holds.There's no rebuilding from that. Violence's late-game push decides it.
54:58 Violence only destroyed about half of Closely's army.Half of Closely's force is gone — Violence took it apart.
55:22 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
55:55 Violence decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
56:11 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
56:47 Violence kills off Closely's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Closely's way of life — Violence marches on.
🎙 It's all going Violence's way right now.
57:07 Closely lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
57:14 Closely destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
57:51 Aaaaaa, Violence's mineral line is stormed by Closely's high templars!Beautiful harassment from Closely. Violence's economy takes a real hit.
58:02 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Closely taps out!Closely GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Violence takes it — the late game decided this one.
G2 WIN Benzene battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (86 lines)
0:15 Closely spawns at s1 in Teal while Violence spawns at s2 in Purple.Closely in Teal at s1. Violence in Purple at s2. The map is set.
0:36 Closely opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Closely shows 1 Gate Cybernetics — Violence has gone 1 Gate Cybernetics. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:11 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:20 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
1:57 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:22 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
2:46 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
3:17 Closely failed to break through Violence's dragoon defense line.Violence holds the early rush without blinking.
3:38 Closely destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
4:08 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
4:31 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:05 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:20 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:01 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
6:25 Closely kills off Violence's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
6:34 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
7:00 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
7:42 Closely's forces appear to be larger compared to Violence's!Count the units: Closely has the edge over Violence right now.
7:59 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
8:32 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
8:59 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
9:15 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
9:44 All of a sudden, Closely has no armies left while Violence is continuing to push across the map!Violence wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
10:18 About half of Closely's army has been decimated in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
10:33 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:57 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
11:26 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
11:55 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
12:16 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
12:56 Violence kills off Closely's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Violence breaks Closely's front door.
13:10 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:42 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The scales tip toward Violence — a lead, but not a safe one.
— The mid game —
14:07 Closely is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Closely hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
14:46 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
15:02 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
15:39 Closely failed to bring in observers and Violence's dark templars savaged Closely's army!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Violence holds Closely.
15:59 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Closely destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
16:30 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
16:53 Closely casts some storm! But Violence lost no workers.Closely goes for the raid — Violence is ready, and nothing comes of it.
17:10 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
17:45 Violence starts expanding.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Violence holds the stronger army for now.
18:02 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
18:40 Closely positioned his dragoons on the ramp and took the advantage, Violence had to back off!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Closely holds Violence.
18:58 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
19:27 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:55 Closely might lose the game soon if he doesn't expand as Violence did.Closely needs an expansion soon or Violence's economy simply wins this.
20:25 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
20:56 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
21:03 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
21:35 Closely without observers, is having quite a trouble dealing with Violence's dark templars. It seems like Closely lost all of his armies!Closely's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
🎙 Closely is a step behind and knows it.
22:01 Closely lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
22:22 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:54 Feeling content with the game, Violence is starting to push out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
23:27 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
23:53 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
— The late game —
24:22 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
24:36 Violence with a nice shuttle-reaver combo together with dragoon, decimates Closely's army.Closely's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
25:19 Closely has lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
25:43 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 It's all going Violence's way right now.
25:58 It seems like Violence has more units than Closely!Violence's army is visibly the bigger one — Closely should not take this fight.
26:31 Where is Violence's detector? Closely sends dark templars to harass Violence's mineral line!Violence looks away for one second and Closely makes him pay for it.
26:53 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
27:26 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
27:54 Violence with the better dragoon control won the battle!Closely's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
28:23 About half of Closely's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
28:31 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
29:12 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
29:36 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Violence is far ahead.
29:49 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
30:30 Nice shuttle-reaver micro by Violence! That was the key of victory for this battle!Closely's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
30:54 Closely lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
31:11 It seems that Closely only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
31:37 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
32:11 Closely having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.That's it. Closely looks at the field one last time and concedes.
That's the game: Violence defeats Closely, settled in the mid game.
G3 LOSS Python battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (163 lines)
0:07 The Blue Violence spawns at s4 while Green Closely spawns at s1.Violence takes s4 in Blue; across the map, Closely settles in at s1 in Green.
0:26 Violence opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Violence shows 1 Gate Cybernetics — Closely has gone 1 Gate Cybernetics. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
0:56 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:29 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
1:48 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:13 Closely decides to move out with his armies.Closely has seen enough — the army moves out.
2:30 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
3:00 With really nice micro, Closely kills off Violence's dragoons.The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
3:25 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
3:49 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
3:56 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
4:26 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
4:42 Closely appears to have more army than Violence!Closely's army is visibly the bigger one — Violence should not take this fight.
5:22 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
5:36 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
5:59 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
6:18 Violence failed to break through Closely's dragoon defense line.Violence's early gamble buys nothing — Closely's defense was already in place.
6:41 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
6:58 It seems that Closely only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
7:28 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
8:01 Eager to end the game, Closely moves out with his armies.Closely tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
8:13 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:40 Violence lost all of his dragoons to Closely!Violence wasn't ready. Closely's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
9:14 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
9:25 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:48 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
10:24 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
10:31 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
10:50 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:25 Closely failed to break through Violence's dragoon defense line.Closely's early gamble buys nothing — Violence's defense was already in place.
11:57 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:10 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Violence is a step behind and knows it.
12:42 Violence decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
— The mid game —
12:51 Closely is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Closely's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
13:27 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
13:49 Closely without observers, is having quite a trouble dealing with Violence's dark templars. It seems like Closely lost all of his armies!Closely's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
13:58 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
14:36 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
14:59 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
15:18 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
15:39 Violence decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Violence is a step behind and knows it.
15:53 Attempting to end the game, Closely moves out with his armies.Closely tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
16:28 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
16:42 Closely failed to micro his dragoons properly as he pushed, Violence successfully defended his push!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Violence holds Closely.
17:02 It seems that Closely only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
17:31 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Closely's army.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
18:01 Violence is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Closely's army.Violence needs production, fast; Closely's army has outgrown his.
18:23 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
18:46 Feeling content with the game, Closely is starting to push out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Closely starts the push.
19:16 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
19:27 Closely with the better dragoon control won the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Closely breaks Violence's position.
20:00 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
20:20 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:37 Closely shot down Violence's nexus.No reinforcements in time: Violence watches Closely level the expansion.
21:04 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
21:28 Violence tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Closely's economy.Good instincts from Closely; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
21:59 Closely is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!The composition is ready; Closely starts the push.
22:21 Closely starts expanding.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
22:31 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
22:58 Closely failed to bring in observers and Violence's dark templars savaged Closely's army!Violence absorbs the mid-game push — Closely gained nothing for the cost.
23:32 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
23:46 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Closely's army has been decimated.Violence clips Closely's army — real damage, but Closely fights on.
24:09 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
24:41 Closely decides to move out with his armies.Closely has seen enough — the army moves out.
24:53 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
25:10 The battle outcome favors Closely as Violence's armies melt into Closely's armies' weapon fire!Violence's army evaporates. Closely doesn't even slow down.
25:33 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Closely destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
26:04 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
26:35 Closely casts some storm! But Violence lost no workers.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Violence shuts the door on Closely.
26:47 Reaver! Reaver! Violence's reaver is killing off most of Closely's workers!The raid lands — Violence chips away at Closely's foundation.
27:15 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons!Closely hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
27:32 Closely starts expanding.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
28:03 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
28:30 Violence's reavers proved significant advantage in this battle! Closely has no choice but to back off!Violence absorbs the mid-game push — Closely gained nothing for the cost.
28:50 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
29:06 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
29:33 Closely's army is small compared to Violence!Closely is badly outgunned — Violence's force is a size larger.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
29:56 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
30:18 Violence starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
30:35 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
31:04 Nice shuttle-reaver micro by Violence! That was the key of victory for this battle!Closely's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
31:29 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
32:05 Closely destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
32:28 Closely casts some storm! But Violence lost no workers.Good instincts from Violence; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
32:35 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
32:55 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
33:20 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
33:51 Closely positioned his dragoons on the ramp and took the advantage, Violence had to back off!Closely absorbs the mid-game push — Violence gained nothing for the cost.
34:11 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
34:37 It seems that Closely only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
34:52 Closely tried to harass Violence but Violence successfully fends off the harassment.Closely knocks, Violence answers. No damage done.
35:15 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
35:52 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
36:19 Violence had some dark templars but under Closely's observers, they're close to useless! Violence had to back off!Closely absorbs the mid-game push — Violence gained nothing for the cost.
36:37 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
36:51 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
37:13 Reaver! Reaver! Closely's reaver is killing off most of Violence's workers!Beautiful harassment from Closely. Violence's economy takes a real hit.
37:44 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
38:12 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
38:33 Violence failed to bring in observers and Closely's dark templars savaged Violence's army!Closely absorbs the mid-game push — Violence gained nothing for the cost.
38:47 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
39:14 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
39:30 Violence must macro up quickly or Closely will just roll him over!Violence needs production, fast; Closely's army has outgrown his.
40:05 Violence casts some storm! But Closely lost no workers.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Closely shuts the door on Violence.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
40:35 Reaver! Reaver! Closely's reaver is killing off most of Violence's workers!The raid lands — Closely chips away at Violence's foundation.
— The late game —
40:58 Violence pushes with reavers in the shuttles and templar behind the goon line.Everything Violence has built comes forward at once.
41:09 Arbiters overhead — Closely is hunting for the stasis that ends this.Everything Closely has built comes forward at once.
41:44 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
42:01 The reaver shots land perfectly — Violence's goon line evaporates and Closely pushes on.There's no rebuilding from that. Closely's late-game push decides it.
42:29 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
42:38 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
43:18 Archons made, storms ready, upgrades done: Violence moves out.Max supply, full upgrades: Violence moves out to end it.
43:37 Closely decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
43:51 Both Violence and Closely appear to have equal amount of units.Unit for unit, Violence and Closely are level.
44:12 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
44:51 Violence had the observers out, and Closely's dark templar did nothing at all.Violence holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
45:10 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
45:27 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
45:42 Violence pushes with reavers in the shuttles and templar behind the goon line.Max supply, full upgrades: Violence moves out to end it.
46:20 Arbiters overhead — Closely is hunting for the stasis that ends this.Max supply, full upgrades: Closely moves out to end it.
46:42 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
46:59 Storm on the choke — Closely walks into it and Violence holds comfortably.Violence holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
47:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
47:41 Closely has lost about half of his army in that battle.Violence pays for that trade with about half his army.
48:12 Reaver! Reaver! Violence's reaver is killing off most of Closely's workers!Beautiful harassment from Violence. Closely's economy takes a real hit.
48:34 Reaver! Reaver! Closely's reaver is killing off most of Violence's workers!The raid lands — Closely chips away at Violence's foundation.
49:05 Archons made, storms ready, upgrades done: Closely moves out.This is the big one — Closely commits the late-game army.
49:18 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
49:52 Storm on the choke — Closely walks into it and Violence holds comfortably.Violence holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
50:13 It seems that Closely only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
50:27 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
50:44 Closely decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
51:26 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
51:42 Closely's carriers are untouchable now and Violence concedes the map.The final army does its work — Closely breaks Violence late.
52:04 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
52:29 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
52:45 Closely decides to start pushing across the map.Closely tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Closely has built a commanding army lead — Violence needs something special here.
53:16 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
53:30 All of a sudden, Violence has no armies left while Closely is continuing to push across the map!Violence's army evaporates. Closely doesn't even slow down.
53:52 Violence lost more than half of his army in that battle.Closely limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
54:15 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
54:49 Closely has carriers. In a protoss mirror that is usually the whole conversation.Everything Closely has built comes forward at once.
55:02 Violence having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Violence types it out: GG.
GG. Closely closes it out over Violence.
G4 LOSS Colosseum battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (154 lines)
0:16 The game starts with Orange Closely spawning at s4 and Purple Violence spawning at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Closely at s4, Violence at s2.
0:28 Violence gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Scouting done, plans revealed: Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:02 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:31 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
1:45 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:10 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
2:42 Closely appears to have more army than Violence!Count the units: Closely has the edge over Violence right now.
2:55 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:23 Violence failed to break through Closely's dragoon defense line.Violence's early gamble buys nothing — Closely's defense was already in place.
3:45 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
4:14 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
4:26 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
4:48 Eager to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
5:22 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
5:33 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
6:13 All of a sudden, Closely has no armies left while Violence is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Violence. The push continues.
6:30 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
6:50 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
7:07 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
7:42 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
8:14 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
8:27 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
9:02 Closely failed to break through Violence's dragoon defense line.Violence holds the early rush without blinking.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
9:17 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
9:42 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:12 Closely decides to move out with his armies.Closely tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
10:23 Eager to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
10:46 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
11:18 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
11:30 Closely failed to kill off Violence's defending dragoons.Violence holds the early rush without blinking.
11:59 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:29 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
12:41 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
— The mid game —
13:03 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!The composition is ready; Violence starts the push.
13:34 Violence appears to have more army than Closely!Count the units: Violence has the edge over Closely right now.
13:55 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
14:17 Violence had some dark templars but under Closely's observers, they're close to useless! Violence had to back off!Closely absorbs the mid-game push — Violence gained nothing for the cost.
14:42 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Closely's army.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
15:12 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:42 Closely is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Closely hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
15:56 Violence moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
16:12 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
16:53 Closely successfully fends off Violence's attacks.Closely holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
17:01 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
17:42 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:02 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
18:27 Closely casts some storm! But Violence lost no workers.Good instincts from Violence; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
18:35 Where is Closely's detector? Violence sends dark templars to harass Closely's mineral line!Violence gets into Closely's mineral line — workers are dying.
19:18 Closely moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
19:35 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
19:59 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
20:21 Closely with the better dragoon control won the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Closely breaks Violence's position.
20:53 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
21:16 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
21:39 Closely's number of expansions are equal to Violence's.Base for base, they're level — Closely and Violence match each other.
22:00 Feeling content with the game, Closely is starting to push out with his dragoons!Closely's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
22:12 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
22:52 Closely seems to have the more superior dragoon micro! Violence's dragoons are melting away!Violence's defense bends, then snaps. Closely takes the middle of the game.
23:03 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
23:23 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
23:55 Without any further reinforcements, Violence's expansion is decimated by Closely's armies.Violence's expansion burns — Closely tears it down.
24:12 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
24:38 Closely is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Closely hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
25:11 Closely's forces appear to be larger compared to Violence's!Count the units: Closely has the edge over Violence right now.
25:38 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
25:50 All of a sudden, Violence has no armies left while Closely is continuing to push across the map!Closely wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
26:26 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
26:47 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
27:02 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
27:34 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
27:45 Closely is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Closely hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
28:18 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
28:34 Nice shuttle-reaver micro by Closely! That was the key of victory for this battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Closely breaks Violence's position.
28:52 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
29:22 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
29:45 Closely is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Closely's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
30:08 Violence is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
30:30 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
31:09 With beautiful placement, Violence successfully fends off Closely's attacks.Closely commits and it's the wrong call — Violence cleans it up.
31:16 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
31:44 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
32:04 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
32:40 Feeling content with the game, Closely is starting to push out with his dragoons!Closely's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
33:07 Closely might lose the game soon if he doesn't expand as Violence did.Closely needs an expansion soon or Violence's economy simply wins this.
33:14 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
33:45 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
34:00 With beautiful placement, Violence successfully fends off Closely's attacks.Closely commits and it's the wrong call — Violence cleans it up.
34:38 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
34:51 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
35:16 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons!Closely hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
35:37 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
36:01 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
36:35 Closely successfully fends off Violence's attacks.Violence commits and it's the wrong call — Closely cleans it up.
36:56 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Closely's army has been decimated.Violence clips Closely's army — real damage, but Closely fights on.
37:20 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
37:53 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
38:01 Feeling content with the game, Closely is starting to push out with his dragoons!Closely hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
38:29 Violence moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
38:51 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
39:19 With beautiful placement, Closely successfully fends off Violence's attacks.Violence commits and it's the wrong call — Closely cleans it up.
39:37 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Closely's army.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
39:59 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
40:27 Violence tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Closely's economy.Good instincts from Closely; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
— The late game —
40:50 Closely has carriers. In a protoss mirror that is usually the whole conversation.This is the big one — Closely commits the late-game army.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
41:28 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
41:38 Violence's reaver catches Closely's goons packed together and the push is over.Violence holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
42:12 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
42:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
43:00 Unwilling to make the game too long, Closely starts moving out.No more waiting. Closely pushes.
43:12 Attempting to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
43:47 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
43:58 Violence pushed into a full archon line and Closely never gave a step.Closely holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
44:20 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
44:42 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
45:07 Closely decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
45:43 Violence pushes with reavers in the shuttles and templar behind the goon line.Everything Violence has built comes forward at once.
46:03 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
46:17 The battle outcome favors Closely as Violence's armies melt into Closely's armies' weapon fire!Closely wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
46:40 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
47:19 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
47:39 At the moment, Closely seems to have more units than Violence.Closely's army is visibly the bigger one — Violence should not take this fight.
48:01 Arbiters overhead — Closely is hunting for the stasis that ends this.Max supply, full upgrades: Closely moves out to end it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
48:19 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
48:57 Violence had the observers out, and Closely's dark templar did nothing at all.Closely throws the endgame army in and Violence simply refuses to lose.
49:10 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Closely destroyed only less than half of Violence's army.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
49:45 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
49:53 Violence tried to harass Closely but Closely successfully fends off the harassment.Violence knocks, Closely answers. No damage done.
50:24 Where is Closely's detector? Violence sends dark templars to harass Closely's mineral line!The raid lands — Violence chips away at Closely's foundation.
50:51 Attempting to end the game, Closely moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
51:21 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
51:31 The reaver shots land perfectly — Violence's goon line evaporates and Closely pushes on.The final army does its work — Closely breaks Violence late.
🎙 It's all going Closely's way right now.
51:52 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
52:25 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
52:53 Arbiters overhead — Closely is hunting for the stasis that ends this.Everything Closely has built comes forward at once.
53:13 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Violence taps out!Violence GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Closely closes it out over Violence.
G5 LOSS Heartbreak Ridge battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:15 The game starts with White Violence spawning at s2 and Blue Closely spawning at s1.We're underway — Violence spawns at s2, Closely answers from s1.
0:46 Violence opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Scouting done, plans revealed: Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics against Closely's 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:11 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:48 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
2:29 Eager to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Violence crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:56 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
3:19 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
4:07 The battle outcome favors Violence as Closely's armies melt into Violence's armies' weapon fire!Closely's army evaporates. Violence doesn't even slow down.
4:33 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
4:59 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
5:43 Violence starts pushing across the map.Violence has seen enough — the army moves out.
6:06 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
6:57 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:19 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:56 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
8:23 Violence lost all of his dragoons to Closely!The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
8:55 Closely destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
9:27 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
10:08 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
10:35 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Closely: the first units are already marching.
11:14 At the moment, Closely seems to have more units than Violence.Count the units: Closely has the edge over Violence right now.
11:53 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
12:28 With really nice micro, Closely kills off Violence's dragoons.The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
🎙 Slight advantage Closely as the game develops.
12:58 After that battle, Violence still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
13:25 With excellent skills and micro, Closely managed to fend off Violence while losing less than half of his army.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:04 Closely moves out with his armies.Closely has seen enough — the army moves out.
14:29 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
15:03 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:32 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
16:10 Violence lost all of his dragoons to Closely!The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
16:47 It seems that Closely only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Closely takes a bite out of Violence's force and backs off.
17:08 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Closely holds the stronger army for now.
— The mid game —
17:45 Feeling content with the game, Closely is starting to push out with his dragoons!Closely's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
18:33 It seems like Closely has more units than Violence!Closely's army is visibly the bigger one — Violence should not take this fight.
— The late game —
18:57 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
19:34 Closely kills off Violence's armies and continues pushing!Closely wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
19:56 About half of Violence's army has been decimated in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
20:43 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
21:17 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Violence GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Violence taps.
Violence taps out. Closely's early game was simply better.
G6 WIN Wind and Cloud battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (51 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Blue Closely spawning at s4 and Green Violence spawning at s2.Closely takes s4 in Blue; across the map, Violence settles in at s2 in Green.
0:49 Closely opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.The builds are down: 1 Gate Cybernetics from Closely, 1 Gate Cybernetics from Violence.
— The early game —
1:23 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
1:52 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:18 Attempting to end the game, Closely moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Closely crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:56 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
3:26 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:59 Closely lost all of his dragoons to Violence!Closely wasn't ready. Violence's early aggression takes the lead.
4:25 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Violence destroyed only less than half of Closely's army.Violence clips Closely's army — real damage, but Closely fights on.
4:51 Closely destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Violence's army has been decimated.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
5:27 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:09 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:28 Currently, neither Closely nor Violence appears to be leading in economy.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Closely and Violence yet.
7:00 Closely desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:47 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
8:16 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:42 Closely lost all of his dragoons to Violence!Closely wasn't ready. Violence's early aggression takes the lead.
9:11 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
9:52 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:14 Closely is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Closely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:45 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:35 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
12:00 Closely failed to break through Violence's dragoon defense line.Violence holds the early rush without blinking.
🎙 The scales tip toward Violence — a lead, but not a safe one.
12:25 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
12:56 Closely has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
13:32 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:01 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:35 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
15:14 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
15:38 Closely lost all of his dragoons to Violence!Closely wasn't ready. Violence's early aggression takes the lead.
16:11 About half of Closely's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Violence's force stays on that battlefield.
16:58 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Violence has built a commanding army lead — Closely needs something special here.
17:14 Closely's nexus has been destroyed by Violence.Violence finds the weak point and Closely's new base is gone.
17:42 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely takes another base — the economy widens.
18:32 Violence starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Violence pushes.
18:49 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
— The mid game —
19:38 Nice shuttle-reaver micro by Violence! That was the key of victory for this battle!Closely's defense bends, then snaps. Violence takes the middle of the game.
19:59 After that battle, Violence destroyed about half of Closely's army.Violence cuts Closely's army in half.
— The late game —
20:37 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.Closely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:57 Aaaaaa, Violence's mineral line is stormed by Closely's high templars!Closely gets into Violence's mineral line — workers are dying.
21:33 Violence is pushing out with his dragoons!Violence's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 Closely is hanging on by a thread against Violence's army.
22:11 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Closely taps out!Closely GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Closely taps out. Violence's mid game was simply better.
G7 LOSS Tau Cross battle report ▾
■ Violence
■ Closely
army value
■ Violence
■ Closely
economy
Play-by-play (58 lines)
0:11 Violence spawns at s2 in Blue while Closely spawns at s3 in Purple.Violence in Blue at s2. Closely in Purple at s3. The map is set.
0:39 Closely opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Violence's 1 Gate Cybernetics.The builds are down: 1 Gate Cybernetics from Violence, 1 Gate Cybernetics from Closely.
— The early game —
1:12 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
1:39 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:10 Violence is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Violence: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:33 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:14 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:48 With really nice micro, Closely kills off Violence's dragoons.Violence wasn't ready. Closely's early aggression takes the lead.
4:01 Violence has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Closely's force stays on that battlefield.
4:40 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:12 Attempting to end the game, Violence moves out with his armies.Violence tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
5:46 Closely moves out with his armies.Closely has seen enough — the army moves out.
6:04 Violence warps in a nexus.Quietly, Violence adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:40 Closely warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Closely expands.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:15 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
7:33 Closely failed to kill off Violence's defending dragoons.Violence holds the early rush without blinking.
8:10 Losing only less than half of his army, Violence seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
8:47 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
9:07 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
9:43 Unwilling to make the game too long, Closely starts moving out.Closely tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
10:09 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
10:49 With really nice micro, Closely kills off Violence's dragoons.The early pressure works — Closely breaks Violence's front door.
11:00 It seems that Closely only managed to destroy less than half of Violence's army.Closely clips Violence's army — real damage, but Violence fights on.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
11:31 Violence destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Closely's army has been decimated.Violence clips Closely's army — real damage, but Closely fights on.
12:18 Violence decides to push out with his dragoon.Violence tests the door early. Is anyone home?
12:49 Closely decides to push out with his dragoon.Closely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
13:11 Violence warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Violence expands.
13:47 Closely warps in a nexus.Quietly, Closely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:06 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
14:42 Closely kills off Violence's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Closely. The push continues.
15:15 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
15:38 It seems that Violence only managed to destroy less than half of Closely's army.Violence takes a bite out of Closely's force and backs off.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
16:20 Both Violence and Closely appears to have equal expansions now.Base for base, they're level — Violence and Closely match each other.
— The mid game —
16:45 Closely is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Closely's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
17:09 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
17:49 Nice shuttle-reaver micro by Closely! That was the key of victory for this battle!Violence's defense bends, then snaps. Closely takes the middle of the game.
— The late game —
18:03 With excellent skills and micro, Violence managed to fend off Closely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Closely — the losses are light.
18:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Closely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Violence — the losses are light.
19:16 Where is Violence's detector? Closely sends dark templars to harass Violence's mineral line!The raid lands — Closely chips away at Violence's foundation.
19:34 Violence harasses Closely and gets ahead of the game.Beautiful harassment from Violence. Closely's economy takes a real hit.
20:16 Eager to end the game, Closely moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Closely pushes.
🎙 The scales tip toward Closely — a lead, but not a safe one.
20:35 Violence warps in a nexus.Violence takes another base — the economy widens.
21:01 Closely warps in a nexus.Closely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
21:31 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
22:18 Closely with a nice shuttle-reaver combo together with dragoon, decimates Violence's army.The mid-game push crashes through — Closely breaks Violence's position.
22:46 Violence lost about half of his army in that battle.Closely pays for that trade with about half his army.
23:10 After that battle, Closely still has most of his army with him.Violence keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
23:48 Closely is pushing out with his dragoons!Closely's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
24:13 Violence having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Nothing left to defend with — Violence taps.
Closely takes it — the mid game decided this one.