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Junior Starleague · Season 1 · Round of 256 · Bo1 · Week 4
Shank (makimaFC)
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Briefcase
Games
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■ Shank
■ Briefcase
army value
■ Shank
■ Briefcase
economy
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Play-by-play (48 lines)
0:07 Briefcase spawns at s1 in Green while Shank spawns at s2 in Teal.We're underway — Briefcase spawns at s1, Shank answers from s2.
0:44 Briefcase opens 2 Rax FE against Shank's 12 Hatch.Briefcase commits to 2 Rax FE; Shank answers with 12 Hatch.
— The early game —
1:18 Briefcase starts expanding.Briefcase plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:44 Shank places down a hatchery.Shank takes another base — the economy widens.
2:18 Briefcase decides to put on early pressure with his marines.Briefcase tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:57 Shank's zerglings are pushing out!No patience from Shank: the first units are already marching.
3:25 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
4:01 Nice placement by Shank, Briefcase can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Briefcase's early gamble buys nothing — Shank's defense was already in place.
4:37 Losing only less than half of his army, Shank seems to be fine.Briefcase keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:07 Losing only less than half of his army, Briefcase seems to be fine.Shank keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:28 Unwilling to make the game too long, Briefcase starts moving out.Here it comes: Briefcase crosses the map with everything.
5:59 Shank with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Shank tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:43 Briefcase places down a command center.More workers, more money: Briefcase expands.
7:02 Shank places down a hatchery.Quietly, Shank adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:44 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:12 Briefcase failed to kill off Shank's defending zerglings.Briefcase's early gamble buys nothing — Shank's defense was already in place.
8:39 Losing only less than half of his army, Shank seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Briefcase — the losses are light.
9:28 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Shank destroyed only less than half of Briefcase's army.Shank takes a bite out of Briefcase's force and backs off.
9:47 Eager to end the game, Briefcase moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Briefcase pushes.
10:20 Shank with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Shank goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:47 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:34 With beautiful placement, Shank successfully fends off Briefcase's attacks.Shank takes the fight on his terms and sends Briefcase home with nothing.
12:02 After that battle, Shank still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Briefcase — the losses are light.
🎙 Shank holds the stronger army for now.
12:35 Losing only less than half of his army, Briefcase seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shank — the losses are light.
12:55 Briefcase's army is small compared to Shank!Briefcase needs production, fast; Shank's army has outgrown his.
13:30 Shank's zerglings are pushing out!Shank tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:05 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.
14:45 Mismicro from Briefcase gave opportunity to Shank! Shank is still pushing and putting pressure with his zerglings!The early pressure works — Shank breaks Briefcase's front door.
15:24 After that battle, Briefcase still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Shank — the losses are light.
15:56 After that battle, Shank still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Briefcase — the losses are light.
16:22 Briefcase places down a command center.Quietly, Briefcase adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
16:48 Shank places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shank expands.
🎙 The scales tip toward Shank — a lead, but not a safe one.
— The mid game —
17:30 Shank is flying his mutalisks towards his opponent.Shank hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
17:53 At the moment, Shank seems to have more units than Briefcase.Count the units: Shank has the edge over Briefcase right now.
— The late game —
18:32 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
18:51 All of a sudden, Briefcase has no armies left while Shank is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Shank. The push continues.
19:43 It seems that Shank only managed to destroy less than half of Briefcase's army.Shank takes a bite out of Briefcase's force and backs off.
19:57 After that battle, Shank still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Briefcase — the losses are light.
20:42 Shank shot down Briefcase's command center.No reinforcements in time: Briefcase watches Shank level the expansion.
21:14 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Briefcase GGs!Briefcase GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
That's the game: Shank defeats Briefcase, settled in the early game.