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Junior Starleague · Season 1 · Round of 256 · Bo1 · Week 4
Machine 🛡️
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Thyristor
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Play-by-play (55 lines)
0:07 Machine spawns at s1 in White while Thyristor spawns at s2 in Orange.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Machine at s1, Thyristor at s2.
0:45 Machine gets Overpool against Thyristor's Forge Fast Expand.The builds are down: Overpool from Machine, Forge Fast Expand from Thyristor.
— The early game —
1:17 Machine places down a hatchery.Machine plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:47 Thyristor warps in a nexus.Thyristor takes another base — the economy widens.
2:21 Machine is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Machine tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:44 Thyristor's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Thyristor: the first units are already marching.
3:08 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:58 Machine failed to break Thyristor's defending line of zealots.Thyristor holds the early rush without blinking.
4:22 After that battle, Thyristor still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Machine — the losses are light.
4:49 It seems that Thyristor only managed to destroy less than half of Machine's army.Thyristor takes a bite out of Machine's force and backs off.
5:15 Machine places down a hatchery.Machine takes another base — the economy widens.
5:50 Thyristor warps in a nexus.Thyristor plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:23 Machine pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Machine goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:58 Thyristor's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Thyristor: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:21 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
8:07 Machine with his speedlings successfully defend against Thyristor's early zealot pressure.Thyristor's early gamble buys nothing — Machine's defense was already in place.
8:33 Losing only less than half of his army, Machine seems to be fine.Thyristor keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:53 Thyristor has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Machine's force stays on that battlefield.
9:33 Machine moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Machine crosses the map with everything.
10:03 Thyristor moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Thyristor pushes.
10:42 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
11:16 Thyristor failed to break Machine's zergling line of defense.Thyristor's early gamble buys nothing — Machine's defense was already in place.
11:35 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Thyristor destroyed only less than half of Machine's army.Thyristor clips Machine's army — real damage, but Machine fights on.
🎙 Machine holds the stronger army for now.
12:17 Thyristor has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Machine's force stays on that battlefield.
12:39 Machine decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Machine crosses the map with everything.
13:19 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
13:54 Thyristor lost some of his dragoons to Machine's speedlings!The early pressure works — Machine breaks Thyristor's front door.
14:16 About half of Thyristor's army has been decimated in that battle.Machine pays for that trade with about half his army.
14:56 After that battle, Machine still has most of his army with him.Thyristor keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:11 Machine destroys Thyristor's nexus, denying expansions.Machine finds the weak point and Thyristor's new base is gone.
15:52 Machine is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Machine: the first units are already marching.
16:28 Machine places down a hatchery.Machine takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Slight advantage Machine as the game develops.
16:56 Thyristor warps in a nexus.Thyristor plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
17:25 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
18:01 Machine with some nice speedling surrounds killed Thyristor's zealots!Thyristor wasn't ready. Machine's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Thyristor is hanging on by a thread against Machine's army.
18:36 Thyristor lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Machine's force stays on that battlefield.
18:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Machine seems to be fine.Thyristor keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:38 Machine decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Machine tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
20:06 Thyristor warps in a nexus.Thyristor takes another base — the economy widens.
20:41 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The mid game —
21:05 Machine's scourge sniped a few of Thyristor's observers! Thyristor can't deal with the lurkers and lost the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Machine breaks Thyristor's position.
21:31 Thyristor seems to lose most of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Machine — more than half the force is gone.
— The late game —
21:57 Losing only less than half of his army, Machine seems to be fine.Thyristor keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:30 Machine has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Machine's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Machine is far ahead.
23:18 Thyristor having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Thyristor GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
That's the game: Machine defeats Thyristor, settled in the mid game.