← Junior Starleague Season 1
Junior Starleague · Season 1 · Round of 128 · Bo1 · Week 4
Tinker
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STR_ Major
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■ Tinker
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army value
■ Tinker
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economy
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Play-by-play (88 lines)
0:15 The game starts with Orange Tinker spawning at s2 and Yellow Major spawning at s4.Tinker in Orange at s2. Major in Yellow at s4. The map is set.
0:27 Major gets 12 Pool against Tinker's 12 Pool.Scouting done, plans revealed: Tinker's 12 Pool against Major's 12 Pool.
— The early game —
0:54 Tinker places down a hatchery.Tinker takes another base — the economy widens.
1:32 Major places down a hatchery.Major plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:56 Tinker is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Tinker tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:26 Major starts pushing across the map.Major tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
2:38 Major's army is small compared to Tinker!Major needs production, fast; Tinker's army has outgrown his.
3:04 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:34 Tinker failed to kill off Major's defending zerglings.Tinker's early gamble buys nothing — Major's defense was already in place.
4:17 Losing only less than half of his army, Major seems to be fine.Tinker keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:26 Major destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Tinker's army has been decimated.Major takes a bite out of Tinker's force and backs off.
4:51 Tinker is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Tinker tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:16 Major is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Major goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:58 Major places down a hatchery.Major takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
6:18 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.
6:40 With beautiful placement, Major successfully fends off Tinker's attacks.The attack shatters on Major's line. Great positioning.
7:16 With excellent skills and micro, Major managed to fend off Tinker while losing less than half of his army.Tinker keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:46 Tinker lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Major's force stays on that battlefield.
8:12 Eager to end the game, Major moves out with his armies.Major has seen enough — the army moves out.
8:26 Tinker places down a hatchery.Tinker plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
8:54 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
9:31 With really nice micro, Major kills off Tinker's zerglings.The early pressure works — Major breaks Tinker's front door.
9:50 With excellent skills and micro, Tinker managed to fend off Major while losing less than half of his army.Major keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The scales tip toward Major — a lead, but not a safe one.
10:13 After that battle, Major still has most of his army with him.Tinker keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:46 Tinker pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Tinker: the first units are already marching.
11:03 Major pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Major: the first units are already marching.
11:41 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:59 Major with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Tinker's zerglings!Major holds the early rush without blinking.
12:31 After that battle, Major still has most of his army with him.Tinker keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:56 Major only destroyed about half of Tinker's army.Major cuts Tinker's army in half.
13:12 Tinker is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Tinker goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
13:41 Major is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Major goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
14:17 Tinker must macro up quickly or Major will just roll him over!Tinker needs production, fast; Major's army has outgrown his.
14:38 Tinker places down a hatchery.Tinker plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:57 Major places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Major expands.
15:32 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
— The mid game —
15:53 Tinker's mutalisks failed to dodge some scourges and he lost the mutalisk battle to Major!Major absorbs the mid-game push — Tinker gained nothing for the cost.
16:35 With excellent skills and micro, Major managed to fend off Tinker while losing less than half of his army.Tinker keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:46 With excellent skills and micro, Tinker managed to fend off Major while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Major — the losses are light.
17:23 Major is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!The composition is ready; Major starts the push.
17:49 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.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
18:09 Major wiped off Tinker's zerglings, but Tinker had mutalisks popped just in time! Major has to back off!Tinker absorbs the mid-game push — Major gained nothing for the cost.
18:48 With excellent skills and micro, Tinker managed to fend off Major while losing less than half of his army.Major keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:01 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Tinker destroyed only less than half of Major's army.Tinker clips Major's army — real damage, but Major fights on.
19:32 Tinker decides to expand.Tinker plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
20:06 Major places down a hatchery.Major takes another base — the economy widens.
20:14 Major is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Major starts the push.
20:51 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
21:20 The battle outcome favors Major as Tinker's armies melt into Major's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Tinker's way of life — Major marches on.
21:52 After that battle, Tinker still has most of his army with him.Major keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
22:18 It seems that Tinker only managed to destroy less than half of Major's army.Tinker takes a bite out of Major's force and backs off.
22:37 What superior Mutalisk micro from Major! Tinker's economy is suffering!Beautiful harassment from Major. Tinker's economy takes a real hit.
22:58 Tinker is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!The composition is ready; Tinker starts the push.
23:25 Major is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!The composition is ready; Major starts the push.
23:46 Tinker must macro up quickly or Major will just roll him over!Tinker is badly outgunned — Major's force is a size larger.
24:24 Tinker places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tinker expands.
24:38 Major places down a hatchery.Quietly, Major adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
— The late game —
25:13 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.
25:41 With beautiful placement, Major successfully fends off Tinker's attacks.Major takes the fight on his terms and sends Tinker home with nothing.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
26:15 After that battle, Major still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tinker — the losses are light.
26:38 About half of Tinker's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Major's force stays on that battlefield.
27:07 Major is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!The composition is ready; Major starts the push.
27:30 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
28:01 Tinker failed to dodge some scourges and his mutalisks are melting away to Major's mutalisks!The mid-game push crashes through — Major breaks Tinker's position.
28:15 Losing only less than half of his army, Tinker seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Major — the losses are light.
28:54 After that battle, Major still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tinker — the losses are light.
29:12 Tinker places down a hatchery.Tinker takes another base — the economy widens.
29:29 Major decides to start pushing across the map.Major tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Tinker is a step behind and knows it.
30:00 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.
30:22 Major with the more superior mutalisk micro wins the mutalisk battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Major breaks Tinker's position.
30:52 About half of Tinker's army has been decimated in that battle.Major pays for that trade with about half his army.
31:34 After that battle, Major still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tinker — the losses are light.
31:41 Major shot down Tinker's hatchery.Major finds the weak point and Tinker's new base is gone.
32:09 Major places down a hatchery.Major plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
32:35 Major is pushing his speedlings.Major hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
33:11 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Tinker GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Tinker taps.
Tinker taps out. Major's mid game was simply better.