Starleague · Bo3 · engine v5.3
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■ Sergei
■ Cowhide
army value
■ Sergei
■ Cowhide
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Orange Sergei spawning at s1 and Red Cowhide spawning at s3.Sergei in Orange at s1. Cowhide in Red at s3. The map is set.
0:35 Sergei opens 12 Pool against Cowhide's Forge Fast Expand.Sergei shows 12 Pool — Cowhide has gone Forge Fast Expand. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:24 Sergei places down a hatchery.Quietly, Sergei adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:50 Cowhide warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cowhide expands.
2:24 Sergei pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Sergei goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:42 Cowhide is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Cowhide: the first units are already marching.
3:21 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
4:04 Sergei lost all of his zerglings to Cowhide's zealots and dragoons!Sergei wasn't ready. Cowhide's early aggression takes the lead.
4:39 After that battle, Sergei still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Cowhide — the losses are light.
4:53 With excellent skills and micro, Cowhide managed to fend off Sergei while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Sergei — the losses are light.
5:37 Cowhide warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cowhide adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:05 Sergei pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Sergei tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:45 Cowhide moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Cowhide crosses the map with everything.
7:01 Sergei places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Sergei expands.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:45 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:06 With really nice micro, Sergei's speedlings kills off Cowhide's dragoons.Cowhide wasn't ready. Sergei's early aggression takes the lead.
8:54 Cowhide lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Sergei's force stays on that battlefield.
— The mid game —
9:24 With excellent skills and micro, Sergei managed to fend off Cowhide while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Cowhide — the losses are light.
9:49 Sergei pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Sergei goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:33 Cowhide's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Cowhide tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:51 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:36 With really nice micro, Sergei's speedlings kills off Cowhide's dragoons.Cowhide wasn't ready. Sergei's early aggression takes the lead.
12:10 Cowhide lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Sergei's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Sergei edges ahead on army strength.
12:27 With excellent skills and micro, Sergei managed to fend off Cowhide while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Cowhide — the losses are light.
12:59 Unwilling to make the game too long, Sergei starts moving out.No more waiting. Sergei pushes.
13:35 Cowhide must macro up quickly or Sergei will just roll him over!Cowhide is badly outgunned — Sergei's force is a size larger.
14:11 Cowhide warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cowhide expands.
14:53 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The late game —
15:24 All of a sudden, Cowhide has no armies left while Sergei is continuing to push across the map!Sergei wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
15:40 Cowhide lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Sergei's force stays on that battlefield.
16:17 With excellent skills and micro, Sergei managed to fend off Cowhide while losing less than half of his army.Cowhide keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:46 Sergei pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Sergei tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Sergei's force dwarfs what Cowhide has left on the field.
17:19 Sergei places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Sergei expands.
17:53 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
18:31 Sergei kills off Cowhide's armies and continues pushing!Cowhide's army evaporates. Sergei doesn't even slow down.
🎙 Sergei's force dwarfs what Cowhide has left on the field.
18:57 The attack was a success, Cowhide lost more than half of his army in that battle.Sergei limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
19:34 Losing only less than half of his army, Sergei seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Cowhide — the losses are light.
20:17 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Cowhide taps out!Cowhide types it out: GG.
GG. Sergei closes it out over Cowhide.
■ Sergei
■ Cowhide
army value
■ Sergei
■ Cowhide
economy
Play-by-play (173 lines)
0:07 Sergei spawns at s4 in Teal while Cowhide spawns at s2 in Blue.We're underway — Sergei spawns at s4, Cowhide answers from s2.
0:24 Cowhide opens Forge Fast Expand against Sergei's 12 Hatch.Scouting done, plans revealed: Sergei's 12 Hatch against Cowhide's Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
1:00 Sergei places down a hatchery.Sergei plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:13 Cowhide warps in a nexus.Cowhide takes another base — the economy widens.
1:52 Sergei pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Sergei goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:11 Cowhide is pushing out with his zealots.Cowhide tests the door early. Is anyone home?
2:28 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
2:45 Cowhide lost some of his dragoons to Sergei's speedlings!The early pressure works — Sergei breaks Cowhide's front door.
3:14 Losing only less than half of his army, Cowhide seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Sergei — the losses are light.
3:45 With excellent skills and micro, Sergei managed to fend off Cowhide while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Cowhide — the losses are light.
3:56 Sergei's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Sergei goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
4:18 Cowhide is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Cowhide: the first units are already marching.
4:48 Cowhide must macro up quickly or Sergei will just roll him over!Cowhide needs production, fast; Sergei's army has outgrown his.
5:10 Sergei places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Sergei expands.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
5:41 Cowhide warps in a nexus.Cowhide plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
5:59 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
6:28 The battle outcome favors Cowhide as Sergei's armies melt into Cowhide's armies' weapon fire!Sergei's army evaporates. Cowhide doesn't even slow down.
6:37 After that battle, Sergei still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Cowhide — the losses are light.
7:04 With excellent skills and micro, Cowhide managed to fend off Sergei while losing less than half of his army.Sergei keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:19 Sergei pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Sergei: the first units are already marching.
7:58 Cowhide's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Cowhide goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
8:23 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:40 Sergei failed to kill off Cowhide's defending zealots.Sergei's early gamble buys nothing — Cowhide's defense was already in place.
🎙 The scales tip toward Cowhide — a lead, but not a safe one.
9:03 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Sergei destroyed only less than half of Cowhide's army.Sergei clips Cowhide's army — real damage, but Cowhide fights on.
9:15 Losing only less than half of his army, Sergei seems to be fine.Cowhide keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:50 Sergei's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Sergei tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:16 Eager to end the game, Cowhide moves out with his armies.Cowhide has seen enough — the army moves out.
10:27 Sergei places down a hatchery.Quietly, Sergei adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
11:05 Cowhide warps in a nexus.Cowhide plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
11:24 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
11:32 Sergei failed to break Cowhide's defending line of zealots.Cowhide holds the early rush without blinking.
11:54 After that battle, Cowhide still has most of his army with him.Sergei keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Sergei is a step behind and knows it.
12:35 After that battle, Sergei still has most of his army with him.Cowhide keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
12:42 Sergei brings his lurker-lings to pressure his opponent.Sergei's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
13:16 With corsairs sniping overlords, Cowhide is bringing his dark templar to attack his opponent!The composition is ready; Cowhide starts the push.
13:30 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
14:05 Sergei failed to bring in overlords as Cowhide's dark templar slice through his hydralisk army!The mid-game push crashes through — Cowhide breaks Sergei's position.
14:22 Sergei lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Cowhide's force stays on that battlefield.
14:49 It seems that Sergei only managed to destroy less than half of Cowhide's army.Sergei takes a bite out of Cowhide's force and backs off.
15:02 Sergei decides to move out with his armies.Sergei has seen enough — the army moves out.
15:29 Looks like Cowhide is going to push out with his archons and speedlots!Cowhide's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 Cowhide holds the stronger army for now.
15:46 Sergei places down a hatchery.Sergei takes another base — the economy widens.
16:14 Cowhide warps in a nexus.Cowhide plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
16:39 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
17:07 Cowhide's massive number of speedlots slice through Sergei's zerglings and hydralisks.Sergei's defense bends, then snaps. Cowhide takes the middle of the game.
17:37 After that battle, Sergei still has most of his army with him.Cowhide keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:44 With excellent skills and micro, Cowhide managed to fend off Sergei while losing less than half of his army.Sergei keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:12 What superior Mutalisk micro from Sergei! Cowhide's economy is suffering!Sergei gets into Cowhide's mineral line — workers are dying.
18:39 Cowhide starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Cowhide crosses the map with everything.
19:04 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
19:27 Cowhide's archon made a significant contribution in this battle! His observer placement was also well done!Sergei's defense bends, then snaps. Cowhide takes the middle of the game.
19:48 Losing only less than half of his army, Sergei seems to be fine.Cowhide keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:01 After that battle, Cowhide still has most of his army with him.Sergei keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:24 Sergei starts expanding.More workers, more money: Sergei expands.
20:58 Cowhide warps in a nexus.Cowhide plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
21:14 Looks like Cowhide is going to push out with his archons and speedlots!Cowhide hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
21:34 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
22:06 Sergei burrowed lurkers in a very beautiful placement which successfully fend off Cowhide's push!Sergei absorbs the mid-game push — Cowhide gained nothing for the cost.
22:16 After that battle, Sergei still has most of his army with him.Cowhide keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
22:46 Losing only less than half of his army, Cowhide seems to be fine.Sergei keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
23:14 Sergei must macro up quickly or Cowhide will just roll him over!Sergei is badly outgunned — Cowhide's force is a size larger.
23:44 Cowhide is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!The composition is ready; Cowhide starts the push.
23:56 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.
24:14 Sergei's zerglings melt away into archon fire, hydralisks kept getting stormed by high templars.The mid-game push crashes through — Cowhide breaks Sergei's position.
24:39 After that battle, Sergei still has most of his army with him.Cowhide keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:11 After that battle, Cowhide still has most of his army with him.Sergei keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:25 Sergei places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Sergei expands.
26:01 Cowhide warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cowhide adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
26:15 With corsairs sniping overlords, Cowhide is bringing his dark templar to attack his opponent!Cowhide hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
26:34 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
26:57 Sergei's massive number of speedlings stopped Cowhide's speedlots from advancing further! Nice defense by Sergei!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Sergei holds Cowhide.
27:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Sergei seems to be fine.Cowhide keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
27:43 After that battle, Cowhide still has most of his army with him.Sergei keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:04 Zerglings ran past Cowhide's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Sergei!Cowhide looks away for one second and Sergei makes him pay for it.
28:37 Sergei's number of expansions are equal to Cowhide's.Base for base, they're level — Sergei and Cowhide match each other.
29:08 Sergei has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Sergei's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
29:18 Looks like Cowhide is going to push out with his archons and speedlots!Cowhide's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
29:39 Sergei starts expanding.Sergei plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
30:16 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
30:29 Cowhide failed to deal nicely with Sergei's lurkers, his few fail storms cost him this battle and this army.Cowhide's defense bends, then snaps. Sergei takes the middle of the game.
30:48 With excellent skills and micro, Cowhide managed to fend off Sergei while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Sergei — the losses are light.
31:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Sergei seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Cowhide — the losses are light.
31:48 Cowhide's nexus has been destroyed by Sergei.No reinforcements in time: Cowhide watches Sergei level the expansion.
32:00 Cowhide warps in a nexus.Cowhide takes another base — the economy widens.
32:23 What a pity! Sergei managed to sneak 1 zergling past the defense line but it was unable to deal any damage before being killed off by Cowhide's army.Sergei knocks, Cowhide answers. No damage done.
32:46 Cowhide decides to move out with his armies.Cowhide has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
33:08 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
33:25 Cowhide can't push any further as Sergei burrowed some lurkers and Cowhide has no observers!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Sergei holds Cowhide.
34:02 Losing only less than half of his army, Sergei seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Cowhide — the losses are light.
34:24 With excellent skills and micro, Cowhide managed to fend off Sergei while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Sergei — the losses are light.
34:52 Cowhide tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Sergei's economy.Cowhide knocks, Sergei answers. No damage done.
35:05 Sergei now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Sergei's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
35:35 With corsairs sniping overlords, Cowhide is bringing his dark templar to attack his opponent!Cowhide's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
35:44 Currently, Sergei and Cowhide appear to have around the same army size.The armies weigh the same — dead even on the field.
36:20 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
36:30 Sergei was out-microed by Cowhide and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Cowhide's line. Great positioning.
37:01 After that battle, Cowhide still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Sergei — the losses are light.
37:19 With excellent skills and micro, Sergei managed to fend off Cowhide while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Cowhide — the losses are light.
37:49 What superior Mutalisk micro from Sergei! Cowhide's economy is suffering!Sergei gets into Cowhide's mineral line — workers are dying.
38:17 Sergei moves out with his armies.Sergei tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
38:36 Attempting to end the game, Cowhide moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Cowhide crosses the map with everything.
39:06 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
39:21 All of a sudden, Cowhide has no armies left while Sergei is continuing to push across the map!Cowhide's army evaporates. Sergei doesn't even slow down.
39:48 Cowhide lost about half of his army in that battle.Sergei pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
40:09 Losing only less than half of his army, Sergei seems to be fine.Cowhide keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
40:26 Sergei's forces appear to be larger compared to Cowhide's!Sergei's army is visibly the bigger one — Cowhide should not take this fight.
40:42 Attempting to end the game, Sergei moves out with his armies.Sergei has seen enough — the army moves out.
— The late game —
41:18 Upgrades finished and a bank of storms ready. Here comes Cowhide.Max supply, full upgrades: Cowhide moves out to end it.
41:49 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
42:07 Sergei's lurkers hold the front while the cracklings flank. Cowhide loses everything.There's no rebuilding from that. Sergei's late-game push decides it.
42:21 After that battle, Cowhide still has most of his army with him.Sergei keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
42:47 With excellent skills and micro, Sergei managed to fend off Cowhide while losing less than half of his army.Cowhide keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
43:02 Aaaaaa, Sergei's mineral line is stormed by Cowhide's high templars!Cowhide gets into Sergei's mineral line — workers are dying.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
43:31 Four hatcheries of larva pouring out at once, and Sergei pushes.Everything Sergei has built comes forward at once.
44:00 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
44:18 Cowhide had the observers for those lurkers and Sergei's push simply stops.Cowhide holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
44:37 With excellent skills and micro, Cowhide managed to fend off Sergei while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Sergei — the losses are light.
44:59 After that battle, Sergei still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Cowhide — the losses are light.
45:27 Four hatcheries of larva pouring out at once, and Sergei pushes.This is the big one — Sergei commits the late-game army.
46:01 Upgrades finished and a bank of storms ready. Here comes Cowhide.This is the big one — Cowhide commits the late-game army.
46:08 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
46:47 Cowhide walked into plague and swarm together. Sergei gave up nothing.Sergei holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
47:00 After that battle, Sergei still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Cowhide — the losses are light.
47:16 Sergei destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Cowhide's army has been decimated.Sergei clips Cowhide's army — real damage, but Cowhide fights on.
47:55 Ultralisks and cracklings with defilers behind: Sergei commits to the break.This is the big one — Sergei commits the late-game army.
48:18 Eager to end the game, Cowhide moves out with his armies.Cowhide has seen enough — the army moves out.
48:37 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
49:06 The corsairs cleared the sky and Cowhide's ground army does the rest to Sergei.The final army does its work — Cowhide breaks Sergei late.
49:13 With excellent skills and micro, Sergei managed to fend off Cowhide while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Cowhide — the losses are light.
49:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Cowhide seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Sergei — the losses are light.
50:12 Sergei's hatchery has been destroyed by Cowhide.Cowhide finds the weak point and Sergei's new base is gone.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
50:34 Cowhide's forces appear to be larger compared to Sergei's!Cowhide's army is visibly the bigger one — Sergei should not take this fight.
50:46 Sergei places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Sergei expands.
51:20 Four hatcheries of larva pouring out at once, and Sergei pushes.Everything Sergei has built comes forward at once.
51:45 Upgrades finished and a bank of storms ready. Here comes Cowhide.This is the big one — Cowhide commits the late-game army.
51:55 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
52:16 Plague on the templar, and Sergei's ultralisks walk straight through Cowhide.There's no rebuilding from that. Sergei's late-game push decides it.
52:47 Sergei destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Cowhide's army has been decimated.Sergei clips Cowhide's army — real damage, but Cowhide fights on.
53:04 With excellent skills and micro, Sergei managed to fend off Cowhide while losing less than half of his army.Cowhide keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
53:36 Ultralisks and cracklings with defilers behind: Sergei commits to the break.Everything Sergei has built comes forward at once.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
53:49 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
54:15 The battle outcome favors Sergei as Cowhide's armies melt into Sergei's armies' weapon fire!Sergei wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
54:42 It seems that Sergei only managed to destroy less than half of Cowhide's army.Sergei clips Cowhide's army — real damage, but Cowhide fights on.
55:13 After that battle, Sergei still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Cowhide — the losses are light.
55:21 Cowhide's army is small compared to Sergei!Cowhide is badly outgunned — Sergei's force is a size larger.
55:43 Four hatcheries of larva pouring out at once, and Sergei pushes.This is the big one — Sergei commits the late-game army.
56:24 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
56:34 Plague on the templar, and Sergei's ultralisks walk straight through Cowhide.The final army does its work — Sergei breaks Cowhide late.
57:00 Cowhide has lost about half of his army in that battle.Sergei pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Slight advantage Sergei as the game develops.
57:19 After that battle, Sergei still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Cowhide — the losses are light.
57:37 Plague for the templar, swarm for the choke — Sergei goes in.Everything Sergei has built comes forward at once.
58:00 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Cowhide taps out!That's it. Cowhide looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Cowhide taps out. Sergei's late game was simply better.
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