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■ Forest
■ Scarcely
army value
■ Forest
■ Scarcely
economy
Play-by-play (53 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Teal Cineast spawning at s4 and Green Scarcely spawning at s3.Cineast in Teal at s4. Scarcely in Green at s3. The map is set.
0:33 Scarcely gets Siege Expand against Cineast's 2 Gate Goons.Cineast shows 2 Gate Goons — Scarcely has gone Siege Expand. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:15 Cineast starts expanding.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:42 Scarcely places down a command center.More workers, more money: Scarcely expands.
2:07 Cineast moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Cineast pushes.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:43 Scarcely bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Scarcely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:04 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:50 Scarcely fends off Cineast's early goons with his marines.Scarcely holds the early rush without blinking.
4:17 With excellent skills and micro, Scarcely managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:50 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Scarcely while losing less than half of his army.Scarcely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:23 Cineast warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cineast expands.
5:40 Scarcely places down a command center.Quietly, Scarcely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:13 Cineast is pushing out with his dragoons.Cineast goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:50 Scarcely figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Scarcely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Scarcely edges ahead on army strength.
7:14 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
7:49 Scarcely kills off Cineast's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Scarcely. The push continues.
8:15 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Scarcely destroyed only less than half of Cineast's army.Scarcely clips Cineast's army — real damage, but Cineast fights on.
9:00 Losing only less than half of his army, Scarcely seems to be fine.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:13 Scarcely starts pushing across the map.Scarcely tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
9:43 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
10:29 Cineast fends off Scarcely's marines with his dragoons.Scarcely's early gamble buys nothing — Cineast's defense was already in place.
10:54 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.Scarcely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:35 After that battle, Scarcely still has most of his army with him.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Scarcely holds the stronger army for now.
11:57 Scarcely bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Scarcely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
12:19 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
12:53 Scarcely places down a command center.More workers, more money: Scarcely expands.
13:29 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
13:58 Cineast's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Scarcely continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!The early pressure works — Scarcely breaks Cineast's front door.
14:29 Cineast has lost about half of his army in that battle.Scarcely pays for that trade with about half his army.
15:06 After that battle, Scarcely still has most of his army with him.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:27 Scarcely bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Scarcely: the first units are already marching.
16:04 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 Slight advantage Scarcely as the game develops.
16:42 With really nice micro, Scarcely kills off Cineast's dragoons.The early pressure works — Scarcely breaks Cineast's front door.
17:05 About half of Cineast's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Scarcely's force stays on that battlefield.
17:23 With excellent skills and micro, Scarcely managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:14 Cineast is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Scarcely's army.Cineast is badly outgunned — Scarcely's force is a size larger.
18:29 Unwilling to make the game too long, Scarcely starts moving out.No more waiting. Scarcely pushes.
19:04 Scarcely places down a command center.Scarcely takes another base — the economy widens.
19:29 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
— The mid game —
20:00 With a few well placed mines, Scarcely swept through Cineast's army!The mid-game push crashes through — Scarcely breaks Cineast's position.
20:30 Cineast has lost about half of his army in that battle.Scarcely pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Scarcely's force dwarfs what Forest has left on the field.
— The late game —
21:08 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Cineast destroyed only less than half of Scarcely's army.Cineast clips Scarcely's army — real damage, but Scarcely fights on.
21:39 Scarcely is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!The composition is ready; Scarcely starts the push.
22:05 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Cineast GGs!Cineast types it out: GG.
GG. Scarcely closes it out over Forest.
■ Forest
■ Scarcely
army value
■ Forest
■ Scarcely
economy
Play-by-play (49 lines)
0:10 Cineast spawns at s2 in Purple while Scarcely spawns at s1 in Teal.We're underway — Cineast spawns at s2, Scarcely answers from s1.
0:42 Scarcely opens 14 CC against Cineast's 2 Gate Goons.Scouting done, plans revealed: Cineast's 2 Gate Goons against Scarcely's 14 CC.
— The early game —
1:22 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:45 Scarcely places down a command center.Scarcely takes another base — the economy widens.
2:22 Cineast decides to push out with his dragoon.Cineast goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:49 Scarcely figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Scarcely tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:18 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
3:50 Cineast fends off Scarcely's marines with his dragoons.Cineast holds the early rush without blinking.
4:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.Scarcely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:03 With excellent skills and micro, Scarcely managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:23 Cineast is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
6:05 Scarcely figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Scarcely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:18 Cineast warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cineast expands.
6:58 Scarcely desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Scarcely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:36 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
8:10 Scarcely failed to kill off Cineast's defending dragoons.Cineast holds the early rush without blinking.
8:28 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.Scarcely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:59 With excellent skills and micro, Scarcely managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:39 Unwilling to make the game too long, Cineast starts moving out.Here it comes: Cineast crosses the map with everything.
10:12 Scarcely figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Scarcely goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:31 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.
11:11 The battle outcome favors Cineast as Scarcely's armies melt into Cineast's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Cineast. The push continues.
11:43 After that battle, Scarcely still has most of his army with him.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Slight advantage Forest as the game develops.
12:06 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Scarcely while losing less than half of his army.Scarcely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:48 Cineast appears to have more army than Scarcely!Cineast's army is visibly the bigger one — Scarcely should not take this fight.
13:21 Unwilling to make the game too long, Cineast starts moving out.No more waiting. Cineast pushes.
13:58 Scarcely places down a command center.Quietly, Scarcely adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:26 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:56 All of a sudden, Scarcely has no armies left while Cineast is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Cineast. The push continues.
15:28 After that battle, Scarcely still has most of his army with him.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:57 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Scarcely — the losses are light.
16:36 Cineast warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cineast expands.
🎙 The scales tip toward Forest — a lead, but not a safe one.
17:00 Cineast decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Cineast crosses the map with everything.
17:37 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
— The mid game —
17:59 Cineast avoided some mines beautifully, and comes to deal with Scarcely's main army! Cineast destroys them all!Scarcely's defense bends, then snaps. Cineast takes the middle of the game.
18:35 With excellent skills and micro, Scarcely managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The late game —
19:09 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Scarcely while losing less than half of his army.Scarcely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:33 Scarcely's cloaked wraith did not do much to Cineast's economy.Scarcely goes for the raid — Cineast is ready, and nothing comes of it.
19:59 Scarcely places down a command center.More workers, more money: Scarcely expands.
20:31 Cineast brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.Cineast hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
21:18 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Scarcely GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Scarcely taps.
That's the game: Forest defeats Scarcely, settled in the mid game.
■ Forest
■ Scarcely
army value
■ Forest
■ Scarcely
economy
Play-by-play (115 lines)
0:09 The Teal Cineast spawns at s4 while Green Scarcely spawns at s1.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Cineast at s4, Scarcely at s1.
0:38 Cineast opens 14 Nexus against Scarcely's Siege Expand.Scouting done, plans revealed: Cineast's 14 Nexus against Scarcely's Siege Expand.
— The early game —
0:53 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:24 Scarcely places down a command center.Scarcely takes another base — the economy widens.
1:50 Cineast is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Cineast goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:10 Scarcely figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.No patience from Scarcely: the first units are already marching.
2:35 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
3:09 Scarcely's mismicro cost him his marines and probably this game! Cineast continues pressuring with his dragoons!Scarcely wasn't ready. Cineast's early aggression takes the lead.
3:23 Cineast destroyed about half of Scarcely's army after that battle.Cineast cuts Scarcely's army in half.
3:48 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Scarcely while losing less than half of his army.Scarcely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:18 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
4:35 Scarcely places down a command center.Scarcely takes another base — the economy widens.
5:15 Cineast decides to push out with his dragoon.Cineast goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:25 Scarcely decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Scarcely pushes.
🎙 Forest holds the stronger army for now.
5:49 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
6:15 Scarcely's defending marines kills Cineast's early goons.Scarcely holds the early rush without blinking.
6:57 Losing only less than half of his army, Scarcely seems to be fine.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:04 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Scarcely while losing less than half of his army.Scarcely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:46 Eager to end the game, Scarcely moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Scarcely pushes.
7:54 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:36 Cineast's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Scarcely continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!The early pressure works — Scarcely breaks Cineast's front door.
8:49 Cineast has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Scarcely's force stays on that battlefield.
9:08 About half of Scarcely's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Cineast's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
9:45 Scarcely is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Cineast's army.Scarcely needs production, fast; Cineast's army has outgrown his.
9:59 Cineast starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Cineast pushes.
10:30 Scarcely bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Scarcely: the first units are already marching.
10:57 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast takes another base — the economy widens.
11:13 Scarcely places down a command center.Scarcely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
11:54 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
12:20 Scarcely's mismicro cost him his marines and probably this game! Cineast continues pressuring with his dragoons!The early pressure works — Cineast breaks Scarcely's front door.
12:28 After that battle, Scarcely still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
12:54 It seems that Scarcely only managed to destroy less than half of Cineast's army.Scarcely takes a bite out of Cineast's force and backs off.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
13:28 Cineast decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Cineast pushes.
13:46 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The mid game —
14:22 Scarcely hid some mines and it savaged much of Cineast's army! Scarcely's tanks easily cleaned up the rest!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Scarcely holds Cineast.
14:48 After that battle, Scarcely still has most of his army with him.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:58 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Scarcely while losing less than half of his army.Scarcely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:20 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:47 Scarcely decides to expand.Scarcely plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
16:27 Unwilling to make the game too long, Cineast starts moving out.No more waiting. Cineast pushes.
16:35 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.
17:14 Cineast avoided some mines beautifully, and comes to deal with Scarcely's main army! Cineast destroys them all!Scarcely's defense bends, then snaps. Cineast takes the middle of the game.
17:26 Cineast destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Scarcely's army has been decimated.Cineast clips Scarcely's army — real damage, but Scarcely fights on.
18:04 It seems that Scarcely only managed to destroy less than half of Cineast's army.Scarcely clips Cineast's army — real damage, but Cineast fights on.
18:25 Attempting to end the game, Cineast moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Cineast crosses the map with everything.
18:48 Scarcely places down a command center.Scarcely takes another base — the economy widens.
19:21 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
19:30 Cineast's dragoons failed to dodge the mines and Scarcely's tank came bombarding into the scene! Cineast has to fall back!Scarcely absorbs the mid-game push — Cineast gained nothing for the cost.
19:56 With excellent skills and micro, Scarcely managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:24 Scarcely destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Cineast's army has been decimated.Scarcely clips Cineast's army — real damage, but Cineast fights on.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
20:42 Cineast brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.Cineast hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
21:22 It seems like Cineast has more units than Scarcely!Cineast's army is visibly the bigger one — Scarcely should not take this fight.
21:37 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
22:05 Fortunately enough for Scarcely, he positioned some tanks at the high ground, and it paid off by killing most of Cineast's armies and saved his base from wrecking havoc!Scarcely absorbs the mid-game push — Cineast gained nothing for the cost.
22:34 It seems that Cineast only managed to destroy less than half of Scarcely's army.Cineast clips Scarcely's army — real damage, but Scarcely fights on.
23:01 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Scarcely while losing less than half of his army.Scarcely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
23:21 Reaver! Reaver! Cineast's reaver is killing off most of Scarcely's workers!Scarcely looks away for one second and Cineast makes him pay for it.
23:46 Cineast brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.Cineast hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
24:14 Scarcely decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Scarcely pushes.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
24:40 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
24:50 Scarcely shows off his excellent vulture control by surrounding Cineast's dragoons with mines. Cineast is forced to retreat, but a few dragoons get caught up in the mines, while Scarcely's tanks finish off the rest!Cineast's defense bends, then snaps. Scarcely takes the middle of the game.
25:28 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.Scarcely keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:51 Losing only less than half of his army, Scarcely seems to be fine.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
26:24 Scarcely's forces appear to be larger compared to Cineast's!Count the units: Scarcely has the edge over Cineast right now.
26:31 Scarcely's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!Scarcely hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
26:56 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
27:24 All of a sudden, Cineast has no armies left while Scarcely is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Cineast's way of life — Scarcely marches on.
27:45 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Scarcely while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Scarcely — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
28:20 With excellent skills and micro, Scarcely managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:45 Scarcely 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; Scarcely starts the push.
28:59 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
29:29 Scarcely failed to micro his vultures properly as he pushed, Cineast successfully defended his push!Cineast absorbs the mid-game push — Scarcely gained nothing for the cost.
29:54 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Scarcely — the losses are light.
30:28 Losing only less than half of his army, Scarcely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
30:41 Cineast has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!Cineast hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
31:23 Scarcely's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!The composition is ready; Scarcely starts the push.
31:37 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
32:04 With beautiful placement, Scarcely successfully fends off Cineast's attacks.Scarcely holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
32:22 Losing only less than half of his army, Scarcely seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
33:01 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Scarcely destroyed only less than half of Cineast's army.Scarcely takes a bite out of Cineast's force and backs off.
33:21 Cineast now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Cineast hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
33:46 Scarcely is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!The composition is ready; Scarcely starts the push.
34:10 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
34:42 Tank placement and mine placement are equally important! Scarcely abuses his placement advantage to the limit and cuts through Cineast's army!Cineast's defense bends, then snaps. Scarcely takes the middle of the game.
34:49 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Scarcely — the losses are light.
35:17 With excellent skills and micro, Scarcely managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
35:56 Cineast tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Scarcely's economy.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Scarcely shuts the door on Cineast.
36:19 Scarcely is planting mines with his vultures and... Oh! He's bringing his tank out as well! Looks like this is an attack!Scarcely's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
36:45 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
37:03 With a few well placed mines, Scarcely swept through Cineast's army!Cineast's defense bends, then snaps. Scarcely takes the middle of the game.
37:29 Cineast has lost about half of his army in that battle.Scarcely pays for that trade with about half his army.
37:54 It seems that Cineast only managed to destroy less than half of Scarcely's army.Cineast takes a bite out of Scarcely's force and backs off.
38:16 Scarcely's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!The composition is ready; Scarcely starts the push.
38:37 Scarcely appears to have more army than Cineast!Scarcely's army is visibly the bigger one — Cineast should not take this fight.
38:56 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 Scarcely holds the stronger army for now.
— The late game —
39:31 The storm never came. Scarcely's vessels drained it all and the mech ball rolled straight through Cineast.There's no rebuilding from that. Scarcely's late-game push decides it.
39:51 Cineast lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Scarcely's force stays on that battlefield.
40:30 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Cineast destroyed only less than half of Scarcely's army.Cineast clips Scarcely's army — real damage, but Scarcely fights on.
40:37 Scarcely moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.Everything Scarcely has built comes forward at once.
41:14 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Cineast GGs!That's it. Cineast looks at the field one last time and concedes.
That's the game: Scarcely defeats Forest, settled in the late game.
Head to head
8 games
Forest
6 – 2
Scarcely