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■ Phoneme
■ Nitro
army value
■ Phoneme
■ Nitro
economy
Play-by-play (63 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Teal Phoneme spawning at s1 and Blue Reality spawning at s2.We're underway — Phoneme spawns at s1, Reality answers from s2.
0:36 Reality gets 12 Pool against Phoneme's 1 Rax FE.Phoneme shows 1 Rax FE — Reality has gone 12 Pool. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:11 Phoneme desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Phoneme expands.
1:35 Reality places down a hatchery.Quietly, Reality adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:10 Phoneme decides to put on early pressure with his marines.Phoneme tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:41 Eager to end the game, Reality moves out with his armies.Reality tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
2:58 Phoneme places down a command center.Phoneme takes another base — the economy widens.
3:29 Reality places down a hatchery.Reality plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
3:56 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
4:26 Reality's zerglings surround Phoneme's marines and kills it off!Phoneme wasn't ready. Reality's early aggression takes the lead.
5:02 Reality destroyed about half of Phoneme's army after that battle.Half of Phoneme's force is gone — Reality took it apart.
5:21 Losing only less than half of his army, Reality seems to be fine.Phoneme keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:47 Phoneme decides to put on early pressure with his marines.No patience from Phoneme: the first units are already marching.
6:20 Reality is putting early pressure with his zerglings.Reality goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Slight advantage Nitro as the game develops.
6:53 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
7:12 Phoneme kills off Reality's zerglings with his marines!Reality wasn't ready. Phoneme's early aggression takes the lead.
8:00 After that battle, Reality still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Phoneme — the losses are light.
8:29 Losing only less than half of his army, Phoneme seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Reality — the losses are light.
8:40 Phoneme must macro up quickly or Reality will just roll him over!Phoneme needs production, fast; Reality's army has outgrown his.
9:21 Phoneme feels confident with his marines and decides to push out.Phoneme tests the door early. Is anyone home?
9:45 Reality's zerglings are pushing out!Reality goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:06 Phoneme places down a command center.More workers, more money: Phoneme expands.
10:37 Reality starts expanding.Quietly, Reality adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
11:22 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:37 Nice placement by Reality, Phoneme can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Phoneme's early gamble buys nothing — Reality's defense was already in place.
12:13 With excellent skills and micro, Reality managed to fend off Phoneme while losing less than half of his army.Phoneme keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:34 Phoneme has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Reality's force stays on that battlefield.
13:05 Reality is putting early pressure with his zerglings.No patience from Reality: the first units are already marching.
13:38 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
14:15 Mismicro from Phoneme gave opportunity to Reality! Reality is still pushing and putting pressure with his zerglings!Phoneme wasn't ready. Reality's early aggression takes the lead.
14:26 Phoneme has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Reality's force stays on that battlefield.
14:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Reality seems to be fine.Phoneme keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
— The mid game —
15:40 Reality brings his speedlings and lurkers out of his base!Reality hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
16:01 Phoneme places down a command center.Phoneme takes another base — the economy widens.
16:35 Reality places down a hatchery.Quietly, Reality adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
16:55 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
17:25 Reality kills off Phoneme's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Reality. The push continues.
17:52 About half of Phoneme's army has been decimated in that battle.Reality pays for that trade with about half his army.
18:26 After that battle, Reality still has most of his army with him.Phoneme keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The late game —
18:49 Phoneme's command center has been destroyed by Reality.Reality finds the weak point and Phoneme's new base is gone.
19:32 Reality brings his speedlings and lurkers out of his base!The composition is ready; Reality starts the push.
🎙 Slight advantage Nitro as the game develops.
19:44 Phoneme places down a command center.Quietly, Phoneme adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
20:17 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
20:49 Reality kills off Phoneme's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Reality. The push continues.
21:14 About half of Phoneme's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Reality's force stays on that battlefield.
21:38 With excellent skills and micro, Reality managed to fend off Phoneme while losing less than half of his army.Phoneme keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:13 Attempting to end the game, Reality moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Reality pushes.
22:35 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
23:18 Reality is attacking with both mutalisks and zerglings! Watch Phoneme's marines melt in this attack!The mid-game push crashes through — Reality breaks Phoneme's position.
🎙 Nitro's force dwarfs what Phoneme has left on the field.
23:33 About half of Phoneme's army has been decimated in that battle.Reality pays for that trade with about half his army.
24:06 After that battle, Reality still has most of his army with him.Phoneme keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
24:38 Reality brings his speedlings and lurkers out of his base!Reality's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
25:00 Phoneme having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.That's it. Phoneme looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Phoneme taps out. Nitro's mid game was simply better.
■ Phoneme
■ Nitro
army value
■ Phoneme
■ Nitro
economy
Play-by-play (45 lines)
0:10 Phoneme spawns at s4 in Purple while Reality spawns at s2 in Yellow.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Phoneme at s4, Reality at s2.
0:41 Phoneme opens 14 CC against Reality's 12 Hatch.Phoneme shows 14 CC — Reality has gone 12 Hatch. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:18 Phoneme places down a command center.More workers, more money: Phoneme expands.
1:46 Reality places down a hatchery.Quietly, Reality adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:13 Phoneme decides to put on early pressure with his marines.No patience from Phoneme: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:56 Attempting to end the game, Reality moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Reality pushes.
3:34 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
4:08 Nice control from Reality! He killed Phoneme's marines and continues pressuring!The early pressure works — Reality breaks Phoneme's front door.
4:46 After that battle, Phoneme still has most of his army with him.Reality keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:06 After that battle, Reality still has most of his army with him.Phoneme keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:53 Phoneme places down a command center.Quietly, Phoneme adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:16 Reality places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Reality expands.
6:53 Phoneme decides to put on early pressure with his marines.No patience from Phoneme: the first units are already marching.
7:30 Reality with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Reality goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:46 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:35 All of a sudden, Phoneme has no armies left while Reality is continuing to push across the map!Phoneme's army evaporates. Reality doesn't even slow down.
— The mid game —
9:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Phoneme seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Reality — the losses are light.
9:33 Losing only less than half of his army, Reality seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Phoneme — the losses are light.
10:06 Reality with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.No patience from Reality: the first units are already marching.
10:51 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.
11:07 Mismicro from Phoneme gave opportunity to Reality! Reality is still pushing and putting pressure with his zerglings!The early pressure works — Reality breaks Phoneme's front door.
11:56 Phoneme has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Reality's force stays on that battlefield.
12:14 Losing only less than half of his army, Reality seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Phoneme — the losses are light.
🎙 Nitro edges ahead on army strength.
13:00 Phoneme feels confident with his marines and decides to push out.Phoneme tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:31 Currently, neither Phoneme nor Reality appears to be leading in economy.Base for base, they're level — Phoneme and Reality match each other.
14:10 Reality places down a hatchery.Quietly, Reality adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:26 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The late game —
15:04 Phoneme failed to kill off Reality's defending zerglings.Phoneme's early gamble buys nothing — Reality's defense was already in place.
15:53 It seems that Phoneme only managed to destroy less than half of Reality's army.Phoneme clips Reality's army — real damage, but Reality fights on.
16:15 About half of Phoneme's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Reality's force stays on that battlefield.
16:55 Reality decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Reality pushes.
17:23 Phoneme places down a command center.Quietly, Phoneme adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Phoneme is hanging on by a thread against Nitro's army.
18:02 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.
18:35 Nice control from Reality! He killed Phoneme's marines and continues pressuring!Phoneme wasn't ready. Reality's early aggression takes the lead.
19:04 Phoneme has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Reality's force stays on that battlefield.
19:40 After that battle, Reality still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Phoneme — the losses are light.
20:08 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Phoneme GGs!Phoneme GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Phoneme taps out. Nitro's early game was simply better.
Head to head
3 games
Phoneme
0 – 3
Nitro