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■ Forest
■ Impound
army value
■ Forest
■ Impound
economy
Play-by-play (59 lines)
0:11 The Green Cineast spawns at s4 while Purple Impound spawns at s3.Cineast takes s4 in Green; across the map, Impound settles in at s3 in Purple.
0:42 Impound gets 1 Fact Double Expand against Cineast's 14 Nexus.Scouting done, plans revealed: Cineast's 14 Nexus against Impound's 1 Fact Double Expand.
— The early game —
1:08 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:30 Impound places down a command center.More workers, more money: Impound expands.
1:59 Cineast decides to move out with his armies.Cineast tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:34 Impound figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Impound goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:15 Impound must macro up quickly or Cineast will just roll him over!Impound is badly outgunned — Cineast's force is a size larger.
3:28 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
4:05 Impound successfully fends off Cineast's attacks.Impound holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
4:35 With excellent skills and micro, Impound managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:55 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Impound while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Impound — the losses are light.
5:25 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
5:54 Impound places down a command center.Impound takes another base — the economy widens.
6:25 Cineast is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:10 Impound decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.No patience from Impound: the first units are already marching.
7:32 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:10 Cineast failed to kill off Impound's defending marines.Cineast's early gamble buys nothing — Impound's defense was already in place.
8:24 With excellent skills and micro, Impound managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:02 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Impound — the losses are light.
9:34 Cineast moves out with his armies.Cineast has seen enough — the army moves out.
10:03 Impound starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Impound pushes.
10:32 Impound places down a command center.More workers, more money: Impound expands.
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.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
11:18 With beautiful placement, Impound successfully fends off Cineast's attacks.Impound holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
12:02 With excellent skills and micro, Impound managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
12:22 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Impound — the losses are light.
12:44 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
13:23 Impound figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Impound tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:56 Cineast must macro up quickly or Impound will just roll him over!Cineast needs production, fast; Impound's army has outgrown his.
14:31 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
15:01 Cineast's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Impound continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!Cineast wasn't ready. Impound's early aggression takes the lead.
15:27 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Impound — the losses are light.
🎙 The scales tip toward Impound — a lead, but not a safe one.
15:45 After that battle, Impound still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
16:15 Impound places down a command center.Impound takes another base — the economy widens.
16:49 Cineast decides to expand.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
17:24 Dropship! Dropship! Impound drops some vultures into Cineast's mineral line!Impound gets into Cineast's mineral line — workers are dying.
— The mid game —
17:55 Impound is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!Impound's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
— The late game —
18:14 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
18:48 With a few well placed mines, Impound swept through Cineast's army!The mid-game push crashes through — Impound breaks Cineast's position.
19:19 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Impound while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Impound — the losses are light.
19:43 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Cineast destroyed only less than half of Impound's army.Cineast clips Impound's army — real damage, but Impound fights on.
🎙 Forest is a step behind and knows it.
20:10 Impound's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!Impound hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
20:52 Impound places down a command center.More workers, more money: Impound expands.
21:05 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
21:52 Impound 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 Impound's tanks finish off the rest!The mid-game push crashes through — Impound breaks Cineast's position.
22:14 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Impound — the losses are light.
22:44 After that battle, Impound still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
23:07 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
23:46 Impound is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!Impound hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
24:08 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: Impound defeats Forest, settled in the mid game.
■ Forest
■ Impound
army value
■ Forest
■ Impound
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Blue Cineast spawning at s2 and Green Impound spawning at s1.Cineast in Blue at s2. Impound in Green at s1. The map is set.
0:52 Cineast opens 2 Gate Goons against Impound's Siege Expand.Scouting done, plans revealed: Cineast's 2 Gate Goons against Impound's Siege Expand.
— The early game —
1:08 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:51 Impound places down a command center.More workers, more money: Impound expands.
2:21 Cineast decides to push out with his dragoon.Cineast tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:55 Impound bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Impound goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:38 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:56 With really nice micro, Impound kills off Cineast's dragoons.Cineast wasn't ready. Impound's early aggression takes the lead.
4:25 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.Impound keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:00 With excellent skills and micro, Impound managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:40 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:09 Impound places down a command center.More workers, more money: Impound expands.
6:56 Cineast is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
7:15 Impound decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.No patience from Impound: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Slight advantage Impound as the game develops.
7:51 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
8:17 Impound successfully kills off Cineast's dragoons with nice marine micro.Cineast wasn't ready. Impound's early aggression takes the lead.
9:09 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.Impound keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:28 After that battle, Impound still has most of his army with him.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:16 Cineast is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Cineast goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:48 Impound decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Impound tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:17 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast takes another base — the economy widens.
11:51 Impound places down a command center.Impound plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
12:10 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 Impound holds the stronger army for now.
13:01 Cineast failed to kill off Impound's defending marines.Cineast's early gamble buys nothing — Impound's defense was already in place.
13:27 After that battle, Impound still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
13:49 Cineast has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Impound's force stays on that battlefield.
14:35 In terms of army size, Cineast is behind Impound!Cineast is badly outgunned — Impound's force is a size larger.
15:00 Attempting to end the game, Impound moves out with his armies.Impound tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
15:42 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
16:01 Impound successfully kills off Cineast's dragoons with nice marine micro.Cineast wasn't ready. Impound's early aggression takes the lead.
16:54 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Impound while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Impound — the losses are light.
17:11 With excellent skills and micro, Impound managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
🎙 Impound edges ahead on army strength.
17:54 Attempting to end the game, Impound moves out with his armies.Impound has seen enough — the army moves out.
18:18 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
18:58 Impound 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 Impound's tanks finish off the rest!Cineast's defense bends, then snaps. Impound takes the middle of the game.
19:21 Cineast lost about half of his army in that battle.Impound pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
20:03 After that battle, Impound still has most of his army with him.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:40 Cineast's nexus has been destroyed by Impound.Impound finds the weak point and Cineast's new base is gone.
21:06 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Cineast GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Cineast taps.
Forest taps out. Impound's mid game was simply better.
■ Forest
■ Impound
army value
■ Forest
■ Impound
economy
Play-by-play (39 lines)
0:19 The Orange Cineast spawns at s2 while Red Impound spawns at s1.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Cineast at s2, Impound at s1.
0:44 Cineast gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Impound's Siege Expand.Cineast shows 1 Gate Cybernetics — Impound has gone Siege Expand. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:16 Cineast warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cineast expands.
1:46 Impound places down a command center.Quietly, Impound adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:36 Cineast decides to start pushing across the map.Cineast tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
3:10 Impound figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.No patience from Impound: the first units are already marching.
3:37 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
4:15 Impound successfully kills off Cineast's dragoons with nice marine micro.Cineast wasn't ready. Impound's early aggression takes the lead.
4:45 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Impound — the losses are light.
5:28 After that battle, Impound still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
5:54 Impound places down a command center.Impound plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:28 Cineast is pushing out with his dragoons.Cineast tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:16 Unwilling to make the game too long, Impound starts moving out.Impound has seen enough — the army moves out.
7:45 Cineast starts expanding.Cineast takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
— The mid game —
8:18 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:47 Cineast's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Impound continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!The early pressure works — Impound breaks Cineast's front door.
9:21 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Impound — the losses are light.
10:11 After that battle, Impound still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
10:35 Impound decides to move out with his armies.Impound tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
11:19 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.
11:56 Cineast's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Impound continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!The early pressure works — Impound breaks Cineast's front door.
12:22 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Impound — the losses are light.
13:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Impound seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
🎙 Slight advantage Impound as the game develops.
13:34 Impound decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.No patience from Impound: the first units are already marching.
— The late game —
14:09 Impound places down a command center.Impound takes another base — the economy widens.
14:43 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
15:10 The battle outcome favors Impound as Cineast's armies melt into Impound's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Impound. The push continues.
15:55 Cineast lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Impound's force stays on that battlefield.
16:27 With excellent skills and micro, Impound managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
17:05 Cineast warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cineast expands.
17:31 Impound decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.No patience from Impound: the first units are already marching.
18:05 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Cineast GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Cineast taps.
That's the game: Impound defeats Forest, settled in the early game.
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