Friendly · Bo5 · engine v5.3
· Tue, Aug 11 2026 · 05:34 server time
Games
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■ Grandma_
■ Watchword
army value
■ Grandma_
■ Watchword
economy
Play-by-play (50 lines)
0:13 Grandma_ spawns in Yellow at s2 while Watchword spawns in Purple at s3.We're underway — Grandma_ spawns at s2, Watchword answers from s3.
0:31 Watchword opens 12 Hatch against Grandma_'s Forge Fast Expand.The builds are down: Forge Fast Expand from Grandma_, 12 Hatch from Watchword.
— The early game —
1:07 Grandma_ warps in a nexus.Grandma_ plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:39 Watchword places down a hatchery.Watchword takes another base — the economy widens.
2:24 Grandma_ is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Grandma_ tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:38 Watchword's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Watchword tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:15 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:57 Watchword with his speedlings successfully defend against Grandma_'s early zealot pressure.Grandma_'s early gamble buys nothing — Watchword's defense was already in place.
4:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Watchword seems to be fine.Grandma_ keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:47 Grandma_ has lost about half of his army in that battle.Watchword pays for that trade with about half his army.
5:26 Grandma_ warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Grandma_ expands.
5:52 Watchword places down a hatchery.Quietly, Watchword adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:24 Grandma_ decides to move out with his armies.Grandma_ has seen enough — the army moves out.
6:49 Watchword's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Watchword: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Watchword holds the stronger army for now.
7:37 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
7:55 Grandma_ failed to kill off Watchword's defending zerglings.Grandma_'s early gamble buys nothing — Watchword's defense was already in place.
8:30 After that battle, Watchword still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Grandma_ — the losses are light.
8:59 Grandma_ has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Watchword's force stays on that battlefield.
— The mid game —
9:44 Grandma_ is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Grandma_ tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:09 Watchword's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Watchword: the first units are already marching.
10:38 Currently, neither Grandma_ nor Watchword appears to be leading in economy.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Grandma_ and Watchword yet.
11:15 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
11:46 Watchword with some nice speedling surrounds killed Grandma_'s zealots!Grandma_ wasn't ready. Watchword's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Slight advantage Watchword as the game develops.
12:20 It seems that Watchword only managed to destroy less than half of Grandma_'s army.Watchword takes a bite out of Grandma_'s force and backs off.
12:48 After that battle, Watchword still has most of his army with him.Grandma_ keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:18 Watchword's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Watchword tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:55 Grandma_ warps in a nexus.Quietly, Grandma_ adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:21 Watchword places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Watchword expands.
15:02 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.
15:23 All of a sudden, Grandma_ has no armies left while Watchword is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Watchword. The push continues.
— The late game —
15:47 Watchword destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Grandma_'s army has been decimated.Watchword clips Grandma_'s army — real damage, but Grandma_ fights on.
16:20 Grandma_ destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Watchword's army has been decimated.Grandma_ clips Watchword's army — real damage, but Watchword fights on.
🎙 The scales tip toward Watchword — a lead, but not a safe one.
16:54 Watchword destroys Grandma_'s nexus, denying expansions.No reinforcements in time: Grandma_ watches Watchword level the expansion.
17:34 Watchword pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Watchword tests the door early. Is anyone home?
18:07 Grandma_ warps in a nexus.Grandma_ plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
18:29 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
19:01 Grandma_ lost some of his dragoons to Watchword's speedlings!Grandma_ wasn't ready. Watchword's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 It's all going Watchword's way right now.
19:28 Grandma_ has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Watchword's force stays on that battlefield.
19:59 With excellent skills and micro, Watchword managed to fend off Grandma_ while losing less than half of his army.Grandma_ keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:38 Watchword is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Watchword tests the door early. Is anyone home?
21:03 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Grandma_ GGs!Grandma_ types it out: GG.
That's the game: Watchword defeats Grandma_, settled in the early game.
■ Grandma_
■ Watchword
army value
■ Grandma_
■ Watchword
economy
Play-by-play (63 lines)
0:08 Grandma_ spawns at s3 in Purple while Watchword spawns at s1 in Teal.Grandma_ takes s3 in Purple; across the map, Watchword settles in at s1 in Teal.
0:41 Grandma_ gets Forge Fast Expand against Watchword's 12 Pool.Scouting done, plans revealed: Grandma_'s Forge Fast Expand against Watchword's 12 Pool.
— The early game —
1:16 Grandma_ warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Grandma_ expands.
1:37 Watchword places down a hatchery.Quietly, Watchword adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:07 Grandma_'s zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Grandma_: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:33 Watchword starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Watchword crosses the map with everything.
3:01 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:25 Watchword with his speedlings successfully defend against Grandma_'s early zealot pressure.Watchword holds the early rush without blinking.
3:57 With excellent skills and micro, Watchword managed to fend off Grandma_ while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Grandma_ — the losses are light.
4:22 Grandma_ lost about half of his army in that battle.Watchword pays for that trade with about half his army.
5:03 Watchword pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Watchword: the first units are already marching.
5:19 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
5:48 With really nice micro, Watchword's speedlings kills off Grandma_'s dragoons.Grandma_ wasn't ready. Watchword's early aggression takes the lead.
6:33 Losing only less than half of his army, Grandma_ seems to be fine.Watchword keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Watchword edges ahead on army strength.
6:43 Grandma_ destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Watchword's army has been decimated.Grandma_ clips Watchword's army — real damage, but Watchword fights on.
7:15 Grandma_ is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Grandma_: the first units are already marching.
7:54 Watchword places down a hatchery.Quietly, Watchword adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
8:27 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
8:52 Watchword with his speedlings successfully defend against Grandma_'s early zealot pressure.Watchword holds the early rush without blinking.
9:25 Losing only less than half of his army, Watchword seems to be fine.Grandma_ keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:55 About half of Grandma_'s army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Watchword's force stays on that battlefield.
10:14 Watchword is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Watchword tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:44 Grandma_ warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Grandma_ expands.
🎙 Grandma_ is hanging on by a thread against Watchword's army.
11:22 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
11:48 All of a sudden, Grandma_ has no armies left while Watchword is continuing to push across the map!Grandma_'s army evaporates. Watchword doesn't even slow down.
12:06 Grandma_ has lost about half of his army in that battle.Watchword pays for that trade with about half his army.
12:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Watchword seems to be fine.Grandma_ keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:10 Watchword pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Watchword: the first units are already marching.
13:41 Grandma_ must macro up quickly or Watchword will just roll him over!Grandma_ needs production, fast; Watchword's army has outgrown his.
14:00 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
14:39 Grandma_ lost some of his dragoons to Watchword's speedlings!Grandma_ wasn't ready. Watchword's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Watchword's force dwarfs what Grandma_ has left on the field.
15:02 The attack was a success, Grandma_ lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Watchword — more than half the force is gone.
15:26 Losing only less than half of his army, Watchword seems to be fine.Grandma_ keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:57 Watchword pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Watchword goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
16:33 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.
17:00 Grandma_ lost some of his dragoons to Watchword's speedlings!The early pressure works — Watchword breaks Grandma_'s front door.
17:29 Grandma_ lost more than half of his army in that battle.Watchword limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
18:01 After that battle, Watchword still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Grandma_ — the losses are light.
18:29 Watchword is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Watchword goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
18:51 Grandma_ warps in a nexus.Grandma_ takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 It's all going Watchword's way right now.
19:26 Watchword starts expanding.Quietly, Watchword adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
19:46 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.
20:23 The battle outcome favors Watchword as Grandma_'s armies melt into Watchword's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Grandma_'s way of life — Watchword marches on.
20:43 Watchword destroyed more than half of Grandma_'s army after that battle!When the smoke clears, Watchword has erased most of what Grandma_ brought.
21:24 It seems that Grandma_ only managed to destroy less than half of Watchword's army.Grandma_ takes a bite out of Watchword's force and backs off.
— The mid game —
21:56 Grandma_ is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!Grandma_ hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
22:21 Watchword brings his lurker-lings to pressure his opponent.Watchword's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
— The late game —
22:44 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
23:17 With beautiful placement, Watchword successfully fends off Grandma_'s attacks.The attack shatters on Watchword's line. Great positioning.
🎙 Grandma_ is hanging on by a thread against Watchword's army.
23:35 With excellent skills and micro, Watchword managed to fend off Grandma_ while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Grandma_ — the losses are light.
24:05 Grandma_ seems to lose most of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Watchword — more than half the force is gone.
24:41 Watchword now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Watchword's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
25:14 Grandma_ having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Grandma_ types it out: GG.
Watchword takes it — the early game decided this one.
■ Grandma_
■ Watchword
army value
■ Grandma_
■ Watchword
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:08 Grandma_ spawns in Green at s2 while Watchword spawns in Orange at s1.Grandma_ in Green at s2. Watchword in Orange at s1. The map is set.
0:40 Grandma_ gets Forge Fast Expand against Watchword's 12 Hatch.Scouting done, plans revealed: Grandma_'s Forge Fast Expand against Watchword's 12 Hatch.
— The early game —
1:04 Grandma_ warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Grandma_ expands.
1:44 Watchword places down a hatchery.Quietly, Watchword adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:10 Grandma_'s zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Grandma_: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:59 Watchword is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Watchword goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:29 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:55 Watchword lost all of his zerglings to Grandma_'s zealots and dragoons!Watchword wasn't ready. Grandma_'s early aggression takes the lead.
4:21 After that battle, Watchword still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Grandma_ — the losses are light.
4:53 Watchword destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Grandma_'s army has been decimated.Watchword takes a bite out of Grandma_'s force and backs off.
5:38 Watchword places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Watchword expands.
6:04 Grandma_ is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Grandma_ tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:29 Watchword's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Watchword tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:09 Grandma_ warps in a nexus.Quietly, Grandma_ adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Slight advantage Grandma_ as the game develops.
7:38 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:16 Watchword lost all of his zerglings to Grandma_'s zealots and dragoons!Watchword wasn't ready. Grandma_'s early aggression takes the lead.
8:58 With excellent skills and micro, Watchword managed to fend off Grandma_ while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Grandma_ — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
9:31 With excellent skills and micro, Grandma_ managed to fend off Watchword while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
9:46 Grandma_ decides to move out with his armies.Grandma_ has seen enough — the army moves out.
10:30 Watchword's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Watchword tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:56 Watchword must macro up quickly or Grandma_ will just roll him over!Watchword needs production, fast; Grandma_'s army has outgrown his.
11:24 Watchword places down a hatchery.Watchword takes another base — the economy widens.
12:12 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.
🎙 Watchword is a step behind and knows it.
12:26 Grandma_ kills off Watchword's speedlings with his zealots and dragoons!Watchword wasn't ready. Grandma_'s early aggression takes the lead.
13:18 After that battle, Watchword still has most of his army with him.Grandma_ keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:48 Losing only less than half of his army, Grandma_ seems to be fine.Watchword keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:10 Grandma_ is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Grandma_ tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:36 Grandma_ warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Grandma_ expands.
— The late game —
15:25 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
15:52 Grandma_ kills off Watchword's speedlings with his zealots and dragoons!Watchword wasn't ready. Grandma_'s early aggression takes the lead.
16:14 With excellent skills and micro, Watchword managed to fend off Grandma_ while losing less than half of his army.Grandma_ keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:00 Losing only less than half of his army, Grandma_ seems to be fine.Watchword keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Grandma_'s force dwarfs what Watchword has left on the field.
17:34 Grandma_'s zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Grandma_ tests the door early. Is anyone home?
17:52 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
18:29 Watchword's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Grandma_ continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!Watchword wasn't ready. Grandma_'s early aggression takes the lead.
19:02 Watchword has lost about half of his army in that battle.Grandma_ pays for that trade with about half his army.
19:38 With excellent skills and micro, Grandma_ managed to fend off Watchword while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
20:13 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Watchword taps out!Watchword GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Grandma_ closes it out over Watchword.
■ Grandma_
■ Watchword
army value
■ Grandma_
■ Watchword
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:13 Grandma_ spawns at s2 in Yellow while Watchword spawns at s4 in Purple.We're underway — Grandma_ spawns at s2, Watchword answers from s4.
0:35 Watchword opens Overpool against Grandma_'s Forge Fast Expand.Grandma_ shows Forge Fast Expand — Watchword has gone Overpool. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:24 Grandma_ warps in a nexus.Grandma_ takes another base — the economy widens.
1:56 Watchword desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Watchword plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:29 Grandma_ is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Grandma_ tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:44 Watchword's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Watchword tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:27 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.
3:50 Grandma_ kills off all of Watchword's offensive zerglings with his zealots.Grandma_ holds the early rush without blinking.
4:36 After that battle, Grandma_ still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
5:10 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Grandma_ destroyed only less than half of Watchword's army.Grandma_ clips Watchword's army — real damage, but Watchword fights on.
5:29 Grandma_ warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Grandma_ expands.
6:10 Watchword places down a hatchery.Quietly, Watchword adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:35 Grandma_'s zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Grandma_ goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:18 Watchword is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Watchword goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Grandma_ edges ahead on army strength.
7:37 Watchword must macro up quickly or Grandma_ will just roll him over!Watchword is badly outgunned — Grandma_'s force is a size larger.
8:25 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:57 Grandma_ successfully fends off Watchword's attacks.Watchword commits and it's the wrong call — Grandma_ cleans it up.
9:15 Losing only less than half of his army, Grandma_ seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
9:49 Losing only less than half of his army, Watchword seems to be fine.Grandma_ keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:31 Unwilling to make the game too long, Grandma_ starts moving out.Here it comes: Grandma_ crosses the map with everything.
10:51 Watchword is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Watchword tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:34 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
12:13 Grandma_ kills off Watchword's speedlings with his zealots and dragoons!Watchword wasn't ready. Grandma_'s early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 The scales tip toward Grandma_ — a lead, but not a safe one.
12:38 Grandma_ only destroyed about half of Watchword's army.Half of Watchword's force is gone — Grandma_ took it apart.
13:06 Losing only less than half of his army, Grandma_ seems to be fine.Watchword keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:35 Grandma_ warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Grandma_ expands.
14:18 Watchword places down a hatchery.Quietly, Watchword adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:52 Grandma_'s zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Grandma_ goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
15:15 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
15:53 Watchword lost all of his zerglings to Grandma_'s zealots and dragoons!Watchword wasn't ready. Grandma_'s early aggression takes the lead.
16:19 About half of Watchword's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Grandma_'s force stays on that battlefield.
16:46 With excellent skills and micro, Grandma_ managed to fend off Watchword while losing less than half of his army.Watchword keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 It's all going Grandma_'s way right now.
— The mid game —
17:37 Looks like Grandma_ is going to push out with his archons and speedlots!Grandma_ hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
17:58 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The late game —
18:28 Watchword's zerglings melt away into archon fire, hydralisks kept getting stormed by high templars.Watchword's defense bends, then snaps. Grandma_ takes the middle of the game.
19:06 Watchword has lost about half of his army in that battle.Grandma_ pays for that trade with about half his army.
19:28 After that battle, Grandma_ still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
20:01 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Watchword GGs!Watchword types it out: GG.
GG. Grandma_ closes it out over Watchword.
■ Grandma_
■ Watchword
army value
■ Grandma_
■ Watchword
economy
Play-by-play (57 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Teal Grandma_ spawning at s3 and Green Watchword spawning at s4.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Grandma_ at s3, Watchword at s4.
0:39 Watchword opens 12 Pool against Grandma_'s Forge Fast Expand.Grandma_ shows Forge Fast Expand — Watchword has gone 12 Pool. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:19 Grandma_ warps in a nexus.Grandma_ takes another base — the economy widens.
1:49 Watchword places down a hatchery.Watchword plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:04 Grandma_ is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Grandma_: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:45 Watchword decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Watchword pushes.
3:07 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:45 Watchword kills off Grandma_'s armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Grandma_'s way of life — Watchword marches on.
4:19 Watchword destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Grandma_'s army has been decimated.Watchword clips Grandma_'s army — real damage, but Grandma_ fights on.
4:35 With excellent skills and micro, Watchword managed to fend off Grandma_ while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Grandma_ — the losses are light.
5:06 Grandma_ is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Grandma_ tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:55 Watchword's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Watchword tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:19 Grandma_ desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Grandma_ plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:51 Watchword places down a hatchery.Watchword takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:15 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
7:46 Watchword with his speedlings successfully defend against Grandma_'s early zealot pressure.Watchword holds the early rush without blinking.
8:11 After that battle, Watchword still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Grandma_ — the losses are light.
8:41 With excellent skills and micro, Grandma_ managed to fend off Watchword while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
9:26 Grandma_ is pushing out with his zealots.Grandma_ tests the door early. Is anyone home?
9:54 Watchword is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Watchword: the first units are already marching.
10:16 Watchword's forces appear to be larger compared to Grandma_'s!Count the units: Watchword has the edge over Grandma_ right now.
11:00 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:27 Grandma_ was out-microed by Watchword and loses all his attacking forces.Watchword takes the fight on his terms and sends Grandma_ home with nothing.
🎙 Watchword holds the stronger army for now.
11:46 After that battle, Watchword still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Grandma_ — the losses are light.
12:35 Grandma_ lost about half of his army in that battle.Watchword pays for that trade with about half his army.
12:48 Watchword places down a hatchery.Watchword plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
13:26 Watchword's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Watchword tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:51 Grandma_ warps in a nexus.Grandma_ plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:37 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
14:56 All of a sudden, Grandma_ has no armies left while Watchword is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Grandma_'s way of life — Watchword marches on.
15:28 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Watchword destroyed only less than half of Grandma_'s army.Watchword clips Grandma_'s army — real damage, but Grandma_ fights on.
16:09 After that battle, Watchword still has most of his army with him.Grandma_ keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Watchword holds the stronger army for now.
16:23 Watchword's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Watchword goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
17:08 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
— The mid game —
17:28 Watchword's zerglings surround Grandma_'s archons while Watchword's lurkers deal with the rest. The outcome seems to favor Watchword!Grandma_'s defense bends, then snaps. Watchword takes the middle of the game.
18:04 Grandma_ lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Watchword's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
18:33 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Grandma_ destroyed only less than half of Watchword's army.Grandma_ takes a bite out of Watchword's force and backs off.
19:05 Watchword shot down Grandma_'s nexus.No reinforcements in time: Grandma_ watches Watchword level the expansion.
19:28 Grandma_ warps in a nexus.Grandma_ plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
20:02 Watchword has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Watchword's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
20:42 Watchword starts expanding.Quietly, Watchword adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Watchword has built a commanding army lead — Grandma_ needs something special here.
20:57 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
21:29 Watchword's zerglings surround Grandma_'s archons while Watchword's lurkers deal with the rest. The outcome seems to favor Watchword!Grandma_'s defense bends, then snaps. Watchword takes the middle of the game.
22:14 Grandma_ lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Watchword's force stays on that battlefield.
22:44 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Grandma_ destroyed only less than half of Watchword's army.Grandma_ clips Watchword's army — real damage, but Watchword fights on.
23:07 Grandma_'s nexus has been destroyed by Watchword.The base falls. Watchword rips Grandma_'s economy back a full step.
23:38 Watchword moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Watchword pushes.
24:10 Grandma_ having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Nothing left to defend with — Grandma_ taps.
GG. Watchword closes it out over Grandma_.
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