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■ Costing
■ Joshua
army value
■ Costing
■ Joshua
economy
Play-by-play (45 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Blue Costing spawning at s2 and Purple Joshua spawning at s1.Costing takes s2 in Blue; across the map, Joshua settles in at s1 in Purple.
0:33 Joshua gets 14 CC against Costing's 14 Nexus.Scouting done, plans revealed: Costing's 14 Nexus against Joshua's 14 CC.
— The early game —
1:11 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:40 Joshua places down a command center.More workers, more money: Joshua expands.
2:21 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
3:05 Joshua moves out with his armies.Joshua tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
3:33 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
4:12 Joshua's defending marines kills Costing's early goons.Joshua holds the early rush without blinking.
4:37 Losing only less than half of his army, Joshua seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:17 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Joshua keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:44 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:07 Joshua bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Joshua: the first units are already marching.
6:58 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:18 Joshua places down a command center.More workers, more money: Joshua expands.
🎙 Joshua edges ahead on army strength.
7:57 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
8:30 Joshua's defending marines kills Costing's early goons.Costing's early gamble buys nothing — Joshua's defense was already in place.
9:01 With excellent skills and micro, Joshua managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:28 Joshua only destroyed about half of Costing's army.Joshua cuts Costing's army in half.
10:10 Joshua decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Joshua goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:39 Costing's number of expansions are equal to Joshua's.Base for base, they're level — Costing and Joshua match each other.
11:07 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
11:51 With really nice micro, Joshua kills off Costing's dragoons.Costing wasn't ready. Joshua's early aggression takes the lead.
12:15 Costing has lost about half of his army in that battle.Joshua pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Joshua's force dwarfs what Costing has left on the field.
13:00 After that battle, Joshua still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:27 Joshua bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Joshua: the first units are already marching.
14:08 Joshua places down a command center.Quietly, Joshua adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:41 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
15:15 The battle outcome favors Joshua as Costing's armies melt into Joshua's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Joshua. The push continues.
15:36 Costing lost about half of his army in that battle.Joshua pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:21 It seems that Costing only managed to destroy less than half of Joshua's army.Costing takes a bite out of Joshua's force and backs off.
16:55 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
17:15 Joshua figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Joshua tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Joshua is far ahead.
17:50 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
18:40 With a few well placed mines, Joshua swept through Costing's army!Costing's defense bends, then snaps. Joshua takes the middle of the game.
19:09 About half of Costing's army has been decimated in that battle.Joshua pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
19:42 Costing destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Joshua's army has been decimated.Costing takes a bite out of Joshua's force and backs off.
20:03 Costing having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.That's it. Costing looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Joshua takes it — the mid game decided this one.
■ Costing
■ Joshua
army value
■ Costing
■ Joshua
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:16 Costing spawns in Orange at s2 while Joshua spawns in Red at s1.Costing in Orange at s2. Joshua in Red at s1. The map is set.
0:37 Joshua gets Deep Six against Costing's 2 Gate Goons.Scouting done, plans revealed: Costing's 2 Gate Goons against Joshua's Deep Six.
— The early game —
1:19 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:49 Joshua desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Joshua expands.
2:19 Costing decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Costing crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:54 Joshua bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Joshua goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:26 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
4:00 Joshua failed to kill off Costing's defending dragoons.Costing holds the early rush without blinking.
4:36 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Joshua keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:58 Costing destroyed about half of Joshua's army after that battle.Costing cuts Joshua's army in half.
5:29 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
6:07 Joshua places down a command center.Joshua plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:40 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
7:04 Joshua's mismicro cost him his marines and probably this game! Costing continues pressuring with his dragoons!Joshua wasn't ready. Costing's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Costing has built a commanding army lead — Joshua needs something special here.
7:53 About half of Joshua's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Costing's force stays on that battlefield.
8:15 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Joshua destroyed only less than half of Costing's army.Joshua clips Costing's army — real damage, but Costing fights on.
8:40 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
— The mid game —
9:17 Costing appears to have more army than Joshua!Count the units: Costing has the edge over Joshua right now.
9:58 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
10:22 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:05 Costing kills off Joshua's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Joshua's way of life — Costing marches on.
11:41 Joshua has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Costing's force stays on that battlefield.
11:54 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Joshua keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Joshua is hanging on by a thread against Costing's army.
12:25 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
13:09 Joshua bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Joshua tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:45 Joshua starts expanding.Joshua takes another base — the economy widens.
14:16 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:52 The battle outcome favors Costing as Joshua's armies melt into Costing's armies' weapon fire!Joshua's army evaporates. Costing doesn't even slow down.
— The late game —
15:15 Joshua lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Costing's force stays on that battlefield.
15:52 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Joshua keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:24 Costing is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
17:05 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 It's all going Costing's way right now.
17:27 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
17:54 Joshua's mismicro cost him his marines and probably this game! Costing continues pressuring with his dragoons!Joshua wasn't ready. Costing's early aggression takes the lead.
18:39 Joshua lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Costing — more than half the force is gone.
18:55 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Joshua keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:47 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
20:14 Joshua having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.That's it. Joshua looks at the field one last time and concedes.
That's the game: Costing defeats Joshua, settled in the early game.
■ Costing
■ Joshua
army value
■ Costing
■ Joshua
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:15 The Teal Costing spawns at s1 while Orange Joshua spawns at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Costing at s1, Joshua at s2.
0:47 Joshua gets Deep Six against Costing's 1 Gate Cybernetics.The builds are down: 1 Gate Cybernetics from Costing, Deep Six from Joshua.
— The early game —
1:15 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
1:57 Joshua places down a command center.Joshua plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:17 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
3:04 Joshua figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.No patience from Joshua: the first units are already marching.
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.
3:57 Joshua kills off Costing's armies and continues pushing!Costing's army evaporates. Joshua doesn't even slow down.
4:30 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Joshua while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Joshua — the losses are light.
5:16 Losing only less than half of his army, Joshua seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
5:39 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:19 Joshua figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Joshua goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:39 Joshua places down a command center.Quietly, Joshua adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:16 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:57 Joshua's defending marines kills Costing's early goons.Costing's early gamble buys nothing — Joshua's defense was already in place.
8:24 After that battle, Joshua still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:04 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Joshua keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:36 Costing decides to expand.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
10:03 Eager to end the game, Costing moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Costing pushes.
10:43 Joshua figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.No patience from Joshua: the first units are already marching.
11:20 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
11:49 Joshua fends off Costing's early goons with his marines.Costing's early gamble buys nothing — Joshua's defense was already in place.
12:12 After that battle, Joshua still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Joshua edges ahead on army strength.
13:00 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Joshua destroyed only less than half of Costing's army.Joshua takes a bite out of Costing's force and backs off.
13:30 Joshua places down a command center.More workers, more money: Joshua expands.
14:06 Joshua bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Joshua: the first units are already marching.
14:42 At the moment, Joshua seems to have more units than Costing.Count the units: Joshua has the edge over Costing right now.
14:56 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:35 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
— The mid game —
16:18 Speed vulture micro in combination with tanks is definitely imbalanced! Joshua is slicing through Costing's army!The mid-game push crashes through — Joshua breaks Costing's position.
16:50 Costing has lost about half of his army in that battle.Joshua pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
17:14 After that battle, Joshua still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
🎙 The scales tip toward Joshua — a lead, but not a safe one.
17:58 Joshua decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Joshua pushes.
18:30 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
19:03 A few well placed tanks savaged the rest of Costing's army!The mid-game push crashes through — Joshua breaks Costing's position.
19:39 Costing lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Joshua's force stays on that battlefield.
19:55 With excellent skills and micro, Joshua managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:40 Joshua is planting mines with his vultures and... Oh! He's bringing his tank out as well! Looks like this is an attack!Joshua's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
21:14 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Costing taps out!That's it. Costing looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Costing taps out. Joshua's mid game was simply better.
■ Costing
■ Joshua
army value
■ Costing
■ Joshua
economy
Play-by-play (89 lines)
0:20 The Purple Costing spawns at s1 while Teal Joshua spawns at s3.We're underway — Costing spawns at s1, Joshua answers from s3.
0:35 Joshua gets 2 Fact Vulture against Costing's 14 Nexus.The builds are down: 14 Nexus from Costing, 2 Fact Vulture from Joshua.
— The early game —
1:08 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
1:22 Joshua places down a command center.Joshua plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:02 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:29 Joshua bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Joshua: the first units are already marching.
2:44 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
3:03 Costing successfully fends off Joshua's attacks.The attack shatters on Costing's line. Great positioning.
3:40 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Joshua while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Joshua — the losses are light.
4:04 Losing only less than half of his army, Joshua seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
4:33 Costing is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
4:47 Joshua bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Joshua tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:21 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
5:49 Joshua places down a command center.Joshua plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
6:16 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
6:34 Nice bunker placement by Costing, Joshua can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Joshua's early gamble buys nothing — Costing's defense was already in place.
7:15 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Joshua while losing less than half of his army.Joshua keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:22 Losing only less than half of his army, Joshua seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:58 Costing is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
8:33 Joshua figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Joshua goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
8:59 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
9:17 Joshua was out-microed by Costing and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Costing's line. Great positioning.
9:47 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Joshua keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
10:12 It seems that Costing only managed to destroy less than half of Joshua's army.Costing clips Joshua's army — real damage, but Joshua fights on.
10:25 Joshua's army is small compared to Costing!Joshua needs production, fast; Costing's army has outgrown his.
10:54 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
11:28 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
11:57 Joshua places down a command center.Joshua takes another base — the economy widens.
12:18 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
12:50 Joshua lost some of his marines to Costing's goons.The early pressure works — Costing breaks Joshua's front door.
13:11 With excellent skills and micro, Joshua managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
13:31 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Joshua while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Joshua — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
— The mid game —
14:03 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Costing's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
14:24 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
14:51 Costing's dragoons failed to dodge the mines and Joshua's tank came bombarding into the scene! Costing has to fall back!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Joshua holds Costing.
15:27 Losing only less than half of his army, Joshua seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:50 It seems that Joshua only managed to destroy less than half of Costing's army.Joshua clips Costing's army — real damage, but Costing fights on.
16:20 Joshua tried to harass Costing but Costing successfully fends off the harassment.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Costing shuts the door on Joshua.
16:41 Costing has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!The composition is ready; Costing starts the push.
16:57 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
17:33 Joshua places down a command center.More workers, more money: Joshua expands.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
18:05 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
18:21 The battle outcome favors Costing as Joshua's armies melt into Costing's armies' weapon fire!Joshua's army evaporates. Costing doesn't even slow down.
18:52 Joshua has lost about half of his army in that battle.Costing pays for that trade with about half his army.
19:11 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Joshua while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Joshua — the losses are light.
19:51 Joshua tried to lift up the command center but he wasn't in time and it was destroyed by Costing's armies.The base falls. Costing rips Joshua's economy back a full step.
20:03 Costing casts some storm! But Joshua lost no workers.Costing knocks, Joshua answers. No damage done.
20:41 Joshua places down a command center.Joshua plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
21:09 Joshua tried to sneak a drop but it was discovered by Costing.Good instincts from Costing; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
21:25 Costing brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.Costing's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 Joshua is a step behind and knows it.
21:46 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
22:15 Costing micros his zealots nicely to swiftly pass through vultures and hit the tanks! Joshua seems to lose a lot in this battle!Joshua's defense bends, then snaps. Costing takes the middle of the game.
22:40 With excellent skills and micro, Joshua managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
23:14 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Joshua — the losses are light.
23:30 Joshua tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Costing.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Costing shuts the door on Joshua.
24:12 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Costing's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
24:36 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
— The late game —
25:02 Joshua places down a command center.Quietly, Joshua adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
25:22 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 Costing holds the stronger army for now.
25:55 Joshua failed to place his tanks nicely and was caught completely off-guarded, Costing cleans up and continues pushing!Joshua's defense bends, then snaps. Costing takes the middle of the game.
26:16 Joshua lost about half of his army in that battle.Costing pays for that trade with about half his army.
26:34 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Joshua keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
27:13 Costing shot down Joshua's command center.Joshua's expansion burns — Costing tears it down.
27:38 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Costing hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
27:49 Joshua places down a command center.Joshua plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
28:19 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
28:49 Costing micros his zealots nicely to swiftly pass through vultures and hit the tanks! Joshua seems to lose a lot in this battle!Joshua's defense bends, then snaps. Costing takes the middle of the game.
29:17 With excellent skills and micro, Joshua managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
🎙 Costing has built a commanding army lead — Joshua needs something special here.
29:32 It seems that Joshua only managed to destroy less than half of Costing's army.Joshua clips Costing's army — real damage, but Costing fights on.
30:09 Costing moves out with his armies.Costing has seen enough — the army moves out.
30:24 Both Costing and Joshua appears to have equal expansions now.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Costing and Joshua yet.
31:05 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
31:33 Costing avoided some mines beautifully, and comes to deal with Joshua's main army! Costing destroys them all!Joshua's defense bends, then snaps. Costing takes the middle of the game.
31:54 About half of Joshua's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Costing's force stays on that battlefield.
32:24 It seems that Joshua only managed to destroy less than half of Costing's army.Joshua clips Costing's army — real damage, but Costing fights on.
32:40 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.The composition is ready; Costing starts the push.
33:03 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Joshua GGs!Joshua GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Joshua taps out. Costing's mid game was simply better.
■ Costing
■ Joshua
army value
■ Costing
■ Joshua
economy
Play-by-play (62 lines)
0:08 The game starts with Green Costing spawning at s2 and Blue Joshua spawning at s1.Costing in Green at s2. Joshua in Blue at s1. The map is set.
0:42 Joshua gets 14 CC against Costing's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Costing commits to 1 Gate Cybernetics; Joshua answers with 14 CC.
— The early game —
1:10 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
1:38 Joshua places down a command center.Quietly, Joshua adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:11 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:45 Joshua figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Joshua goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:07 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:29 Joshua failed to kill off Costing's defending dragoons.Joshua's early gamble buys nothing — Costing's defense was already in place.
4:04 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Joshua — the losses are light.
4:36 After that battle, Joshua still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
4:59 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
5:43 Joshua places down a command center.Joshua plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:11 Costing decides to start pushing across the map.Costing has seen enough — the army moves out.
6:37 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.
7:06 Joshua lost some of his marines to Costing's goons.The early pressure works — Costing breaks Joshua's front door.
7:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Joshua seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:50 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Joshua while losing less than half of his army.Joshua keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:23 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
8:59 Joshua decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Joshua tests the door early. Is anyone home?
9:36 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
9:52 Costing fends off Joshua's marines with his dragoons.Costing holds the early rush without blinking.
10:30 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Joshua while losing less than half of his army.Joshua keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:01 Joshua lost about half of his army in that battle.Costing pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Slight advantage Costing as the game develops.
11:31 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
12:03 Currently, neither Costing nor Joshua appears to be leading in economy.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Costing and Joshua yet.
12:21 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
12:44 Joshua places down a command center.Joshua plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
13:32 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.
14:01 Joshua lost some of his marines to Costing's goons.The early pressure works — Costing breaks Joshua's front door.
14:17 Joshua has lost about half of his army in that battle.Costing pays for that trade with about half his army.
14:44 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Joshua — the losses are light.
15:18 Eager to end the game, Costing moves out with his armies.Costing has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Costing's force dwarfs what Joshua has left on the field.
15:44 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
16:20 Joshua lost some of his marines to Costing's goons.Joshua wasn't ready. Costing's early aggression takes the lead.
16:49 Joshua has lost about half of his army in that battle.Costing pays for that trade with about half his army.
17:27 It seems that Joshua only managed to destroy less than half of Costing's army.Joshua takes a bite out of Costing's force and backs off.
17:55 Costing is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
18:10 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
18:38 Costing avoided some mines beautifully, and comes to deal with Joshua's main army! Costing destroys them all!Joshua's defense bends, then snaps. Costing takes the middle of the game.
🎙 Costing's force dwarfs what Joshua has left on the field.
— The late game —
19:13 Joshua seems to lose most of his army in that battle.Costing limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
19:44 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Joshua keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:05 Costing has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!Costing hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
20:37 Attempting to end the game, Joshua moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Joshua crosses the map with everything.
21:04 Joshua must macro up quickly or Costing will just roll him over!Joshua needs production, fast; Costing's army has outgrown his.
21:48 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
22:22 Joshua places down a command center.Joshua plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
22:38 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
23:10 Joshua brought in some vultures but they didn't do much damage, instead the mines they planted backfired and Costing's dragoons came to clean up the mess!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Costing holds Joshua.
🎙 It's all going Costing's way right now.
23:38 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Joshua keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
24:01 Joshua lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Costing — more than half the force is gone.
24:41 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Costing's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
25:08 Joshua having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Nothing left to defend with — Joshua taps.
That's the game: Costing defeats Joshua, settled in the mid game.
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