Friendly · Bo3 · engine v5.3
· Tue, Aug 11 2026 · 17:00 server time
Games
2 · · ▶ replay
■ Features
■ Forest
army value
■ Features
■ Forest
economy
Play-by-play (44 lines)
0:14 Features spawns in Yellow at s1 while Cineast spawns in Purple at s2.We're underway — Features spawns at s1, Cineast answers from s2.
0:52 Cineast gets Forge Fast Expand against Features's 5 Pool.Features shows 5 Pool — Cineast has gone Forge Fast Expand. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:11 Features opens with a cheesy build.Something sneaky from Features. This is an early gamble.
🎙 Forest is hanging on by a thread against Features's army.
1:49 Features with an aggressive opening starts to attack Cineast.All or nothing: Features's gamble arrives at Cineast's base.
2:29 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
3:03 Features places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Features expands.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
3:39 Features decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Features has seen enough — the army moves out.
4:06 Cineast's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Cineast goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
4:39 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
5:04 With really nice micro, Features's speedlings kills off Cineast's dragoons.Cineast wasn't ready. Features's early aggression takes the lead.
5:54 Features destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Cineast's army has been decimated.Features clips Cineast's army — real damage, but Cineast fights on.
6:12 Losing only less than half of his army, Features seems to be fine.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:57 Features pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Features goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:27 Cineast's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
7:50 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
— The mid game —
8:32 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
9:03 Cineast lost some of his dragoons to Features's speedlings!Cineast wasn't ready. Features's early aggression takes the lead.
9:46 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Features destroyed only less than half of Cineast's army.Features takes a bite out of Cineast's force and backs off.
10:06 Cineast destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Features's army has been decimated.Cineast clips Features's army — real damage, but Features fights on.
10:44 Features places down a hatchery.Features plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
11:17 Features's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Features: the first units are already marching.
11:54 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
12:25 With really nice micro, Features's speedlings kills off Cineast's dragoons.Cineast wasn't ready. Features's early aggression takes the lead.
12:55 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Features while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Features — the losses are light.
🎙 Forest is a step behind and knows it.
13:42 Losing only less than half of his army, Features seems to be fine.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:10 Features's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Features goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
— The late game —
14:46 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
15:08 Features with some nice speedling surrounds killed Cineast's zealots!The early pressure works — Features breaks Cineast's front door.
15:53 Cineast lost about half of his army in that battle.Features pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:24 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Cineast destroyed only less than half of Features's army.Cineast takes a bite out of Features's force and backs off.
16:45 Cineast must macro up quickly or Features will just roll him over!Cineast needs production, fast; Features's army has outgrown his.
17:21 Features places down a hatchery.Features plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
17:55 Cineast starts expanding.Cineast takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 It's all going Features's way right now.
18:34 Features moves out with his armies.Features has seen enough — the army moves out.
19:09 Cineast having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.That's it. Cineast looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Forest taps out. Features's early game was simply better.
■ Features
■ Forest
army value
■ Features
■ Forest
economy
Play-by-play (65 lines)
0:14 Features spawns at s2 in Yellow while Cineast spawns at s3 in Red.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Features at s2, Cineast at s3.
0:44 Cineast opens 2 Gate Rush against Features's 12 Hatch.Features shows 12 Hatch — Cineast has gone 2 Gate Rush. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:17 Cineast opens with a cheesy build.Cineast isn't playing fair today — the cheese is on.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Forest is far ahead.
1:32 Taking the advantage of an aggressive build, Cineast attacks Features.All or nothing: Cineast's gamble arrives at Features's base.
2:04 Features places down a hatchery.Quietly, Features adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:47 Cineast decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Cineast pushes.
🎙 The scales tip toward Forest — a lead, but not a safe one.
3:05 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
3:46 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
4:01 Cineast failed to kill off Features's defending zerglings.Cineast's early gamble buys nothing — Features's defense was already in place.
4:27 Losing only less than half of his army, Features seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
5:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.Features keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:36 Features's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Features goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:08 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
6:37 The battle outcome favors Features as Cineast's armies melt into Features's armies' weapon fire!Features wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 What a turnaround: Features has wrestled the lead from Forest!
6:59 Features only destroyed about half of Cineast's army.Half of Cineast's force is gone — Features took it apart.
7:29 Losing only less than half of his army, Features seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
8:10 Cineast is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
8:35 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:53 Features with his speedlings successfully defend against Cineast's early zealot pressure.Cineast's early gamble buys nothing — Features's defense was already in place.
9:23 Losing only less than half of his army, Features seems to be fine.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:56 Cineast has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Features's force stays on that battlefield.
10:19 Features's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Features goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:07 Features places down a hatchery.Features plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Forest is a step behind and knows it.
11:20 Cineast desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Cineast takes another base — the economy widens.
11:50 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
12:28 Cineast lost some of his dragoons to Features's speedlings!Cineast wasn't ready. Features's early aggression takes the lead.
12:58 About half of Cineast's army has been decimated in that battle.Features pays for that trade with about half his army.
13:20 With excellent skills and micro, Features managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:46 Features is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Features goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:23 Cineast is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
14:44 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
15:14 Features with some nice speedling surrounds killed Cineast's zealots!Cineast wasn't ready. Features's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Features has built a commanding army lead — Forest needs something special here.
15:50 About half of Cineast's army has been decimated in that battle.Features pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:27 After that battle, Features still has most of his army with him.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:44 Features's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Features goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
17:26 Features places down a hatchery.Features takes another base — the economy widens.
17:56 Cineast decides to expand.Cineast plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
18:16 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
18:57 All of a sudden, Cineast has no armies left while Features is continuing to push across the map!Cineast's army evaporates. Features doesn't even slow down.
19:22 The attack was a success, Cineast lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Features — more than half the force is gone.
19:41 It seems that Cineast only managed to destroy less than half of Features's army.Cineast clips Features's army — real damage, but Features fights on.
🎙 Forest is hanging on by a thread against Features's army.
20:10 Features's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Features: the first units are already marching.
20:49 Features's number of expansions are equal to Cineast's.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Features and Cineast yet.
21:12 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
21:38 Features kills off Cineast's armies and continues pushing!Cineast's army evaporates. Features doesn't even slow down.
22:20 Cineast seems to lose most of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Features — more than half the force is gone.
22:47 With excellent skills and micro, Features managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
23:23 Features is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Features: the first units are already marching.
23:38 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
24:14 Features's zerglings surround Cineast's archons while Features's lurkers deal with the rest. The outcome seems to favor Features!Cineast's defense bends, then snaps. Features takes the middle of the game.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Features is far ahead.
24:43 Cineast lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Features — more than half the force is gone.
— The late game —
25:14 Cineast destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Features's army has been decimated.Cineast takes a bite out of Features's force and backs off.
25:44 Features has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Features's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
26:15 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Cineast taps out!Nothing left to defend with — Cineast taps.
Features takes it — the mid game decided this one.
Head to head
4 games
Features
3 – 1
Forest