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■ Smirk
■ Watchword
army value
■ Smirk
■ Watchword
economy
Play-by-play (48 lines)
0:11 The game starts with Red Smirk spawning at s2 and Teal Watchword spawning at s4.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Smirk at s2, Watchword at s4.
0:36 Watchword gets Overpool against Smirk's Overpool.Scouting done, plans revealed: Smirk's Overpool against Watchword's Overpool.
— The early game —
1:05 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:36 Watchword places down a hatchery.Watchword takes another base — the economy widens.
2:27 Smirk is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Smirk tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:45 Watchword pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Watchword: the first units are already marching.
3:16 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:53 Smirk lost all his zerglings to Watchword!Smirk wasn't ready. Watchword's early aggression takes the lead.
4:25 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
4:52 Losing only less than half of his army, Watchword seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
5:24 Smirk pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Smirk goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:06 Watchword's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Watchword: the first units are already marching.
6:40 Smirk places down a hatchery.Quietly, Smirk adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:05 Watchword places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Watchword expands.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:36 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
8:15 Watchword failed to break Smirk's zergling line of defense.Smirk holds the early rush without blinking.
8:53 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
9:27 With excellent skills and micro, Watchword managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
9:58 Smirk pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Smirk tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:21 Watchword decides to move out with his armies.Watchword has seen enough — the army moves out.
10:48 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
11:31 Smirk successfully fends off Watchword's attacks.Smirk holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
11:50 It seems that Watchword only managed to destroy less than half of Smirk's army.Watchword clips Smirk's army — real damage, but Smirk fights on.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
12:31 With excellent skills and micro, Watchword managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
13:13 Smirk's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Smirk tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:44 Smirk places down a hatchery.Quietly, Smirk adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:10 Watchword places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Watchword expands.
14:37 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
15:08 Smirk with more superior zergling control outpowers Watchword!Watchword wasn't ready. Smirk's early aggression takes the lead.
15:36 About half of Watchword's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Smirk's force stays on that battlefield.
16:09 Losing only less than half of his army, Smirk seems to be fine.Watchword keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:48 Smirk decides to move out with his armies.Smirk has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 The scales tip toward Smirk — a lead, but not a safe one.
17:33 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The mid game —
17:55 Watchword failed to dodge some scourges and his mutalisks are melting away to Smirk's mutalisks!The mid-game push crashes through — Smirk breaks Watchword's position.
18:36 With excellent skills and micro, Watchword managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
— The late game —
19:08 Losing only less than half of his army, Smirk seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
19:42 At the moment, Smirk seems to have more units than Watchword.Count the units: Smirk has the edge over Watchword right now.
19:55 Zerglings ran past Smirk's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Watchword!Watchword gets into Smirk's mineral line — workers are dying.
20:39 Smirk is pushing his speedlings.Smirk hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
21:03 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Watchword GGs!Watchword types it out: GG.
That's the game: Smirk defeats Watchword, settled in the mid game.
■ Smirk
■ Watchword
army value
■ Smirk
■ Watchword
economy
Play-by-play (171 lines)
0:07 Watchword spawns in Red at s4 while Smirk spawns in Orange at s1.Watchword in Red at s4. Smirk in Orange at s1. The map is set.
0:43 Smirk gets Overpool against Watchword's 9 Pool.The builds are down: 9 Pool from Watchword, Overpool from Smirk.
— The early game —
1:04 Watchword places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Watchword expands.
1:11 Smirk places down a hatchery.Quietly, Smirk adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:50 Watchword is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Watchword tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:03 Smirk is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Smirk tests the door early. Is anyone home?
2:37 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
2:51 With really nice micro, Smirk kills off Watchword's zerglings.Watchword wasn't ready. Smirk's early aggression takes the lead.
3:25 Watchword has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Smirk's force stays on that battlefield.
3:38 With excellent skills and micro, Smirk managed to fend off Watchword while losing less than half of his army.Watchword keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
3:57 Watchword places down a hatchery.Watchword takes another base — the economy widens.
4:32 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
4:59 Watchword's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Watchword: the first units are already marching.
5:21 Smirk's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Smirk: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
5:33 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
5:59 Watchword kills off Smirk's armies and continues pushing!Smirk's army evaporates. Watchword doesn't even slow down.
6:24 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
6:51 After that battle, Watchword still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
7:13 Watchword starts pushing across the map.Watchword tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
7:41 Eager to end the game, Smirk moves out with his armies.Smirk has seen enough — the army moves out.
7:51 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
8:22 Watchword was out-microed by Smirk and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Smirk's line. Great positioning.
8:53 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
9:00 Smirk destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Watchword's army has been decimated.Smirk takes a bite out of Watchword's force and backs off.
9:35 In terms of army size, Watchword is behind Smirk!Watchword is badly outgunned — Smirk's force is a size larger.
9:49 Watchword places down a hatchery.Watchword takes another base — the economy widens.
10:12 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
10:37 Watchword pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Watchword goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:02 Smirk is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Smirk tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:33 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.
12:00 All of a sudden, Watchword has no armies left while Smirk is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Smirk. The push continues.
12:15 It seems that Smirk only managed to destroy less than half of Watchword's army.Smirk clips Watchword's army — real damage, but Watchword fights on.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
12:38 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.Watchword keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
13:01 Watchword is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Watchword hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
13:14 Smirk starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Smirk pushes.
13:48 Watchword places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Watchword expands.
14:15 Smirk starts expanding.Quietly, Smirk adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:34 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
14:54 Smirk successfully fends off Watchword's attacks.Smirk takes the fight on his terms and sends Watchword home with nothing.
15:29 Watchword destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Smirk's army has been decimated.Watchword clips Smirk's army — real damage, but Smirk fights on.
15:44 It seems that Smirk only managed to destroy less than half of Watchword's army.Smirk takes a bite out of Watchword's force and backs off.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
16:02 Currently, neither Watchword nor Smirk appears to be leading in economy.Base for base, they're level — Watchword and Smirk match each other.
16:31 Watchword decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Watchword crosses the map with everything.
16:50 Smirk is pushing his speedlings.Smirk hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
17:12 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
17:48 Smirk wiped off Watchword's zerglings, but Watchword had mutalisks popped just in time! Smirk has to back off!Watchword absorbs the mid-game push — Smirk gained nothing for the cost.
17:55 Smirk destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Watchword's army has been decimated.Smirk clips Watchword's army — real damage, but Watchword fights on.
18:21 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.Watchword keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:59 Zerglings ran past Smirk's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Watchword!The raid lands — Watchword chips away at Smirk's foundation.
19:18 Watchword decides to expand.More workers, more money: Watchword expands.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
19:47 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk takes another base — the economy widens.
20:03 Watchword is pushing his speedlings.Watchword hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
20:28 Smirk is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Smirk hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
20:49 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
21:14 Smirk failed to dodge some scourges and his mutalisks are melting away to Watchword's mutalisks!Smirk's defense bends, then snaps. Watchword takes the middle of the game.
21:41 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
22:02 With excellent skills and micro, Watchword managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
22:27 Watchword's forces appear to be larger compared to Smirk's!Watchword's army is visibly the bigger one — Smirk should not take this fight.
22:49 Watchword places down a hatchery.Watchword plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
23:02 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk takes another base — the economy widens.
23:27 Watchword is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!The composition is ready; Watchword starts the push.
23:53 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
24:26 Watchword wiped off Smirk's zerglings, but Smirk had mutalisks popped just in time! Watchword has to back off!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Smirk holds Watchword.
24:35 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
25:05 With excellent skills and micro, Watchword managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:24 Zerglings ran past Watchword's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Smirk!Smirk gets into Watchword's mineral line — workers are dying.
25:50 Attempting to end the game, Watchword moves out with his armies.Watchword tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
26:11 Eager to end the game, Smirk moves out with his armies.Smirk has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
26:38 Smirk places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Smirk expands.
27:08 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.
27:24 Smirk failed to dodge some scourges and his mutalisks are melting away to Watchword's mutalisks!The mid-game push crashes through — Watchword breaks Smirk's position.
27:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Smirk seems to be fine.Watchword keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:02 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Smirk destroyed only less than half of Watchword's army.Smirk clips Watchword's army — real damage, but Watchword fights on.
28:29 What a pity! Watchword managed to sneak 1 zergling past the defense line but it was unable to deal any damage before being killed off by Smirk's army.Good instincts from Smirk; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
29:01 Watchword places down a hatchery.Quietly, Watchword adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
29:18 Watchword tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Smirk's defense line.Watchword goes for the raid — Smirk is ready, and nothing comes of it.
29:37 Smirk is pushing his speedlings.Smirk's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
30:12 It seems like Smirk has more units than Watchword!Smirk's army is visibly the bigger one — Watchword should not take this fight.
30:25 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
31:01 All of a sudden, Watchword has no armies left while Smirk is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Smirk. The push continues.
31:28 With excellent skills and micro, Watchword managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
31:35 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
32:06 Zerglings ran past Watchword's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Smirk!Beautiful harassment from Smirk. Watchword's economy takes a real hit.
32:38 Watchword is pushing his speedlings.Watchword's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
33:00 Smirk decides to move out with his armies.Smirk has seen enough — the army moves out.
33:21 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
33:38 Smirk with the more superior mutalisk micro wins the mutalisk battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Smirk breaks Watchword's position.
33:57 About half of Watchword's army has been decimated in that battle.Smirk pays for that trade with about half his army.
34:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Smirk seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
34:40 Zerglings ran past Smirk's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Watchword!Beautiful harassment from Watchword. Smirk's economy takes a real hit.
35:22 What superior Mutalisk micro from Watchword! Smirk's economy is suffering!Watchword gets into Smirk's mineral line — workers are dying.
35:44 Smirk is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!The composition is ready; Smirk starts the push.
36:08 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
36:22 Watchword made a mistake and lost both the air and ground battle! Smirk is pushing his mutalisks further on!The mid-game push crashes through — Smirk breaks Watchword's position.
36:51 Watchword lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Smirk's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
37:04 Losing only less than half of his army, Smirk seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
37:30 Zerglings ran past Smirk's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Watchword!Beautiful harassment from Watchword. Smirk's economy takes a real hit.
37:48 Smirk is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!The composition is ready; Smirk starts the push.
38:14 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
38:52 Smirk kills off Watchword's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Watchword's way of life — Smirk marches on.
38:59 With excellent skills and micro, Watchword managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
39:22 With excellent skills and micro, Smirk managed to fend off Watchword while losing less than half of his army.Watchword keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
39:49 Smirk destroys Watchword's hatchery, denying expansions.Watchword's expansion burns — Smirk tears it down.
40:05 Watchword is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Smirk's army.Watchword is badly outgunned — Smirk's force is a size larger.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
40:37 Watchword places down a hatchery.Watchword plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
40:52 Watchword is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Watchword starts the push.
41:28 Unwilling to make the game too long, Smirk starts moving out.Smirk tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
41:58 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The late game —
42:17 The mutalisk flock belongs to Smirk and Watchword's drones are dying by the dozen.The final army does its work — Smirk breaks Watchword late.
42:26 After that battle, Watchword still has most of his army with him.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
42:53 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
43:16 Both hives are up. Watchword moves first.Everything Watchword has built comes forward at once.
43:54 Smirk moves out with hydralisks and lurkers, a rare sight this deep into ZvZ.Everything Smirk has built comes forward at once.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
44:01 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
44:25 Smirk's ultralisks are unanswerable this late — Watchword has nothing that trades with them.The final army does its work — Smirk breaks Watchword late.
44:55 With excellent skills and micro, Watchword managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
45:20 With excellent skills and micro, Smirk managed to fend off Watchword while losing less than half of his army.Watchword keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
45:33 Watchword decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Watchword crosses the map with everything.
45:55 Smirk decides to move out with his armies.Smirk has seen enough — the army moves out.
46:27 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
46:57 Watchword attacked into more larva than he could ever kill. Smirk remakes and holds.Watchword throws the endgame army in and Smirk simply refuses to lose.
47:20 Losing only less than half of his army, Smirk seems to be fine.Watchword keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
47:35 After that battle, Watchword still has most of his army with him.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
47:58 It seems like Smirk has more units than Watchword!Smirk's army is visibly the bigger one — Watchword should not take this fight.
48:35 Both hives are up. Watchword moves first.Max supply, full upgrades: Watchword moves out to end it.
48:44 Smirk moves out with his armies.Smirk tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
49:04 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
49:45 All of a sudden, Smirk has no armies left while Watchword is continuing to push across the map!Smirk's army evaporates. Watchword doesn't even slow down.
50:01 Watchword destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Smirk's army has been decimated.Watchword takes a bite out of Smirk's force and backs off.
50:32 After that battle, Watchword still has most of his army with him.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
50:44 Watchword starts pushing across the map.Watchword has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
51:15 A huge mutalisk flock with cracklings underneath: Smirk pushes.Everything Smirk has built comes forward at once.
51:22 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
52:06 With beautiful placement, Smirk successfully fends off Watchword's attacks.Smirk takes the fight on his terms and sends Watchword home with nothing.
52:15 With excellent skills and micro, Smirk managed to fend off Watchword while losing less than half of his army.Watchword keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
52:50 About half of Watchword's army has been decimated in that battle.Smirk pays for that trade with about half his army.
52:59 A huge mutalisk flock with cracklings underneath: Smirk pushes.This is the big one — Smirk commits the late-game army.
53:33 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
54:01 Smirk's ultralisks are unanswerable this late — Watchword has nothing that trades with them.There's no rebuilding from that. Smirk's late-game push decides it.
54:17 Watchword lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Smirk's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Smirk edges ahead on army strength.
54:29 It seems that Watchword only managed to destroy less than half of Smirk's army.Watchword takes a bite out of Smirk's force and backs off.
55:08 Zerglings ran past Smirk's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Watchword!Smirk looks away for one second and Watchword makes him pay for it.
55:17 Unwilling to make the game too long, Smirk starts moving out.No more waiting. Smirk pushes.
55:39 Smirk's forces appear to be larger compared to Watchword's!Smirk's army is visibly the bigger one — Watchword should not take this fight.
56:20 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
56:37 Watchword's lurkers were caught out of position and Smirk never slowed down.There's no rebuilding from that. Smirk's late-game push decides it.
57:04 After that battle, Smirk destroyed about half of Watchword's army.Smirk cuts Watchword's army in half.
57:31 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
57:54 Smirk shot down Watchword's hatchery.No reinforcements in time: Watchword watches Smirk level the expansion.
🎙 It's all going Smirk's way right now.
58:03 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Watchword taps out!Watchword types it out: GG.
GG. Smirk closes it out over Watchword.
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