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■ Forest
■ Tidally
army value
■ Forest
■ Tidally
economy
Play-by-play (36 lines)
0:15 Cineast spawns in Red at s2 while Tidally spawns in Teal at s1.Cineast in Red at s2. Tidally in Teal at s1. The map is set.
0:54 Cineast opens Forge Fast Expand against Tidally's 12 Hatch.Cineast commits to Forge Fast Expand; Tidally answers with 12 Hatch.
— The early game —
1:12 Cineast warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cineast expands.
1:59 Tidally places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tidally adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:33 Cineast's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
3:09 Tidally starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Tidally crosses the map with everything.
3:44 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
4:20 Tidally failed to break Cineast's defending line of zealots.Tidally's early gamble buys nothing — Cineast's defense was already in place.
4:56 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tidally — the losses are light.
5:45 With excellent skills and micro, Tidally managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
6:12 In terms of army size, Tidally is behind Cineast!Tidally needs production, fast; Cineast's army has outgrown his.
6:52 Tidally places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tidally adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:37 Cineast decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Cineast has seen enough — the army moves out.
— The mid game —
8:07 Tidally pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tidally tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Forest holds the stronger army for now.
8:46 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast takes another base — the economy widens.
9:18 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
10:01 Tidally lost all of his zerglings to Cineast's zealots and dragoons!Tidally wasn't ready. Cineast's early aggression takes the lead.
10:23 Tidally has lost about half of his army in that battle.Cineast pays for that trade with about half his army.
10:56 Tidally destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Cineast's army has been decimated.Tidally takes a bite out of Cineast's force and backs off.
11:51 Cineast is pushing out with his zealots.Cineast tests the door early. Is anyone home?
12:20 Tidally pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tidally goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
— The late game —
13:01 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
13:22 Cineast kills off Tidally's speedlings with his zealots and dragoons!Tidally wasn't ready. Cineast's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Tidally is a step behind and knows it.
14:15 Tidally lost about half of his army in that battle.Cineast pays for that trade with about half his army.
14:46 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Tidally while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Tidally — the losses are light.
15:19 Cineast warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cineast expands.
15:51 Tidally places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tidally adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
16:28 Cineast's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Cineast tests the door early. Is anyone home?
17:14 Tidally having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Tidally types it out: GG.
Tidally taps out. Forest's early game was simply better.
■ Forest
■ Tidally
army value
■ Forest
■ Tidally
economy
Play-by-play (62 lines)
0:14 The game starts with Purple Tidally spawning at s4 and Green Cineast spawning at s1.Tidally takes s4 in Purple; across the map, Cineast settles in at s1 in Green.
0:47 Tidally opens Overpool against Cineast's Forge Fast Expand.Tidally commits to Overpool; Cineast answers with Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
1:17 Tidally places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tidally expands.
1:32 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:12 Tidally's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tidally goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:37 Cineast's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Cineast tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:13 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:32 With beautiful placement, Cineast successfully fends off Tidally's attacks.Cineast takes the fight on his terms and sends Tidally home with nothing.
3:57 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tidally — the losses are light.
4:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Tidally seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
5:00 Tidally places down a hatchery.Tidally plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
5:43 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast takes another base — the economy widens.
6:11 Tidally pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Tidally: the first units are already marching.
6:26 Cineast is pushing out with his zealots.Cineast tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:00 Both Tidally and Cineast appears to have equal expansions now.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Tidally and Cineast yet.
7:32 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:07 Cineast lost some of his dragoons to Tidally's speedlings!The early pressure works — Tidally breaks Cineast's front door.
8:37 Cineast lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tidally's force stays on that battlefield.
8:55 With excellent skills and micro, Tidally managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
9:31 Tidally pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tidally tests the door early. Is anyone home?
9:53 Cineast is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Cineast goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:30 Cineast desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
10:59 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
11:21 Cineast failed to break Tidally's zergling line of defense.Tidally holds the early rush without blinking.
11:56 With excellent skills and micro, Tidally managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
12:31 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Tidally while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Tidally — the losses are light.
13:01 Tidally places down a hatchery.Tidally takes another base — the economy widens.
13:25 Tidally's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tidally goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
13:59 Cineast is pushing out with his zealots.Cineast tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:30 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:49 Tidally successfully fends off Cineast's attacks.Tidally holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
15:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Tidally seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
🎙 The scales tip toward Tidally — a lead, but not a safe one.
15:59 Cineast has lost about half of his army in that battle.Tidally pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:20 Attempting to end the game, Tidally moves out with his armies.Tidally tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
16:46 Cineast warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cineast expands.
17:17 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
17:47 Cineast failed to deal nicely with Tidally's lurkers, his few fail storms cost him this battle and this army.The mid-game push crashes through — Tidally breaks Cineast's position.
18:13 Tidally destroyed about half of Cineast's army after that battle.Half of Cineast's force is gone — Tidally took it apart.
18:37 It seems that Cineast only managed to destroy less than half of Tidally's army.Cineast clips Tidally's army — real damage, but Tidally fights on.
— The late game —
19:20 Tidally brings his lurker-lings to pressure his opponent.Tidally's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
19:53 Tidally places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tidally adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 The scales tip toward Tidally — a lead, but not a safe one.
20:14 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
20:53 Tidally's combination of lurkers and hydralisks totally decimated Cineast's army.The mid-game push crashes through — Tidally breaks Cineast's position.
21:14 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Tidally while losing less than half of his army.Tidally keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
21:40 After that battle, Tidally still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
22:06 Tidally moves out with his armies.Tidally has seen enough — the army moves out.
22:38 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
23:14 Cineast failed to deal nicely with Tidally's lurkers, his few fail storms cost him this battle and this army.Cineast's defense bends, then snaps. Tidally takes the middle of the game.
23:42 About half of Cineast's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Tidally's force stays on that battlefield.
24:12 With excellent skills and micro, Tidally managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Forest is a step behind and knows it.
24:39 Tidally brings his lurker-lings to pressure his opponent.Tidally's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
25:01 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Cineast GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Cineast taps.
Forest taps out. Tidally's mid game was simply better.
■ Forest
■ Tidally
army value
■ Forest
■ Tidally
economy
Play-by-play (52 lines)
0:07 Cineast spawns in Blue at s1 while Tidally spawns in Green at s2.Cineast in Blue at s1. Tidally in Green at s2. The map is set.
0:33 Cineast opens Forge Fast Expand against Tidally's Overpool.Cineast shows Forge Fast Expand — Tidally has gone Overpool. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:05 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:52 Tidally places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tidally expands.
2:23 Cineast's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Cineast tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:39 Tidally is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Tidally goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:27 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:47 Tidally with his speedlings successfully defend against Cineast's early zealot pressure.Cineast's early gamble buys nothing — Tidally's defense was already in place.
4:17 With excellent skills and micro, Tidally managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
4:48 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tidally — the losses are light.
5:14 Cineast is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
5:51 Tidally starts pushing across the map.Tidally has seen enough — the army moves out.
6:17 In terms of army size, Cineast is behind Tidally!Cineast is badly outgunned — Tidally's force is a size larger.
6:50 Cineast decides to expand.Cineast takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:37 Tidally places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tidally adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
8:01 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:37 Cineast failed to break Tidally's zergling line of defense.Tidally holds the early rush without blinking.
9:05 With excellent skills and micro, Tidally managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:26 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tidally — the losses are light.
10:09 Tidally's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tidally goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:46 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:10 Tidally kills off Cineast's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Tidally. The push continues.
11:35 It seems that Tidally only managed to destroy less than half of Cineast's army.Tidally takes a bite out of Cineast's force and backs off.
🎙 The scales tip toward Tidally — a lead, but not a safe one.
12:08 After that battle, Tidally still has most of his army with him.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:53 Tidally's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tidally goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
13:12 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
13:39 Tidally kills off Cineast's armies and continues pushing!Tidally wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
14:12 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Tidally destroyed only less than half of Cineast's army.Tidally clips Cineast's army — real damage, but Cineast fights on.
14:49 Losing only less than half of his army, Tidally seems to be fine.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:13 Cineast warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cineast expands.
16:02 Tidally places down a hatchery.Tidally takes another base — the economy widens.
16:27 Tidally decides to move out with his armies.Tidally tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 The scales tip toward Tidally — a lead, but not a safe one.
16:55 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
17:20 With really nice micro, Tidally's speedlings kills off Cineast's dragoons.The early pressure works — Tidally breaks Cineast's front door.
17:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.Tidally keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:40 With excellent skills and micro, Tidally managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:53 Tidally is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Tidally: the first units are already marching.
19:41 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The mid game —
20:00 Tidally micros his hydralisks nicely to avoid Cineast's storms, and seems to have won the battle!Cineast's defense bends, then snaps. Tidally takes the middle of the game.
20:43 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Tidally while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Tidally — the losses are light.
— The late game —
21:08 After that battle, Tidally still has most of his army with him.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Tidally is far ahead.
21:48 Tidally now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Tidally's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
22:08 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Cineast GGs!That's it. Cineast looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Tidally takes it — the mid game decided this one.
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