Friendly · Bo1 · engine v5.3
· Fri, Aug 14 2026 · 19:31 server time
Games
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■ Forest
■ Watchword
army value
■ Forest
■ Watchword
economy
Play-by-play (42 lines)
0:13 Watchword spawns in White at s1 while Cineast spawns in Red at s2.Watchword takes s1 in White; across the map, Cineast settles in at s2 in Red.
0:49 Cineast opens Forge Fast Expand against Watchword's 12 Hatch.Scouting done, plans revealed: Watchword's 12 Hatch against Cineast's Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
1:23 Watchword places down a hatchery.Watchword plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:46 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast takes another base — the economy widens.
2:22 Watchword's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Watchword tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:57 Cineast is pushing out with his zealots.Cineast tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:43 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
4:01 Watchword was out-microed by Cineast and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Cineast's line. Great positioning.
4:48 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.Watchword keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:24 It seems that Cineast only managed to destroy less than half of Watchword's army.Cineast takes a bite out of Watchword's force and backs off.
5:56 Watchword pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Watchword goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:29 Cineast is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
7:04 Watchword places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Watchword expands.
7:34 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
8:08 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The mid game —
8:45 Watchword failed to break Cineast's defending line of zealots.Watchword's early gamble buys nothing — Cineast's defense was already in place.
9:29 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
9:51 After that battle, Watchword still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
10:37 Watchword's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Watchword: the first units are already marching.
10:58 Cineast's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Cineast goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:44 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
12:23 Watchword lost all of his zerglings to Cineast's zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Cineast breaks Watchword's front door.
12:46 It seems that Cineast only managed to destroy less than half of Watchword's army.Cineast clips Watchword's army — real damage, but Watchword fights on.
🎙 Watchword is a step behind and knows it.
13:23 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Watchword — the losses are light.
13:52 In terms of army size, Watchword is behind Cineast!Watchword is badly outgunned — Cineast's force is a size larger.
— The late game —
14:41 Watchword places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Watchword expands.
15:07 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:35 Cineast's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
16:15 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
17:01 Cineast kills off Watchword's armies and continues pushing!Watchword's army evaporates. Cineast doesn't even slow down.
17:27 About half of Watchword's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Cineast's force stays on that battlefield.
17:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.Watchword keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Watchword is hanging on by a thread against Forest's army.
18:26 Cineast's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Cineast goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
19:03 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Watchword taps out!Watchword GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Forest closes it out over Watchword.
Head to head
6 games
Forest
2 – 4
Watchword