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Games
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■ Nearish
■ Shepard
army value
■ Nearish
■ Shepard
economy
Play-by-play (48 lines)
0:14 Shepard spawns at s2 in Blue while Nearish spawns at s4 in Teal.Shepard in Blue at s2. Nearish in Teal at s4. The map is set.
0:31 Shepard opens 12 Hatch against Nearish's Forge Fast Expand.Scouting done, plans revealed: Shepard's 12 Hatch against Nearish's Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
1:11 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:51 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish takes another base — the economy widens.
2:17 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:45 Nearish's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Nearish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:10 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:41 Nearish lost some of his dragoons to Shepard's speedlings!Nearish wasn't ready. Shepard's early aggression takes the lead.
4:28 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Shepard while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
4:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
5:27 Shepard's number of expansions are equal to Nearish's.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Shepard and Nearish yet.
6:04 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:31 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:49 Nearish's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Nearish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:21 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
8:02 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:28 Nearish kills off Shepard's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Nearish. The push continues.
9:07 It seems that Nearish only managed to destroy less than half of Shepard's army.Nearish clips Shepard's army — real damage, but Shepard fights on.
9:31 Shepard destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Nearish's army has been decimated.Shepard takes a bite out of Nearish's force and backs off.
10:07 Shepard decides to move out with his armies.Shepard has seen enough — the army moves out.
10:40 Nearish is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
11:16 Nearish warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Nearish expands.
11:46 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Slight advantage Nearish as the game develops.
12:17 Shepard's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Nearish continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!Shepard wasn't ready. Nearish's early aggression takes the lead.
12:50 Nearish destroyed about half of Shepard's army after that battle.Nearish cuts Shepard's army in half.
13:18 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:58 In terms of army size, Shepard is behind Nearish!Shepard is badly outgunned — Nearish's force is a size larger.
14:14 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard takes another base — the economy widens.
14:55 Nearish starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Nearish crosses the map with everything.
15:26 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
15:59 Shepard's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Nearish continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Nearish breaks Shepard's front door.
16:27 Shepard lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Nearish's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Nearish's force dwarfs what Shepard has left on the field.
17:04 It seems that Shepard only managed to destroy less than half of Nearish's army.Shepard takes a bite out of Nearish's force and backs off.
17:37 Nearish moves out with his armies.Nearish has seen enough — the army moves out.
17:54 Nearish warps in a nexus.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
18:39 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
19:10 The battle outcome favors Nearish as Shepard's armies melt into Nearish's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Shepard's way of life — Nearish marches on.
19:31 About half of Shepard's army has been decimated in that battle.Nearish pays for that trade with about half his army.
20:07 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
20:31 Looks like Nearish is going to push out with his archons and speedlots!Nearish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
21:04 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Shepard taps out!Nothing left to defend with — Shepard taps.
Nearish takes it — the early game decided this one.
■ Nearish
■ Shepard
army value
■ Nearish
■ Shepard
economy
Play-by-play (101 lines)
0:11 The game starts with Yellow Nearish spawning at s2 and Purple Shepard spawning at s1.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Nearish at s2, Shepard at s1.
0:31 Shepard gets 12 Pool against Nearish's Forge Fast Expand.The builds are down: Forge Fast Expand from Nearish, 12 Pool from Shepard.
— The early game —
0:59 Nearish decides to expand.More workers, more money: Nearish expands.
1:24 Shepard places down a hatchery.Quietly, Shepard adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:50 Nearish is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:28 Shepard decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Shepard tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
2:35 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:00 Shepard lost all of his zerglings to Nearish's zealots and dragoons!Shepard wasn't ready. Nearish's early aggression takes the lead.
3:30 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:03 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:27 Nearish warps in a nexus.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
4:49 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
5:12 Nearish is pushing out with his zealots.Nearish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:35 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
6:19 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.
6:30 Shepard lost all of his zerglings to Nearish's zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Nearish breaks Shepard's front door.
7:07 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
7:37 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Shepard while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
8:00 At the moment, Nearish seems to have more units than Shepard.Count the units: Nearish has the edge over Shepard right now.
8:29 Nearish is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
8:54 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
9:21 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.
9:35 Nearish lost some of his dragoons to Shepard's speedlings!The early pressure works — Shepard breaks Nearish's front door.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
10:08 Nearish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
10:25 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:47 Nearish warps in a nexus.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
11:21 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
11:39 Nearish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Nearish has seen enough — the army moves out.
12:08 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
12:35 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
12:57 Shepard with some nice speedling surrounds killed Nearish's zealots!Nearish wasn't ready. Shepard's early aggression takes the lead.
13:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
13:58 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:28 Nearish starts pushing across the map.Nearish has seen enough — the army moves out.
14:55 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
— The mid game —
15:22 Shepard burrowed lurkers in a very beautiful placement which successfully fend off Nearish's push!Shepard absorbs the mid-game push — Nearish gained nothing for the cost.
15:36 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
16:11 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Shepard while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
16:31 Nearish is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!The composition is ready; Nearish starts the push.
17:05 Shepard has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Shepard's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
17:23 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
17:46 Shepard brought in some lurkers and speedlings, but Nearish had the observers and archons to deal with. Nearish successfully defended Shepard's push!Nearish absorbs the mid-game push — Shepard gained nothing for the cost.
18:21 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
18:36 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
19:13 What superior Mutalisk micro from Shepard! Nearish's economy is suffering!The raid lands — Shepard chips away at Nearish's foundation.
19:39 Nearish warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Nearish expands.
19:59 Shepard places down a hatchery.Quietly, Shepard adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
20:13 Reaver! Reaver! Nearish's reaver is killing off most of Shepard's workers!Beautiful harassment from Nearish. Shepard's economy takes a real hit.
20:59 Shepard has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Shepard's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
21:19 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
21:37 Shepard failed to focus down on high templars and the few storm on Shepard's hydralisks really hurts a lot! Shepard is backing off!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Nearish holds Shepard.
21:59 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:26 After that battle, Nearish destroyed about half of Shepard's army.Half of Shepard's force is gone — Nearish took it apart.
22:50 Both Nearish and Shepard appears to have equal expansions now.Base for base, they're level — Nearish and Shepard match each other.
23:20 Shepard has been very lucky to scout the incoming harassment by Nearish.Shepard's raid is spotted before it even leaves home.
23:42 Seems like Nearish is going ahead with the harassment despite being scouted!Nearish wanted to raid — instead he's pinned at home, defending.
24:10 Nearish tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Shepard's economy.Nearish knocks, Shepard answers. No damage done.
24:51 Zerglings ran past Nearish's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Shepard!Shepard gets into Nearish's mineral line — workers are dying.
25:02 Shepard has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Shepard's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
25:25 Nearish warps in a nexus.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
26:04 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard takes another base — the economy widens.
26:28 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
27:00 Shepard's zerglings surround Nearish's archons while Shepard's lurkers deal with the rest. The outcome seems to favor Shepard!Nearish's defense bends, then snaps. Shepard takes the middle of the game.
27:15 Nearish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
27:41 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The late game —
27:58 Shepard shot down Nearish's nexus.No reinforcements in time: Nearish watches Shepard level the expansion.
28:41 Nearish starts pushing across the map.Nearish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
29:04 Nearish warps in a nexus.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
29:23 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
29:42 Shepard's massive number of speedlings stopped Nearish's speedlots from advancing further! Nice defense by Shepard!Shepard absorbs the mid-game push — Nearish gained nothing for the cost.
30:16 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
30:48 Shepard destroyed about half of Nearish's army after that battle.Half of Nearish's force is gone — Shepard took it apart.
31:13 Nearish tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Shepard's economy.Good instincts from Shepard; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
31:26 Nearish is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!Nearish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
32:07 Shepard now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Shepard's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
32:30 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.
33:00 Nearish can't push any further as Shepard burrowed some lurkers and Nearish has no observers!Shepard absorbs the mid-game push — Nearish gained nothing for the cost.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Shepard is far ahead.
33:18 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
33:42 About half of Nearish's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Shepard's force stays on that battlefield.
34:08 Where is Shepard's detector? Nearish sends dark templars to harass Shepard's mineral line!Beautiful harassment from Nearish. Shepard's economy takes a real hit.
34:31 Nearish is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!Nearish's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
35:02 Shepard moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Shepard pushes.
35:18 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
35:44 Shepard's scourge sniped a few of Nearish's observers! Nearish can't deal with the lurkers and lost the battle!Nearish's defense bends, then snaps. Shepard takes the middle of the game.
36:13 Nearish seems to lose most of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Shepard — more than half the force is gone.
36:37 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Shepard's force dwarfs what Nearish has left on the field.
37:13 Nearish having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Nothing left to defend with — Nearish taps.
That's the game: Shepard defeats Nearish, settled in the mid game.
■ Nearish
■ Shepard
army value
■ Nearish
■ Shepard
economy
Play-by-play (73 lines)
0:17 Shepard spawns at s2 in Blue while Nearish spawns at s1 in Orange.We're underway — Shepard spawns at s2, Nearish answers from s1.
0:46 Nearish gets Forge Fast Expand against Shepard's Overpool.The builds are down: Overpool from Shepard, Forge Fast Expand from Nearish.
— The early game —
0:58 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
1:25 Nearish warps in a nexus.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:50 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:20 Nearish's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Nearish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
2:54 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:26 The battle outcome favors Shepard as Nearish's armies melt into Shepard's armies' weapon fire!Shepard wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
3:42 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:13 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:36 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
5:02 Attempting to end the game, Nearish moves out with his armies.Nearish has seen enough — the army moves out.
5:34 Nearish appears to have more army than Shepard!Count the units: Nearish has the edge over Shepard right now.
6:17 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
6:41 Nearish warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Nearish expands.
7:13 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
7:24 Nearish lost some of his dragoons to Shepard's speedlings!Nearish wasn't ready. Shepard's early aggression takes the lead.
7:58 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
8:30 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:03 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
9:20 Nearish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Nearish crosses the map with everything.
9:49 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
10:14 Nearish kills off Shepard's speedlings with his zealots and dragoons!Shepard wasn't ready. Nearish's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
10:48 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
11:14 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Shepard while losing less than half of his army.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:42 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
11:58 Nearish decides to start pushing across the map.Nearish has seen enough — the army moves out.
12:34 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish takes another base — the economy widens.
12:58 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
13:26 Shepard with some nice speedling surrounds killed Nearish's zealots!Nearish wasn't ready. Shepard's early aggression takes the lead.
13:56 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Shepard while losing less than half of his army.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:25 Nearish destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Shepard's army has been decimated.Nearish takes a bite out of Shepard's force and backs off.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
14:54 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
15:13 Shepard decides to start pushing across the map.Shepard tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
15:47 Unwilling to make the game too long, Nearish starts moving out.Here it comes: Nearish crosses the map with everything.
16:12 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
— The mid game —
16:47 Nearish's massive number of speedlots slice through Shepard's zerglings and hydralisks.Shepard's defense bends, then snaps. Nearish takes the middle of the game.
17:07 Shepard lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Nearish's force stays on that battlefield.
17:35 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:04 Nearish shot down Shepard's hatchery.No reinforcements in time: Shepard watches Nearish level the expansion.
18:27 Shepard tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Nearish's defense line.Shepard goes for the raid — Nearish is ready, and nothing comes of it.
🎙 Slight advantage Nearish as the game develops.
18:50 Nearish casts some storm! But Shepard lost no workers.Nearish knocks, Shepard answers. No damage done.
19:16 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
19:57 Eager to end the game, Nearish moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Nearish crosses the map with everything.
20:26 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
20:56 Nearish's massive number of speedlots slice through Shepard's zerglings and hydralisks.The mid-game push crashes through — Nearish breaks Shepard's position.
— The late game —
21:25 Shepard has lost about half of his army in that battle.Nearish pays for that trade with about half his army.
21:40 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Shepard while losing less than half of his army.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:17 Nearish shot down Shepard's hatchery.Nearish finds the weak point and Shepard's new base is gone.
22:38 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
🎙 Slight advantage Nearish as the game develops.
23:15 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish takes another base — the economy widens.
23:43 What superior Mutalisk micro from Shepard! Nearish's economy is suffering!Shepard gets into Nearish's mineral line — workers are dying.
24:11 Nearish tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Shepard's economy.Good instincts from Shepard; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
24:30 Shepard is in a slight disadvantage as he has less expansions than Nearish.Shepard is starving on bases while Nearish spreads across the map.
25:03 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
25:14 Unwilling to make the game too long, Nearish starts moving out.Here it comes: Nearish crosses the map with everything.
25:56 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
26:28 The battle outcome favors Nearish as Shepard's armies melt into Nearish's armies' weapon fire!Nearish wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
26:52 Shepard lost about half of his army in that battle.Nearish pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Nearish's force dwarfs what Shepard has left on the field.
27:21 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
27:38 Nearish is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!The composition is ready; Nearish starts the push.
28:11 Shepard having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.That's it. Shepard looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Nearish takes it — the mid game decided this one.
■ Nearish
■ Shepard
army value
■ Nearish
■ Shepard
economy
Play-by-play (42 lines)
0:07 Nearish spawns in Orange at s1 while Shepard spawns in Teal at s2.Nearish in Orange at s1. Shepard in Teal at s2. The map is set.
0:39 Nearish gets Forge Fast Expand against Shepard's 12 Hatch.Nearish commits to Forge Fast Expand; Shepard answers with 12 Hatch.
— The early game —
1:26 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish takes another base — the economy widens.
1:58 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:30 Nearish's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Nearish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:53 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
3:31 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
4:19 Nearish lost some of his dragoons to Shepard's speedlings!The early pressure works — Shepard breaks Nearish's front door.
4:47 Shepard destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Nearish's army has been decimated.Shepard takes a bite out of Nearish's force and backs off.
5:13 Nearish destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Shepard's army has been decimated.Nearish takes a bite out of Shepard's force and backs off.
5:57 Nearish starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Nearish crosses the map with everything.
6:35 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
6:58 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish takes another base — the economy widens.
7:46 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
8:08 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
— The mid game —
8:41 The battle outcome favors Shepard as Nearish's armies melt into Shepard's armies' weapon fire!Nearish's army evaporates. Shepard doesn't even slow down.
9:16 Nearish lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Shepard's force stays on that battlefield.
10:03 It seems that Nearish only managed to destroy less than half of Shepard's army.Nearish takes a bite out of Shepard's force and backs off.
10:25 Nearish moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Nearish pushes.
11:03 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
11:50 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
12:20 Shepard with his speedlings successfully defend against Nearish's early zealot pressure.Nearish's early gamble buys nothing — Shepard's defense was already in place.
12:55 Nearish destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Shepard's army has been decimated.Nearish takes a bite out of Shepard's force and backs off.
🎙 The scales tip toward Shepard — a lead, but not a safe one.
13:20 About half of Nearish's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Shepard's force stays on that battlefield.
13:52 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
— The late game —
14:30 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
15:04 Shepard has a slight economical lead by having 1 more expansions than Nearish.Shepard is out-expanding Nearish — the money game is tilting.
15:45 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish takes another base — the economy widens.
16:17 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
16:52 Shepard with some nice speedling surrounds killed Nearish's zealots!Nearish wasn't ready. Shepard's early aggression takes the lead.
17:30 Nearish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
18:08 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Shepard is far ahead.
18:30 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
19:16 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Nearish taps out!Nearish types it out: GG.
Shepard takes it — the early game decided this one.
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Play-by-play (59 lines)
0:18 The game starts with Yellow Shepard spawning at s1 and Teal Nearish spawning at s4.Shepard takes s1 in Yellow; across the map, Nearish settles in at s4 in Teal.
0:30 Nearish opens Forge Fast Expand against Shepard's Overpool.Shepard commits to Overpool; Nearish answers with Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
1:09 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard takes another base — the economy widens.
1:45 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:58 Shepard decides to move out with his armies.Shepard tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:37 Nearish is pushing out with his zealots.Nearish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:06 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:33 Nearish kills off Shepard's speedlings with his zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Nearish breaks Shepard's front door.
4:03 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:43 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Shepard while losing less than half of his army.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:06 Shepard moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Shepard pushes.
5:43 Nearish is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
5:52 Shepard starts expanding.Quietly, Shepard adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:30 Nearish decides to expand.More workers, more money: Nearish expands.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:07 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
7:34 Nearish kills off Shepard's speedlings with his zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Nearish breaks Shepard's front door.
8:09 About half of Shepard's army has been decimated in that battle.Nearish pays for that trade with about half his army.
8:28 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Shepard destroyed only less than half of Nearish's army.Shepard clips Nearish's army — real damage, but Nearish fights on.
9:02 Shepard is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
9:18 Nearish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Nearish pushes.
10:03 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
10:26 Shepard with his speedlings successfully defend against Nearish's early zealot pressure.Nearish's early gamble buys nothing — Shepard's defense was already in place.
10:54 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
11:15 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
11:56 Shepard's number of expansions are equal to Nearish's.Base for base, they're level — Shepard and Nearish match each other.
12:31 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
12:46 Nearish is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
13:19 Nearish desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
13:55 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:24 With beautiful placement, Nearish successfully fends off Shepard's attacks.Shepard commits and it's the wrong call — Nearish cleans it up.
14:47 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Shepard while losing less than half of his army.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:12 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
15:44 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
16:13 Attempting to end the game, Nearish moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Nearish pushes.
16:47 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
17:19 Nearish's massive number of speedlots slice through Shepard's zerglings and hydralisks.Shepard's defense bends, then snaps. Nearish takes the middle of the game.
17:50 It seems that Nearish only managed to destroy less than half of Shepard's army.Nearish clips Shepard's army — real damage, but Shepard fights on.
— The late game —
18:27 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
18:44 Shepard tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Nearish's defense line.Shepard goes for the raid — Nearish is ready, and nothing comes of it.
19:12 Shepard is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Nearish's army.Shepard needs production, fast; Nearish's army has outgrown his.
19:39 With corsairs sniping overlords, Nearish is bringing his dark templar to attack his opponent!Nearish's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 Nearish edges ahead on army strength.
20:08 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard takes another base — the economy widens.
20:51 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
21:06 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
21:53 Shepard failed to bring in overlords as Nearish's dark templar slice through his hydralisk army!The mid-game push crashes through — Nearish breaks Shepard's position.
22:17 About half of Shepard's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Nearish's force stays on that battlefield.
22:32 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
23:18 Shepard's hatchery has been destroyed by Nearish.Nearish finds the weak point and Shepard's new base is gone.
23:31 Nearish is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!Nearish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
24:16 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Shepard GGs!Shepard GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Nearish takes it — the mid game decided this one.
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Play-by-play (57 lines)
0:07 Nearish spawns at s2 in Red while Shepard spawns at s1 in Teal.We're underway — Nearish spawns at s2, Shepard answers from s1.
0:49 Nearish opens Forge Fast Expand against Shepard's Overpool.The builds are down: Forge Fast Expand from Nearish, Overpool from Shepard.
— The early game —
1:16 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:38 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard takes another base — the economy widens.
2:20 Nearish is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Nearish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:45 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:21 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.
3:48 Nearish failed to kill off Shepard's defending zerglings.Shepard holds the early rush without blinking.
4:14 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
4:52 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
5:11 Attempting to end the game, Nearish moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Nearish crosses the map with everything.
5:52 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
6:27 Shepard appears to have more army than Nearish!Shepard's army is visibly the bigger one — Nearish should not take this fight.
6:45 Nearish warps in a nexus.Nearish takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:10 Shepard desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Shepard adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:44 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.
8:22 With beautiful placement, Shepard successfully fends off Nearish's attacks.The attack shatters on Shepard's line. Great positioning.
8:44 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:27 Shepard destroyed about half of Nearish's army after that battle.Shepard cuts Nearish's army in half.
10:00 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:13 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
10:58 Nearish kills off all of Shepard's offensive zerglings with his zealots.Shepard's early gamble buys nothing — Nearish's defense was already in place.
11:24 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
12:04 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:17 Nearish is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
12:53 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
13:26 Nearish was out-microed by Shepard and loses all his attacking forces.Nearish commits and it's the wrong call — Shepard cleans it up.
13:58 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
14:28 Nearish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Shepard pays for that trade with about half his army.
15:04 Shepard decides to start pushing across the map.Shepard tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
15:38 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
15:55 With really nice micro, Shepard's speedlings kills off Nearish's dragoons.The early pressure works — Shepard breaks Nearish's front door.
🎙 Slight advantage Shepard as the game develops.
16:21 After that battle, Nearish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
17:06 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
17:26 Shepard decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Shepard tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
17:54 Nearish warps in a nexus.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
18:37 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
19:10 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
19:24 Shepard with some nice speedling surrounds killed Nearish's zealots!The early pressure works — Shepard breaks Nearish's front door.
19:56 About half of Nearish's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Shepard's force stays on that battlefield.
20:44 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 It's all going Shepard's way right now.
20:58 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
21:30 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The mid game —
22:15 Shepard's zerglings surround Nearish's archons while Shepard's lurkers deal with the rest. The outcome seems to favor Shepard!Nearish's defense bends, then snaps. Shepard takes the middle of the game.
22:47 About half of Nearish's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Shepard's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
23:16 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
23:43 Shepard now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Shepard's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
24:16 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Nearish taps out!Nearish types it out: GG.
That's the game: Shepard defeats Nearish, settled in the mid game.
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0:17 Shepard spawns at s1 in Teal while Nearish spawns at s2 in Orange.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Shepard at s1, Nearish at s2.
0:49 Shepard opens 9 Pool against Nearish's Forge Fast Expand.The builds are down: 9 Pool from Shepard, Forge Fast Expand from Nearish.
— The early game —
1:24 Shepard opens with a cheesy build.Shepard isn't playing fair today — the cheese is on.
🎙 Shepard's force dwarfs what Nearish has left on the field.
1:39 Taking the advantage of an aggressive build, Shepard attacks Nearish.All or nothing: Shepard's gamble arrives at Nearish's base.
2:19 Nearish desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:48 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
🎙 Nearish is a step behind and knows it.
3:31 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Shepard goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
4:09 Nearish is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
4:46 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
5:19 Shepard's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Nearish continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!Shepard wasn't ready. Nearish's early aggression takes the lead.
5:42 After that battle, Shepard still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Nearish — the losses are light.
6:15 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
6:52 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:22 Nearish decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Nearish crosses the map with everything.
7:53 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
8:24 Nearish kills off all of Shepard's offensive zerglings with his zealots.Shepard's early gamble buys nothing — Nearish's defense was already in place.
9:11 Losing only less than half of his army, Nearish seems to be fine.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:41 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Nearish while losing less than half of his army.Nearish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:00 Nearish warps in a nexus.Quietly, Nearish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
10:46 Nearish is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
11:12 Shepard is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Nearish's army.Shepard is badly outgunned — Nearish's force is a size larger.
11:56 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard takes another base — the economy widens.
12:16 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
13:02 Shepard lost all of his zerglings to Nearish's zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Nearish breaks Shepard's front door.
🎙 The scales tip toward Nearish — a lead, but not a safe one.
13:24 Shepard has lost about half of his army in that battle.Nearish pays for that trade with about half his army.
13:56 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Shepard while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
14:36 Nearish is pushing out with his zealots.Nearish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
15:18 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
15:53 Nearish kills off Shepard's speedlings with his zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Nearish breaks Shepard's front door.
16:06 Shepard has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Nearish's force stays on that battlefield.
16:40 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Shepard while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
17:26 Nearish is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Nearish: the first units are already marching.
17:47 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 Nearish has built a commanding army lead — Shepard needs something special here.
— The mid game —
18:31 A few beautiful storms from Nearish turned the battle around! Nearish won the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Nearish breaks Shepard's position.
19:10 Shepard has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Nearish's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
19:41 With excellent skills and micro, Nearish managed to fend off Shepard while losing less than half of his army.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:18 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Shepard GGs!Shepard GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Shepard taps out. Nearish's mid game was simply better.
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