Friendly · Bo1 · engine v5.3
· Sat, Aug 22 2026 · 01:14 server time
Games
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■ Ancestry
■ Hardback
army value
■ Ancestry
■ Hardback
economy
Play-by-play (154 lines)
0:09 Ancestry spawns in Teal at s1 while Hardback spawns in Red at s4.Ancestry in Teal at s1. Hardback in Red at s4. The map is set.
0:33 Ancestry gets 12 Pool against Hardback's 1 Rax Gas.The builds are down: 12 Pool from Ancestry, 1 Rax Gas from Hardback.
— The early game —
0:56 Ancestry starts expanding.Ancestry plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:20 Hardback places down a command center.Hardback takes another base — the economy widens.
1:34 Ancestry's zerglings are pushing out!No patience from Ancestry: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:04 Hardback decides to move out with his armies.Hardback tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
2:33 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
2:48 Nice placement by Ancestry, Hardback can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Ancestry holds the early rush without blinking.
3:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Ancestry seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
3:48 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Ancestry — the losses are light.
4:17 Ancestry with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Ancestry tests the door early. Is anyone home?
4:38 Hardback decides to put on early pressure with his marines.Hardback tests the door early. Is anyone home?
4:45 Ancestry decides to expand.More workers, more money: Ancestry expands.
5:28 Hardback places down a command center.Quietly, Hardback adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
5:41 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
6:11 Ancestry failed to break through Hardback's marine defense line.Ancestry's early gamble buys nothing — Hardback's defense was already in place.
6:28 With excellent skills and micro, Hardback managed to fend off Ancestry while losing less than half of his army.Ancestry keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:00 With excellent skills and micro, Ancestry managed to fend off Hardback while losing less than half of his army.Hardback keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:14 Ancestry is putting early pressure with his zerglings.No patience from Ancestry: the first units are already marching.
7:39 Hardback starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Hardback crosses the map with everything.
8:05 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
8:26 With some nice micro, Ancestry successfully defend against Hardback's marines.Hardback's early gamble buys nothing — Ancestry's defense was already in place.
8:58 After that battle, Ancestry still has most of his army with him.Hardback keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
9:05 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Ancestry destroyed only less than half of Hardback's army.Ancestry clips Hardback's army — real damage, but Hardback fights on.
9:37 It seems like Ancestry has more units than Hardback!Ancestry's army is visibly the bigger one — Hardback should not take this fight.
9:54 Ancestry's zerglings are pushing out!No patience from Ancestry: the first units are already marching.
10:25 Hardback feels confident with his marines and decides to push out.Hardback tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:40 Ancestry places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Ancestry expands.
11:17 Hardback places down a command center.Hardback takes another base — the economy widens.
11:37 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.
12:04 Hardback successfully fends off Ancestry's attacks.Ancestry commits and it's the wrong call — Hardback cleans it up.
12:28 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Ancestry — the losses are light.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
12:40 With excellent skills and micro, Ancestry managed to fend off Hardback while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
13:06 Ancestry is flying his mutalisks towards his opponent.The composition is ready; Ancestry starts the push.
13:29 Attempting to end the game, Hardback moves out with his armies.Hardback tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
14:07 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
14:34 Hardback kills off Ancestry's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Ancestry's way of life — Hardback marches on.
14:44 Losing only less than half of his army, Ancestry seems to be fine.Hardback keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Ancestry — the losses are light.
15:31 Hardback places down a command center.Quietly, Hardback adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:57 What superior Mutalisk micro from Ancestry! Hardback's economy is suffering!Ancestry gets into Hardback's mineral line — workers are dying.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
16:24 Ancestry places down a hatchery.Ancestry plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
16:54 Hardback starts pushing across the map.Hardback has seen enough — the army moves out.
17:12 Both Ancestry and Hardback appears to have equal expansions now.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Ancestry and Hardback yet.
17:35 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
18:06 The battle outcome favors Hardback as Ancestry's armies melt into Hardback's armies' weapon fire!Hardback wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
18:27 Losing only less than half of his army, Ancestry seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
18:45 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Ancestry — the losses are light.
18:59 Cloaked wraiths from Hardback are harassing Ancestry!Ancestry looks away for one second and Hardback makes him pay for it.
19:27 Hardback places down a command center.Hardback takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
19:58 Attempting to end the game, Hardback moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Hardback crosses the map with everything.
20:22 Ancestry places down a hatchery.Quietly, Ancestry adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
20:41 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
21:00 Hardback seemed like winning the battle but when Ancestry's mutalisks came into the scene, things changed, Ancestry won the battle!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Ancestry holds Hardback.
21:21 After that battle, Ancestry still has most of his army with him.Hardback keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
21:46 Hardback has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Ancestry's force stays on that battlefield.
22:27 Hardback dropped some marines into Ancestry's mineral line!Hardback gets into Ancestry's mineral line — workers are dying.
22:44 What a pity! Ancestry managed to sneak 1 zergling past the defense line but it was unable to deal any damage before being killed off by Hardback's army.Good instincts from Hardback; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
22:59 Hardback is pushing out with a large M&M ball!Hardback hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
23:23 Ancestry's army is small compared to Hardback!Ancestry is badly outgunned — Hardback's force is a size larger.
23:54 Hardback places down a command center.Hardback plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
24:16 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
24:36 Ancestry successfully fends off Hardback's attacks.Ancestry holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
25:04 After that battle, Ancestry still has most of his army with him.Hardback keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:23 Hardback lost about half of his army in that battle.Ancestry pays for that trade with about half his army.
26:01 Ancestry places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Ancestry expands.
26:08 Ancestry tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Hardback's defense line.Ancestry goes for the raid — Hardback is ready, and nothing comes of it.
26:44 Ancestry starts pushing out with his speedlings and lurkers!Ancestry's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
26:57 Hardback is pushing out with a large M&M ball!The composition is ready; Hardback starts the push.
27:34 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
27:50 Ancestry had enough lurkers and speedlings to force Hardback to fall back.The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Ancestry holds Hardback.
28:14 Losing only less than half of his army, Ancestry seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
28:43 After that battle, Hardback still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Ancestry — the losses are light.
29:08 Ancestry starts pushing out with his speedlings and lurkers!Ancestry's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
29:25 Hardback is bringing his M&M ball to pressure his opponent now!Hardback's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
29:41 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
30:07 Ancestry lost all of his mutalisks by suiciding into Hardback's M&M group! His remaining speedlings weren't able to do much damage either.Hardback absorbs the mid-game push — Ancestry gained nothing for the cost.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
30:38 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Ancestry destroyed only less than half of Hardback's army.Ancestry clips Hardback's army — real damage, but Hardback fights on.
30:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Ancestry seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
31:16 In terms of army size, Ancestry is behind Hardback!Ancestry is badly outgunned — Hardback's force is a size larger.
31:57 Unwilling to make the game too long, Ancestry starts moving out.Ancestry has seen enough — the army moves out.
32:13 Hardback now has enough M&M to take this game! ... Or so he thinks.Hardback hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
32:25 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
32:54 Even sunken colonies didn't help Ancestry, Ancestry has to pull some drones to fight against Hardback's marines!Ancestry's defense bends, then snaps. Hardback takes the middle of the game.
33:21 With excellent skills and micro, Ancestry managed to fend off Hardback while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
33:51 After that battle, Hardback still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Ancestry — the losses are light.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
34:20 Ancestry is flying his mutalisks towards his opponent.Ancestry's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
34:41 Hardback is pushing out with a large M&M ball!Hardback hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
34:48 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.
35:32 Hardback's M&M ball is rolling over Ancestry's units.Ancestry's defense bends, then snaps. Hardback takes the middle of the game.
35:47 Losing only less than half of his army, Ancestry seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
36:00 After that battle, Hardback still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Ancestry — the losses are light.
— The late game —
36:38 Hive tech and a full defiler pack — Ancestry is moving out!Everything Ancestry has built comes forward at once.
36:49 Hardback moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Hardback pushes.
37:18 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
37:40 Plague, then swarm, then the charge. Hardback's army simply dissolves.There's no rebuilding from that. Ancestry's late-game push decides it.
38:06 Hardback has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Ancestry's force stays on that battlefield.
38:24 With excellent skills and micro, Ancestry managed to fend off Hardback while losing less than half of his army.Hardback keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
38:54 What a pity! Ancestry managed to sneak 1 zergling past the defense line but it was unable to deal any damage before being killed off by Hardback's army.Ancestry goes for the raid — Hardback is ready, and nothing comes of it.
39:11 Hardback must macro up quickly or Ancestry will just roll him over!Hardback is badly outgunned — Ancestry's force is a size larger.
39:49 Zerglings ran past Hardback's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Ancestry!Hardback looks away for one second and Ancestry makes him pay for it.
40:09 Every scan ready, every upgrade done — Hardback starts the walk to the hatcheries.This is the big one — Hardback commits the late-game army.
40:39 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
41:04 Hardback kills off Ancestry's armies and continues pushing!Hardback wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
41:17 About half of Ancestry's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Hardback's force stays on that battlefield.
41:50 Ancestry destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Hardback's army has been decimated.Ancestry takes a bite out of Hardback's force and backs off.
42:10 Ancestry's hatchery has been destroyed by Hardback.Hardback finds the weak point and Ancestry's new base is gone.
42:39 Zerglings ran past Hardback's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Ancestry!Beautiful harassment from Ancestry. Hardback's economy takes a real hit.
42:54 Ancestry places down a hatchery.Ancestry takes another base — the economy widens.
43:06 Hive tech and a full defiler pack — Ancestry is moving out!This is the big one — Ancestry commits the late-game army.
43:32 Hardback starts pushing across the map.Hardback tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
43:55 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
44:18 Hardback successfully fends off Ancestry's attacks.The attack shatters on Hardback's line. Great positioning.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
45:00 After that battle, Hardback still has most of his army with him.Ancestry keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
45:07 Losing only less than half of his army, Ancestry seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
45:47 Hive tech and a full defiler pack — Ancestry is moving out!Max supply, full upgrades: Ancestry moves out to end it.
46:03 Irradiate banked and the siege line moving — Hardback pushes into the swarm.Everything Hardback has built comes forward at once.
46:33 In terms of army size, Ancestry and Hardback are around equal.The armies weigh the same — dead even on the field.
46:56 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
47:13 Ancestry plagues the vessels and Hardback no longer has the detection to push any further.Hardback throws the endgame army in and Ancestry simply refuses to lose.
47:36 With excellent skills and micro, Ancestry managed to fend off Hardback while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
48:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Ancestry — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
48:20 Hardback moves out with the M&M ball tucked in behind a wall of sieged tanks.Max supply, full upgrades: Hardback moves out to end it.
48:40 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
49:09 Ancestry could not break the tank line, and Hardback is already inside the fourth.The final army does its work — Hardback breaks Ancestry late.
49:26 About half of Ancestry's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Hardback's force stays on that battlefield.
49:57 With excellent skills and micro, Hardback managed to fend off Ancestry while losing less than half of his army.Ancestry keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
50:25 Zerglings ran past Hardback's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Ancestry!The raid lands — Ancestry chips away at Hardback's foundation.
50:49 Hardback moves out with the M&M ball tucked in behind a wall of sieged tanks.Max supply, full upgrades: Hardback moves out to end it.
51:11 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
51:41 Irradiate on the defilers! Hardback watches Ancestry's swarm evaporate and pushes on.The final army does its work — Hardback breaks Ancestry late.
🎙 Ancestry's advantage is gone — it's Hardback's game now.
52:06 Ancestry lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Hardback's force stays on that battlefield.
52:14 After that battle, Hardback still has most of his army with him.Ancestry keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
52:38 Hardback destroys Ancestry's hatchery, denying expansions.Hardback finds the weak point and Ancestry's new base is gone.
53:20 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Ancestry taps out!Ancestry types it out: GG.
Ancestry taps out. Hardback's late game was simply better.
Head to head
352 games
Ancestry
222 – 130
Hardback