Friendly · Bo1 · engine v5.3
· Sat, Aug 22 2026 · 01:14 server time
Games
1 · · ▶ replay
■ Laser
■ Hardback
army value
■ Laser
■ Hardback
economy
Play-by-play (64 lines)
0:14 The game starts with Yellow Laser spawning at s1 and Red Hardback spawning at s3.We're underway — Laser spawns at s1, Hardback answers from s3.
0:46 Laser gets One Fact FE against Hardback's One Fact FE.Laser commits to One Fact FE; Hardback answers with One Fact FE.
— The early game —
1:01 Laser places down a command center.More workers, more money: Laser expands.
1:34 Hardback starts expanding.Quietly, Hardback adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:07 Laser bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Laser slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:41 Hardback figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Hardback slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
3:02 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:40 Nice marine micro! Laser kills off Hardback's marines and forces Hardback to pull some SCVs!Hardback wasn't ready. Laser's early aggression takes the lead.
3:56 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Laser — the losses are light.
4:30 With excellent skills and micro, Laser managed to fend off Hardback while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
5:06 Laser decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Laser slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
5:35 Hardback decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Hardback slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
6:02 Laser decides to expand.Laser takes another base — the economy widens.
6:41 Hardback desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Hardback plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
6:58 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
7:40 With enough marines, Laser kills off Hardback's defending marines.Hardback wasn't ready. Laser's early aggression takes the lead.
7:59 Laser destroyed about half of Hardback's army after that battle.Half of Hardback's force is gone — Laser took it apart.
8:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Laser seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
8:56 Laser decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Laser slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
9:36 Hardback figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Hardback slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
9:49 Both Laser and Hardback appears to have equal expansions now.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Laser and Hardback yet.
10:33 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:03 All of a sudden, Hardback has no armies left while Laser is continuing to push across the map!Laser wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
11:29 It seems that Laser only managed to destroy less than half of Hardback's army.Laser takes a bite out of Hardback's force and backs off.
11:54 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Hardback destroyed only less than half of Laser's army.Hardback clips Laser's army — real damage, but Laser fights on.
12:20 Laser figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Laser slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
12:46 Hardback places down a command center.Hardback plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
13:25 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
13:50 Nice marine placement by Hardback, Laser can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Laser's early gamble buys nothing — Hardback's defense was already in place.
14:21 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Laser — the losses are light.
15:02 It seems that Hardback only managed to destroy less than half of Laser's army.Hardback clips Laser's army — real damage, but Laser fights on.
15:28 Laser starts expanding.Laser takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
— The mid game —
15:52 Laser feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Laser's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
16:13 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
16:47 Speed vulture micro in combination with tanks is definitely imbalanced! Laser is slicing through Hardback's army!The mid-game push crashes through — Laser breaks Hardback's position.
17:23 It seems that Laser only managed to destroy less than half of Hardback's army.Laser takes a bite out of Hardback's force and backs off.
17:45 With excellent skills and micro, Laser managed to fend off Hardback while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
18:24 Hardback scouted Laser's attempt to harass!No surprises today — Hardback's harassment is scouted early.
18:45 Seems like Laser is going ahead with the harassment despite being scouted!Plans change: Laser's raiders are needed on defense.
19:19 Laser dropped some marines into Hardback's mineral line!The raid lands — Laser chips away at Hardback's foundation.
— The late game —
19:46 Hardback is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Laser's army.Hardback needs production, fast; Laser's army has outgrown his.
🎙 Laser edges ahead on army strength.
20:21 Hardback places down a command center.Quietly, Hardback adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
20:51 Laser is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Laser's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
21:24 Laser desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Laser adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
21:47 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
22:18 Laser noticed that Hardback didn't have enough anti-air and breaks Hardback's defenses easily with a few dropships!Hardback's defense bends, then snaps. Laser takes the middle of the game.
22:50 Hardback lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Laser's force stays on that battlefield.
23:03 After that battle, Laser still has most of his army with him.Hardback keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
23:49 Laser feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Laser's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
24:16 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 Laser's force dwarfs what Hardback has left on the field.
24:32 Tank placement and mine placement are equally important! Laser abuses his placement advantage to the limit and cuts through Hardback's army!Hardback's defense bends, then snaps. Laser takes the middle of the game.
25:03 Hardback has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Laser's force stays on that battlefield.
25:49 It seems that Hardback only managed to destroy less than half of Laser's army.Hardback clips Laser's army — real damage, but Laser fights on.
26:07 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Hardback GGs!That's it. Hardback looks at the field one last time and concedes.
GG. Laser closes it out over Hardback.
Head to head
4 games
Laser
3 – 1
Hardback