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Games
4 · · ▶ replay
■ Hardback
■ Ancestry
army value
■ Hardback
■ Ancestry
economy
Play-by-play (56 lines)
0:16 The game starts with Green Ancestry spawning at s2 and Yellow Hardback spawning at s3.We're underway — Ancestry spawns at s2, Hardback answers from s3.
0:35 Ancestry opens 12 Hatch against Hardback's 14 CC.Ancestry shows 12 Hatch — Hardback has gone 14 CC. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:16 Ancestry places down a hatchery.Ancestry plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:32 Hardback places down a command center.Hardback takes another base — the economy widens.
2:22 Ancestry decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Ancestry crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:41 Hardback starts pushing out with his marines.Hardback tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:16 Ancestry places down a hatchery.Quietly, Ancestry adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
3:47 Hardback places down a command center.More workers, more money: Hardback expands.
4:09 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.
4:48 With beautiful placement, Ancestry successfully fends off Hardback's attacks.The attack shatters on Ancestry's line. Great positioning.
5:10 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.
5:41 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.
6:15 Ancestry with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Ancestry goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:38 Hardback decides to put on early pressure with his marines.Hardback goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:20 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
7:50 Nice placement by Ancestry, Hardback can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Hardback's early gamble buys nothing — Ancestry's defense was already in place.
8:14 It seems that Hardback only managed to destroy less than half of Ancestry's army.Hardback clips Ancestry's army — real damage, but Ancestry fights on.
8:55 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.
9:21 Ancestry's zerglings are pushing out!No patience from Ancestry: the first units are already marching.
10:00 Hardback feels confident with his marines and decides to push out.Hardback tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:18 Hardback places down a command center.Hardback plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
10:50 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:18 Nice placement by Ancestry, Hardback can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Hardback's early gamble buys nothing — Ancestry's defense was already in place.
🎙 Ancestry edges ahead on army strength.
11:53 It seems that Hardback only managed to destroy less than half of Ancestry's army.Hardback clips Ancestry's army — real damage, but Ancestry fights on.
12:27 Hardback has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Ancestry's force stays on that battlefield.
12:54 Hardback is leading the game with more expansions than Ancestry.Hardback is out-expanding Ancestry — the money game is tilting.
13:21 Ancestry places down a hatchery.Quietly, Ancestry adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:05 Ancestry's zerglings are pushing out!Ancestry tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:18 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
15:00 Mismicro from Hardback gave opportunity to Ancestry! Ancestry is still pushing and putting pressure with his zerglings!The early pressure works — Ancestry breaks Hardback's front door.
15:20 Ancestry destroyed about half of Hardback's army after that battle.Half of Hardback's force is gone — Ancestry took it apart.
16:02 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Hardback destroyed only less than half of Ancestry's army.Hardback takes a bite out of Ancestry's force and backs off.
🎙 Ancestry holds the stronger army for now.
16:33 Ancestry's zerglings are pushing out!Ancestry goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
17:08 Hardback places down a command center.More workers, more money: Hardback expands.
17:27 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
18:00 Ancestry is attacking with both mutalisks and zerglings! Watch Hardback's marines melt in this attack!Hardback's defense bends, then snaps. Ancestry takes the middle of the game.
🎙 Ancestry has built a commanding army lead — Hardback needs something special here.
18:26 Hardback lost about half of his army in that battle.Ancestry pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
19:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Ancestry seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
19:40 Ancestry moves out with his armies.Ancestry has seen enough — the army moves out.
20:08 Ancestry places down a hatchery.Quietly, Ancestry adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
20:46 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
21:10 Ancestry seems to control the lurkers very nicely! Even with seemingly equal forces, Hardback is totally losing this battle!Hardback's defense bends, then snaps. Ancestry takes the middle of the game.
21:40 The attack was a success, Hardback lost more than half of his army in that battle.Ancestry limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
22:02 After that battle, Ancestry still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
22:34 Ancestry is flying his mutalisks towards his opponent.The composition is ready; Ancestry starts the push.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Ancestry is far ahead.
23:12 Hardback having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Hardback types it out: GG.
Ancestry takes it — the mid game decided this one.
■ Hardback
■ Ancestry
army value
■ Hardback
■ Ancestry
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:08 Hardback spawns at s2 in Teal while Ancestry spawns at s1 in Blue.Hardback in Teal at s2. Ancestry in Blue at s1. The map is set.
0:34 Hardback opens 1 Rax Gas against Ancestry's 12 Hatch.Scouting done, plans revealed: Hardback's 1 Rax Gas against Ancestry's 12 Hatch.
— The early game —
1:24 Hardback desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Hardback adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:53 Ancestry places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Ancestry expands.
2:17 Hardback decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Hardback pushes.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:56 Ancestry starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Ancestry crosses the map with everything.
3:28 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
4:02 Ancestry successfully fends off Hardback's attacks.The attack shatters on Ancestry's line. Great positioning.
4:27 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Hardback destroyed only less than half of Ancestry's army.Hardback clips Ancestry's army — real damage, but Ancestry fights on.
5:02 About half of Hardback's army has been decimated in that battle.Ancestry pays for that trade with about half his army.
5:37 Hardback feels confident with his marines and decides to push out.Hardback tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:15 Ancestry's zerglings are pushing out!No patience from Ancestry: the first units are already marching.
6:47 Hardback places down a command center.More workers, more money: Hardback expands.
7:06 Ancestry places down a hatchery.Quietly, Ancestry adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:53 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
8:23 With beautiful placement, Ancestry successfully fends off Hardback's attacks.The attack shatters on Ancestry's line. Great positioning.
8:54 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.
9:20 Ancestry destroyed about half of Hardback's army after that battle.Ancestry cuts Hardback's army in half.
10:02 Ancestry with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Ancestry tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:30 Ancestry's forces appear to be larger compared to Hardback's!Count the units: Ancestry has the edge over Hardback right now.
10:56 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
11:28 Mismicro from Hardback gave opportunity to Ancestry! Ancestry is still pushing and putting pressure with his zerglings!The early pressure works — Ancestry breaks Hardback's front door.
🎙 Ancestry's force dwarfs what Hardback has left on the field.
12:09 About half of Hardback's army has been decimated in that battle.Ancestry pays for that trade with about half his army.
12:28 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Hardback destroyed only less than half of Ancestry's army.Hardback takes a bite out of Ancestry's force and backs off.
13:13 Ancestry decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Ancestry crosses the map with everything.
13:48 Hardback places down a command center.More workers, more money: Hardback expands.
14:19 Ancestry places down a hatchery.Quietly, Ancestry adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:38 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
15:13 Nice control from Ancestry! He killed Hardback's marines and continues pressuring!The early pressure works — Ancestry breaks Hardback's front door.
15:53 Hardback lost about half of his army in that battle.Ancestry pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:18 After that battle, Ancestry still has most of his army with him.Hardback keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Hardback is hanging on by a thread against Ancestry's army.
16:50 Ancestry decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Ancestry pushes.
17:19 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
18:06 Hardback seems to have run out of scans! Ancestry's lurkers cleans up the remaining army!The mid-game push crashes through — Ancestry breaks Hardback's position.
18:32 The attack was a success, Hardback lost more than half of his army in that battle.Ancestry limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
— The late game —
19:05 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.
19:39 Ancestry brings his speedlings and lurkers out of his base!Ancestry's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
20:02 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Hardback taps out!Hardback types it out: GG.
Ancestry takes it — the mid game decided this one.
■ Hardback
■ Ancestry
army value
■ Hardback
■ Ancestry
economy
Play-by-play (71 lines)
0:08 The Teal Ancestry spawns at s2 while Orange Hardback spawns at s4.Ancestry takes s2 in Teal; across the map, Hardback settles in at s4 in Orange.
0:45 Ancestry opens 12 Pool against Hardback's 1 Rax Gas.Scouting done, plans revealed: Ancestry's 12 Pool against Hardback's 1 Rax Gas.
— The early game —
0:58 Ancestry places down a hatchery.Quietly, Ancestry adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:39 Hardback decides to expand.More workers, more money: Hardback expands.
2:10 Ancestry with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Ancestry tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:42 Hardback starts pushing out with his marines.Hardback goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
2:50 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:39 Ancestry's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Hardback continues pressuring with his marines!The early pressure works — Hardback breaks Ancestry's front door.
3:53 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.
4:24 Ancestry destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Hardback's army has been decimated.Ancestry clips Hardback's army — real damage, but Hardback fights on.
4:48 Ancestry decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Ancestry crosses the map with everything.
5:24 Hardback feels confident with his marines and decides to push out.Hardback tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:55 Ancestry's forces appear to be larger compared to Hardback's!Count the units: Ancestry has the edge over Hardback right now.
6:30 Ancestry places down a hatchery.Ancestry takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
6:46 Hardback places down a command center.Quietly, Hardback adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:10 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.
7:54 Hardback failed to kill off Ancestry's defending zerglings.Ancestry holds the early rush without blinking.
8:18 Hardback destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Ancestry's army has been decimated.Hardback clips Ancestry's army — real damage, but Ancestry fights on.
8:37 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.
9:02 Eager to end the game, Ancestry moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Ancestry crosses the map with everything.
9:48 Hardback starts pushing out with his marines.Hardback tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:10 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
10:39 Ancestry successfully fends off Hardback's attacks.The attack shatters on Ancestry's line. Great positioning.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
10:58 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.
11:29 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.Ancestry keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:59 Unwilling to make the game too long, Ancestry starts moving out.Here it comes: Ancestry crosses the map with everything.
12:25 Ancestry places down a hatchery.Ancestry takes another base — the economy widens.
13:01 Hardback places down a command center.Hardback plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
13:26 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
13:57 Ancestry was out-microed by Hardback and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Hardback's line. Great positioning.
14:20 After that battle, Hardback still has most of his army with him.Ancestry keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:51 After that battle, Ancestry still has most of his army with him.Hardback keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
— The mid game —
15:25 Ancestry is flying his mutalisks towards his opponent.The composition is ready; Ancestry starts the push.
15:43 Hardback is bringing his M&M ball to pressure his opponent now!Hardback hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
16:28 Ancestry's forces appear to be larger compared to Hardback's!Ancestry's army is visibly the bigger one — Hardback should not take this fight.
16:43 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.
17:25 Hardback was out-microed by Ancestry and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Ancestry's line. Great positioning.
17:36 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.
18:18 After that battle, Hardback still has most of his army with him.Ancestry keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:36 Hardback places down a command center.Hardback takes another base — the economy widens.
19:03 Attempting to end the game, Ancestry moves out with his armies.Ancestry has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
19:31 Ancestry places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Ancestry expands.
20:13 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
20:29 Ancestry is attacking with both mutalisks and zerglings! Watch Hardback's marines melt in this attack!Hardback's defense bends, then snaps. Ancestry takes the middle of the game.
21:00 Hardback has lost about half of his army in that battle.Ancestry pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
21:28 Hardback destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Ancestry's army has been decimated.Hardback takes a bite out of Ancestry's force and backs off.
21:54 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.
22:35 Ancestry brings his speedlings and lurkers out of his base!The composition is ready; Ancestry starts the push.
22:59 Hardback places down a command center.More workers, more money: Hardback expands.
23:18 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Hardback is a step behind and knows it.
24:03 Hardback seems to have run out of scans! Ancestry's lurkers cleans up the remaining army!The mid-game push crashes through — Ancestry breaks Hardback's position.
24:29 Hardback lost about half of his army in that battle.Ancestry pays for that trade with about half his army.
24:48 Losing only less than half of his army, Ancestry seems to be fine.Hardback keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:12 Ancestry brings his speedlings and lurkers out of his base!Ancestry hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
25:53 Ancestry desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Ancestry adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
26:16 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
26:35 Hardback seems to have run out of scans! Ancestry's lurkers cleans up the remaining army!Hardback's defense bends, then snaps. Ancestry takes the middle of the game.
🎙 It's all going Ancestry's way right now.
27:21 Hardback has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Ancestry's force stays on that battlefield.
27:48 Hardback destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Ancestry's army has been decimated.Hardback takes a bite out of Ancestry's force and backs off.
28:08 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Hardback taps out!Hardback GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Ancestry takes it — the mid game decided this one.
■ Hardback
■ Ancestry
army value
■ Hardback
■ Ancestry
economy
Play-by-play (49 lines)
0:07 Hardback spawns at s4 in Blue while Ancestry spawns at s3 in White.We're underway — Hardback spawns at s4, Ancestry answers from s3.
0:34 Ancestry gets 12 Pool against Hardback's 1 Rax Gas.The builds are down: 1 Rax Gas from Hardback, 12 Pool from Ancestry.
— The early game —
1:19 Hardback places down a command center.Hardback takes another base — the economy widens.
1:43 Ancestry starts expanding.Ancestry plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:26 Hardback feels confident with his marines and decides to push out.No patience from Hardback: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:52 Eager to end the game, Ancestry moves out with his armies.Ancestry has seen enough — the army moves out.
3:27 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
3:56 Nice placement by Ancestry, Hardback can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Ancestry holds the early rush without blinking.
4:27 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.
5:02 After that battle, Hardback still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Ancestry — the losses are light.
5:31 Hardback places down a command center.More workers, more money: Hardback expands.
6:12 Ancestry places down a hatchery.Quietly, Ancestry adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:28 Hardback decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Hardback crosses the map with everything.
7:08 Ancestry moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Ancestry pushes.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:35 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
8:15 All of a sudden, Hardback has no armies left while Ancestry is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Ancestry. The push continues.
8:52 With excellent skills and micro, Hardback managed to fend off Ancestry while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Ancestry — the losses are light.
9:14 It seems that Hardback only managed to destroy less than half of Ancestry's army.Hardback takes a bite out of Ancestry's force and backs off.
— The mid game —
9:49 Hardback places down a command center.Quietly, Hardback adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
10:20 Ancestry places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Ancestry expands.
10:54 Ancestry with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Ancestry goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:25 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
12:10 Mismicro from Hardback gave opportunity to Ancestry! Ancestry is still pushing and putting pressure with his zerglings!The early pressure works — Ancestry breaks Hardback's front door.
🎙 Slight advantage Ancestry as the game develops.
12:30 Ancestry destroyed about half of Hardback's army after that battle.Half of Hardback's force is gone — Ancestry took it apart.
13:05 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.
13:41 Ancestry is putting early pressure with his zerglings.Ancestry tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:17 Hardback's number of expansions are equal to Ancestry's.Base for base, they're level — Hardback and Ancestry match each other.
14:48 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
15:10 All of a sudden, Hardback has no armies left while Ancestry is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Hardback's way of life — Ancestry marches on.
15:53 About half of Hardback's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Ancestry's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
16:24 After that battle, Ancestry still has most of his army with him.Hardback keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:46 Ancestry with a large number of zerglings starts pushing out.Ancestry goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The scales tip toward Ancestry — a lead, but not a safe one.
17:13 Hardback places down a command center.Quietly, Hardback adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
17:55 Ancestry places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Ancestry expands.
18:21 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
18:51 Ancestry kills off Hardback's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Hardback's way of life — Ancestry marches on.
🎙 Ancestry has built a commanding army lead — Hardback needs something special here.
19:35 Hardback lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Ancestry's force stays on that battlefield.
20:10 Losing only less than half of his army, Ancestry seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
20:33 Attempting to end the game, Ancestry moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Ancestry crosses the map with everything.
21:09 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Hardback taps out!Hardback types it out: GG.
GG. Ancestry closes it out over Hardback.
Head to head
349 games
Hardback
131 – 218
Ancestry