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■ Hardback
■ Shattering
army value
■ Hardback
■ Shattering
economy
Play-by-play (8 lines)
0:11 The game starts with Purple Hardback spawning at s1 and Teal Shattering spawning at s2.We're underway — Hardback spawns at s1, Shattering answers from s2.
2:01 Shattering gets 2 Gate Goons against Hardback's Bunker Rush.The builds are down: Bunker Rush from Hardback, 2 Gate Goons from Shattering.
4:01 Hardback figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Hardback goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Hardback has built a commanding army lead — Shattering needs something special here.
6:05 Hardback decides to cheese today.Hardback isn't playing fair today — the cheese is on.
8:01 Hardback with an aggressive opening starts to attack Shattering.Hardback commits to the cheese — it's at Shattering's door already.
10:12 Hardback plays aggressively but Shattering defends in a very beautiful manner. Hardback loses all of his armies and GGs!Hardback holds the cheese! Shattering's gamble fails and the game opens wide.
GG. Shattering closes it out over Hardback.
■ Hardback
■ Shattering
army value
■ Hardback
■ Shattering
economy
Play-by-play (44 lines)
0:16 The game starts with Teal Shattering spawning at s1 and Blue Hardback spawning at s2.Shattering in Teal at s1. Hardback in Blue at s2. The map is set.
0:46 Shattering opens 2 Gate Goons against Hardback's 2 Fact Vulture.Shattering commits to 2 Gate Goons; Hardback answers with 2 Fact Vulture.
— The early game —
1:16 Shattering decides to expand.Quietly, Shattering adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:45 Hardback places down a command center.More workers, more money: Hardback expands.
2:18 Shattering is pushing out with his dragoons.Shattering tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:59 Hardback starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Hardback crosses the map with everything.
3:31 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
4:05 Hardback's defending marines kills Shattering's early goons.Hardback holds the early rush without blinking.
4:39 With excellent skills and micro, Hardback managed to fend off Shattering while losing less than half of his army.Shattering keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:17 Shattering has lost about half of his army in that battle.Hardback pays for that trade with about half his army.
5:44 In terms of army size, Shattering is behind Hardback!Shattering is badly outgunned — Hardback's force is a size larger.
6:17 Shattering decides to start pushing across the map.Shattering has seen enough — the army moves out.
7:02 Hardback starts pushing across the map.Hardback tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
7:42 Shattering warps in a nexus.Shattering plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Hardback holds the stronger army for now.
8:03 Hardback starts expanding.More workers, more money: Hardback expands.
8:34 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The mid game —
9:23 The battle outcome favors Hardback as Shattering's armies melt into Hardback's armies' weapon fire!Shattering's army evaporates. Hardback doesn't even slow down.
9:58 Shattering lost about half of his army in that battle.Hardback pays for that trade with about half his army.
10:30 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.Shattering keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:10 Hardback moves out with his armies.Hardback tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
11:30 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
12:14 Hardback kills off Shattering's armies and continues pushing!Shattering's army evaporates. Hardback doesn't even slow down.
12:34 Shattering lost about half of his army in that battle.Hardback pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Hardback has built a commanding army lead — Shattering needs something special here.
13:18 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shattering — the losses are light.
14:00 Hardback figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Hardback tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:18 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
15:06 Hardback kills off Shattering's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Shattering's way of life — Hardback marches on.
— The late game —
15:38 Shattering seems to lose most of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Hardback — more than half the force is gone.
16:14 With excellent skills and micro, Hardback managed to fend off Shattering while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Shattering — the losses are light.
16:45 Hardback decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.No patience from Hardback: the first units are already marching.
17:11 Hardback's forces appear to be larger compared to Shattering's!Hardback's army is visibly the bigger one — Shattering should not take this fight.
17:51 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 It's all going Hardback's way right now.
18:32 All of a sudden, Shattering has no armies left while Hardback is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Shattering's way of life — Hardback marches on.
18:58 The attack was a success, Shattering lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Hardback — more than half the force is gone.
19:31 After that battle, Hardback still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Shattering — the losses are light.
20:02 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Shattering taps out!Nothing left to defend with — Shattering taps.
Shattering taps out. Hardback's late game was simply better.
■ Hardback
■ Shattering
army value
■ Hardback
■ Shattering
economy
Play-by-play (45 lines)
0:07 Hardback spawns at s2 in Orange while Shattering spawns at s1 in Blue.Hardback takes s2 in Orange; across the map, Shattering settles in at s1 in Blue.
0:39 Shattering gets 2 Gate Goons against Hardback's Siege Expand.Hardback commits to Siege Expand; Shattering answers with 2 Gate Goons.
— The early game —
1:13 Hardback starts expanding.Quietly, Hardback adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:40 Shattering warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Shattering expands.
2:24 Eager to end the game, Hardback moves out with his armies.Hardback tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:57 Shattering decides to push out with his dragoon.Shattering goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:33 Hardback places down a command center.Hardback plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
4:10 Shattering warps in a nexus.Shattering takes another base — the economy widens.
4:33 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
5:06 Shattering kills off Hardback's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Shattering. The push continues.
5:40 Hardback lost about half of his army in that battle.Shattering pays for that trade with about half his army.
6:22 It seems that Hardback only managed to destroy less than half of Shattering's army.Hardback clips Shattering's army — real damage, but Shattering fights on.
6:46 Hardback decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.No patience from Hardback: the first units are already marching.
7:14 Shattering is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Shattering: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Hardback is a step behind and knows it.
7:52 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:38 Shattering fends off Hardback's marines with his dragoons.Shattering holds the early rush without blinking.
8:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Shattering seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
9:32 Shattering only destroyed about half of Hardback's army.Shattering cuts Hardback's army in half.
10:16 Shattering is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Shattering goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:45 Hardback must macro up quickly or Shattering will just roll him over!Hardback is badly outgunned — Shattering's force is a size larger.
11:17 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:56 Shattering successfully pressures Hardback with his dragoons! Hardback is contained.Hardback wasn't ready. Shattering's early aggression takes the lead.
12:30 About half of Hardback's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Shattering's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Hardback is a step behind and knows it.
12:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Shattering seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
13:25 Hardback places down a command center.More workers, more money: Hardback expands.
13:55 Shattering warps in a nexus.Quietly, Shattering adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:28 Shattering decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Shattering: the first units are already marching.
15:07 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
15:33 Shattering successfully pressures Hardback with his dragoons! Hardback is contained.Hardback wasn't ready. Shattering's early aggression takes the lead.
16:20 After that battle, Shattering destroyed about half of Hardback's army.Shattering cuts Hardback's army in half.
16:41 It seems that Hardback only managed to destroy less than half of Shattering's army.Hardback clips Shattering's army — real damage, but Shattering fights on.
17:25 Shattering is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Shattering: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Hardback is hanging on by a thread against Shattering's army.
17:59 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
— The mid game —
18:21 Hardback did not have enough tanks to deal with Shattering! Shattering sliced through Hardback!The mid-game push crashes through — Shattering breaks Hardback's position.
19:04 Hardback seems to lose most of his army in that battle.Shattering limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
— The late game —
19:34 After that battle, Shattering still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
20:05 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Hardback GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Hardback taps.
That's the game: Shattering defeats Hardback, settled in the mid game.
■ Hardback
■ Shattering
army value
■ Hardback
■ Shattering
economy
Play-by-play (8 lines)
0:07 Shattering spawns in Green at s2 while Hardback spawns in Red at s1.We're underway — Shattering spawns at s2, Hardback answers from s1.
2:01 Hardback gets 14 CC against Shattering's 2 Gate.The builds are down: 2 Gate from Shattering, 14 CC from Hardback.
4:05 Shattering starts pushing across the map.Shattering tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Shattering is far ahead.
6:14 Shattering decides to cheese today.Something sneaky from Shattering. This is an early gamble.
8:20 Taking the advantage of an aggressive build, Shattering attacks Hardback.Shattering commits to the cheese — it's at Hardback's door already.
10:14 Hardback was unable to defend Shattering's armies and taps out.The cheese lands — Hardback GGs, and Shattering steals the game.
Shattering takes it — the early game decided this one.
■ Hardback
■ Shattering
army value
■ Hardback
■ Shattering
economy
Play-by-play (48 lines)
0:07 The Green Hardback spawns at s1 while Red Shattering spawns at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Hardback at s1, Shattering at s2.
0:32 Shattering opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Hardback's 14 CC.The builds are down: 14 CC from Hardback, 1 Gate Cybernetics from Shattering.
— The early game —
1:05 Hardback places down a command center.More workers, more money: Hardback expands.
1:47 Shattering warps in a nexus.Quietly, Shattering adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:09 Hardback bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Hardback: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:42 Shattering is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Shattering goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:14 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:57 Hardback lost some of his marines to Shattering's goons.Hardback wasn't ready. Shattering's early aggression takes the lead.
4:24 With excellent skills and micro, Hardback managed to fend off Shattering while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Shattering — the losses are light.
4:54 After that battle, Shattering still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
5:27 Hardback places down a command center.More workers, more money: Hardback expands.
6:02 Shattering warps in a nexus.Quietly, Shattering adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:35 Hardback bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Hardback tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:18 Shattering is pushing out with his dragoons.Shattering tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:41 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:17 Hardback was out-microed by Shattering and loses all his attacking forces.Shattering holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
8:52 Hardback destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Shattering's army has been decimated.Hardback clips Shattering's army — real damage, but Shattering fights on.
9:11 Hardback lost about half of his army in that battle.Shattering pays for that trade with about half his army.
9:54 Hardback figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Hardback goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:29 Shattering is pushing out with his dragoons.Shattering goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:50 Hardback places down a command center.Hardback plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
11:25 Shattering warps in a nexus.Shattering takes another base — the economy widens.
11:55 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
12:31 Shattering successfully pressures Hardback with his dragoons! Hardback is contained.Hardback wasn't ready. Shattering's early aggression takes the lead.
13:06 Hardback has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Shattering's force stays on that battlefield.
13:36 Losing only less than half of his army, Shattering seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
14:14 Hardback's number of expansions are equal to Shattering's.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Hardback and Shattering yet.
14:37 Shattering is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Shattering goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
15:19 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
15:48 Hardback's mismicro cost him his marines and probably this game! Shattering continues pressuring with his dragoons!Hardback wasn't ready. Shattering's early aggression takes the lead.
16:24 About half of Hardback's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Shattering's force stays on that battlefield.
16:58 After that battle, Shattering still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
🎙 Slight advantage Shattering as the game develops.
17:33 Shattering decides to expand.Quietly, Shattering adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
— The mid game —
17:57 Shattering has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!Shattering hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
18:29 Hardback places down a command center.Hardback plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
— The late game —
18:55 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
19:28 Shattering avoided some mines beautifully, and comes to deal with Hardback's main army! Shattering destroys them all!Hardback's defense bends, then snaps. Shattering takes the middle of the game.
19:57 About half of Hardback's army has been decimated in that battle.Shattering pays for that trade with about half his army.
20:29 After that battle, Shattering still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
21:01 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Hardback taps out!That's it. Hardback looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Shattering takes it — the mid game decided this one.
Head to head
389 games
Hardback
214 – 175
Shattering