Starleague · Bo3 · engine v5.3
· Sat, Aug 22 2026 · 16:00 server time
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■ Rumoured
■ Desperation
army value
■ Rumoured
■ Desperation
economy
Play-by-play (44 lines)
0:20 The Blue Desperation spawns at s1 while Red Rumoured spawns at s2.Desperation in Blue at s1. Rumoured in Red at s2. The map is set.
0:51 Rumoured opens 9 Pool against Desperation's 12 Pool.Scouting done, plans revealed: Desperation's 12 Pool against Rumoured's 9 Pool.
— The early game —
1:10 Desperation places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Desperation expands.
1:58 Rumoured places down a hatchery.Quietly, Rumoured adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:25 Desperation is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.No patience from Desperation: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
3:04 Rumoured pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Rumoured tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:38 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
4:02 Rumoured with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Desperation's zerglings!Rumoured holds the early rush without blinking.
4:36 Desperation only destroyed about half of Rumoured's army.Half of Rumoured's force is gone — Desperation took it apart.
5:27 Desperation has lost about half of his army in that battle.Rumoured pays for that trade with about half his army.
5:57 Rumoured places down a hatchery.Quietly, Rumoured adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:25 Desperation pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Desperation tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:04 Rumoured pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Rumoured goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:34 Desperation places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Desperation expands.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
8:16 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
8:48 Desperation with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Rumoured's zerglings!Rumoured's early gamble buys nothing — Desperation's defense was already in place.
— The mid game —
9:15 Rumoured destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Desperation's army has been decimated.Rumoured takes a bite out of Desperation's force and backs off.
9:57 About half of Rumoured's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Desperation's force stays on that battlefield.
10:20 Desperation appears to have more army than Rumoured!Desperation's army is visibly the bigger one — Rumoured should not take this fight.
10:59 Desperation's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Desperation tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:31 Unwilling to make the game too long, Rumoured starts moving out.Rumoured tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
12:02 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
12:40 Desperation with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Rumoured's zerglings!Rumoured's early gamble buys nothing — Desperation's defense was already in place.
🎙 The scales tip toward Desperation — a lead, but not a safe one.
13:27 With excellent skills and micro, Desperation managed to fend off Rumoured while losing less than half of his army.Rumoured keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:45 Rumoured has lost about half of his army in that battle.Desperation pays for that trade with about half his army.
14:17 Rumoured places down a hatchery.Quietly, Rumoured adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:56 Desperation is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Desperation goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
— The late game —
15:27 Rumoured pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Rumoured goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
16:13 Desperation places down a hatchery.Desperation plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
16:35 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
17:17 Rumoured lost all his zerglings to Desperation!Rumoured wasn't ready. Desperation's early aggression takes the lead.
17:51 About half of Rumoured's army has been decimated in that battle.Desperation pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Desperation is far ahead.
18:28 After that battle, Desperation still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Rumoured — the losses are light.
18:52 Desperation destroys Rumoured's hatchery, denying expansions.No reinforcements in time: Rumoured watches Desperation level the expansion.
19:42 Desperation's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Desperation goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
20:13 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Rumoured GGs!Rumoured GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
That's the game: Desperation defeats Rumoured, settled in the early game.
■ Rumoured
■ Desperation
army value
■ Rumoured
■ Desperation
economy
Play-by-play (152 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Red Rumoured spawning at s2 and Blue Desperation spawning at s1.Rumoured takes s2 in Red; across the map, Desperation settles in at s1 in Blue.
0:43 Desperation opens 12 Hatch against Rumoured's 12 Hatch.Scouting done, plans revealed: Rumoured's 12 Hatch against Desperation's 12 Hatch.
— The early game —
0:52 Rumoured places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Rumoured expands.
1:30 Desperation places down a hatchery.Quietly, Desperation adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:37 Rumoured pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Rumoured tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:18 Desperation is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Desperation tests the door early. Is anyone home?
2:30 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
3:00 Desperation with more superior zergling control outpowers Rumoured!Rumoured wasn't ready. Desperation's early aggression takes the lead.
3:13 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Desperation destroyed only less than half of Rumoured's army.Desperation clips Rumoured's army — real damage, but Rumoured fights on.
3:37 With excellent skills and micro, Desperation managed to fend off Rumoured while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Rumoured — the losses are light.
4:04 Rumoured is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.No patience from Rumoured: the first units are already marching.
4:25 Desperation pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Desperation tests the door early. Is anyone home?
4:48 Rumoured decides to expand.Rumoured takes another base — the economy widens.
5:26 Desperation places down a hatchery.Desperation plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
5:41 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
6:11 Rumoured with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Desperation's zerglings!Desperation's early gamble buys nothing — Rumoured's defense was already in place.
6:20 After that battle, Rumoured still has most of his army with him.Desperation keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:44 Losing only less than half of his army, Desperation seems to be fine.Rumoured keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:20 Rumoured is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Rumoured goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:32 Desperation is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Desperation goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
8:03 Rumoured places down a hatchery.Quietly, Rumoured adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
8:33 Desperation places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Desperation expands.
8:59 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
9:06 Desperation with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Rumoured's zerglings!Rumoured's early gamble buys nothing — Desperation's defense was already in place.
9:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Desperation seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Rumoured — the losses are light.
9:58 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Desperation destroyed only less than half of Rumoured's army.Desperation takes a bite out of Rumoured's force and backs off.
10:28 Rumoured's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Rumoured tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:44 Unwilling to make the game too long, Desperation starts moving out.No more waiting. Desperation pushes.
11:20 Desperation appears to have more army than Rumoured!Count the units: Desperation has the edge over Rumoured right now.
11:42 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
12:08 Desperation with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Rumoured's zerglings!Desperation holds the early rush without blinking.
12:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Desperation seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Rumoured — the losses are light.
🎙 Desperation edges ahead on army strength.
12:39 After that battle, Rumoured still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Desperation — the losses are light.
13:11 Rumoured places down a hatchery.Rumoured takes another base — the economy widens.
13:30 Desperation places down a hatchery.Quietly, Desperation adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
— The mid game —
13:47 Rumoured is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!Rumoured hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
14:14 Desperation is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!The composition is ready; Desperation starts the push.
14:51 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
15:15 Desperation had some mutalisks popped in the closest timing possible which turned things around! Rumoured's mutalisks are fleeing!Desperation absorbs the mid-game push — Rumoured gained nothing for the cost.
15:32 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Rumoured destroyed only less than half of Desperation's army.Rumoured takes a bite out of Desperation's force and backs off.
16:02 Rumoured has lost about half of his army in that battle.Desperation pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Desperation holds the stronger army for now.
16:22 Rumoured is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!Rumoured's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
16:33 Desperation is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!The composition is ready; Desperation starts the push.
17:10 Rumoured places down a hatchery.Quietly, Rumoured adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
17:36 Desperation desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Desperation takes another base — the economy widens.
18:00 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
18:08 With beautiful placement, Desperation successfully fends off Rumoured's attacks.Rumoured commits and it's the wrong call — Desperation cleans it up.
18:45 It seems that Rumoured only managed to destroy less than half of Desperation's army.Rumoured takes a bite out of Desperation's force and backs off.
19:00 Rumoured lost about half of his army in that battle.Desperation pays for that trade with about half his army.
19:30 It seems like Desperation has more units than Rumoured!Count the units: Desperation has the edge over Rumoured right now.
🎙 Rumoured is a step behind and knows it.
19:59 Eager to end the game, Desperation moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Desperation pushes.
20:25 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
20:45 Rumoured made a mistake and lost both the air and ground battle! Desperation is pushing his mutalisks further on!Rumoured's defense bends, then snaps. Desperation takes the middle of the game.
20:56 About half of Rumoured's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Desperation's force stays on that battlefield.
21:19 After that battle, Desperation still has most of his army with him.Rumoured keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
21:45 Rumoured tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Desperation's defense line.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Desperation shuts the door on Rumoured.
22:13 What superior Mutalisk micro from Desperation! Rumoured's economy is suffering!Desperation gets into Rumoured's mineral line — workers are dying.
22:42 Desperation is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Desperation hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
22:57 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 Slight advantage Desperation as the game develops.
23:30 The battle outcome favors Desperation as Rumoured's armies melt into Desperation's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Rumoured's way of life — Desperation marches on.
23:53 Desperation destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Rumoured's army has been decimated.Desperation clips Rumoured's army — real damage, but Rumoured fights on.
24:21 With excellent skills and micro, Desperation managed to fend off Rumoured while losing less than half of his army.Rumoured keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
24:30 Desperation decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Desperation has seen enough — the army moves out.
24:59 Rumoured places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Rumoured expands.
25:12 Desperation decides to expand.Desperation plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
25:37 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
26:08 The battle outcome favors Desperation as Rumoured's armies melt into Desperation's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Desperation. The push continues.
26:25 Rumoured has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Desperation's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Slight advantage Desperation as the game develops.
27:00 Rumoured destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Desperation's army has been decimated.Rumoured clips Desperation's army — real damage, but Desperation fights on.
27:15 Desperation shot down Rumoured's hatchery.Desperation finds the weak point and Rumoured's new base is gone.
27:53 Rumoured places down a hatchery.Rumoured plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
28:17 Desperation starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Desperation pushes.
28:34 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
28:47 Desperation made some nice zergling maneuver and won the zergling battle!Rumoured's defense bends, then snaps. Desperation takes the middle of the game.
29:20 With excellent skills and micro, Rumoured managed to fend off Desperation while losing less than half of his army.Desperation keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
29:34 It seems that Rumoured only managed to destroy less than half of Desperation's army.Rumoured clips Desperation's army — real damage, but Desperation fights on.
30:06 Desperation is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Desperation starts the push.
🎙 Desperation edges ahead on army strength.
30:24 Currently, neither Rumoured nor Desperation appears to be leading in economy.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Rumoured and Desperation yet.
31:03 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
31:15 Desperation kills off Rumoured's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Desperation. The push continues.
31:46 Losing only less than half of his army, Rumoured seems to be fine.Desperation keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
32:14 After that battle, Desperation still has most of his army with him.Rumoured keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
32:35 Rumoured tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Desperation's defense line.Good instincts from Desperation; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
32:43 Desperation is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!The composition is ready; Desperation starts the push.
33:13 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
33:33 Desperation was out-microed by Rumoured and loses all his attacking forces.Rumoured takes the fight on his terms and sends Desperation home with nothing.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
34:05 After that battle, Rumoured still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Desperation — the losses are light.
34:26 It seems that Rumoured only managed to destroy less than half of Desperation's army.Rumoured takes a bite out of Desperation's force and backs off.
34:54 Desperation successfully blocked Rumoured from harassing his economy.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Desperation shuts the door on Rumoured.
35:14 Rumoured is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Rumoured's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
35:34 Desperation is pushing his speedlings.Desperation hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
36:06 Rumoured's forces appear to be larger compared to Desperation's!Rumoured's army is visibly the bigger one — Desperation should not take this fight.
36:31 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
36:56 Desperation with the more superior mutalisk micro wins the mutalisk battle!Rumoured's defense bends, then snaps. Desperation takes the middle of the game.
37:06 After that battle, Rumoured still has most of his army with him.Desperation keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
37:28 Rumoured destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Desperation's army has been decimated.Rumoured clips Desperation's army — real damage, but Desperation fights on.
37:55 Rumoured decides to move out with his armies.Rumoured tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
38:28 Desperation is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!The composition is ready; Desperation starts the push.
38:56 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
39:03 With beautiful placement, Desperation successfully fends off Rumoured's attacks.Rumoured commits and it's the wrong call — Desperation cleans it up.
39:34 After that battle, Desperation still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Rumoured — the losses are light.
39:57 Losing only less than half of his army, Rumoured seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Desperation — the losses are light.
40:11 Rumoured is pushing his speedlings.Rumoured's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
40:42 Desperation is pushing his speedlings.Desperation's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
41:18 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
41:36 With beautiful placement, Rumoured successfully fends off Desperation's attacks.Rumoured holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
42:02 With excellent skills and micro, Rumoured managed to fend off Desperation while losing less than half of his army.Desperation keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
42:22 With excellent skills and micro, Desperation managed to fend off Rumoured while losing less than half of his army.Rumoured keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
42:40 Zerglings ran past Desperation's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Rumoured!Rumoured gets into Desperation's mineral line — workers are dying.
— The late game —
43:00 Rumoured moves out with hydralisks and lurkers, a rare sight this deep into ZvZ.This is the big one — Rumoured commits the late-game army.
43:29 Desperation moves out with his armies.Desperation has seen enough — the army moves out.
44:00 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
44:10 Rumoured attacked into more larva than he could ever kill. Desperation remakes and holds.Rumoured throws the endgame army in and Desperation simply refuses to lose.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
44:39 Losing only less than half of his army, Desperation seems to be fine.Rumoured keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
45:02 About half of Rumoured's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Desperation's force stays on that battlefield.
45:25 Both Rumoured and Desperation appears to have equal expansions now.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Rumoured and Desperation yet.
45:58 A huge mutalisk flock with cracklings underneath: Desperation pushes.This is the big one — Desperation commits the late-game army.
46:12 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
46:30 Desperation was out-microed by Rumoured and loses all his attacking forces.Rumoured holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
46:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Rumoured seems to be fine.Desperation keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
47:30 Desperation has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Rumoured's force stays on that battlefield.
47:52 What superior Mutalisk micro from Rumoured! Desperation's economy is suffering!Desperation looks away for one second and Rumoured makes him pay for it.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
48:09 Desperation successfully blocked Rumoured from harassing his economy.Rumoured knocks, Desperation answers. No damage done.
48:40 A huge mutalisk flock with cracklings underneath: Desperation pushes.Everything Desperation has built comes forward at once.
49:06 Desperation appears to have more army than Rumoured!Desperation's army is visibly the bigger one — Rumoured should not take this fight.
49:33 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
49:57 Rumoured's lurkers were caught out of position and Desperation never slowed down.The final army does its work — Desperation breaks Rumoured late.
50:07 Rumoured has lost about half of his army in that battle.Desperation pays for that trade with about half his army.
50:37 With excellent skills and micro, Desperation managed to fend off Rumoured while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Rumoured — the losses are light.
50:59 Rumoured's hatchery has been destroyed by Desperation.Desperation finds the weak point and Rumoured's new base is gone.
51:31 Desperation starts expanding.Desperation plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 It's all going Desperation's way right now.
51:53 Desperation decides to start pushing across the map.Desperation has seen enough — the army moves out.
52:05 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Rumoured GGs!That's it. Rumoured looks at the field one last time and concedes.
GG. Desperation closes it out over Rumoured.
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