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■ V8
■ Holden
army value
■ V8
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:17 V8 spawns in Purple at s2 while Taoist spawns in Yellow at s1.We're underway — V8 spawns at s2, Taoist answers from s1.
0:36 V8 opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Taoist's 2 Fact Vulture.V8 shows 1 Gate Cybernetics — Taoist has gone 2 Fact Vulture. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:09 V8 desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: V8 expands.
1:50 Taoist warps in a nexus.Quietly, Taoist adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:29 V8 is pushing out with his dragoons.V8 tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:55 Taoist bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Taoist tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:27 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:56 V8 kills off Taoist's armies and continues pushing!Taoist's army evaporates. V8 doesn't even slow down.
4:41 After that battle, Taoist still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for V8 — the losses are light.
5:06 Losing only less than half of his army, V8 seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Taoist — the losses are light.
5:33 Taoist is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against V8's army.Taoist is badly outgunned — V8's force is a size larger.
6:08 Taoist warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Taoist expands.
6:37 V8 is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from V8: the first units are already marching.
7:24 Unwilling to make the game too long, Taoist starts moving out.Taoist tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 V8 edges ahead on army strength.
7:57 V8 desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.V8 plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
8:24 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
9:04 With beautiful placement, V8 successfully fends off Taoist's attacks.Taoist commits and it's the wrong call — V8 cleans it up.
9:33 Losing only less than half of his army, V8 seems to be fine.Taoist keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:01 It seems that V8 only managed to destroy less than half of Taoist's army.V8 takes a bite out of Taoist's force and backs off.
10:36 V8 is pushing out with his dragoons.V8 goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:16 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:38 Taoist's mismicro cost him his marines and probably this game! V8 continues pressuring with his dragoons!The early pressure works — V8 breaks Taoist's front door.
12:12 After that battle, Taoist still has most of his army with him.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Slight advantage V8 as the game develops.
12:43 After that battle, V8 still has most of his army with him.Taoist keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:26 Taoist warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Taoist expands.
14:00 Unwilling to make the game too long, V8 starts moving out.V8 has seen enough — the army moves out.
14:35 Taoist must macro up quickly or V8 will just roll him over!Taoist is badly outgunned — V8's force is a size larger.
14:56 V8 desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, V8 adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:33 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
16:19 Taoist lost some of his marines to V8's goons.The early pressure works — V8 breaks Taoist's front door.
16:42 V8 destroyed about half of Taoist's army after that battle.V8 cuts Taoist's army in half.
17:10 After that battle, V8 still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Taoist — the losses are light.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: V8 is far ahead.
— The mid game —
17:59 V8 brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.V8 hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
18:30 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
— The late game —
18:50 Taoist did not have enough tanks to deal with V8! V8 sliced through Taoist!Taoist's defense bends, then snaps. V8 takes the middle of the game.
19:27 V8 only destroyed about half of Taoist's army.Half of Taoist's force is gone — V8 took it apart.
20:10 After that battle, V8 still has most of his army with him.Taoist keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:28 V8 now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.V8 hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
21:05 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Taoist GGs!Taoist GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Holden taps out. V8's mid game was simply better.
■ V8
■ Holden
army value
■ V8
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (50 lines)
0:10 The Green V8 spawns at s3 while Yellow Taoist spawns at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: V8 at s3, Taoist at s2.
0:32 Taoist gets Siege Expand against V8's 14 Nexus.V8 commits to 14 Nexus; Taoist answers with Siege Expand.
— The early game —
1:22 V8 desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, V8 adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:48 Taoist warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Taoist expands.
2:24 V8 is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from V8: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:38 Eager to end the game, Taoist moves out with his armies.Taoist has seen enough — the army moves out.
3:09 V8 must macro up quickly or Taoist will just roll him over!V8 is badly outgunned — Taoist's force is a size larger.
3:47 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
4:32 V8 successfully pressures Taoist with his dragoons! Taoist is contained.Taoist wasn't ready. V8's early aggression takes the lead.
4:45 Taoist has lost about half of his army in that battle.V8 pays for that trade with about half his army.
5:23 With excellent skills and micro, V8 managed to fend off Taoist while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Taoist — the losses are light.
5:55 Taoist warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Taoist expands.
6:19 Unwilling to make the game too long, V8 starts moving out.V8 has seen enough — the army moves out.
6:50 Eager to end the game, Taoist moves out with his armies.Taoist tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 The scales tip toward V8 — a lead, but not a safe one.
7:33 V8 decides to expand.V8 plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
7:58 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:35 V8 successfully pressures Taoist with his dragoons! Taoist is contained.Taoist wasn't ready. V8's early aggression takes the lead.
9:11 Taoist has lost about half of his army in that battle.V8 pays for that trade with about half his army.
9:39 After that battle, V8 still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Taoist — the losses are light.
10:03 Eager to end the game, V8 moves out with his armies.V8 has seen enough — the army moves out.
10:36 Taoist decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Taoist goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:08 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:37 V8 kills off Taoist's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Taoist's way of life — V8 marches on.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: V8 is far ahead.
12:06 About half of Taoist's army has been decimated in that battle.V8 pays for that trade with about half his army.
12:56 After that battle, V8 still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Taoist — the losses are light.
13:20 V8 decides to put some pressure on his opponent.V8 has seen enough — the army moves out.
13:46 At the moment, V8 seems to have more units than Taoist.Count the units: V8 has the edge over Taoist right now.
14:27 V8 desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, V8 adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:02 Taoist warps in a nexus.Taoist plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
15:25 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
15:54 All of a sudden, Taoist has no armies left while V8 is continuing to push across the map!V8 wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
16:24 Taoist has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of V8's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Holden is hanging on by a thread against V8's army.
16:59 It seems that Taoist only managed to destroy less than half of V8's army.Taoist takes a bite out of V8's force and backs off.
17:36 V8 destroys Taoist's nexus, denying expansions.Taoist's expansion burns — V8 tears it down.
18:02 Taoist warps in a nexus.Taoist takes another base — the economy widens.
— The mid game —
18:22 V8 brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.V8's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
19:05 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The late game —
19:30 Taoist failed to place his tanks nicely and was caught completely off-guarded, V8 cleans up and continues pushing!Taoist's defense bends, then snaps. V8 takes the middle of the game.
🎙 Holden is hanging on by a thread against V8's army.
20:17 Taoist seems to lose most of his army in that battle.V8 limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
20:41 After that battle, V8 still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Taoist — the losses are light.
21:10 Taoist having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.That's it. Taoist looks at the field one last time and concedes.
That's the game: V8 defeats Holden, settled in the mid game.
■ V8
■ Holden
army value
■ V8
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (45 lines)
0:19 V8 spawns in White at s3 while Taoist spawns in Green at s2.We're underway — V8 spawns at s3, Taoist answers from s2.
0:49 Taoist gets 1 Fact Double Expand against V8's 1 Gate Cybernetics.V8 commits to 1 Gate Cybernetics; Taoist answers with 1 Fact Double Expand.
— The early game —
1:15 V8 decides to expand.Quietly, V8 adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:48 Taoist warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Taoist expands.
2:32 V8 decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from V8: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:51 Taoist starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Taoist crosses the map with everything.
3:38 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
4:00 Taoist lost some of his marines to V8's goons.The early pressure works — V8 breaks Taoist's front door.
4:38 With excellent skills and micro, Taoist managed to fend off V8 while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for V8 — the losses are light.
5:16 After that battle, V8 still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Taoist — the losses are light.
5:34 V8 is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from V8: the first units are already marching.
6:24 Eager to end the game, Taoist moves out with his armies.Taoist has seen enough — the army moves out.
6:59 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
7:16 Nice bunker placement by V8, Taoist can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.V8 holds the early rush without blinking.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:59 With excellent skills and micro, V8 managed to fend off Taoist while losing less than half of his army.Taoist keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:26 After that battle, Taoist still has most of his army with him.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:01 V8 starts expanding.More workers, more money: V8 expands.
9:39 Taoist warps in a nexus.Quietly, Taoist adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
10:12 V8 is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from V8: the first units are already marching.
10:33 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.
11:06 V8 successfully pressures Taoist with his dragoons! Taoist is contained.The early pressure works — V8 breaks Taoist's front door.
11:42 Taoist has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of V8's force stays on that battlefield.
12:14 After that battle, V8 still has most of his army with him.Taoist keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 V8 edges ahead on army strength.
13:04 Both V8 and Taoist appears to have equal expansions now.Base for base, they're level — V8 and Taoist match each other.
13:26 Attempting to end the game, V8 moves out with his armies.V8 has seen enough — the army moves out.
14:11 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
14:32 Taoist lost some of his marines to V8's goons.Taoist wasn't ready. V8's early aggression takes the lead.
15:18 V8 only destroyed about half of Taoist's army.V8 cuts Taoist's army in half.
15:35 With excellent skills and micro, V8 managed to fend off Taoist while losing less than half of his army.Taoist keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:22 Taoist warps in a nexus.Quietly, Taoist adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
— The mid game —
16:45 V8 brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.V8 hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
17:27 V8 decides to expand.V8 takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 V8 has built a commanding army lead — Holden needs something special here.
— The late game —
17:46 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
18:38 The battle outcome favors V8 as Taoist's armies melt into V8's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for V8. The push continues.
18:58 Taoist has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of V8's force stays on that battlefield.
19:46 After that battle, V8 still has most of his army with him.Taoist keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:11 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Taoist GGs!That's it. Taoist looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Holden taps out. V8's early game was simply better.
Head to head
150 games
V8
110 – 40
Holden