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■ Aalto
■ V8
army value
■ Aalto
■ V8
economy
Play-by-play (92 lines)
0:07 The White Aalto spawns at s4 while Teal V8 spawns at s1.We're underway — Aalto spawns at s4, V8 answers from s1.
0:28 Aalto gets Overpool against V8's Forge Fast Expand.Aalto commits to Overpool; V8 answers with Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
0:59 Aalto desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Aalto takes another base — the economy widens.
1:30 V8 decides to expand.V8 plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:53 Aalto's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Aalto: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:17 V8 decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. V8 pushes.
2:42 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
3:11 Aalto with his speedlings successfully defend against V8's early zealot pressure.Aalto holds the early rush without blinking.
3:44 After that battle, Aalto still has most of his army with him.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:15 With excellent skills and micro, V8 managed to fend off Aalto while losing less than half of his army.Aalto keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:29 Aalto's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Aalto: the first units are already marching.
4:52 V8 is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from V8: the first units are already marching.
5:27 V8 decides to expand.V8 takes another base — the economy widens.
5:42 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.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
6:10 V8 lost some of his dragoons to Aalto's speedlings!V8 wasn't ready. Aalto's early aggression takes the lead.
6:32 After that battle, V8 still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Aalto — the losses are light.
7:11 V8 destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Aalto's army has been decimated.V8 takes a bite out of Aalto's force and backs off.
7:42 Aalto decides to expand.Quietly, Aalto adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
8:08 Aalto's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Aalto goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
8:16 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
9:00 Aalto failed to break V8's defending line of zealots.Aalto's early gamble buys nothing — V8's defense was already in place.
9:11 Aalto destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of V8's army has been decimated.Aalto takes a bite out of V8's force and backs off.
9:41 With excellent skills and micro, Aalto managed to fend off V8 while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for V8 — the losses are light.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
10:15 At the moment, Aalto seems to have more units than V8.Count the units: Aalto has the edge over V8 right now.
10:41 Aalto pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Aalto: the first units are already marching.
11:08 V8 is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from V8: the first units are already marching.
11:24 V8 starts expanding.V8 plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
11:47 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
12:16 V8 kills off all of Aalto's offensive zerglings with his zealots.Aalto's early gamble buys nothing — V8's defense was already in place.
12:55 With excellent skills and micro, V8 managed to fend off Aalto while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Aalto — the losses are light.
13:21 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:32 Aalto desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Aalto takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
— The mid game —
14:01 Aalto now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Aalto's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
14:25 V8 decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. V8 pushes.
14:53 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
15:15 V8 can't push any further as Aalto burrowed some lurkers and V8 has no observers!Aalto absorbs the mid-game push — V8 gained nothing for the cost.
15:43 After that battle, Aalto still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for V8 — the losses are light.
16:10 Losing only less than half of his army, V8 seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Aalto — the losses are light.
16:51 With a successful harassment, Aalto hurts V8's economy.Beautiful harassment from Aalto. V8's economy takes a real hit.
17:11 Aalto harasses V8 and gets ahead of the game.The raid lands — Aalto chips away at V8's foundation.
17:30 Nice try from V8 to harass Aalto, but Aalto's reaction is just too agile.Good instincts from Aalto; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
18:06 Aalto decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Aalto has seen enough — the army moves out.
18:21 V8 desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: V8 expands.
18:57 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
19:24 V8 failed to deal nicely with Aalto's lurkers, his few fail storms cost him this battle and this army.The mid-game push crashes through — Aalto breaks V8's position.
19:52 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Aalto destroyed only less than half of V8's army.Aalto clips V8's army — real damage, but V8 fights on.
20:23 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:30 With a successful harassment, Aalto hurts V8's economy.The raid lands — Aalto chips away at V8's foundation.
20:57 At the moment, Aalto seems to have more units than V8.Count the units: Aalto has the edge over V8 right now.
21:26 Aalto desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Aalto expands.
🎙 Aalto edges ahead on army strength.
21:58 Aalto decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Aalto pushes.
22:22 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
22:40 The battle outcome favors Aalto as V8's armies melt into Aalto's armies' weapon fire!V8's army evaporates. Aalto doesn't even slow down.
23:16 After that battle, Aalto destroyed about half of V8's army.Half of V8's force is gone — Aalto took it apart.
23:51 With excellent skills and micro, Aalto managed to fend off V8 while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for V8 — the losses are light.
24:02 V8 successfully harasses Aalto's economy.Aalto looks away for one second and V8 makes him pay for it.
24:32 Aalto has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Aalto's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
24:53 V8 decides to expand.Quietly, V8 adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
25:23 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 scales tip toward Aalto — a lead, but not a safe one.
— The late game —
25:59 The battle outcome favors Aalto as V8's armies melt into Aalto's armies' weapon fire!V8's army evaporates. Aalto doesn't even slow down.
26:16 About half of V8's army has been decimated in that battle.Aalto pays for that trade with about half his army.
26:51 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.A cheap fight for V8 — the losses are light.
27:17 Aalto desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Aalto adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
27:27 Aalto has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Aalto's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
28:11 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
28:22 Aalto's zerglings surround V8's archons while Aalto's lurkers deal with the rest. The outcome seems to favor Aalto!The mid-game push crashes through — Aalto breaks V8's position.
28:47 V8 has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Aalto's force stays on that battlefield.
29:26 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The scales tip toward Aalto — a lead, but not a safe one.
29:52 Unable to bring in reinforcements in time, V8's expansion has fallen to Aalto's armies.Aalto finds the weak point and V8's new base is gone.
30:18 Aalto successfully blocked V8 from harassing his economy.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Aalto shuts the door on V8.
30:46 Aalto now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Aalto's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
31:00 V8 decides to expand.V8 takes another base — the economy widens.
31:29 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
31:49 The battle outcome favors Aalto as V8's armies melt into Aalto's armies' weapon fire!V8's army evaporates. Aalto doesn't even slow down.
32:19 V8 lost about half of his army in that battle.Aalto pays for that trade with about half his army.
32:45 With excellent skills and micro, Aalto managed to fend off V8 while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for V8 — the losses are light.
33:09 V8 harasses Aalto and gets ahead of the game.Aalto looks away for one second and V8 makes him pay for it.
🎙 V8 is hanging on by a thread against Aalto's army.
33:53 Aalto brings his lurker-lings to pressure his opponent.Aalto's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
34:03 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, V8 taps out!That's it. V8 looks at the field one last time and concedes.
V8 taps out. Aalto's mid game was simply better.
■ Aalto
■ V8
army value
■ Aalto
■ V8
economy
Play-by-play (91 lines)
0:10 The game starts with Orange Aalto spawning at s1 and Purple V8 spawning at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Aalto at s1, V8 at s2.
0:28 Aalto opens 12 Pool against V8's Forge Fast Expand.Aalto commits to 12 Pool; V8 answers with Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
0:58 Aalto desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Aalto takes another base — the economy widens.
1:19 V8 decides to expand.V8 plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:48 Aalto is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Aalto tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:32 Unwilling to make the game too long, V8 starts moving out.V8 tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
2:48 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:09 With beautiful placement, Aalto successfully fends off V8's attacks.Aalto holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
3:33 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:14 Losing only less than half of his army, V8 seems to be fine.Aalto keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:34 Aalto is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Aalto goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
4:56 V8's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.V8 tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:32 Aalto decides to expand.Quietly, Aalto adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
5:51 V8 desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: V8 expands.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
6:23 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
6:48 V8 lost some of his dragoons to Aalto's speedlings!The early pressure works — Aalto breaks V8's front door.
7:15 After that battle, V8 still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Aalto — the losses are light.
7:46 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.A cheap fight for V8 — the losses are light.
8:15 Aalto pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Aalto: the first units are already marching.
8:43 V8 is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.V8 tests the door early. Is anyone home?
9:01 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
9:34 V8 kills off Aalto's speedlings with his zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — V8 breaks Aalto's front door.
9:47 With excellent skills and micro, Aalto managed to fend off V8 while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for V8 — the losses are light.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
10:23 After that battle, V8 still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Aalto — the losses are light.
10:36 Aalto's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Aalto tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:21 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.
11:33 With really nice micro, Aalto's speedlings kills off V8's dragoons.V8 wasn't ready. Aalto's early aggression takes the lead.
12:01 After that battle, V8 still has most of his army with him.Aalto keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:22 With excellent skills and micro, Aalto managed to fend off V8 while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for V8 — the losses are light.
13:02 Aalto starts expanding.Aalto takes another base — the economy widens.
13:33 V8 starts expanding.More workers, more money: V8 expands.
13:52 Aalto's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Aalto: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
14:18 V8 is pushing out with his zealots.V8 tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:34 V8 must macro up quickly or Aalto will just roll him over!V8 needs production, fast; Aalto's army has outgrown his.
15:02 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
15:28 V8 was out-microed by Aalto and loses all his attacking forces.Aalto takes the fight on his terms and sends V8 home with nothing.
16:11 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.A cheap fight for V8 — the losses are light.
16:35 Losing only less than half of his army, V8 seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Aalto — the losses are light.
17:00 V8 harasses Aalto and gets ahead of the game.V8 gets into Aalto's mineral line — workers are dying.
— The mid game —
17:27 Aalto has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Aalto's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
17:43 V8 is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!The composition is ready; V8 starts the push.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
18:22 V8 decides to expand.V8 takes another base — the economy widens.
18:45 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
19:19 Aalto's massive number of speedlings stopped V8's speedlots from advancing further! Nice defense by Aalto!Aalto absorbs the mid-game push — V8 gained nothing for the cost.
19:40 After that battle, Aalto still has most of his army with him.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:07 Aalto destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of V8's army has been decimated.Aalto takes a bite out of V8's force and backs off.
20:21 V8 tried to harass Aalto but Aalto successfully fends off the harassment.V8 knocks, Aalto answers. No damage done.
20:50 Aalto desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Aalto expands.
21:18 Aalto harasses V8 and gets ahead of the game.The raid lands — Aalto chips away at V8's foundation.
21:50 V8 tried to harass Aalto but Aalto successfully fends off the harassment.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Aalto shuts the door on V8.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
22:06 Aalto has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Aalto's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
22:47 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
22:58 V8 failed to deal nicely with Aalto's lurkers, his few fail storms cost him this battle and this army.The mid-game push crashes through — Aalto breaks V8's position.
23:40 V8 has lost about half of his army in that battle.Aalto pays for that trade with about half his army.
24:10 After that battle, Aalto still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for V8 — the losses are light.
24:34 At the moment, Aalto seems to have more units than V8.Count the units: Aalto has the edge over V8 right now.
24:49 Aalto now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Aalto's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
25:21 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The late game —
25:46 Aalto micros his hydralisks nicely to avoid V8's storms, and seems to have won the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Aalto breaks V8's position.
🎙 V8 is a step behind and knows it.
26:17 Aalto only destroyed about half of V8's army.Half of V8's force is gone — Aalto took it apart.
26:46 It seems that V8 only managed to destroy less than half of Aalto's army.V8 clips Aalto's army — real damage, but Aalto fights on.
27:15 V8 tried to harass Aalto but Aalto successfully fends off the harassment.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Aalto shuts the door on V8.
27:32 Aalto decides to start pushing across the map.Aalto tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
27:51 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
28:34 Aalto's combination of lurkers and hydralisks totally decimated V8's army.The mid-game push crashes through — Aalto breaks V8's position.
28:42 V8 has lost about half of his army in that battle.Aalto pays for that trade with about half his army.
29:27 V8 destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Aalto's army has been decimated.V8 takes a bite out of Aalto's force and backs off.
29:50 Unable to bring in reinforcements in time, V8's expansion has fallen to Aalto's armies.V8's expansion burns — Aalto tears it down.
🎙 Aalto edges ahead on army strength.
30:14 Aalto has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Aalto's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
30:34 Aalto starts expanding.Aalto takes another base — the economy widens.
31:09 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
31:24 V8 failed to deal nicely with Aalto's lurkers, his few fail storms cost him this battle and this army.The mid-game push crashes through — Aalto breaks V8's position.
31:51 After that battle, Aalto destroyed about half of V8's army.Half of V8's force is gone — Aalto took it apart.
32:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
32:43 Without any further reinforcements, V8's expansion is decimated by Aalto's armies.Aalto finds the weak point and V8's new base is gone.
33:14 V8 successfully harasses Aalto's economy.Beautiful harassment from V8. Aalto's economy takes a real hit.
33:40 Aalto has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Aalto's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Aalto is far ahead.
34:20 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, V8 GGs!Nothing left to defend with — V8 taps.
That's the game: Aalto defeats V8, settled in the mid game.
■ Aalto
■ V8
army value
■ Aalto
■ V8
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:07 Aalto spawns at s2 in Green while V8 spawns at s4 in White.Aalto in Green at s2. V8 in White at s4. The map is set.
0:43 V8 opens Forge Fast Expand against Aalto's Overpool.Aalto shows Overpool — V8 has gone Forge Fast Expand. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:18 Aalto decides to expand.Quietly, Aalto adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:44 V8 decides to expand.More workers, more money: V8 expands.
2:21 Aalto pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Aalto tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:51 V8 decides to start pushing across the map.V8 tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
3:25 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
3:59 With beautiful placement, Aalto successfully fends off V8's attacks.Aalto holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
4:43 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.A cheap fight for V8 — the losses are light.
5:08 About half of V8's army has been decimated in that battle.Aalto pays for that trade with about half his army.
5:41 V8 desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.V8 takes another base — the economy widens.
6:10 Aalto pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Aalto: the first units are already marching.
6:41 V8 is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from V8: the first units are already marching.
7:24 Aalto starts expanding.Aalto plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Slight advantage Aalto as the game develops.
8:01 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:19 V8 lost some of his dragoons to Aalto's speedlings!V8 wasn't ready. Aalto's early aggression takes the lead.
9:07 Losing only less than half of his army, V8 seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Aalto — the losses are light.
9:24 It seems that V8 only managed to destroy less than half of Aalto's army.V8 takes a bite out of Aalto's force and backs off.
9:56 Aalto is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Aalto tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:41 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
11:03 Aalto with some nice speedling surrounds killed V8's zealots!V8 wasn't ready. Aalto's early aggression takes the lead.
11:40 After that battle, V8 still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Aalto — the losses are light.
12:18 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.A cheap fight for V8 — the losses are light.
🎙 V8 is a step behind and knows it.
13:01 Aalto is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Aalto tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:26 V8 is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Aalto's army.V8 needs production, fast; Aalto's army has outgrown his.
13:59 Aalto desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Aalto takes another base — the economy widens.
14:31 V8 desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.V8 plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
15:14 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
15:30 Aalto kills off V8's armies and continues pushing!V8's army evaporates. Aalto doesn't even slow down.
16:21 Aalto only destroyed about half of V8's army.Half of V8's force is gone — Aalto took it apart.
16:38 With excellent skills and micro, Aalto managed to fend off V8 while losing less than half of his army.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:08 Without any further reinforcements, V8's expansion is decimated by Aalto's armies.V8's expansion burns — Aalto tears it down.
🎙 Aalto's force dwarfs what V8 has left on the field.
17:58 V8 starts expanding.V8 plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
— The mid game —
18:19 Aalto now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Aalto's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
18:55 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
— The late game —
19:26 Aalto's combination of lurkers and hydralisks totally decimated V8's army.V8's defense bends, then snaps. Aalto takes the middle of the game.
19:55 V8 seems to lose most of his army in that battle.Aalto limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
20:42 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.A cheap fight for V8 — the losses are light.
21:08 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, V8 GGs!Nothing left to defend with — V8 taps.
V8 taps out. Aalto's mid game was simply better.
■ Aalto
■ V8
army value
■ Aalto
■ V8
economy
Play-by-play (156 lines)
0:07 Aalto spawns at s1 in Yellow while V8 spawns at s2 in Blue.Aalto takes s1 in Yellow; across the map, V8 settles in at s2 in Blue.
0:34 V8 gets Forge Fast Expand against Aalto's 12 Pool.Aalto shows 12 Pool — V8 has gone Forge Fast Expand. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:04 Aalto decides to expand.Quietly, Aalto adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:14 V8 desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: V8 expands.
1:53 Aalto pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Aalto goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:12 V8's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from V8: the first units are already marching.
2:21 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:03 Aalto with some nice speedling surrounds killed V8's zealots!The early pressure works — Aalto breaks V8's front door.
3:10 After that battle, V8 still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Aalto — the losses are light.
3:48 V8 destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Aalto's army has been decimated.V8 clips Aalto's army — real damage, but Aalto fights on.
3:59 Aalto pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Aalto tests the door early. Is anyone home?
4:31 Unwilling to make the game too long, V8 starts moving out.Here it comes: V8 crosses the map with everything.
4:45 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.
5:06 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
5:46 V8 kills off all of Aalto's offensive zerglings with his zealots.Aalto's early gamble buys nothing — V8's defense was already in place.
6:10 With excellent skills and micro, V8 managed to fend off Aalto while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Aalto — the losses are light.
6:34 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, V8 destroyed only less than half of Aalto's army.V8 clips Aalto's army — real damage, but Aalto fights on.
6:47 Aalto desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Aalto takes another base — the economy widens.
7:08 Aalto pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Aalto: the first units are already marching.
7:34 V8's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.V8 goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:52 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:17 Aalto failed to kill off V8's defending zealots.Aalto's early gamble buys nothing — V8's defense was already in place.
8:36 After that battle, V8 still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Aalto — the losses are light.
🎙 V8 holds the stronger army for now.
9:13 With excellent skills and micro, Aalto managed to fend off V8 while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for V8 — the losses are light.
9:32 V8 starts expanding.More workers, more money: V8 expands.
9:48 Aalto decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Aalto pushes.
10:08 V8 is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.V8 goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:50 Aalto starts expanding.Quietly, Aalto adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
11:11 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:29 With really nice micro, Aalto's speedlings kills off V8's dragoons.The early pressure works — Aalto breaks V8's front door.
11:56 Losing only less than half of his army, V8 seems to be fine.Aalto keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:20 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The scales tip toward V8 — a lead, but not a safe one.
12:38 Aalto's number of expansions are equal to V8's.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Aalto and V8 yet.
— The mid game —
13:05 Aalto now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Aalto's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
13:17 V8 decides to move out with his armies.V8 has seen enough — the army moves out.
13:38 V8 starts expanding.V8 plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:20 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
14:36 A few beautiful storms from V8 turned the battle around! V8 won the battle!Aalto's defense bends, then snaps. V8 takes the middle of the game.
14:53 After that battle, Aalto still has most of his army with him.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:30 After that battle, V8 still has most of his army with him.Aalto keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:40 Aalto harasses V8's economy and gets ahead of the game.Beautiful harassment from Aalto. V8's economy takes a real hit.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
16:09 Aalto decides to expand.Aalto takes another base — the economy widens.
16:28 Nice try from Aalto to harass V8, but V8's reaction is just too agile.Good instincts from V8; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
16:59 V8 harasses Aalto and gets ahead of the game.The raid lands — V8 chips away at Aalto's foundation.
17:15 V8 decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. V8 pushes.
17:45 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.
18:12 Aalto successfully fends off V8's attacks.Aalto holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
18:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:50 With excellent skills and micro, V8 managed to fend off Aalto while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Aalto — the losses are light.
19:05 Aalto successfully harasses V8's economy.Beautiful harassment from Aalto. V8's economy takes a real hit.
🎙 The scales tip toward V8 — a lead, but not a safe one.
19:34 Aalto successfully blocked V8 from harassing his economy.V8 goes for the raid — Aalto is ready, and nothing comes of it.
19:54 With a successful harassment, Aalto hurts V8's economy.V8 looks away for one second and Aalto makes him pay for it.
20:33 Aalto brings his lurker-lings to pressure his opponent.Aalto's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
20:45 It seems like V8 has more units than Aalto!Count the units: V8 has the edge over Aalto right now.
21:19 V8 desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.V8 plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
21:45 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
21:59 Aalto kills off V8's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Aalto. The push continues.
22:32 V8 has lost about half of his army in that battle.Aalto pays for that trade with about half his army.
22:54 With excellent skills and micro, Aalto managed to fend off V8 while losing less than half of his army.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
23:03 Aalto successfully harasses V8's economy.Aalto gets into V8's mineral line — workers are dying.
23:38 Aalto desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Aalto takes another base — the economy widens.
23:46 Aalto has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Aalto's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
24:22 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
24:35 The battle outcome favors Aalto as V8's armies melt into Aalto's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Aalto. The push continues.
25:11 About half of V8's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Aalto's force stays on that battlefield.
25:30 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
26:00 Aalto has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Aalto's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
26:17 V8 decides to expand.Quietly, V8 adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Aalto holds the stronger army for now.
26:40 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
26:56 Aalto's zerglings surround V8's archons while Aalto's lurkers deal with the rest. The outcome seems to favor Aalto!V8's defense bends, then snaps. Aalto takes the middle of the game.
27:30 Losing only less than half of his army, V8 seems to be fine.Aalto keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
27:59 With excellent skills and micro, Aalto managed to fend off V8 while losing less than half of his army.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:15 Nice try from V8 to harass Aalto, but Aalto's reaction is just too agile.V8 knocks, Aalto answers. No damage done.
28:38 Aalto starts expanding.Quietly, Aalto adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
28:52 Aalto has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Aalto's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
29:16 Aalto's forces appear to be larger compared to V8's!Aalto's army is visibly the bigger one — V8 should not take this fight.
29:55 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 Slight advantage Aalto as the game develops.
30:07 V8 made some nice storms, and it killed majority of Aalto's hydralisks! Aalto has to back off!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: V8 holds Aalto.
30:38 Losing only less than half of his army, V8 seems to be fine.Aalto keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
30:54 After that battle, Aalto still has most of his army with him.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
31:17 V8 tried to harass Aalto but Aalto successfully fends off the harassment.Good instincts from Aalto; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
31:48 V8 desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.V8 takes another base — the economy widens.
32:09 Aalto starts pushing across the map.Aalto tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
32:37 Aalto desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Aalto takes another base — the economy widens.
32:57 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
33:17 V8 made some nice storms, and it killed majority of Aalto's hydralisks! Aalto has to back off!V8 absorbs the mid-game push — Aalto gained nothing for the cost.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
33:39 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Aalto destroyed only less than half of V8's army.Aalto takes a bite out of V8's force and backs off.
33:56 With excellent skills and micro, Aalto managed to fend off V8 while losing less than half of his army.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
34:21 Aalto has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Aalto's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
34:45 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
35:05 Aalto kills off V8's armies and continues pushing!V8's army evaporates. Aalto doesn't even slow down.
35:28 Losing only less than half of his army, V8 seems to be fine.Aalto keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
36:04 With excellent skills and micro, Aalto managed to fend off V8 while losing less than half of his army.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
36:34 V8 successfully harasses Aalto's economy.Aalto looks away for one second and V8 makes him pay for it.
36:55 Aalto brings his lurker-lings to pressure his opponent.Aalto's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
37:11 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
37:37 Aalto's combination of lurkers and hydralisks totally decimated V8's army.V8's defense bends, then snaps. Aalto takes the middle of the game.
37:59 After that battle, V8 still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Aalto — the losses are light.
38:26 With excellent skills and micro, Aalto managed to fend off V8 while losing less than half of his army.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
38:42 Aalto has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Aalto's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
39:17 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
39:24 Aalto brought in some lurkers and speedlings, but V8 had the observers and archons to deal with. V8 successfully defended Aalto's push!V8 absorbs the mid-game push — Aalto gained nothing for the cost.
— The late game —
40:02 With excellent skills and micro, V8 managed to fend off Aalto while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Aalto — the losses are light.
40:20 Aalto has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of V8's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
40:43 Aalto moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Aalto crosses the map with everything.
41:14 V8 must macro up quickly or Aalto will just roll him over!V8 needs production, fast; Aalto's army has outgrown his.
41:31 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
41:50 Aalto was out-microed by V8 and loses all his attacking forces.Aalto commits and it's the wrong call — V8 cleans it up.
42:22 Losing only less than half of his army, V8 seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Aalto — the losses are light.
42:47 After that battle, Aalto still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for V8 — the losses are light.
42:59 Aalto decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Aalto crosses the map with everything.
43:27 Unwilling to make the game too long, V8 starts moving out.No more waiting. V8 pushes.
43:42 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
44:19 V8 was out-microed by Aalto and loses all his attacking forces.V8 commits and it's the wrong call — Aalto cleans it up.
44:40 After that battle, Aalto still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for V8 — the losses are light.
45:08 With excellent skills and micro, V8 managed to fend off Aalto while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Aalto — the losses are light.
45:19 Unwilling to make the game too long, Aalto starts moving out.Aalto has seen enough — the army moves out.
45:51 V8 decides to start pushing across the map.V8 tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
46:10 Aalto's number of expansions are equal to V8's.Base for base, they're level — Aalto and V8 match each other.
46:39 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
47:05 With beautiful placement, Aalto successfully fends off V8's attacks.Aalto holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
47:29 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, V8 destroyed only less than half of Aalto's army.V8 clips Aalto's army — real damage, but Aalto fights on.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
47:38 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Aalto destroyed only less than half of V8's army.Aalto clips V8's army — real damage, but V8 fights on.
48:03 Aalto successfully blocked V8 from harassing his economy.Good instincts from Aalto; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
48:34 Aalto decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Aalto pushes.
48:53 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
49:17 Aalto kills off V8's armies and continues pushing!V8's army evaporates. Aalto doesn't even slow down.
49:30 After that battle, V8 still has most of his army with him.Aalto keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
50:09 After that battle, Aalto still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for V8 — the losses are light.
50:30 Aalto decides to start pushing across the map.Aalto tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
50:47 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 V8 is a step behind and knows it.
51:09 Aalto kills off V8's armies and continues pushing!Aalto wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
51:34 Losing only less than half of his army, V8 seems to be fine.Aalto keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
52:02 Losing only less than half of his army, Aalto seems to be fine.V8 keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
52:31 V8 is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Aalto's army.V8 is badly outgunned — Aalto's force is a size larger.
52:43 Eager to end the game, Aalto moves out with his armies.Aalto has seen enough — the army moves out.
53:20 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, V8 GGs!V8 GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
V8 taps out. Aalto's mid game was simply better.
Head to head
174 games
Aalto
73 – 101
V8