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■ Tarnish
■ Motivate
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Motivate
economy
Play-by-play (48 lines)
0:07 Motivate spawns in Orange at s1 while Tarnish spawns in Green at s2.We're underway — Motivate spawns at s1, Tarnish answers from s2.
0:48 Tarnish opens Overpool against Motivate's Forge Fast Expand.Scouting done, plans revealed: Motivate's Forge Fast Expand against Tarnish's Overpool.
— The early game —
1:11 Motivate warps in a nexus.Motivate takes another base — the economy widens.
1:51 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:14 Motivate is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Motivate tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:44 Tarnish is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:23 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
4:03 Motivate kills off all of Tarnish's offensive zerglings with his zealots.Tarnish's early gamble buys nothing — Motivate's defense was already in place.
4:32 After that battle, Motivate still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
5:07 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Motivate — the losses are light.
5:31 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:03 Motivate is pushing out with his zealots.Motivate tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:41 Tarnish is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:01 Motivate warps in a nexus.Motivate takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Tarnish is a step behind and knows it.
7:47 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:09 All of a sudden, Tarnish has no armies left while Motivate is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Motivate. The push continues.
8:39 About half of Tarnish's army has been decimated in that battle.Motivate pays for that trade with about half his army.
9:11 After that battle, Motivate still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
9:55 Motivate is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Motivate: the first units are already marching.
10:20 Tarnish is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:55 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
11:23 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
11:59 Tarnish's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Motivate continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Motivate breaks Tarnish's front door.
🎙 Tarnish is a step behind and knows it.
12:30 It seems that Motivate only managed to destroy less than half of Tarnish's army.Motivate clips Tarnish's army — real damage, but Tarnish fights on.
13:10 After that battle, Motivate still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:42 Motivate is pushing out with his zealots.Motivate tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:17 Motivate warps in a nexus.Motivate takes another base — the economy widens.
14:39 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
15:07 Motivate kills off Tarnish's speedlings with his zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Motivate breaks Tarnish's front door.
15:55 Tarnish lost about half of his army in that battle.Motivate pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:14 Losing only less than half of his army, Motivate seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:41 Motivate decides to move out with his armies.Motivate tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Tarnish is a step behind and knows it.
17:22 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The mid game —
17:46 Tarnish's zerglings melt away into archon fire, hydralisks kept getting stormed by high templars.The mid-game push crashes through — Motivate breaks Tarnish's position.
18:19 Motivate only destroyed about half of Tarnish's army.Half of Tarnish's force is gone — Motivate took it apart.
— The late game —
18:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Motivate seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
19:43 Tarnish's army is small compared to Motivate!Tarnish needs production, fast; Motivate's army has outgrown his.
20:01 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
20:32 Motivate is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!Motivate's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
21:00 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Tarnish taps out!That's it. Tarnish looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Motivate takes it — the mid game decided this one.
■ Tarnish
■ Motivate
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Motivate
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:13 Tarnish spawns in Teal at s1 while Motivate spawns in Orange at s2.Tarnish takes s1 in Teal; Motivate settles in at s2 in Orange.
0:39 Motivate opens Forge Fast Expand against Tarnish's Overpool.Tarnish shows Overpool — Motivate has gone Forge Fast Expand. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:10 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:56 Motivate starts expanding.Motivate takes another base — the economy widens.
2:13 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:51 Motivate is pushing out with his zealots.Motivate tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:28 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:59 Motivate failed to break Tarnish's zergling line of defense.Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
4:38 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Motivate destroyed only less than half of Tarnish's army.Motivate takes a bite out of Tarnish's force and backs off.
5:00 Losing only less than half of his army, Motivate seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:46 In terms of army size, Motivate is behind Tarnish!Motivate is badly outgunned — Tarnish's force is a size larger.
6:06 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:46 Motivate is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Motivate: the first units are already marching.
7:29 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:50 With really nice micro, Tarnish's speedlings kills off Motivate's dragoons.Motivate wasn't ready. Tarnish's early aggression takes the lead.
8:23 With excellent skills and micro, Motivate managed to fend off Tarnish while losing less than half of his army.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Motivate keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:28 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
10:04 Motivate warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Motivate expands.
10:35 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
11:23 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:49 Motivate lost some of his dragoons to Tarnish's speedlings!Motivate wasn't ready. Tarnish's early aggression takes the lead.
12:27 About half of Motivate's army has been decimated in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Tarnish edges ahead on army strength.
12:48 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Motivate keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:15 Unwilling to make the game too long, Tarnish starts moving out.Tarnish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
14:06 Motivate's army is small compared to Tarnish!Motivate is badly outgunned — Tarnish's force is a size larger.
14:22 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
14:56 Motivate warps in a nexus.Quietly, Motivate adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:32 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
16:07 Tarnish with some nice speedling surrounds killed Motivate's zealots!Motivate wasn't ready. Tarnish's early aggression takes the lead.
16:54 Tarnish destroyed about half of Motivate's army after that battle.Half of Motivate's force is gone — Tarnish took it apart.
17:25 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Motivate — the losses are light.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Tarnish is far ahead.
17:55 Tarnish is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
18:32 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
18:57 The battle outcome favors Tarnish as Motivate's armies melt into Tarnish's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Tarnish. The push continues.
🎙 Motivate is hanging on by a thread against Tarnish's army.
19:37 Motivate lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Tarnish — more than half the force is gone.
20:12 It seems that Motivate only managed to destroy less than half of Tarnish's army.Motivate clips Tarnish's army — real damage, but Tarnish fights on.
— The mid game —
20:46 Tarnish has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Tarnish's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
21:01 Motivate having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Motivate types it out: GG.
That's the game: Tarnish defeats Motivate, settled in the early game.
■ Tarnish
■ Motivate
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Motivate
economy
Play-by-play (33 lines)
0:07 Motivate spawns in White at s1 while Tarnish spawns in Orange at s2.Motivate in White at s1. Tarnish in Orange at s2. The map is set.
0:55 Motivate opens Forge Fast Expand against Tarnish's 12 Pool.Motivate shows Forge Fast Expand — Tarnish has gone 12 Pool. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:32 Motivate warps in a nexus.Motivate plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:11 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
2:36 Motivate is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Motivate: the first units are already marching.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
3:20 Tarnish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Tarnish has seen enough — the army moves out.
3:55 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
4:41 With really nice micro, Tarnish's speedlings kills off Motivate's dragoons.Motivate wasn't ready. Tarnish's early aggression takes the lead.
5:19 About half of Motivate's army has been decimated in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
5:53 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Motivate keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:34 Motivate is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Motivate goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
— The mid game —
7:21 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:40 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:28 Tarnish with his speedlings successfully defend against Motivate's early zealot pressure.Motivate's early gamble buys nothing — Tarnish's defense was already in place.
🎙 Slight advantage Tarnish as the game develops.
9:02 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Motivate keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:46 Losing only less than half of his army, Motivate seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:19 Tarnish decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
10:55 Motivate's army is small compared to Tarnish!Motivate needs production, fast; Tarnish's army has outgrown his.
11:45 Motivate warps in a nexus.Motivate plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
— The late game —
12:21 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
13:07 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
13:41 With really nice micro, Tarnish's speedlings kills off Motivate's dragoons.The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Motivate's front door.
14:17 About half of Motivate's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 The scales tip toward Tarnish — a lead, but not a safe one.
15:03 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Motivate keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:38 Tarnish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Tarnish has seen enough — the army moves out.
16:13 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Motivate GGs!That's it. Motivate looks at the field one last time and concedes.
GG. Tarnish closes it out over Motivate.
■ Tarnish
■ Motivate
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Motivate
economy
Play-by-play (53 lines)
0:20 Tarnish spawns in Purple at s1 while Motivate spawns in White at s2.Tarnish in Purple at s1. Motivate in White at s2. The map is set.
0:49 Motivate opens Forge Fast Expand against Tarnish's Overpool.Tarnish commits to Overpool; Motivate answers with Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
1:16 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:44 Motivate warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Motivate expands.
2:12 Tarnish decides to move out with his armies.Tarnish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:52 Motivate is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Motivate tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:11 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:47 Tarnish with his speedlings successfully defend against Motivate's early zealot pressure.Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
4:08 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Motivate keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:43 Motivate lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
5:06 Tarnish is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:56 Motivate warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Motivate expands.
6:16 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
6:59 Tarnish with some nice speedling surrounds killed Motivate's zealots!The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Motivate's front door.
🎙 The tide turns. Tarnish comes out of that exchange ahead.
7:19 Motivate lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
7:48 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Motivate keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:22 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
9:00 Tarnish decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
9:15 Unwilling to make the game too long, Motivate starts moving out.Motivate tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
— The mid game —
9:53 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
10:29 Motivate was out-microed by Tarnish and loses all his attacking forces.Motivate commits and it's the wrong call — Tarnish cleans it up.
11:04 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Motivate keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:27 Tarnish destroyed about half of Motivate's army after that battle.Tarnish cuts Motivate's army in half.
🎙 Tarnish's force dwarfs what Motivate has left on the field.
12:05 Tarnish is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
12:34 Motivate must macro up quickly or Tarnish will just roll him over!Motivate needs production, fast; Tarnish's army has outgrown his.
13:03 Motivate warps in a nexus.Quietly, Motivate adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
13:24 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
13:48 Tarnish with some nice speedling surrounds killed Motivate's zealots!The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Motivate's front door.
14:37 Tarnish destroyed about half of Motivate's army after that battle.Tarnish cuts Motivate's army in half.
14:59 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Motivate keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:38 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
15:57 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Tarnish is far ahead.
16:40 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
— The late game —
17:13 With really nice micro, Tarnish's speedlings kills off Motivate's dragoons.The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Motivate's front door.
17:32 Motivate seems to lose most of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Tarnish — more than half the force is gone.
18:03 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Motivate keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:34 Tarnish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
19:11 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
19:40 With really nice micro, Tarnish's speedlings kills off Motivate's dragoons.The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Motivate's front door.
20:06 Tarnish destroyed more than half of Motivate's army after that battle!Tarnish shreds the better part of Motivate's army in one engagement.
20:38 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Motivate keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Tarnish's force dwarfs what Motivate has left on the field.
21:05 Tarnish shot down Motivate's nexus.No reinforcements in time: Motivate watches Tarnish level the expansion.
21:42 Attempting to end the game, Tarnish moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Tarnish crosses the map with everything.
22:08 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Motivate GGs!Motivate GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Motivate taps out. Tarnish's early game was simply better.
■ Tarnish
■ Motivate
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Motivate
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:19 The White Motivate spawns at s1 while Orange Tarnish spawns at s2.Motivate takes s1 in White; Tarnish settles in at s2 in Orange.
0:46 Tarnish opens 12 Pool against Motivate's Forge Fast Expand.Motivate commits to Forge Fast Expand; Tarnish answers with 12 Pool.
— The early game —
1:24 Motivate warps in a nexus.Quietly, Motivate adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:48 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
2:31 Motivate is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Motivate: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:50 Tarnish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Tarnish crosses the map with everything.
3:33 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
4:10 Tarnish with his speedlings successfully defend against Motivate's early zealot pressure.Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
4:45 With excellent skills and micro, Tarnish managed to fend off Motivate while losing less than half of his army.Motivate keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:05 After that battle, Motivate still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:47 Attempting to end the game, Motivate moves out with his armies.Motivate tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
6:19 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:47 Currently, neither Motivate nor Tarnish appears to be leading in economy.Base for base, they're level — Motivate and Tarnish match each other.
7:12 Motivate warps in a nexus.Motivate plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Tarnish holds the stronger army for now.
7:47 Tarnish decides to expand.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
8:23 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:52 With really nice micro, Tarnish's speedlings kills off Motivate's dragoons.The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Motivate's front door.
9:29 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Tarnish destroyed only less than half of Motivate's army.Tarnish takes a bite out of Motivate's force and backs off.
10:14 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Motivate — the losses are light.
10:35 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:17 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:36 Tarnish with some nice speedling surrounds killed Motivate's zealots!The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Motivate's front door.
12:21 Motivate has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Tarnish holds the stronger army for now.
12:59 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Motivate keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:34 Motivate's nexus has been destroyed by Tarnish.The base falls. Tarnish rips Motivate's economy back a full step.
14:04 Motivate warps in a nexus.Motivate takes another base — the economy widens.
14:40 Tarnish is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
15:09 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
15:46 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
16:13 Tarnish with some nice speedling surrounds killed Motivate's zealots!The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Motivate's front door.
🎙 Tarnish has built a commanding army lead — Motivate needs something special here.
16:35 About half of Motivate's army has been decimated in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
17:11 With excellent skills and micro, Tarnish managed to fend off Motivate while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Motivate — the losses are light.
17:59 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
18:18 Motivate warps in a nexus.Motivate takes another base — the economy widens.
19:07 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The mid game —
19:30 Tarnish's scourge sniped a few of Motivate's observers! Motivate can't deal with the lurkers and lost the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Tarnish breaks Motivate's position.
20:02 Motivate lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Tarnish — more than half the force is gone.
— The late game —
20:30 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Motivate keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
21:12 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Motivate GGs!That's it. Motivate looks at the field one last time and concedes.
That's the game: Tarnish defeats Motivate, settled in the mid game.
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