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■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
army value
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
economy
Play-by-play (48 lines)
0:07 The game starts with White Lady Esquire spawning at s2 and Green Smirk spawning at s1.Lady Esquire in White at s2. Smirk in Green at s1. The map is set.
0:52 Smirk gets Overpool against Lady Esquire's Forge Fast Expand.Lady Esquire commits to Forge Fast Expand; Smirk answers with Overpool.
— The early game —
1:04 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Lady Esquire takes another base — the economy widens.
1:36 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:14 Lady Esquire is pushing out with his zealots.Lady Esquire goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:53 Smirk is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Smirk goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:14 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.
3:51 Smirk with his speedlings successfully defend against Lady Esquire's early zealot pressure.Lady Esquire's early gamble buys nothing — Smirk's defense was already in place.
4:23 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.Lady Esquire keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:01 After that battle, Lady Esquire still has most of his army with him.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:39 Smirk's forces appear to be larger compared to Lady Esquire's!Count the units: Smirk has the edge over Lady Esquire right now.
6:05 Lady Esquire decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Lady Esquire pushes.
6:36 Smirk's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Smirk goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:00 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Lady Esquire is a step behind and knows it.
7:37 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:12 All of a sudden, Lady Esquire has no armies left while Smirk is continuing to push across the map!Smirk wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
8:44 Lady Esquire lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Smirk's force stays on that battlefield.
9:26 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.Lady Esquire keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:58 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Lady Esquire plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
10:24 Lady Esquire is pushing out with his zealots.Lady Esquire goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:53 Smirk is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Smirk tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:31 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:53 With really nice micro, Smirk's speedlings kills off Lady Esquire's dragoons.The early pressure works — Smirk breaks Lady Esquire's front door.
🎙 Smirk's force dwarfs what Lady Esquire has left on the field.
12:35 Lady Esquire has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Smirk's force stays on that battlefield.
13:04 With excellent skills and micro, Smirk managed to fend off Lady Esquire while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
13:29 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk takes another base — the economy widens.
14:01 Smirk's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Smirk tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:51 At the moment, Smirk seems to have more units than Lady Esquire.Count the units: Smirk has the edge over Lady Esquire right now.
15:16 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Lady Esquire expands.
15:48 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
16:28 Smirk kills off Lady Esquire's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Lady Esquire's way of life — Smirk marches on.
16:43 Lady Esquire lost about half of his army in that battle.Smirk pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 It's all going Smirk's way right now.
17:17 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
17:51 Smirk now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Smirk's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
18:32 Smirk places down a hatchery.Quietly, Smirk adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
— The late game —
19:00 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
19:31 Smirk's scourge sniped a few of Lady Esquire's observers! Lady Esquire can't deal with the lurkers and lost the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Smirk breaks Lady Esquire's position.
19:57 Lady Esquire lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Smirk — more than half the force is gone.
20:30 It seems that Lady Esquire only managed to destroy less than half of Smirk's army.Lady Esquire takes a bite out of Smirk's force and backs off.
21:04 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Lady Esquire taps out!Lady Esquire GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Smirk closes it out over Lady Esquire.
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
army value
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
economy
Play-by-play (45 lines)
0:07 The Blue Smirk spawns at s2 while Yellow Lady Esquire spawns at s1.Smirk takes s2 in Blue; Lady Esquire settles in at s1 in Yellow.
0:40 Lady Esquire opens Forge Fast Expand against Smirk's 12 Hatch.Smirk shows 12 Hatch — Lady Esquire has gone Forge Fast Expand. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:09 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:45 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Lady Esquire takes another base — the economy widens.
2:30 Smirk pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Smirk tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:53 Lady Esquire's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Lady Esquire: the first units are already marching.
3:35 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
4:07 With beautiful placement, Lady Esquire successfully fends off Smirk's attacks.Lady Esquire holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
4:27 Losing only less than half of his army, Lady Esquire seems to be fine.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:11 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.Lady Esquire keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:41 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk takes another base — the economy widens.
6:21 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Lady Esquire plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:49 Smirk pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Smirk: the first units are already marching.
7:15 Lady Esquire is pushing out with his zealots.Lady Esquire goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:53 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:21 Smirk lost all of his zerglings to Lady Esquire's zealots and dragoons!Smirk wasn't ready. Lady Esquire's early aggression takes the lead.
— The mid game —
9:04 About half of Smirk's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Lady Esquire's force stays on that battlefield.
9:46 Losing only less than half of his army, Lady Esquire seems to be fine.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:01 Lady Esquire is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Lady Esquire tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:48 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
11:10 Smirk lost all of his zerglings to Lady Esquire's zealots and dragoons!Smirk wasn't ready. Lady Esquire's early aggression takes the lead.
11:50 Losing only less than half of his army, Smirk seems to be fine.Lady Esquire keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:25 With excellent skills and micro, Lady Esquire managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Lady Esquire is far ahead.
12:55 Lady Esquire decides to start pushing across the map.Lady Esquire has seen enough — the army moves out.
13:27 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
13:53 The battle outcome favors Lady Esquire as Smirk's armies melt into Lady Esquire's armies' weapon fire!Smirk's army evaporates. Lady Esquire doesn't even slow down.
14:45 Smirk lost about half of his army in that battle.Lady Esquire pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
15:03 With excellent skills and micro, Lady Esquire managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
15:50 Unwilling to make the game too long, Lady Esquire starts moving out.Lady Esquire has seen enough — the army moves out.
16:14 Smirk places down a hatchery.Quietly, Smirk adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
16:43 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Lady Esquire plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
17:33 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 Lady Esquire's force dwarfs what Smirk has left on the field.
17:51 Lady Esquire kills off Smirk's speedlings with his zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Lady Esquire breaks Smirk's front door.
18:22 Lady Esquire only destroyed about half of Smirk's army.Half of Smirk's force is gone — Lady Esquire took it apart.
19:06 After that battle, Lady Esquire still has most of his army with him.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:26 Lady Esquire decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Lady Esquire has seen enough — the army moves out.
20:05 Smirk having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.That's it. Smirk looks at the field one last time and concedes.
GG. Lady Esquire closes it out over Smirk.
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
army value
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
economy
Play-by-play (42 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Blue Lady Esquire spawning at s2 and Purple Smirk spawning at s1.Lady Esquire in Blue at s2. Smirk in Purple at s1. The map is set.
0:50 Smirk gets 12 Hatch against Lady Esquire's Forge Fast Expand.Lady Esquire shows Forge Fast Expand — Smirk has gone 12 Hatch. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:17 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Lady Esquire plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:59 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk takes another base — the economy widens.
2:34 Lady Esquire's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Lady Esquire goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
3:01 Eager to end the game, Smirk moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Smirk crosses the map with everything.
3:39 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
4:13 Lady Esquire was out-microed by Smirk and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Smirk's line. Great positioning.
4:42 With excellent skills and micro, Smirk managed to fend off Lady Esquire while losing less than half of his army.Lady Esquire keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:27 With excellent skills and micro, Lady Esquire managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:52 Lady Esquire is pushing out with his zealots.Lady Esquire goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:28 Smirk moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Smirk crosses the map with everything.
7:14 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Quietly, Lady Esquire adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:46 Smirk places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Smirk expands.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
8:16 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
8:56 Lady Esquire failed to kill off Smirk's defending zerglings.Smirk holds the early rush without blinking.
9:12 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.Lady Esquire keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:05 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Smirk destroyed only less than half of Lady Esquire's army.Smirk takes a bite out of Lady Esquire's force and backs off.
10:22 Lady Esquire's number of expansions are equal to Smirk's.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Lady Esquire and Smirk yet.
11:05 Attempting to end the game, Lady Esquire moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Lady Esquire pushes.
11:43 Smirk is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Smirk: the first units are already marching.
12:16 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
12:52 With beautiful placement, Smirk successfully fends off Lady Esquire's attacks.Smirk takes the fight on his terms and sends Lady Esquire home with nothing.
🎙 Smirk holds the stronger army for now.
13:30 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.Lady Esquire keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:00 Lady Esquire has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Smirk's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
14:43 Smirk is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Smirk tests the door early. Is anyone home?
15:18 Lady Esquire starts expanding.More workers, more money: Lady Esquire expands.
15:39 Smirk places down a hatchery.Quietly, Smirk adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
16:16 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
16:54 With really nice micro, Smirk's speedlings kills off Lady Esquire's dragoons.The early pressure works — Smirk breaks Lady Esquire's front door.
17:25 After that battle, Lady Esquire still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
17:56 Losing only less than half of his army, Smirk seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
🎙 The scales tip toward Smirk — a lead, but not a safe one.
18:37 Smirk pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Smirk goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
19:09 Lady Esquire having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Lady Esquire GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Smirk takes it — the early game decided this one.
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
army value
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
economy
Play-by-play (50 lines)
0:07 Smirk spawns at s1 in Red while Lady Esquire spawns at s4 in Teal.We're underway — Smirk spawns at s1, Lady Esquire answers from s4.
0:32 Lady Esquire gets Forge Fast Expand against Smirk's 12 Pool.Scouting done, plans revealed: Smirk's 12 Pool against Lady Esquire's Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
1:09 Smirk places down a hatchery.Quietly, Smirk adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:45 Lady Esquire desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Lady Esquire expands.
2:06 Smirk is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Smirk tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:41 Lady Esquire's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Lady Esquire tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:20 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:43 Smirk with his speedlings successfully defend against Lady Esquire's early zealot pressure.Lady Esquire's early gamble buys nothing — Smirk's defense was already in place.
4:30 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Lady Esquire destroyed only less than half of Smirk's army.Lady Esquire takes a bite out of Smirk's force and backs off.
4:43 Smirk destroyed about half of Lady Esquire's army after that battle.Smirk cuts Lady Esquire's army in half.
5:31 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Quietly, Lady Esquire adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:02 Smirk decides to move out with his armies.Smirk tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
6:28 Lady Esquire is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Lady Esquire goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:54 Smirk places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Smirk expands.
🎙 Lady Esquire is a step behind and knows it.
7:32 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
7:57 Lady Esquire failed to break Smirk's zergling line of defense.Lady Esquire's early gamble buys nothing — Smirk's defense was already in place.
8:26 Lady Esquire destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Smirk's army has been decimated.Lady Esquire clips Smirk's army — real damage, but Smirk fights on.
9:00 After that battle, Smirk destroyed about half of Lady Esquire's army.Smirk cuts Lady Esquire's army in half.
9:31 Smirk's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Smirk goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:08 Lady Esquire is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Lady Esquire: the first units are already marching.
10:50 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Lady Esquire takes another base — the economy widens.
11:13 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
11:50 Lady Esquire failed to break Smirk's zergling line of defense.Lady Esquire's early gamble buys nothing — Smirk's defense was already in place.
🎙 Lady Esquire is hanging on by a thread against Smirk's army.
12:15 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.Lady Esquire keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:43 Lady Esquire lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Smirk's force stays on that battlefield.
13:27 Smirk places down a hatchery.Quietly, Smirk adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
13:52 Smirk pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Smirk goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:13 Lady Esquire is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Lady Esquire goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:51 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
15:21 With really nice micro, Smirk's speedlings kills off Lady Esquire's dragoons.The early pressure works — Smirk breaks Lady Esquire's front door.
15:46 About half of Lady Esquire's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Smirk's force stays on that battlefield.
16:21 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
🎙 Smirk has built a commanding army lead — Lady Esquire needs something special here.
16:58 Lady Esquire is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Smirk's army.Lady Esquire needs production, fast; Smirk's army has outgrown his.
— The mid game —
17:24 Smirk brings his lurker-lings to pressure his opponent.Smirk's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
18:10 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk takes another base — the economy widens.
— The late game —
18:28 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Lady Esquire plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
19:03 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
19:28 Smirk micros his hydralisks nicely to avoid Lady Esquire's storms, and seems to have won the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Smirk breaks Lady Esquire's position.
🎙 It's all going Smirk's way right now.
19:58 Lady Esquire lost more than half of his army in that battle.Smirk limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
20:41 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
21:12 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Lady Esquire GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Lady Esquire taps.
Smirk takes it — the mid game decided this one.
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
army value
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
economy
Play-by-play (44 lines)
0:13 The Yellow Lady Esquire spawns at s4 while White Smirk spawns at s3.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Lady Esquire at s4, Smirk at s3.
0:43 Lady Esquire gets Forge Fast Expand against Smirk's 12 Hatch.Scouting done, plans revealed: Lady Esquire's Forge Fast Expand against Smirk's 12 Hatch.
— The early game —
1:27 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Quietly, Lady Esquire adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:54 Smirk starts expanding.More workers, more money: Smirk expands.
2:34 Lady Esquire is pushing out with his zealots.Lady Esquire tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:55 Smirk pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Smirk: the first units are already marching.
3:41 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
4:01 Smirk failed to kill off Lady Esquire's defending zealots.Smirk's early gamble buys nothing — Lady Esquire's defense was already in place.
4:34 It seems that Smirk only managed to destroy less than half of Lady Esquire's army.Smirk takes a bite out of Lady Esquire's force and backs off.
5:21 With excellent skills and micro, Smirk managed to fend off Lady Esquire while losing less than half of his army.Lady Esquire keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:46 Lady Esquire's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Lady Esquire tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:17 Unwilling to make the game too long, Smirk starts moving out.Smirk has seen enough — the army moves out.
6:57 Lady Esquire appears to have more army than Smirk!Count the units: Lady Esquire has the edge over Smirk right now.
7:29 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
8:07 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
8:48 Lady Esquire kills off all of Smirk's offensive zerglings with his zealots.Smirk's early gamble buys nothing — Lady Esquire's defense was already in place.
— The mid game —
9:13 With excellent skills and micro, Lady Esquire managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:57 After that battle, Smirk still has most of his army with him.Lady Esquire keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:34 Lady Esquire is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Lady Esquire: the first units are already marching.
11:10 Lady Esquire starts expanding.Lady Esquire takes another base — the economy widens.
11:36 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
12:14 Lady Esquire kills off Smirk's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Smirk's way of life — Lady Esquire marches on.
12:52 Smirk has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Lady Esquire's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 It's all going Lady Esquire's way right now.
13:08 Smirk destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Lady Esquire's army has been decimated.Smirk takes a bite out of Lady Esquire's force and backs off.
13:54 Lady Esquire moves out with his armies.Lady Esquire has seen enough — the army moves out.
14:36 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
14:59 The battle outcome favors Lady Esquire as Smirk's armies melt into Lady Esquire's armies' weapon fire!Smirk's army evaporates. Lady Esquire doesn't even slow down.
— The late game —
15:28 Smirk lost about half of his army in that battle.Lady Esquire pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:01 Smirk destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Lady Esquire's army has been decimated.Smirk takes a bite out of Lady Esquire's force and backs off.
16:45 Lady Esquire is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Lady Esquire goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
17:11 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
17:48 Smirk lost all of his zerglings to Lady Esquire's zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Lady Esquire breaks Smirk's front door.
🎙 Smirk is hanging on by a thread against Lady Esquire's army.
18:34 Smirk has lost about half of his army in that battle.Lady Esquire pays for that trade with about half his army.
19:05 It seems that Smirk only managed to destroy less than half of Lady Esquire's army.Smirk clips Lady Esquire's army — real damage, but Lady Esquire fights on.
19:36 Lady Esquire's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Lady Esquire goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
20:00 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Smirk taps out!Smirk GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Smirk taps out. Lady Esquire's early game was simply better.
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
army value
■ Smirk
■ Lady Esquire
economy
Play-by-play (40 lines)
0:19 Smirk spawns in White at s2 while Lady Esquire spawns in Blue at s1.Smirk in White at s2. Lady Esquire in Blue at s1. The map is set.
0:50 Lady Esquire gets Forge Fast Expand against Smirk's 12 Hatch.The builds are down: 12 Hatch from Smirk, Forge Fast Expand from Lady Esquire.
— The early game —
1:26 Smirk places down a hatchery.Smirk takes another base — the economy widens.
2:06 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.Lady Esquire plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:35 Smirk's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Smirk goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
3:04 Lady Esquire's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Lady Esquire tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:52 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
4:13 Lady Esquire was out-microed by Smirk and loses all his attacking forces.Smirk takes the fight on his terms and sends Lady Esquire home with nothing.
4:55 With excellent skills and micro, Smirk managed to fend off Lady Esquire while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
5:26 After that battle, Lady Esquire still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Smirk — the losses are light.
6:06 Smirk places down a hatchery.Quietly, Smirk adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:35 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Lady Esquire expands.
7:23 Smirk is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Smirk tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:58 Lady Esquire's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Lady Esquire goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Slight advantage Smirk as the game develops.
8:20 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
9:08 Lady Esquire lost some of his dragoons to Smirk's speedlings!The early pressure works — Smirk breaks Lady Esquire's front door.
9:32 With excellent skills and micro, Lady Esquire managed to fend off Smirk while losing less than half of his army.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:07 It seems that Lady Esquire only managed to destroy less than half of Smirk's army.Lady Esquire clips Smirk's army — real damage, but Smirk fights on.
10:50 Smirk decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Smirk has seen enough — the army moves out.
11:34 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:59 All of a sudden, Lady Esquire has no armies left while Smirk is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Smirk. The push continues.
12:41 Losing only less than half of his army, Lady Esquire seems to be fine.Smirk keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:15 Lady Esquire destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Smirk's army has been decimated.Lady Esquire clips Smirk's army — real damage, but Smirk fights on.
🎙 The scales tip toward Smirk — a lead, but not a safe one.
13:52 Smirk's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Smirk tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:17 It seems like Smirk has more units than Lady Esquire!Smirk's army is visibly the bigger one — Lady Esquire should not take this fight.
15:07 Smirk desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Smirk adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:33 Lady Esquire warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Lady Esquire expands.
16:04 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
16:53 Smirk with some nice speedling surrounds killed Lady Esquire's zealots!The early pressure works — Smirk breaks Lady Esquire's front door.
17:28 Smirk destroyed about half of Lady Esquire's army after that battle.Half of Lady Esquire's force is gone — Smirk took it apart.
17:52 With excellent skills and micro, Smirk managed to fend off Lady Esquire while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Lady Esquire — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
18:34 Smirk brings his lurker-lings to pressure his opponent.Smirk's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Smirk is far ahead.
19:20 Lady Esquire having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Nothing left to defend with — Lady Esquire taps.
Lady Esquire taps out. Smirk's early game was simply better.
Head to head
85 games
Smirk
39 – 46
Lady Esquire