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■ Catspaw
■ Ion
army value
■ Catspaw
■ Ion
economy
Play-by-play (53 lines)
0:07 Catspaw spawns at s2 in Green while Ion spawns at s1 in Purple.We're underway — Catspaw spawns at s2, Ion answers from s1.
0:39 Catspaw gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Ion's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Scouting done, plans revealed: Catspaw's 1 Gate Cybernetics against Ion's 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:03 Catspaw warps in a nexus.Quietly, Catspaw adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:45 Ion warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Ion expands.
2:17 Catspaw starts pushing across the map.Catspaw tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:39 Unwilling to make the game too long, Ion starts moving out.Ion has seen enough — the army moves out.
3:13 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:40 With really nice micro, Ion kills off Catspaw's dragoons.The early pressure works — Ion breaks Catspaw's front door.
4:21 Losing only less than half of his army, Catspaw seems to be fine.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:48 Losing only less than half of his army, Ion seems to be fine.Catspaw keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:17 In terms of army size, Catspaw is behind Ion!Catspaw needs production, fast; Ion's army has outgrown his.
5:50 Ion warps in a nexus.Quietly, Ion adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:23 Catspaw is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Catspaw goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:57 Ion decides to move out with his armies.Ion tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:20 Catspaw warps in a nexus.Catspaw takes another base — the economy widens.
7:41 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:19 Ion kills off Catspaw's dragoons with some nice micro!Catspaw wasn't ready. Ion's early aggression takes the lead.
8:41 With excellent skills and micro, Catspaw managed to fend off Ion while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
9:30 With excellent skills and micro, Ion managed to fend off Catspaw while losing less than half of his army.Catspaw keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:00 Catspaw decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Catspaw: the first units are already marching.
10:20 Ion decides to push out with his dragoon.Ion tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:50 Ion warps in a nexus.Ion takes another base — the economy widens.
11:30 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Catspaw is a step behind and knows it.
11:55 Catspaw was out-microed by Ion and loses all his attacking forces.Ion holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
12:25 Losing only less than half of his army, Ion seems to be fine.Catspaw keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:03 Catspaw has lost about half of his army in that battle.Ion pays for that trade with about half his army.
13:27 Catspaw warps in a nexus.Quietly, Catspaw adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:08 Catspaw moves out with his armies.Catspaw has seen enough — the army moves out.
14:32 Ion is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Ion goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
15:03 Catspaw is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Ion's army.Catspaw is badly outgunned — Ion's force is a size larger.
15:31 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
16:10 Ion kills off Catspaw's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Ion breaks Catspaw's front door.
🎙 Ion has built a commanding army lead — Catspaw needs something special here.
16:37 Catspaw lost about half of his army in that battle.Ion pays for that trade with about half his army.
17:01 After that battle, Ion still has most of his army with him.Catspaw keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:33 Ion warps in a nexus.Ion plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
— The mid game —
17:56 Ion is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Ion hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
18:44 Catspaw warps in a nexus.Catspaw plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
— The late game —
19:00 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
19:45 Ion with the better dragoon control won the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Ion breaks Catspaw's position.
20:03 Catspaw lost about half of his army in that battle.Ion pays for that trade with about half his army.
20:31 After that battle, Ion still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Catspaw — the losses are light.
🎙 It's all going Ion's way right now.
20:58 Ion shot down Catspaw's nexus.Catspaw's expansion burns — Ion tears it down.
21:31 Ion is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!Ion's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
22:05 Catspaw having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Catspaw GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Ion takes it — the mid game decided this one.
■ Catspaw
■ Ion
army value
■ Catspaw
■ Ion
economy
Play-by-play (58 lines)
0:18 The Green Ion spawns at s2 while Purple Catspaw spawns at s3.Ion takes s2 in Green; Catspaw settles in at s3 in Purple.
0:41 Catspaw opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Ion's 1 Gate Cybernetics.The builds are down: 1 Gate Cybernetics from Ion, 1 Gate Cybernetics from Catspaw.
— The early game —
1:06 Ion warps in a nexus.Ion takes another base — the economy widens.
1:41 Catspaw warps in a nexus.Catspaw plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:10 Ion is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Ion tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:37 Catspaw decides to push out with his dragoon.Catspaw tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:20 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:34 Catspaw failed to kill off Ion's defending dragoons.Catspaw's early gamble buys nothing — Ion's defense was already in place.
4:04 Catspaw destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Ion's army has been decimated.Catspaw clips Ion's army — real damage, but Ion fights on.
4:34 Catspaw lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Ion's force stays on that battlefield.
5:11 Ion warps in a nexus.Ion plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
5:45 Catspaw warps in a nexus.Catspaw takes another base — the economy widens.
6:00 Ion decides to move out with his armies.Ion has seen enough — the army moves out.
6:34 Catspaw decides to push out with his dragoon.Catspaw tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:20 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
7:32 All of a sudden, Catspaw has no armies left while Ion is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Ion. The push continues.
8:00 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Ion destroyed only less than half of Catspaw's army.Ion clips Catspaw's army — real damage, but Catspaw fights on.
8:37 With excellent skills and micro, Ion managed to fend off Catspaw while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Catspaw — the losses are light.
9:16 Attempting to end the game, Ion moves out with his armies.Ion tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
9:48 Catspaw is pushing out with his dragoons.Catspaw tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:19 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
10:32 Catspaw kills off Ion's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Catspaw breaks Ion's front door.
11:06 With excellent skills and micro, Ion managed to fend off Catspaw while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Catspaw — the losses are light.
🎙 The scales tip toward Ion — a lead, but not a safe one.
11:47 Losing only less than half of his army, Catspaw seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
12:20 In terms of army size, Catspaw is behind Ion!Catspaw needs production, fast; Ion's army has outgrown his.
12:38 Ion warps in a nexus.Ion plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
13:10 Catspaw warps in a nexus.Catspaw takes another base — the economy widens.
13:42 Ion is pushing out with his dragoons.Ion goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:12 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
14:50 With really nice micro, Ion kills off Catspaw's dragoons.The early pressure works — Ion breaks Catspaw's front door.
15:00 With excellent skills and micro, Catspaw managed to fend off Ion while losing less than half of his army.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:46 With excellent skills and micro, Ion managed to fend off Catspaw while losing less than half of his army.Catspaw keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Slight advantage Ion as the game develops.
16:04 Ion decides to push out with his dragoon.Ion goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
16:46 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The mid game —
17:12 Ion seems to have the more superior dragoon micro! Catspaw's dragoons are melting away!Catspaw's defense bends, then snaps. Ion takes the middle of the game.
17:45 About half of Catspaw's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Ion's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
18:11 Losing only less than half of his army, Ion seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Catspaw — the losses are light.
18:47 Ion shot down Catspaw's nexus.No reinforcements in time: Catspaw watches Ion level the expansion.
19:20 Ion is pushing out with his dragoons!Ion hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
19:50 Catspaw warps in a nexus.Catspaw takes another base — the economy widens.
20:18 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Ion is far ahead.
20:30 Nice shuttle-reaver micro by Ion! That was the key of victory for this battle!Catspaw's defense bends, then snaps. Ion takes the middle of the game.
21:11 Catspaw has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Ion's force stays on that battlefield.
21:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Ion seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Catspaw — the losses are light.
22:15 Ion destroys Catspaw's nexus, denying expansions.Ion finds the weak point and Catspaw's new base is gone.
22:35 Ion scouted Catspaw's attempt to harass!No surprises today — Ion's harassment is scouted early.
23:06 Ion scouted the attempt but Catspaw is still going with it!Catspaw wanted to raid — instead he's pinned at home, defending.
23:35 Where is Ion's detector? Catspaw sends dark templars to harass Ion's mineral line!Catspaw gets into Ion's mineral line — workers are dying.
24:00 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Catspaw GGs!That's it. Catspaw looks at the field one last time and concedes.
That's the game: Ion defeats Catspaw, settled in the mid game.
■ Catspaw
■ Ion
army value
■ Catspaw
■ Ion
economy
Play-by-play (44 lines)
0:17 Catspaw spawns in Orange at s2 while Ion spawns in White at s1.Catspaw in Orange at s2. Ion in White at s1. The map is set.
0:50 Ion gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Catspaw's 1 Gate Cybernetics.The builds are down: 1 Gate Cybernetics from Catspaw, 1 Gate Cybernetics from Ion.
— The early game —
1:12 Catspaw warps in a nexus.Catspaw takes another base — the economy widens.
1:56 Ion warps in a nexus.Ion plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:17 Catspaw is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Catspaw tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:51 Ion is pushing out with his dragoons.Ion goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:39 Catspaw's number of expansions are equal to Ion's.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Catspaw and Ion yet.
4:00 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
4:41 Catspaw kills off Ion's dragoons with some nice micro!Ion wasn't ready. Catspaw's early aggression takes the lead.
5:16 After that battle, Ion still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Catspaw — the losses are light.
5:52 Losing only less than half of his army, Catspaw seems to be fine.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:27 Catspaw decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Catspaw has seen enough — the army moves out.
6:53 Ion decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Ion: the first units are already marching.
7:34 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
8:05 Ion failed to break through Catspaw's dragoon defense line.Ion's early gamble buys nothing — Catspaw's defense was already in place.
8:34 After that battle, Catspaw still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
9:16 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Catspaw destroyed only less than half of Ion's army.Catspaw takes a bite out of Ion's force and backs off.
9:43 Catspaw warps in a nexus.Catspaw plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
10:31 Ion warps in a nexus.Quietly, Ion adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
11:03 Catspaw is pushing out with his dragoons.Catspaw goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:30 Ion decides to push out with his dragoon.Ion goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
12:20 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
12:41 Ion failed to kill off Catspaw's defending dragoons.Ion's early gamble buys nothing — Catspaw's defense was already in place.
🎙 Ion is a step behind and knows it.
13:14 With excellent skills and micro, Catspaw managed to fend off Ion while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
14:01 Ion lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Catspaw's force stays on that battlefield.
14:18 Catspaw decides to push out with his dragoon.Catspaw tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:55 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The late game —
15:36 Ion lost all of his dragoons to Catspaw!The early pressure works — Catspaw breaks Ion's front door.
16:15 About half of Ion's army has been decimated in that battle.Catspaw pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:47 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Ion destroyed only less than half of Catspaw's army.Ion takes a bite out of Catspaw's force and backs off.
17:26 Catspaw is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Catspaw tests the door early. Is anyone home?
17:54 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
🎙 Ion is a step behind and knows it.
18:18 All of a sudden, Ion has no armies left while Catspaw is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Catspaw. The push continues.
19:06 Ion lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Catspaw's force stays on that battlefield.
19:43 After that battle, Catspaw still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
20:03 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Ion taps out!That's it. Ion looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Ion taps out. Catspaw's early game was simply better.
■ Catspaw
■ Ion
army value
■ Catspaw
■ Ion
economy
Play-by-play (41 lines)
0:15 Ion spawns in Blue at s3 while Catspaw spawns in Red at s4.We're underway — Ion spawns at s3, Catspaw answers from s4.
0:52 Ion opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Catspaw's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Ion commits to 1 Gate Cybernetics; Catspaw answers with 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:18 Ion warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Ion expands.
2:03 Catspaw warps in a nexus.Quietly, Catspaw adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:19 Ion moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Ion crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
3:08 Catspaw is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Catspaw goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:29 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
4:19 Catspaw kills off Ion's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Catspaw. The push continues.
4:42 With excellent skills and micro, Ion managed to fend off Catspaw while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Catspaw — the losses are light.
5:26 With excellent skills and micro, Catspaw managed to fend off Ion while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
6:00 Ion is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Ion goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:33 Attempting to end the game, Catspaw moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Catspaw pushes.
6:55 Ion warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Ion expands.
7:39 Catspaw warps in a nexus.Quietly, Catspaw adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
8:20 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:45 Ion lost all of his dragoons to Catspaw!Ion wasn't ready. Catspaw's early aggression takes the lead.
9:12 With excellent skills and micro, Ion managed to fend off Catspaw while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Catspaw — the losses are light.
9:47 Losing only less than half of his army, Catspaw seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
10:33 Catspaw's forces appear to be larger compared to Ion's!Count the units: Catspaw has the edge over Ion right now.
11:10 Attempting to end the game, Ion moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Ion crosses the map with everything.
11:32 Catspaw starts pushing across the map.Catspaw tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
12:17 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
12:50 All of a sudden, Ion has no armies left while Catspaw is continuing to push across the map!Catspaw wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 Ion is a step behind and knows it.
13:30 After that battle, Catspaw destroyed about half of Ion's army.Half of Ion's force is gone — Catspaw took it apart.
13:58 After that battle, Catspaw still has most of his army with him.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:33 Ion warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Ion expands.
15:13 Catspaw warps in a nexus.Quietly, Catspaw adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:35 Catspaw moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Catspaw crosses the map with everything.
16:18 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
17:00 With really nice micro, Catspaw kills off Ion's dragoons.Ion wasn't ready. Catspaw's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Ion is hanging on by a thread against Catspaw's army.
17:17 About half of Ion's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Catspaw's force stays on that battlefield.
17:51 Losing only less than half of his army, Catspaw seems to be fine.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
18:33 Catspaw is pushing out with his dragoons!The composition is ready; Catspaw starts the push.
19:14 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Ion GGs!Ion types it out: GG.
Ion taps out. Catspaw's early game was simply better.
■ Catspaw
■ Ion
army value
■ Catspaw
■ Ion
economy
Play-by-play (49 lines)
0:15 The Orange Catspaw spawns at s1 while Yellow Ion spawns at s3.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Catspaw at s1, Ion at s3.
0:48 Ion gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Catspaw's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Catspaw commits to 1 Gate Cybernetics; Ion answers with 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:19 Catspaw warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Catspaw expands.
1:49 Ion warps in a nexus.Quietly, Ion adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:20 Catspaw is pushing out with his dragoons.Catspaw tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:49 Unwilling to make the game too long, Ion starts moving out.Ion tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
3:26 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
3:45 Ion successfully fends off Catspaw's attacks.The attack shatters on Ion's line. Great positioning.
4:14 With excellent skills and micro, Ion managed to fend off Catspaw while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Catspaw — the losses are light.
4:44 Catspaw lost about half of his army in that battle.Ion pays for that trade with about half his army.
5:19 Ion desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Ion plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:03 Catspaw decides to push out with his dragoon.Catspaw goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:35 Ion is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Ion goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:59 It seems like Ion has more units than Catspaw!Count the units: Ion has the edge over Catspaw right now.
🎙 Catspaw is a step behind and knows it.
7:33 Catspaw warps in a nexus.Quietly, Catspaw adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
8:05 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:39 Ion kills off Catspaw's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Ion. The push continues.
8:58 Catspaw lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Ion's force stays on that battlefield.
9:45 After that battle, Ion still has most of his army with him.Catspaw keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:12 Catspaw decides to push out with his dragoon.Catspaw goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:36 Ion starts pushing across the map.Ion has seen enough — the army moves out.
11:09 Ion warps in a nexus.Quietly, Ion adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
11:43 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
🎙 Catspaw is a step behind and knows it.
12:06 Ion kills off Catspaw's dragoons with some nice micro!The early pressure works — Ion breaks Catspaw's front door.
12:42 Catspaw lost about half of his army in that battle.Ion pays for that trade with about half his army.
13:10 After that battle, Ion still has most of his army with him.Catspaw keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:54 Ion is pushing out with his dragoons.Ion goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:16 Catspaw warps in a nexus.Catspaw plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:56 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
15:27 All of a sudden, Catspaw has no armies left while Ion is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Catspaw's way of life — Ion marches on.
15:47 Catspaw lost about half of his army in that battle.Ion pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:19 With excellent skills and micro, Ion managed to fend off Catspaw while losing less than half of his army.Catspaw keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Ion's force dwarfs what Catspaw has left on the field.
16:53 Unwilling to make the game too long, Ion starts moving out.Here it comes: Ion crosses the map with everything.
17:30 Ion warps in a nexus.Ion plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
18:02 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
18:35 Catspaw without observers, is having quite a trouble dealing with Ion's dark templars. It seems like Catspaw lost all of his armies!Catspaw's defense bends, then snaps. Ion takes the middle of the game.
19:06 Catspaw lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Ion's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
19:26 Catspaw destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Ion's army has been decimated.Catspaw takes a bite out of Ion's force and backs off.
20:17 Catspaw warps in a nexus.Catspaw plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
20:29 Ion is bringing his dragoons, dark templars, observers and shuttle towards the center of the map!The composition is ready; Ion starts the push.
21:04 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Catspaw GGs!Catspaw GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Ion takes it — the mid game decided this one.
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