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■ Shepard
■ Costing
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■ Shepard
■ Costing
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Play-by-play (48 lines)
0:07 Shepard spawns in Blue at s4 while Costing spawns in Red at s3.We're underway — Shepard spawns at s4, Costing answers from s3.
0:47 Costing opens Forge Fast Expand against Shepard's Overpool.Shepard shows Overpool — Costing has gone Forge Fast Expand. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:13 Shepard places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Shepard expands.
1:55 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:12 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:45 Costing is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
3:30 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
4:04 Costing kills off all of Shepard's offensive zerglings with his zealots.Costing holds the early rush without blinking.
4:31 It seems that Shepard only managed to destroy less than half of Costing's army.Shepard clips Costing's army — real damage, but Costing fights on.
5:09 Losing only less than half of his army, Shepard seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:38 Shepard places down a hatchery.Shepard plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:15 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
6:40 Shepard pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Shepard tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:18 Costing's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:51 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:11 Shepard's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Costing continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Costing breaks Shepard's front door.
8:51 With excellent skills and micro, Shepard managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
9:29 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Shepard — the losses are light.
9:55 It seems like Costing has more units than Shepard!Costing's army is visibly the bigger one — Shepard should not take this fight.
10:20 Shepard's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Shepard: the first units are already marching.
10:55 Costing is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:35 Shepard places down a hatchery.Quietly, Shepard adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
12:05 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
🎙 Costing holds the stronger army for now.
12:39 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
13:02 Shepard's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Costing continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!Shepard wasn't ready. Costing's early aggression takes the lead.
13:34 About half of Shepard's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Costing's force stays on that battlefield.
14:20 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:38 Costing's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
15:21 Shepard is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Costing's army.Shepard needs production, fast; Costing's army has outgrown his.
15:50 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
16:27 Costing kills off Shepard's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Costing. The push continues.
16:52 About half of Shepard's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Costing's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Costing holds the stronger army for now.
17:14 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Shepard keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
18:05 Costing is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!The composition is ready; Costing starts the push.
18:37 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The late game —
18:57 Costing kills off Shepard's armies and continues pushing!Costing wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
19:40 Costing destroyed about half of Shepard's army after that battle.Costing cuts Shepard's army in half.
19:57 Shepard destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Costing's army has been decimated.Shepard clips Costing's army — real damage, but Costing fights on.
20:32 Looks like Costing is going to push out with his archons and speedlots!The composition is ready; Costing starts the push.
21:05 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Shepard GGs!That's it. Shepard looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Shepard taps out. Costing's early game was simply better.
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