Friendly · Bo1 · engine v5.3
· Sun, Sep 27 2026 · 12:06 server time
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■ Storm
■ Hardback
army value
■ Storm
■ Hardback
economy
Play-by-play (175 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Purple Hardback spawning at s1 and Green Storm spawning at s2.Hardback takes s1 in Purple; Storm settles in at s2 in Green.
0:38 Storm opens 14 Nexus against Hardback's Siege Expand.Hardback commits to Siege Expand; Storm answers with 14 Nexus.
— The early game —
0:56 Hardback places down a command center.Quietly, Hardback adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:17 Storm warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Storm expands.
1:51 Hardback decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.No patience from Hardback: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:02 Storm decides to push out with his dragoon.Storm goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
2:32 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
2:52 All of a sudden, Hardback has no armies left while Storm is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Storm. The push continues.
3:23 About half of Hardback's army has been decimated in that battle.Storm pays for that trade with about half his army.
3:31 After that battle, Storm still has most of his army with him.Hardback keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:01 Hardback bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Hardback: the first units are already marching.
4:19 Storm is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Storm tests the door early. Is anyone home?
4:37 Hardback places down a command center.Hardback takes another base — the economy widens.
5:05 Storm warps in a nexus.Storm plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
5:30 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
6:07 Hardback's defending marines kills Storm's early goons.Hardback holds the early rush without blinking.
6:14 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Storm — the losses are light.
6:41 With excellent skills and micro, Storm managed to fend off Hardback while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
7:10 Storm is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Hardback's army.Storm is badly outgunned — Hardback's force is a size larger.
7:22 Hardback decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Hardback tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:58 Storm is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Storm tests the door early. Is anyone home?
8:22 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:41 Hardback failed to kill off Storm's defending dragoons.Storm holds the early rush without blinking.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
9:01 After that battle, Storm still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
9:20 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.Storm keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:53 Hardback places down a command center.Hardback takes another base — the economy widens.
10:13 Storm warps in a nexus.Storm plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
10:28 Hardback decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Hardback has seen enough — the army moves out.
10:56 Storm is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Storm goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:13 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:47 Nice bunker placement by Storm, Hardback can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Hardback's early gamble buys nothing — Storm's defense was already in place.
11:59 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Hardback destroyed only less than half of Storm's army.Hardback clips Storm's army — real damage, but Storm fights on.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
12:22 After that battle, Hardback still has most of his army with him.Storm keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:02 Storm moves out with his armies.Storm has seen enough — the army moves out.
13:14 Currently, neither Hardback nor Storm appears to be leading in economy.Base for base, they're level — Hardback and Storm match each other.
13:32 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
14:08 Storm kills off Hardback's armies and continues pushing!Hardback's army evaporates. Storm doesn't even slow down.
14:20 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Storm — the losses are light.
14:49 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Hardback destroyed only less than half of Storm's army.Hardback clips Storm's army — real damage, but Storm fights on.
15:14 Storm tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Hardback.Good instincts from Hardback; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
15:34 Hardback places down a command center.More workers, more money: Hardback expands.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
15:55 Storm warps in a nexus.Quietly, Storm adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
16:19 Hardback's cloaked wraith did not do much to Storm's economy.Hardback knocks, Storm answers. No damage done.
— The mid game —
16:38 Storm brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.The composition is ready; Storm starts the push.
17:17 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
17:29 Hardback failed to place his tanks nicely and was caught completely off-guarded, Storm cleans up and continues pushing!Hardback's defense bends, then snaps. Storm takes the middle of the game.
18:03 After that battle, Hardback still has most of his army with him.Storm keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:14 Losing only less than half of his army, Storm seems to be fine.Hardback keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:40 Hardback's command center has been destroyed by Storm.The base falls. Storm rips Hardback's economy back a full step.
19:08 Hardback's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!Hardback hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
19:34 Hardback places down a command center.Hardback takes another base — the economy widens.
19:53 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
20:16 Tank placement and mine placement are equally important! Hardback abuses his placement advantage to the limit and cuts through Storm's army!Storm's defense bends, then snaps. Hardback takes the middle of the game.
20:43 With excellent skills and micro, Storm managed to fend off Hardback while losing less than half of his army.Hardback keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:50 After that battle, Hardback still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Storm — the losses are light.
21:17 Storm tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Hardback.Storm goes for the raid — Hardback is ready, and nothing comes of it.
21:44 Storm now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.The composition is ready; Storm starts the push.
22:00 Storm warps in a nexus.Quietly, Storm adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
22:24 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
22:54 With beautiful placement, Hardback successfully fends off Storm's attacks.The attack shatters on Hardback's line. Great positioning.
23:23 Storm destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Hardback's army has been decimated.Storm takes a bite out of Hardback's force and backs off.
23:42 Storm has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Hardback's force stays on that battlefield.
23:56 Storm tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Hardback's economy.Storm goes for the raid — Hardback is ready, and nothing comes of it.
24:21 Hardback places down a command center.More workers, more money: Hardback expands.
24:54 Storm casts some storm! But Hardback lost no workers.Good instincts from Hardback; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
25:21 Hardback is planting mines with his vultures and... Oh! He's bringing his tank out as well! Looks like this is an attack!Hardback hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
25:41 Storm has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!The composition is ready; Storm starts the push.
26:02 Currently, Hardback and Storm appear to have around the same army size.The armies weigh the same — dead even on the field.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
26:15 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
26:43 With beautiful placement, Storm successfully fends off Hardback's attacks.Hardback commits and it's the wrong call — Storm cleans it up.
27:15 Losing only less than half of his army, Storm seems to be fine.Hardback keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
27:22 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Storm destroyed only less than half of Hardback's army.Storm clips Hardback's army — real damage, but Hardback fights on.
27:54 Storm warps in a nexus.Storm plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
28:19 Hardback decides to start pushing across the map.Hardback has seen enough — the army moves out.
28:40 Storm brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.Storm hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
29:13 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
29:24 The battle outcome favors Hardback as Storm's armies melt into Hardback's armies' weapon fire!Storm's army evaporates. Hardback doesn't even slow down.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
29:41 Losing only less than half of his army, Storm seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
30:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.Storm keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
30:34 Dropship! Dropship! Hardback drops some vultures into Storm's mineral line!Storm looks away for one second and Hardback makes him pay for it.
31:00 Hardback is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!Hardback's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
31:29 Storm brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.Storm hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
31:44 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
32:16 With beautiful placement, Hardback successfully fends off Storm's attacks.Storm commits and it's the wrong call — Hardback cleans it up.
32:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.Storm keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
33:00 With excellent skills and micro, Storm managed to fend off Hardback while losing less than half of his army.Hardback keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
33:29 Aaaaaa, Hardback's mineral line is stormed by Storm's high templars!Storm gets into Hardback's mineral line — workers are dying.
33:45 Hardback might lose the game soon if he doesn't expand as Storm did.Hardback is starving on bases while Storm spreads across the map.
33:58 Hardback is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!Hardback's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
34:39 Unwilling to make the game too long, Storm starts moving out.Here it comes: Storm crosses the map with everything.
34:55 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
35:22 Nice tank micro from Hardback! Storm's dragoon micro was no match and was completely savaged!Storm's defense bends, then snaps. Hardback takes the middle of the game.
35:40 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Hardback destroyed only less than half of Storm's army.Hardback clips Storm's army — real damage, but Storm fights on.
36:00 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.Storm keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
36:19 Hardback is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!The composition is ready; Hardback starts the push.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
36:43 Storm now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Storm hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
37:12 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
37:32 Nice tank micro from Hardback! Storm's dragoon micro was no match and was completely savaged!The mid-game push crashes through — Hardback breaks Storm's position.
37:53 After that battle, Storm still has most of his army with him.Hardback keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
38:13 With excellent skills and micro, Hardback managed to fend off Storm while losing less than half of his army.Storm keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
38:43 Storm casts some storm! But Hardback lost no workers.Storm goes for the raid — Hardback is ready, and nothing comes of it.
39:02 Hardback is planting mines with his vultures and... Oh! He's bringing his tank out as well! Looks like this is an attack!Hardback hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
39:38 Storm brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.The composition is ready; Storm starts the push.
39:45 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.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
40:12 All of a sudden, Hardback has no armies left while Storm is continuing to push across the map!Hardback's army evaporates. Storm doesn't even slow down.
40:40 After that battle, Hardback still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Storm — the losses are light.
40:54 After that battle, Storm still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
41:15 Storm tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Hardback.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Hardback shuts the door on Storm.
— The late game —
41:57 Tanks, goliaths, vessels, and a minefield laid ahead of them — Hardback starts the long push.Max supply, full upgrades: Hardback moves out to end it.
42:09 Storm pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.This is the big one — Storm commits the late-game army.
42:41 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
42:48 EMP lands on the arbiters! Storm's recall is stranded and Hardback cleans it up.Hardback holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
43:16 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Storm — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
43:41 About half of Storm's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Hardback's force stays on that battlefield.
44:03 Storm tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Hardback.Storm goes for the raid — Hardback is ready, and nothing comes of it.
44:35 Storm is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Hardback's army.Storm needs production, fast; Hardback's army has outgrown his.
44:59 Nice try from Storm to harass Hardback, but Hardback's reaction is just too agile.Storm goes for the raid — Hardback is ready, and nothing comes of it.
45:15 Hardback has the vessel count for those templar now. The mech ball rolls out.Max supply, full upgrades: Hardback moves out to end it.
45:42 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
46:00 Storm's storms land right on the marines — Hardback's push evaporates in front of the nexus.Storm holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
46:17 After that battle, Storm still has most of his army with him.Hardback keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
46:54 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.Storm keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
47:04 Storm tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Hardback's economy.Storm knocks, Hardback answers. No damage done.
47:27 Storm's army is small compared to Hardback!Storm needs production, fast; Hardback's army has outgrown his.
48:09 Eager to end the game, Storm moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Storm crosses the map with everything.
48:25 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
48:50 With beautiful placement, Hardback successfully fends off Storm's attacks.Storm commits and it's the wrong call — Hardback cleans it up.
49:17 It seems that Storm only managed to destroy less than half of Hardback's army.Storm takes a bite out of Hardback's force and backs off.
49:40 With excellent skills and micro, Storm managed to fend off Hardback while losing less than half of his army.Hardback keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
49:47 Hardback's army is small compared to Storm!Hardback needs production, fast; Storm's army has outgrown his.
50:16 At the moment, Storm seems to have more units than Hardback.Count the units: Storm has the edge over Hardback right now.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
50:32 Storm casts some storm! But Hardback lost no workers.Good instincts from Hardback; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
50:55 Storm appears to have more army than Hardback!Count the units: Storm has the edge over Hardback right now.
51:28 Reaver! Reaver! Storm's reaver is killing off most of Hardback's workers!Beautiful harassment from Storm. Hardback's economy takes a real hit.
51:41 Storm tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Hardback's economy.Storm knocks, Hardback answers. No damage done.
52:13 Storm tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Hardback.Storm goes for the raid — Hardback is ready, and nothing comes of it.
52:26 Storm is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Hardback's army.Storm needs production, fast; Hardback's army has outgrown his.
52:58 Hardback is in a slight disadvantage as he has less expansions than Storm.Hardback needs an expansion soon or Storm's economy simply wins this.
53:29 Storm tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Hardback.Good instincts from Hardback; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
53:38 Storm is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Hardback's army.Storm is badly outgunned — Hardback's force is a size larger.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
54:04 Storm has more expansions than Hardback.Storm runs 1 more bases than Hardback. That compounds.
54:29 Aaaaaa, Hardback's mineral line is stormed by Storm's high templars!Hardback looks away for one second and Storm makes him pay for it.
54:48 Aaaaaa, Hardback's mineral line is stormed by Storm's high templars!Storm gets into Hardback's mineral line — workers are dying.
55:08 In terms of army size, Storm is behind Hardback!Storm needs production, fast; Hardback's army has outgrown his.
55:39 Storm casts some storm! But Hardback lost no workers.Good instincts from Hardback; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
56:12 Storm casts some storm! But Hardback lost no workers.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Hardback shuts the door on Storm.
56:19 Storm tried to harass Hardback but Hardback successfully fends off the harassment.Good instincts from Hardback; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
56:55 Hardback moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Hardback crosses the map with everything.
57:08 Storm has arbiters. Somewhere on this map an army is about to appear out of nothing.Everything Storm has built comes forward at once.
🎙 The scales tip toward Hardback — a lead, but not a safe one.
57:42 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
57:52 EMP lands on the templar and the archons! Hardback's tanks shred what is left of Storm.The final army does its work — Hardback breaks Storm late.
58:26 Storm lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Hardback's force stays on that battlefield.
58:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Storm — the losses are light.
59:15 Storm having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Storm types it out: GG.
Hardback takes it — the late game decided this one.
Head to head
5 games
Storm
4 – 1
Hardback