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■ Truth
■ Ion
army value
■ Truth
■ Ion
economy
Play-by-play (201 lines)
0:13 Truth spawns in Blue at s1 while Ion spawns in White at s2.Truth in Blue at s1. Ion in White at s2. The map is set.
0:37 Ion gets Forge Fast Expand against Truth's Overpool.Truth shows Overpool — Ion has gone Forge Fast Expand. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
0:53 Truth places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Truth expands.
1:10 Ion warps in a nexus.Quietly, Ion adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:41 Truth pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Truth goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
1:54 Ion is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Ion tests the door early. Is anyone home?
2:27 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
2:40 Ion kills off all of Truth's offensive zerglings with his zealots.Ion holds the early rush without blinking.
3:14 After that battle, Ion still has most of his army with him.Truth keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
3:39 Losing only less than half of his army, Truth seems to be fine.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:03 Attempting to end the game, Truth moves out with his armies.Truth has seen enough — the army moves out.
4:24 Ion's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Ion tests the door early. Is anyone home?
4:35 Truth places down a hatchery.Quietly, Truth adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
5:14 Ion warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Ion expands.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
5:36 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
5:45 Ion kills off Truth's speedlings with his zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Ion breaks Truth's front door.
6:15 After that battle, Truth still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
6:42 Losing only less than half of his army, Ion seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Truth — the losses are light.
6:57 Truth decides to start pushing across the map.Truth tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
7:29 Ion starts pushing across the map.Ion has seen enough — the army moves out.
7:37 Truth's number of expansions are equal to Ion's.Base for base, they're level — Truth and Ion match each other.
8:02 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:26 Truth with some nice speedling surrounds killed Ion's zealots!The early pressure works — Truth breaks Ion's front door.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
8:55 With excellent skills and micro, Ion managed to fend off Truth while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Truth — the losses are light.
9:16 After that battle, Truth still has most of his army with him.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:36 Truth is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Truth goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:12 Ion is pushing out with his zealots.Ion tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:27 Ion warps in a nexus.Quietly, Ion adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
10:41 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:17 Ion failed to break Truth's zergling line of defense.Truth holds the early rush without blinking.
11:35 After that battle, Truth still has most of his army with him.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:06 After that battle, Ion still has most of his army with him.Truth keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
12:14 Truth decides to expand.More workers, more money: Truth expands.
— The mid game —
12:43 Truth has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Truth's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
12:58 With corsairs sniping overlords, Ion is bringing his dark templar to attack his opponent!The composition is ready; Ion starts the push.
13:21 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
13:54 Truth's combination of lurkers and hydralisks totally decimated Ion's army.Ion's defense bends, then snaps. Truth takes the middle of the game.
14:06 With excellent skills and micro, Ion managed to fend off Truth while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Truth — the losses are light.
14:40 With excellent skills and micro, Truth managed to fend off Ion while losing less than half of his army.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:04 Truth appears to have more army than Ion!Truth's army is visibly the bigger one — Ion should not take this fight.
15:14 Truth decides to expand.Truth plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
15:54 Ion warps in a nexus.Ion takes another base — the economy widens.
16:12 Truth brings his lurker-lings to pressure his opponent.Truth's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
16:25 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
16:50 Truth's combination of lurkers and hydralisks totally decimated Ion's army.The mid-game push crashes through — Truth breaks Ion's position.
17:11 Losing only less than half of his army, Ion seems to be fine.Truth keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:50 Losing only less than half of his army, Truth seems to be fine.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:02 Truth tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Ion's defense line.Good instincts from Ion; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
18:34 Truth now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Truth's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
18:41 At the moment, Truth seems to have more units than Ion.Count the units: Truth has the edge over Ion right now.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
19:21 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.
19:40 Truth micros his hydralisks nicely to avoid Ion's storms, and seems to have won the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Truth breaks Ion's position.
19:55 With excellent skills and micro, Ion managed to fend off Truth while losing less than half of his army.Truth keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:15 With excellent skills and micro, Truth managed to fend off Ion while losing less than half of his army.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:49 Truth places down a hatchery.Truth plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
21:09 Truth brings his lurker-lings to pressure his opponent.Truth's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
21:19 Ion is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!Ion's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
21:55 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
22:05 Truth brought in some lurkers and speedlings, but Ion had the observers and archons to deal with. Ion successfully defended Truth's push!Ion absorbs the mid-game push — Truth gained nothing for the cost.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
22:32 After that battle, Ion still has most of his army with him.Truth keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
23:05 After that battle, Truth still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
23:27 What superior Mutalisk micro from Truth! Ion's economy is suffering!Beautiful harassment from Truth. Ion's economy takes a real hit.
23:47 Truth now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Truth's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
24:18 Looks like Ion is going to push out with his archons and speedlots!Ion hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
24:25 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
24:58 All of a sudden, Ion has no armies left while Truth is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Ion's way of life — Truth marches on.
25:13 Losing only less than half of his army, Ion seems to be fine.Truth keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Truth seems to be fine.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
26:13 Truth now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Truth's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
26:20 Looks like Ion is going to push out with his archons and speedlots!Ion hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
26:45 Ion is in a slight disadvantage as he has less expansions than Truth.Ion is starving on bases while Truth spreads across the map.
27:13 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
27:31 Ion made some nice storms, and it killed majority of Truth's hydralisks! Truth has to back off!Ion absorbs the mid-game push — Truth gained nothing for the cost.
28:03 After that battle, Ion still has most of his army with him.Truth keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:16 With excellent skills and micro, Truth managed to fend off Ion while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
28:35 Truth now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Truth's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
29:03 Looks like Ion is going to push out with his archons and speedlots!Ion's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
29:19 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
29:42 Truth's combination of lurkers and hydralisks totally decimated Ion's army.The mid-game push crashes through — Truth breaks Ion's position.
30:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Ion seems to be fine.Truth keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
30:42 After that battle, Truth still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
31:10 Ion casts some storm! But Truth lost no workers.Ion goes for the raid — Truth is ready, and nothing comes of it.
31:17 Truth has a large number of hydralisk and is starting to push out!Truth's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
31:39 Ion moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Ion pushes.
32:15 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.
32:35 With beautiful placement, Ion successfully fends off Truth's attacks.The attack shatters on Ion's line. Great positioning.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
32:46 After that battle, Ion still has most of his army with him.Truth keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
33:22 After that battle, Truth still has most of his army with him.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
33:49 Ion casts some storm! But Truth lost no workers.Ion goes for the raid — Truth is ready, and nothing comes of it.
34:09 Truth brings his lurker-lings to pressure his opponent.Truth's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
34:21 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
34:51 All of a sudden, Ion has no armies left while Truth is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Truth. The push continues.
35:20 Truth destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Ion's army has been decimated.Truth clips Ion's army — real damage, but Ion fights on.
35:31 After that battle, Truth still has most of his army with him.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
35:49 Truth is leading the game with more expansions than Ion.Truth is out-expanding Ion — the money game is tilting.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
36:26 Truth now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Truth's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
36:36 With corsairs sniping overlords, Ion is bringing his dark templar to attack his opponent!Ion hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
37:15 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
37:31 Truth micros his hydralisks nicely to avoid Ion's storms, and seems to have won the battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Truth breaks Ion's position.
37:51 Losing only less than half of his army, Ion seems to be fine.Truth keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
38:12 Losing only less than half of his army, Truth seems to be fine.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
38:35 Reaver! Reaver! Ion's reaver is killing off most of Truth's workers!The raid lands — Ion chips away at Truth's foundation.
39:07 Truth starts pushing across the map.Truth has seen enough — the army moves out.
39:18 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
— The late game —
39:52 Ion's storms land on the swarm and Truth's cracklings die before they reach the line.Ion holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
40:12 With excellent skills and micro, Ion managed to fend off Truth while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Truth — the losses are light.
40:40 After that battle, Truth still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
41:00 Ultralisks and cracklings with defilers behind: Truth commits to the break.Everything Truth has built comes forward at once.
41:16 Corsairs sweeping ahead, the ground army behind — Ion moves on the hatcheries.Max supply, full upgrades: Ion moves out to end it.
41:48 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
42:08 Ion's archons and speedlots grind through the swarm, and Truth's defilers die with it.There's no rebuilding from that. Ion's late-game push decides it.
42:35 Ion destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Truth's army has been decimated.Ion clips Truth's army — real damage, but Truth fights on.
42:42 After that battle, Ion still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Truth — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
43:08 Ion tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Truth.Ion knocks, Truth answers. No damage done.
43:34 Ion is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Truth's army.Ion is badly outgunned — Truth's force is a size larger.
43:52 Ultralisks and cracklings with defilers behind: Truth commits to the break.Max supply, full upgrades: Truth moves out to end it.
44:26 Ion rolls out with archons and speedlots, templar trailing on full energy.Everything Ion has built comes forward at once.
44:39 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
44:55 Scourge take the corsairs, swarm takes the goons — Truth breaks Ion wide open.There's no rebuilding from that. Truth's late-game push decides it.
45:31 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Truth destroyed only less than half of Ion's army.Truth clips Ion's army — real damage, but Ion fights on.
45:59 Losing only less than half of his army, Truth seems to be fine.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
46:22 Where is Truth's detector? Ion sends dark templars to harass Truth's mineral line!Beautiful harassment from Ion. Truth's economy takes a real hit.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
46:31 Every gateway is pumping and Ion starts walking across the map.Everything Ion has built comes forward at once.
47:03 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
47:17 Truth's scourge take the corsairs and the speedlots die to cracklings. Ion backs off.Truth holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
47:45 After that battle, Truth still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
48:15 After that battle, Ion still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Truth — the losses are light.
48:27 Truth decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Truth crosses the map with everything.
48:55 Ion rolls out with archons and speedlots, templar trailing on full energy.Everything Ion has built comes forward at once.
49:07 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.
49:40 With beautiful placement, Ion successfully fends off Truth's attacks.Truth commits and it's the wrong call — Ion cleans it up.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
50:01 With excellent skills and micro, Ion managed to fend off Truth while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Truth — the losses are light.
50:23 Losing only less than half of his army, Truth seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
50:37 Attempting to end the game, Truth moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Truth crosses the map with everything.
51:04 Upgrades finished and a bank of storms ready. Here comes Ion.Everything Ion has built comes forward at once.
51:25 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
52:01 Truth's lurkers hold the front while the cracklings flank. Ion loses everything.The final army does its work — Truth breaks Ion late.
52:12 It seems that Truth only managed to destroy less than half of Ion's army.Truth takes a bite out of Ion's force and backs off.
52:36 After that battle, Truth still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
53:03 Ion is in a slight disadvantage as he has less expansions than Truth.Ion needs an expansion soon or Truth's economy simply wins this.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
53:32 Ion tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Truth.Good instincts from Truth; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
53:57 Four hatcheries of larva pouring out at once, and Truth pushes.This is the big one — Truth commits the late-game army.
54:04 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
54:35 Plague on the templar, and Truth's ultralisks walk straight through Ion.The final army does its work — Truth breaks Ion late.
54:55 After that battle, Ion still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Truth — the losses are light.
55:16 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Ion destroyed only less than half of Truth's army.Ion clips Truth's army — real damage, but Truth fights on.
55:53 Truth destroys Ion's nexus, denying expansions.Truth finds the weak point and Ion's new base is gone.
56:12 Ion tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Truth's economy.Ion knocks, Truth answers. No damage done.
56:35 Truth places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Truth expands.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
56:52 Four hatcheries of larva pouring out at once, and Truth pushes.Everything Truth has built comes forward at once.
57:17 Upgrades finished and a bank of storms ready. Here comes Ion.This is the big one — Ion commits the late-game army.
57:44 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
58:08 Truth's scourge take the corsairs and the speedlots die to cracklings. Ion backs off.Truth holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
58:15 With excellent skills and micro, Truth managed to fend off Ion while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
58:54 Losing only less than half of his army, Ion seems to be fine.Truth keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
59:14 Truth appears to have more army than Ion!Truth's army is visibly the bigger one — Ion should not take this fight.
59:23 Reaver! Reaver! Ion's reaver is killing off most of Truth's workers!Beautiful harassment from Ion. Truth's economy takes a real hit.
59:55 Ion casts some storm! But Truth lost no workers.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Truth shuts the door on Ion.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
60:09 Truth decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Truth pushes.
60:51 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
60:58 The battle outcome favors Truth as Ion's armies melt into Truth's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Ion's way of life — Truth marches on.
61:33 After that battle, Ion still has most of his army with him.Truth keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
61:43 With excellent skills and micro, Truth managed to fend off Ion while losing less than half of his army.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
62:20 Ion casts some storm! But Truth lost no workers.Good instincts from Truth; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
62:27 Truth moves out under dark swarm — the zealots may chase, the dragoons cannot shoot.Everything Truth has built comes forward at once.
62:58 Ion's army is small compared to Truth!Ion needs production, fast; Truth's army has outgrown his.
63:12 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 Slight advantage Truth as the game develops.
63:41 Truth's lurkers hold the front while the cracklings flank. Ion loses everything.There's no rebuilding from that. Truth's late-game push decides it.
64:09 With excellent skills and micro, Ion managed to fend off Truth while losing less than half of his army.Truth keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
64:21 After that battle, Truth still has most of his army with him.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
64:43 Four hatcheries of larva pouring out at once, and Truth pushes.Everything Truth has built comes forward at once.
65:20 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
65:46 Truth kills off Ion's armies and continues pushing!Truth wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
66:06 After that battle, Ion still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Truth — the losses are light.
66:31 With excellent skills and micro, Truth managed to fend off Ion while losing less than half of his army.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
66:56 Ultralisks and cracklings with defilers behind: Truth commits to the break.Everything Truth has built comes forward at once.
🎙 Truth edges ahead on army strength.
67:03 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Ion taps out!That's it. Ion looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Truth takes it — the late game decided this one.
■ Truth
■ Ion
army value
■ Truth
■ Ion
economy
Play-by-play (45 lines)
0:13 The Purple Ion spawns at s3 while Red Truth spawns at s4.Ion takes s3 in Purple; Truth settles in at s4 in Red.
0:48 Truth opens 12 Hatch against Ion's Forge Fast Expand.Ion commits to Forge Fast Expand; Truth answers with 12 Hatch.
— The early game —
1:15 Ion warps in a nexus.Quietly, Ion adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:49 Truth places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Truth expands.
2:25 Eager to end the game, Ion moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Ion pushes.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:52 Truth is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Truth goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:22 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
4:01 Truth with his speedlings successfully defend against Ion's early zealot pressure.Truth holds the early rush without blinking.
4:33 With excellent skills and micro, Truth managed to fend off Ion while losing less than half of his army.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:08 After that battle, Ion still has most of his army with him.Truth keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:52 At the moment, Truth seems to have more units than Ion.Truth's army is visibly the bigger one — Ion should not take this fight.
6:18 Ion warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Ion expands.
6:43 Truth places down a hatchery.Quietly, Truth adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:25 Ion is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Ion: the first units are already marching.
🎙 The scales tip toward Truth — a lead, but not a safe one.
7:57 Truth is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Truth: the first units are already marching.
8:34 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 —
9:04 Ion lost some of his dragoons to Truth's speedlings!Ion wasn't ready. Truth's early aggression takes the lead.
9:33 With excellent skills and micro, Ion managed to fend off Truth while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Truth — the losses are light.
10:19 With excellent skills and micro, Truth managed to fend off Ion while losing less than half of his army.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:50 Truth decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Truth has seen enough — the army moves out.
11:06 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:50 Truth with some nice speedling surrounds killed Ion's zealots!Ion wasn't ready. Truth's early aggression takes the lead.
12:33 Truth only destroyed about half of Ion's army.Truth cuts Ion's army in half.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Truth is far ahead.
12:55 After that battle, Truth still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
13:24 Ion warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Ion expands.
14:04 Truth places down a hatchery.Quietly, Truth adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:31 Truth's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Truth: the first units are already marching.
— The late game —
15:02 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
15:48 All of a sudden, Ion has no armies left while Truth is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Ion's way of life — Truth marches on.
16:09 Ion lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Truth's force stays on that battlefield.
16:49 Ion destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Truth's army has been decimated.Ion clips Truth's army — real damage, but Truth fights on.
17:30 Truth is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.Truth goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Truth is far ahead.
18:06 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
18:37 All of a sudden, Ion has no armies left while Truth is continuing to push across the map!Truth wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
19:00 Ion seems to lose most of his army in that battle.Truth limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
19:34 With excellent skills and micro, Truth managed to fend off Ion while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Ion — the losses are light.
20:11 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Ion GGs!Ion types it out: GG.
Truth takes it — the early game decided this one.
■ Truth
■ Ion
army value
■ Truth
■ Ion
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:10 The game starts with Yellow Truth spawning at s2 and Green Ion spawning at s1.Truth in Yellow at s2. Ion in Green at s1. The map is set.
0:44 Truth gets 12 Hatch against Ion's Forge Fast Expand.Truth commits to 12 Hatch; Ion answers with Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
1:11 Truth places down a hatchery.Quietly, Truth adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:50 Ion warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Ion expands.
2:27 Eager to end the game, Truth moves out with his armies.Truth tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:57 Attempting to end the game, Ion moves out with his armies.Ion has seen enough — the army moves out.
3:19 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
4:05 The battle outcome favors Truth as Ion's armies melt into Truth's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Ion's way of life — Truth marches on.
4:27 Losing only less than half of his army, Ion seems to be fine.Truth keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:53 With excellent skills and micro, Truth managed to fend off Ion while losing less than half of his army.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:33 Currently, neither Truth nor Ion appears to be leading in economy.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Truth and Ion yet.
6:13 Truth's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Truth goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:48 Eager to end the game, Ion moves out with his armies.Ion tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
7:12 Truth places down a hatchery.Truth plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:54 Ion warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Ion expands.
8:19 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:40 Truth with some nice speedling surrounds killed Ion's zealots!The early pressure works — Truth breaks Ion's front door.
— The mid game —
9:18 With excellent skills and micro, Ion managed to fend off Truth while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Truth — the losses are light.
9:54 Losing only less than half of his army, Truth seems to be fine.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:19 Truth pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Truth: the first units are already marching.
11:00 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:35 With really nice micro, Truth's speedlings kills off Ion's dragoons.The early pressure works — Truth breaks Ion's front door.
11:53 Ion has lost about half of his army in that battle.Truth pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Truth has built a commanding army lead — Ion needs something special here.
12:42 Ion destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Truth's army has been decimated.Ion clips Truth's army — real damage, but Truth fights on.
13:18 Truth's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Truth tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:31 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
14:13 The battle outcome favors Truth as Ion's armies melt into Truth's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Truth. The push continues.
14:45 Ion lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Truth's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
15:13 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Ion destroyed only less than half of Truth's army.Ion clips Truth's army — real damage, but Truth fights on.
15:46 Truth starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Truth crosses the map with everything.
16:23 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.
17:05 Truth with some nice speedling surrounds killed Ion's zealots!Ion wasn't ready. Truth's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 It's all going Truth's way right now.
17:23 About half of Ion's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Truth's force stays on that battlefield.
17:53 After that battle, Truth still has most of his army with him.Ion keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:30 Truth places down a hatchery.Quietly, Truth adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
19:09 Ion warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Ion expands.
19:40 Truth starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Truth crosses the map with everything.
20:11 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Ion GGs!Ion types it out: GG.
That's the game: Truth defeats Ion, settled in the early game.
Head to head
3 games
Truth
2 – 1
Ion