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■ Ashes
■ Costing
army value
■ Ashes
■ Costing
economy
Play-by-play (59 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Red Ashes spawning at s2 and White Costing spawning at s3.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Ashes at s2, Costing at s3.
0:46 Costing gets Forge Fast Expand against Ashes's Overpool.Scouting done, plans revealed: Ashes's Overpool against Costing's Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
1:15 Ashes places down a hatchery.Ashes plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:43 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
2:02 Ashes pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Ashes goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:41 Costing is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
3:07 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:40 Ashes with some nice speedling surrounds killed Costing's zealots!The early pressure works — Ashes breaks Costing's front door.
4:02 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Ashes — the losses are light.
4:50 Losing only less than half of his army, Ashes seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
5:19 Ashes places down a hatchery.Ashes plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
5:38 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
6:18 Ashes's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Ashes: the first units are already marching.
6:40 Costing starts pushing across the map.Costing has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:00 Currently, neither Ashes nor Costing appears to be leading in economy.Base for base, they're level — Ashes and Costing match each other.
7:50 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
8:09 The battle outcome favors Ashes as Costing's armies melt into Ashes's armies' weapon fire!Ashes wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
8:40 Costing has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Ashes's force stays on that battlefield.
9:12 With excellent skills and micro, Ashes managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:46 Ashes's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Ashes goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:12 Unwilling to make the game too long, Costing starts moving out.Here it comes: Costing crosses the map with everything.
10:49 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
11:17 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Ashes edges ahead on army strength.
11:38 Costing failed to break Ashes's zergling line of defense.Ashes holds the early rush without blinking.
12:07 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Costing destroyed only less than half of Ashes's army.Costing clips Ashes's army — real damage, but Ashes fights on.
12:40 Costing has lost about half of his army in that battle.Ashes pays for that trade with about half his army.
13:18 Ashes places down a hatchery.Ashes takes another base — the economy widens.
13:47 Unwilling to make the game too long, Ashes starts moving out.Ashes tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
14:07 Costing is pushing out with his zealots.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:37 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
15:07 Ashes with his speedlings successfully defend against Costing's early zealot pressure.Costing's early gamble buys nothing — Ashes's defense was already in place.
15:40 With excellent skills and micro, Ashes managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 It's all going Ashes's way right now.
16:10 Ashes destroyed about half of Costing's army after that battle.Ashes cuts Costing's army in half.
16:33 Ashes pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Ashes: the first units are already marching.
17:20 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.
17:46 The battle outcome favors Ashes as Costing's armies melt into Ashes's armies' weapon fire!Ashes wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
18:00 Costing lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Ashes's force stays on that battlefield.
18:49 After that battle, Ashes still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
19:14 Costing must macro up quickly or Ashes will just roll him over!Costing needs production, fast; Ashes's army has outgrown his.
19:39 Ashes places down a hatchery.Ashes takes another base — the economy widens.
20:13 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Costing is hanging on by a thread against Ashes's army.
20:39 Reaver! Reaver! Costing's reaver is killing off most of Ashes's workers!Beautiful harassment from Costing. Ashes's economy takes a real hit.
— The mid game —
21:01 Ashes now has enough hydralisk to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Ashes's hydra wave rolls out — this is the timing Zerg lives for.
21:37 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
— The late game —
22:13 All of a sudden, Costing has no armies left while Ashes is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Costing's way of life — Ashes marches on.
🎙 Costing is hanging on by a thread against Ashes's army.
22:43 Costing lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Ashes — more than half the force is gone.
23:07 With excellent skills and micro, Ashes managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
23:43 Where is Ashes's detector? Costing sends dark templars to harass Ashes's mineral line!Costing gets into Ashes's mineral line — workers are dying.
24:12 Costing having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Costing types it out: GG.
GG. Ashes closes it out over Costing.
■ Ashes
■ Costing
army value
■ Ashes
■ Costing
economy
Play-by-play (57 lines)
0:15 Costing spawns in Red at s4 while Ashes spawns in Yellow at s1.We're underway — Costing spawns at s4, Ashes answers from s1.
0:42 Ashes gets Overpool against Costing's Forge Fast Expand.Scouting done, plans revealed: Costing's Forge Fast Expand against Ashes's Overpool.
— The early game —
1:06 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:37 Ashes places down a hatchery.Ashes takes another base — the economy widens.
2:02 Eager to end the game, Costing moves out with his armies.Costing tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:47 Attempting to end the game, Ashes moves out with his armies.Ashes has seen enough — the army moves out.
3:09 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:49 Ashes lost all of his zerglings to Costing's zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Costing breaks Ashes's front door.
4:05 With excellent skills and micro, Ashes managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
4:44 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Ashes — the losses are light.
5:26 Costing's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
5:47 Ashes's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Ashes: the first units are already marching.
6:21 Currently, neither Costing nor Ashes appears to be leading in economy.Base for base, they're level — Costing and Ashes match each other.
6:42 Ashes places down a hatchery.Quietly, Ashes adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:08 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
7:56 Ashes's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Costing continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Costing breaks Ashes's front door.
8:23 Ashes lost about half of his army in that battle.Costing pays for that trade with about half his army.
8:56 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Ashes — the losses are light.
9:30 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
9:45 Costing is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
10:24 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
10:57 Ashes lost all of his zerglings to Costing's zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Costing breaks Ashes's front door.
11:27 Ashes has lost about half of his army in that battle.Costing pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Costing edges ahead on army strength.
11:52 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Ashes destroyed only less than half of Costing's army.Ashes clips Costing's army — real damage, but Costing fights on.
12:24 Costing is pushing out with his zealots.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
12:56 Ashes places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Ashes expands.
13:23 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
13:53 Ashes lost all of his zerglings to Costing's zealots and dragoons!Ashes wasn't ready. Costing's early aggression takes the lead.
14:27 Ashes lost about half of his army in that battle.Costing pays for that trade with about half his army.
14:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Ashes — the losses are light.
15:25 Costing is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
16:02 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
🎙 Costing has built a commanding army lead — Ashes needs something special here.
16:31 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
16:52 Ashes's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Costing continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!Ashes wasn't ready. Costing's early aggression takes the lead.
17:30 Ashes seems to lose most of his army in that battle.Costing limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
18:05 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Ashes — the losses are light.
18:41 Costing is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
19:03 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
— The mid game —
19:38 Costing's massive number of speedlots slice through Ashes's zerglings and hydralisks.The mid-game push crashes through — Costing breaks Ashes's position.
🎙 Costing has built a commanding army lead — Ashes needs something special here.
20:07 Ashes lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Costing — more than half the force is gone.
— The late game —
20:30 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Ashes — the losses are light.
20:56 Costing is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!Costing hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
21:26 Costing's forces appear to be larger compared to Ashes's!Costing's army is visibly the bigger one — Ashes should not take this fight.
22:05 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
22:47 The battle outcome favors Costing as Ashes's armies melt into Costing's armies' weapon fire!Costing wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
22:59 Ashes seems to lose most of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Costing — more than half the force is gone.
23:35 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Ashes keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
24:10 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Ashes GGs!Ashes GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Costing takes it — the mid game decided this one.
■ Ashes
■ Costing
army value
■ Ashes
■ Costing
economy
Play-by-play (74 lines)
0:18 The game starts with White Ashes spawning at s3 and Green Costing spawning at s2.Ashes takes s3 in White; Costing settles in at s2 in Green.
0:47 Costing opens Forge Fast Expand against Ashes's Overpool.The builds are down: Overpool from Ashes, Forge Fast Expand from Costing.
— The early game —
1:05 Ashes starts expanding.More workers, more money: Ashes expands.
1:44 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:04 Ashes decides to move out with his armies.Ashes tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:23 Costing decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Costing has seen enough — the army moves out.
2:58 Ashes's number of expansions are equal to Costing's.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Ashes and Costing yet.
3:20 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
4:04 Costing kills off Ashes's speedlings with his zealots and dragoons!Ashes wasn't ready. Costing's early aggression takes the lead.
4:20 With excellent skills and micro, Ashes managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:44 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Ashes keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:13 Ashes's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Ashes: the first units are already marching.
5:53 Costing's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:11 Ashes desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Ashes takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
6:33 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:09 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
7:29 Ashes's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Costing continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!Ashes wasn't ready. Costing's early aggression takes the lead.
8:03 Losing only less than half of his army, Ashes seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
8:42 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Ashes while losing less than half of his army.Ashes keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:56 Ashes starts pushing across the map.Ashes has seen enough — the army moves out.
9:37 Costing is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
9:52 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
10:26 Ashes failed to break Costing's defending line of zealots.Costing holds the early rush without blinking.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
10:57 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Ashes — the losses are light.
11:25 Losing only less than half of his army, Ashes seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:48 Ashes is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Costing's army.Ashes needs production, fast; Costing's army has outgrown his.
12:12 Ashes's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Ashes tests the door early. Is anyone home?
12:52 Costing is pushing out with his zealots.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:22 Ashes places down a hatchery.Quietly, Ashes adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
13:44 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
14:17 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
14:49 Costing kills off all of Ashes's offensive zerglings with his zealots.Ashes's early gamble buys nothing — Costing's defense was already in place.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
15:11 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Ashes keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:26 It seems that Costing only managed to destroy less than half of Ashes's army.Costing clips Ashes's army — real damage, but Ashes fights on.
16:13 Eager to end the game, Ashes moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Ashes pushes.
— The mid game —
16:34 Costing is sniping overlords with his corsairs, and oh! His archons and speedlots are out of base as well!Costing hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
16:51 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.
17:18 Ashes was out-microed by Costing and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Costing's line. Great positioning.
18:06 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Ashes destroyed only less than half of Costing's army.Ashes clips Costing's army — real damage, but Costing fights on.
18:24 After that battle, Ashes still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:52 Ashes's army is small compared to Costing!Ashes is badly outgunned — Costing's force is a size larger.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
19:13 What a pity! Ashes managed to sneak 1 zergling past the defense line but it was unable to deal any damage before being killed off by Costing's army.Ashes goes for the raid — Costing is ready, and nothing comes of it.
19:41 Attempting to end the game, Costing moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Costing crosses the map with everything.
20:26 Ashes places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Ashes expands.
20:53 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
21:19 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
21:45 Costing's massive number of speedlots slice through Ashes's zerglings and hydralisks.The mid-game push crashes through — Costing breaks Ashes's position.
— The late game —
22:01 Ashes has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Costing's force stays on that battlefield.
22:28 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Ashes while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Ashes — the losses are light.
23:03 With corsairs sniping overlords, Costing is bringing his dark templar to attack his opponent!Costing's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 Slight advantage Costing as the game develops.
23:34 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
24:01 Ashes's zerglings melt away into archon fire, hydralisks kept getting stormed by high templars.The mid-game push crashes through — Costing breaks Ashes's position.
24:29 Costing destroyed about half of Ashes's army after that battle.Half of Ashes's force is gone — Costing took it apart.
24:49 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Ashes keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:29 What superior Mutalisk micro from Ashes! Costing's economy is suffering!The raid lands — Ashes chips away at Costing's foundation.
25:43 Costing decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Costing pushes.
26:19 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
26:54 All of a sudden, Ashes has no armies left while Costing is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Costing. The push continues.
27:17 About half of Ashes's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Costing's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Ashes is hanging on by a thread against Costing's army.
27:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Ashes keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:10 Ashes's hatchery has been destroyed by Costing.The base falls. Costing rips Ashes's economy back a full step.
28:42 Looks like Costing is going to push out with his archons and speedlots!Costing hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
29:08 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Ashes GGs!Ashes GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Costing closes it out over Ashes.
Head to head
31 games
Ashes
15 – 16
Costing