Friendly · Bo7 · engine v5.3
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Games
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■ Costing
■ Holden
army value
■ Costing
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (8 lines)
0:07 Holden spawns at s3 in Orange while Costing spawns at s2 in Teal.Holden in Orange at s3. Costing in Teal at s2. The map is set.
2:09 Costing gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Holden's Bunker Rush.Holden shows Bunker Rush — Costing has gone 1 Gate Cybernetics. The clock starts on who blinks first.
4:01 Holden moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Holden pushes.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Holden is far ahead.
6:01 Holden decides to cheese today.Something sneaky from Holden. This is an early gamble.
8:01 Taking the advantage of an aggressive build, Holden attacks Costing.Holden commits to the cheese — it's at Costing's door already.
10:07 Costing was unable to defend Holden's armies and taps out.It works! Costing can't hold the gamble and taps to Holden.
That's the game: Holden defeats Costing, settled in the early game.
■ Costing
■ Holden
army value
■ Costing
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (57 lines)
0:08 Costing spawns in Purple at s2 while Holden spawns in White at s1.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Costing at s2, Holden at s1.
0:50 Costing opens 2 Gate Goons against Holden's 14 CC.Scouting done, plans revealed: Costing's 2 Gate Goons against Holden's 14 CC.
— The early game —
1:01 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:37 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
2:12 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:33 Holden bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Holden goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:15 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:34 Holden successfully fends off Costing's attacks.The attack shatters on Holden's line. Great positioning.
4:04 With excellent skills and micro, Holden managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
4:37 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Holden destroyed only less than half of Costing's army.Holden clips Costing's army — real damage, but Costing fights on.
5:14 Costing is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:36 Holden figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.No patience from Holden: the first units are already marching.
6:16 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:36 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:00 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
7:30 Holden's defending marines kills Costing's early goons.Costing's early gamble buys nothing — Holden's defense was already in place.
8:16 With excellent skills and micro, Holden managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
8:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
9:12 Holden's forces appear to be larger compared to Costing's!Count the units: Holden has the edge over Costing right now.
9:45 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:14 Holden figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.No patience from Holden: the first units are already marching.
10:47 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
11:08 Costing failed to kill off Holden's defending marines.Costing's early gamble buys nothing — Holden's defense was already in place.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
11:33 With excellent skills and micro, Holden managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
12:15 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:44 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
13:10 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
13:36 Attempting to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Holden pushes.
14:00 Both Costing and Holden appears to have equal expansions now.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Costing and Holden yet.
14:45 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
15:04 Costing's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Holden continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!Costing wasn't ready. Holden's early aggression takes the lead.
15:40 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Slight advantage Holden as the game develops.
16:10 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
16:32 Holden's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!The composition is ready; Holden starts the push.
17:08 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
— The late game —
17:43 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
18:03 A few well placed tanks savaged the rest of Costing's army!Costing's defense bends, then snaps. Holden takes the middle of the game.
🎙 Holden's force dwarfs what Costing has left on the field.
18:49 Costing lost about half of his army in that battle.Holden pays for that trade with about half his army.
19:09 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:37 Unwilling to make the game too long, Holden starts moving out.Here it comes: Holden crosses the map with everything.
20:02 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
20:47 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.
21:10 All of a sudden, Costing has no armies left while Holden is continuing to push across the map!Holden wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
21:48 Holden destroyed about half of Costing's army after that battle.Half of Costing's force is gone — Holden took it apart.
22:11 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Costing destroyed only less than half of Holden's army.Costing clips Holden's army — real damage, but Holden fights on.
22:39 Costing tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Holden's economy.Costing knocks, Holden answers. No damage done.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Holden is far ahead.
23:16 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Costing taps out!Costing types it out: GG.
Holden takes it — the mid game decided this one.
■ Costing
■ Holden
army value
■ Costing
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (189 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Blue Holden spawning at s1 and Green Costing spawning at s3.We're underway — Holden spawns at s1, Costing answers from s3.
0:23 Holden opens 14 CC against Costing's 2 Gate Goons.Scouting done, plans revealed: Holden's 14 CC against Costing's 2 Gate Goons.
— The early game —
0:51 Holden places down a command center.Holden plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:13 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
1:37 Holden decides to start pushing across the map.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:10 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
2:27 Costing appears to have more army than Holden!Costing's army is visibly the bigger one — Holden should not take this fight.
2:48 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
3:21 Costing's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Holden continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!The early pressure works — Holden breaks Costing's front door.
3:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
3:54 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:12 Holden moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Holden pushes.
4:37 Costing decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Costing crosses the map with everything.
5:08 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
5:28 All of a sudden, Costing has no armies left while Holden is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Costing's way of life — Holden marches on.
5:58 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
6:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
6:47 Holden places down a command center.Holden plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
7:01 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:30 Holden decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Holden goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:49 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
8:03 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
8:31 Costing was out-microed by Holden and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Holden's line. Great positioning.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
9:00 With excellent skills and micro, Holden managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
9:24 It seems that Holden only managed to destroy less than half of Costing's army.Holden takes a bite out of Costing's force and backs off.
9:31 Holden bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Holden tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:08 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:19 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
10:46 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
11:12 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
11:37 Costing successfully pressures Holden with his dragoons! Holden is contained.The early pressure works — Costing breaks Holden's front door.
11:46 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
12:26 It seems that Holden only managed to destroy less than half of Costing's army.Holden takes a bite out of Costing's force and backs off.
12:40 It seems like Holden has more units than Costing!Count the units: Holden has the edge over Costing right now.
— The mid game —
13:06 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Costing's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
13:31 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
13:48 With beautiful placement, Holden successfully fends off Costing's attacks.The attack shatters on Holden's line. Great positioning.
14:09 Costing destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Holden's army has been decimated.Costing clips Holden's army — real damage, but Holden fights on.
14:35 About half of Costing's army has been decimated in that battle.Holden pays for that trade with about half his army.
14:58 Where is Holden's detector? Costing sends dark templars to harass Holden's mineral line!Holden looks away for one second and Costing makes him pay for it.
15:24 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
15:38 Costing desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
16:00 Costing decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Costing has seen enough — the army moves out.
16:35 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.
16:55 Costing's dragoons failed to dodge the mines and Holden's tank came bombarding into the scene! Costing has to fall back!Holden absorbs the mid-game push — Costing gained nothing for the cost.
17:09 It seems that Costing only managed to destroy less than half of Holden's army.Costing takes a bite out of Holden's force and backs off.
17:32 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:03 Where is Holden's detector? Costing sends dark templars to harass Holden's mineral line!Holden looks away for one second and Costing makes him pay for it.
18:15 Holden's cloaked wraith did not do much to Costing's economy.Good instincts from Costing; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
18:37 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.The composition is ready; Costing starts the push.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
19:06 In terms of army size, Holden is behind Costing!Holden is badly outgunned — Costing's force is a size larger.
19:25 Holden places down a command center.Quietly, Holden adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
19:46 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
20:15 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
20:44 Costing micros his zealots nicely to swiftly pass through vultures and hit the tanks! Holden seems to lose a lot in this battle!Holden's defense bends, then snaps. Costing takes the middle of the game.
21:06 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
21:33 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
21:40 Holden tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Costing.Good instincts from Costing; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
22:07 Costing casts some storm! But Holden lost no workers.Costing goes for the raid — Holden is ready, and nothing comes of it.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
22:32 Costing decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Costing crosses the map with everything.
23:05 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.
23:14 Costing was out-microed by Holden and loses all his attacking forces.Holden holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
23:46 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Costing destroyed only less than half of Holden's army.Costing clips Holden's army — real damage, but Holden fights on.
23:59 Holden destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Costing's army has been decimated.Holden clips Costing's army — real damage, but Costing fights on.
24:33 Where is Holden's detector? Costing sends dark templars to harass Holden's mineral line!Holden looks away for one second and Costing makes him pay for it.
24:54 Costing tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Holden.Costing knocks, Holden answers. No damage done.
25:11 Costing has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!Costing hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
25:29 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
26:04 Costing desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
26:20 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.
26:48 Costing's dragoons dealt with Holden's vultures where zealots dealt with tanks, the outcome seems to favor Costing!The mid-game push crashes through — Costing breaks Holden's position.
27:14 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
27:24 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
27:43 Costing shot down Holden's command center.No reinforcements in time: Holden watches Costing level the expansion.
28:24 With a successful harassment, Costing hurts Holden's economy.The raid lands — Costing chips away at Holden's foundation.
28:43 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
29:04 Costing has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!Costing's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
29:31 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
29:41 Costing was out-microed by Holden and loses all his attacking forces.Costing commits and it's the wrong call — Holden cleans it up.
30:14 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
30:21 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
31:04 Holden is planting mines with his vultures and... Oh! He's bringing his tank out as well! Looks like this is an attack!Holden's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
31:17 Costing has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!Costing hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
31:45 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
31:56 Holden brought in some vultures but they didn't do much damage, instead the mines they planted backfired and Costing's dragoons came to clean up the mess!Costing absorbs the mid-game push — Holden gained nothing for the cost.
32:26 It seems that Holden only managed to destroy less than half of Costing's army.Holden takes a bite out of Costing's force and backs off.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
32:56 With excellent skills and micro, Holden managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
33:10 Holden must macro up quickly or Costing will just roll him over!Holden is badly outgunned — Costing's force is a size larger.
33:33 Holden places down a command center.Holden plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
33:47 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
34:25 Costing moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Costing crosses the map with everything.
34:51 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
34:58 Costing's dragoons failed to dodge the mines and Holden's tank came bombarding into the scene! Costing has to fall back!Holden absorbs the mid-game push — Costing gained nothing for the cost.
35:19 Costing destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Holden's army has been decimated.Costing takes a bite out of Holden's force and backs off.
35:45 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Holden while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
36:03 Where is Holden's detector? Costing sends dark templars to harass Holden's mineral line!The raid lands — Costing chips away at Holden's foundation.
36:30 Holden's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!Holden hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
37:03 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Costing's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
37:20 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
37:37 Holden brought in some vultures but they didn't do much damage, instead the mines they planted backfired and Costing's dragoons came to clean up the mess!Costing absorbs the mid-game push — Holden gained nothing for the cost.
38:10 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
38:20 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
38:46 Holden is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!Holden hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
39:19 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Costing's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
39:28 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The late game —
39:55 Costing's carriers pick apart the goliaths — Holden has no answer left in the air.The final army does its work — Costing breaks Holden late.
40:15 About half of Holden's army has been decimated in that battle.Costing pays for that trade with about half his army.
40:56 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Holden while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
41:08 Costing shot down Holden's command center.Holden's expansion burns — Costing tears it down.
41:39 Holden's cloaked wraith did not do much to Costing's economy.Good instincts from Costing; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
41:51 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
42:22 Holden tried to sneak a drop but it was discovered by Costing.Holden knocks, Costing answers. No damage done.
42:45 Costing decides to move out with his armies.Costing has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
43:06 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
43:27 Holden successfully fends off Costing's attacks.The attack shatters on Holden's line. Great positioning.
43:51 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Costing destroyed only less than half of Holden's army.Costing takes a bite out of Holden's force and backs off.
44:03 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Holden while losing less than half of his army.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
44:29 Holden dropped some marines into Costing's mineral line!The raid lands — Holden chips away at Costing's foundation.
44:54 Nice try from Holden to harass Costing, but Costing's reaction is just too agile.Holden knocks, Costing answers. No damage done.
45:27 Costing pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
45:34 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
46:02 With beautiful placement, Holden successfully fends off Costing's attacks.The attack shatters on Holden's line. Great positioning.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
46:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
46:49 About half of Costing's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Holden's force stays on that battlefield.
47:07 Holden's cloaked wraith did not do much to Costing's economy.Holden knocks, Costing answers. No damage done.
47:27 Costing pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
48:02 Costing appears to have more army than Holden!Costing's army is visibly the bigger one — Holden should not take this fight.
48:25 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
48:47 Costing was out-microed by Holden and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Holden's line. Great positioning.
49:00 With excellent skills and micro, Holden managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
49:30 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
49:45 Costing successfully blocked Holden from harassing his economy.Holden goes for the raid — Costing is ready, and nothing comes of it.
50:18 Holden decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
50:28 Costing moves out with his armies.Costing has seen enough — the army moves out.
51:00 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.
51:25 Holden is sieged behind the minefield and Costing's zealots never reach the tanks.Holden holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
51:52 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
52:11 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Holden while losing less than half of his army.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
52:34 Holden's cloaked wraith did not do much to Costing's economy.Holden goes for the raid — Costing is ready, and nothing comes of it.
52:54 Holden moves out with his armies.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
53:22 Costing moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Costing crosses the map with everything.
53:35 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
54:05 Stasis on the leading tanks! Holden's line is cut in half and Costing cleans up the rest.Costing holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
54:36 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Holden while losing less than half of his army.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
54:54 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
55:01 Holden moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.Max supply, full upgrades: Holden moves out to end it.
55:43 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Costing finally moves on the tank line.Everything Costing has built comes forward at once.
56:02 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
56:12 Costing's carriers pick apart the goliaths — Holden has no answer left in the air.There's no rebuilding from that. Costing's late-game push decides it.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
56:39 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
57:00 Holden destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Costing's army has been decimated.Holden clips Costing's army — real damage, but Costing fights on.
57:33 Holden's cloaked wraith did not do much to Costing's economy.Holden knocks, Costing answers. No damage done.
57:47 Stasis to split the tanks, then everything in — Costing commits!Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
58:05 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
58:41 Holden's goliaths shred the carriers — Costing has to retreat.Holden holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
59:06 Holden has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Costing's force stays on that battlefield.
59:22 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Holden while losing less than half of his army.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
59:47 Holden has the vessel count for those templar now. The mech ball rolls out.Max supply, full upgrades: Holden moves out to end it.
🎙 Costing edges ahead on army strength.
60:07 Holden's army is small compared to Costing!Holden is badly outgunned — Costing's force is a size larger.
60:37 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
60:59 Costing's reavers and dragoons hold the ramp and Holden cannot break through.Costing holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
61:10 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.Holden keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
61:33 With excellent skills and micro, Holden managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
62:02 Holden dropped some marines into Costing's mineral line!Beautiful harassment from Holden. Costing's economy takes a real hit.
62:23 Holden tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Costing.Holden knocks, Costing answers. No damage done.
62:38 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Costing finally moves on the tank line.Max supply, full upgrades: Costing moves out to end it.
63:09 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Holden taps out!Holden types it out: GG.
Costing takes it — the late game decided this one.
■ Costing
■ Holden
army value
■ Costing
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (52 lines)
0:07 The Orange Costing spawns at s1 while Purple Holden spawns at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Costing at s1, Holden at s2.
0:40 Costing opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Holden's 1 Fact Double Expand.The builds are down: 1 Gate Cybernetics from Costing, 1 Fact Double Expand from Holden.
— The early game —
1:03 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
1:32 Holden places down a command center.Holden plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:11 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:34 Holden bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Holden goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:09 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
3:37 Holden lost some of his marines to Costing's goons.The early pressure works — Costing breaks Holden's front door.
4:23 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
4:43 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
5:22 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
5:56 Costing is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
6:20 Holden decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Holden tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:58 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:27 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
7:53 Holden's mismicro cost him his marines and probably this game! Costing continues pressuring with his dragoons!The early pressure works — Costing breaks Holden's front door.
8:11 It seems that Costing only managed to destroy less than half of Holden's army.Costing clips Holden's army — real damage, but Holden fights on.
9:00 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Holden while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
9:13 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
9:51 Holden is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Costing's army.Holden needs production, fast; Costing's army has outgrown his.
10:17 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
11:00 Costing successfully pressures Holden with his dragoons! Holden is contained.The early pressure works — Costing breaks Holden's front door.
11:18 About half of Holden's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Costing's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 The scales tip toward Costing — a lead, but not a safe one.
11:46 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Holden destroyed only less than half of Costing's army.Holden clips Costing's army — real damage, but Costing fights on.
12:16 Holden places down a command center.Quietly, Holden adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
12:52 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
13:25 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
13:57 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
14:19 Holden's mismicro cost him his marines and probably this game! Costing continues pressuring with his dragoons!The early pressure works — Costing breaks Holden's front door.
15:02 With excellent skills and micro, Holden managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
15:24 It seems that Holden only managed to destroy less than half of Costing's army.Holden takes a bite out of Costing's force and backs off.
16:11 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The scales tip toward Costing — a lead, but not a safe one.
16:32 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
16:58 All of a sudden, Holden has no armies left while Costing is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Holden's way of life — Costing marches on.
17:30 Holden has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Costing's force stays on that battlefield.
18:13 After that battle, Costing still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
18:33 Costing moves out with his armies.Costing tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
19:06 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 All of a sudden, Holden has no armies left while Costing is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Holden's way of life — Costing marches on.
20:07 Holden lost about half of his army in that battle.Costing pays for that trade with about half his army.
20:42 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Holden while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
🎙 It's all going Costing's way right now.
21:03 Holden tried to sneak a drop but it was discovered by Costing.Good instincts from Costing; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
— The mid game —
21:40 Costing now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Costing's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
22:10 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Holden taps out!Nothing left to defend with — Holden taps.
GG. Costing closes it out over Holden.
■ Costing
■ Holden
army value
■ Costing
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (41 lines)
0:07 Holden spawns in Blue at s2 while Costing spawns in Orange at s1.We're underway — Holden spawns at s2, Costing answers from s1.
0:39 Holden gets 14 CC against Costing's 2 Gate Goons.The builds are down: 14 CC from Holden, 2 Gate Goons from Costing.
— The early game —
1:11 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
1:47 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:24 Holden figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Holden goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
3:02 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
3:43 Currently, neither Holden nor Costing appears to be leading in economy.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Holden and Costing yet.
4:17 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
5:00 Costing's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Holden continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!Costing wasn't ready. Holden's early aggression takes the lead.
5:23 Losing only less than half of his army, Costing seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
6:04 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:47 Unwilling to make the game too long, Holden starts moving out.Here it comes: Holden crosses the map with everything.
7:25 Costing is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Costing: the first units are already marching.
7:43 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
8:24 Costing warps in a nexus.Quietly, Costing adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
8:56 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.
9:46 All of a sudden, Costing has no armies left while Holden is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Costing's way of life — Holden marches on.
10:19 It seems that Holden only managed to destroy less than half of Costing's army.Holden takes a bite out of Costing's force and backs off.
10:54 With excellent skills and micro, Holden managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:20 Holden decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Holden tests the door early. Is anyone home?
12:06 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
12:32 With really nice micro, Holden kills off Costing's dragoons.Costing wasn't ready. Holden's early aggression takes the lead.
13:16 With excellent skills and micro, Costing managed to fend off Holden while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Holden — the losses are light.
🎙 Costing is a step behind and knows it.
13:51 With excellent skills and micro, Holden managed to fend off Costing while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
14:28 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
14:50 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
15:32 Holden bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Holden tests the door early. Is anyone home?
16:07 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
— The mid game —
16:49 Nice tank micro from Holden! Costing's dragoon micro was no match and was completely savaged!Costing's defense bends, then snaps. Holden takes the middle of the game.
17:15 About half of Costing's army has been decimated in that battle.Holden pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
17:52 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:34 Holden's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!The composition is ready; Holden starts the push.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Holden is far ahead.
19:15 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Costing GGs!That's it. Costing looks at the field one last time and concedes.
That's the game: Holden defeats Costing, settled in the mid game.
■ Costing
■ Holden
army value
■ Costing
■ Holden
economy
Play-by-play (59 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Yellow Costing spawning at s2 and White Holden spawning at s3.Costing in Yellow at s2. Holden in White at s3. The map is set.
0:44 Costing gets 2 Gate Goons against Holden's 14 CC.Costing commits to 2 Gate Goons; Holden answers with 14 CC.
— The early game —
1:01 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
1:48 Holden places down a command center.Quietly, Holden adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:57 Costing is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:28 Holden figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Holden goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:08 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:38 With really nice micro, Holden kills off Costing's dragoons.Costing wasn't ready. Holden's early aggression takes the lead.
4:11 About half of Costing's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Holden's force stays on that battlefield.
4:26 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
5:10 Costing decides to push out with his dragoon.Costing goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:29 Holden decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Holden tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
5:59 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:28 Holden places down a command center.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:05 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
7:24 Costing failed to kill off Holden's defending marines.Holden holds the early rush without blinking.
7:56 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
8:29 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Holden destroyed only less than half of Costing's army.Holden clips Costing's army — real damage, but Costing fights on.
8:57 In terms of army size, Costing is behind Holden!Costing is badly outgunned — Holden's force is a size larger.
9:37 Costing is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Costing tests the door early. Is anyone home?
9:53 Holden decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Holden pushes.
10:28 Holden places down a command center.Quietly, Holden adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
10:59 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 The scales tip toward Holden — a lead, but not a safe one.
11:33 With really nice micro, Holden kills off Costing's dragoons.Costing wasn't ready. Holden's early aggression takes the lead.
11:52 Costing has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Holden's force stays on that battlefield.
12:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Holden seems to be fine.Costing keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:51 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing takes another base — the economy widens.
13:16 Eager to end the game, Holden moves out with his armies.Holden has seen enough — the army moves out.
13:50 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:29 Costing's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Holden continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!Costing wasn't ready. Holden's early aggression takes the lead.
14:51 About half of Costing's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Holden's force stays on that battlefield.
15:29 With excellent skills and micro, Holden 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 Holden's way right now.
15:40 Holden decides to expand.Holden takes another base — the economy widens.
16:11 Costing warps in a nexus.Costing plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
16:39 In terms of army size, Costing is behind Holden!Costing needs production, fast; Holden's army has outgrown his.
17:26 Holden starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Holden crosses the map with everything.
17:54 Holden places down a command center.More workers, more money: Holden expands.
18:22 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
18:37 All of a sudden, Costing has no armies left while Holden is continuing to push across the map!Costing's army evaporates. Holden doesn't even slow down.
19:22 Holden destroyed about half of Costing's army after that battle.Holden cuts Costing's army in half.
19:47 After that battle, Holden still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Costing — the losses are light.
🎙 It's all going Holden's way right now.
20:12 Costing's nexus has been destroyed by Holden.No reinforcements in time: Costing watches Holden level the expansion.
— The mid game —
20:50 Holden's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!Holden hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
21:13 Costing warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Costing expands.
— The late game —
21:42 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
22:15 The battle outcome favors Holden as Costing's armies melt into Holden's armies' weapon fire!Holden wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
22:32 After that battle, Holden destroyed about half of Costing's army.Holden cuts Costing's army in half.
23:05 Costing destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Holden's army has been decimated.Costing takes a bite out of Holden's force and backs off.
23:38 Costing casts some storm! But Holden lost no workers.Costing goes for the raid — Holden is ready, and nothing comes of it.
24:00 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Costing GGs!That's it. Costing looks at the field one last time and concedes.
That's the game: Holden defeats Costing, settled in the early game.
Head to head
17 games
Costing
4 – 13
Holden