Tournament · Bo3 · engine v5.2
· Fri, Jul 31 2026 · 19:45 server time
Games
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■ Stim
■ Gimcrack
army value
■ Stim
■ Gimcrack
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:19 The game starts with White Stim spawning at s2 and Orange Gimcrack spawning at s1.Stim in White at s2. Gimcrack in Orange at s1. The map is set.
0:45 Gimcrack opens One Fact FE against Stim's One Fact FE.Stim shows One Fact FE — Gimcrack has gone One Fact FE. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:24 Stim places down a command center.More workers, more money: Stim expands.
1:41 Gimcrack decides to expand.Quietly, Gimcrack adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:24 Stim bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Stim slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:49 Gimcrack bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Gimcrack slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
3:23 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
4:05 Nice marine placement by Stim, Gimcrack can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Stim holds the early rush without blinking.
4:43 With excellent skills and micro, Stim managed to fend off Gimcrack while losing less than half of his army.Gimcrack keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:59 Losing only less than half of his army, Gimcrack seems to be fine.Stim keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:45 Stim decides to start pushing across the map.Stim has seen enough — the army moves out.
6:10 Unwilling to make the game too long, Gimcrack starts moving out.Gimcrack tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
6:54 Stim places down a command center.Stim takes another base — the economy widens.
7:23 Gimcrack places down a command center.Gimcrack plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:56 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:36 With enough marines, Stim successfully defend against Gimcrack's marines.Stim holds the early rush without blinking.
8:54 With excellent skills and micro, Stim managed to fend off Gimcrack while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Gimcrack — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
9:30 After that battle, Gimcrack still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Stim — the losses are light.
10:01 Stim's number of expansions are equal to Gimcrack's.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Stim and Gimcrack yet.
10:41 Stim starts pushing across the map.Stim has seen enough — the army moves out.
11:18 Gimcrack moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Gimcrack pushes.
11:43 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
12:17 Gimcrack failed to kill off Stim's defending marines.Stim holds the early rush without blinking.
🎙 Slight advantage Stim as the game develops.
12:52 After that battle, Stim still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Gimcrack — the losses are light.
13:34 Gimcrack lost about half of his army in that battle.Stim pays for that trade with about half his army.
13:59 Stim places down a command center.Stim takes another base — the economy widens.
14:29 Gimcrack places down a command center.Gimcrack plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
15:00 Stim decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Stim has seen enough — the army moves out.
15:40 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The late game —
16:04 With enough marines, Stim kills off Gimcrack's defending marines.Gimcrack wasn't ready. Stim's early aggression takes the lead.
16:43 After that battle, Gimcrack still has most of his army with him.Stim keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:07 After that battle, Stim still has most of his army with him.Gimcrack keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The scales tip toward Stim — a lead, but not a safe one.
17:50 Attempting to end the game, Stim moves out with his armies.Stim tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
18:18 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
19:03 Stim kills off Gimcrack's armies and continues pushing!Gimcrack's army evaporates. Stim doesn't even slow down.
19:30 About half of Gimcrack's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Stim's force stays on that battlefield.
20:12 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Gimcrack destroyed only less than half of Stim's army.Gimcrack takes a bite out of Stim's force and backs off.
20:39 Gimcrack's cloaked wraith did not do much to Stim's economy.Gimcrack goes for the raid — Stim is ready, and nothing comes of it.
21:20 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Gimcrack GGs!Gimcrack types it out: GG.
Stim takes it — the early game decided this one.
■ Smiff
■ Shadow
army value
■ Smiff
■ Shadow
economy
Play-by-play (92 lines)
0:19 The Purple Smiff spawns at s1 while Orange Shadow spawns at s2.We're underway — Smiff spawns at s1, Shadow answers from s2.
0:34 Smiff opens One Fact FE against Shadow's One Fact FE.Scouting done, plans revealed: Smiff's One Fact FE against Shadow's One Fact FE.
— The early game —
1:03 Smiff places down a command center.Smiff takes another base — the economy widens.
1:33 Shadow places down a command center.Shadow plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:59 Smiff decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Smiff slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:23 Shadow moves out with his armies.Shadow has seen enough — the army moves out.
2:36 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
3:23 With enough marines, Smiff kills off Shadow's defending marines.The early pressure works — Smiff breaks Shadow's front door.
3:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Shadow seems to be fine.Smiff keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:14 With excellent skills and micro, Smiff managed to fend off Shadow while losing less than half of his army.Shadow keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:37 Shadow's army is small compared to Smiff!Shadow needs production, fast; Smiff's army has outgrown his.
4:51 Smiff decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Smiff slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
5:20 Shadow starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Shadow pushes.
5:43 Smiff places down a command center.Smiff plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
6:21 Shadow places down a command center.More workers, more money: Shadow expands.
6:39 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.
7:13 With enough marines, Smiff kills off Shadow's defending marines.Shadow wasn't ready. Smiff's early aggression takes the lead.
7:36 About half of Shadow's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Smiff's force stays on that battlefield.
7:59 With excellent skills and micro, Smiff managed to fend off Shadow while losing less than half of his army.Shadow keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:33 Smiff figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Smiff slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
8:55 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.
9:19 All of a sudden, Shadow has no armies left while Smiff is continuing to push across the map!Shadow's army evaporates. Smiff doesn't even slow down.
9:42 About half of Shadow's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Smiff's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 The scales tip toward Smiff — a lead, but not a safe one.
10:04 It seems that Shadow only managed to destroy less than half of Smiff's army.Shadow clips Smiff's army — real damage, but Smiff fights on.
10:43 Shadow figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Shadow slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
10:57 At the moment, Smiff seems to have more units than Shadow.Smiff's army is visibly the bigger one — Shadow should not take this fight.
11:27 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:54 Shadow failed to kill off Smiff's defending marines.Smiff holds the early rush without blinking.
12:29 Losing only less than half of his army, Smiff seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shadow — the losses are light.
12:46 About half of Shadow's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Smiff's force stays on that battlefield.
13:17 Smiff decides to expand.Smiff plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
13:32 Shadow places down a command center.Shadow takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 The scales tip toward Smiff — a lead, but not a safe one.
13:58 Smiff figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Smiff slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
14:43 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
15:08 Shadow successfully fends off Smiff's attacks.The attack shatters on Shadow's line. Great positioning.
15:18 With excellent skills and micro, Shadow managed to fend off Smiff while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Smiff — the losses are light.
15:54 After that battle, Smiff still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Shadow — the losses are light.
16:26 Cloaked wraiths from Shadow are harassing Smiff!Beautiful harassment from Shadow. Smiff's economy takes a real hit.
— The mid game —
16:38 Smiff feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Smiff's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
17:11 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
17:28 A few well placed tanks savaged the rest of Shadow's army!Shadow's defense bends, then snaps. Smiff takes the middle of the game.
🎙 Slight advantage Smiff as the game develops.
18:00 Shadow lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Smiff's force stays on that battlefield.
18:37 Losing only less than half of his army, Smiff seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shadow — the losses are light.
18:52 Eager to end the game, Smiff moves out with his armies.Smiff has seen enough — the army moves out.
19:29 Smiff decides to expand.Smiff takes another base — the economy widens.
19:48 Shadow places down a command center.Shadow plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
20:20 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
20:42 The battle outcome favors Smiff as Shadow's armies melt into Smiff's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Shadow's way of life — Smiff marches on.
20:55 Shadow has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Smiff's force stays on that battlefield.
21:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Smiff seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shadow — the losses are light.
🎙 Shadow is a step behind and knows it.
21:47 Smiff's cloaked wraith did not do much to Shadow's economy.Smiff knocks, Shadow answers. No damage done.
22:19 Dropship! Dropship! Shadow drops some vultures into Smiff's mineral line!Smiff looks away for one second and Shadow makes him pay for it.
22:52 Smiff decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Smiff pushes.
23:19 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
23:38 A few well placed tanks savaged the rest of Shadow's army!Shadow's defense bends, then snaps. Smiff takes the middle of the game.
24:02 About half of Shadow's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Smiff's force stays on that battlefield.
24:37 Losing only less than half of his army, Smiff seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shadow — the losses are light.
24:54 Shadow is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Smiff's army.Shadow is badly outgunned — Smiff's force is a size larger.
25:16 Smiff is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Smiff's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
🎙 Slight advantage Smiff as the game develops.
— The late game —
25:53 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
26:13 With a few well placed mines, Smiff swept through Shadow's army!Shadow's defense bends, then snaps. Smiff takes the middle of the game.
26:36 Shadow has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Smiff's force stays on that battlefield.
27:16 Losing only less than half of his army, Smiff seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shadow — the losses are light.
27:39 Smiff places down a command center.More workers, more money: Smiff expands.
27:59 Eager to end the game, Smiff moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Smiff crosses the map with everything.
28:35 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
29:04 Tank placement and mine placement are equally important! Smiff abuses his placement advantage to the limit and cuts through Shadow's army!The mid-game push crashes through — Smiff breaks Shadow's position.
29:30 Shadow has lost about half of his army in that battle.Smiff pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 It's all going Smiff's way right now.
29:46 After that battle, Smiff still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Shadow — the losses are light.
30:07 Shadow tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Smiff.Good instincts from Smiff; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
30:39 Smiff moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Smiff crosses the map with everything.
31:14 Shadow feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Shadow's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
31:29 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
31:53 Shadow doesn't have enough sieged up tanks in position and Smiff uses his number advantage to break Shadow's defenses!The mid-game push crashes through — Smiff breaks Shadow's position.
32:15 Shadow has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Smiff's force stays on that battlefield.
32:46 Losing only less than half of his army, Smiff seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shadow — the losses are light.
33:18 Smiff shot down Shadow's command center.No reinforcements in time: Shadow watches Smiff level the expansion.
🎙 It's all going Smiff's way right now.
33:50 Smiff is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Smiff's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
34:08 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Shadow GGs!Shadow GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Smiff takes it — the mid game decided this one.
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