Tournament · Bo3 · engine v5.2
· Fri, Jul 31 2026 · 19:45 server time
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■ Novgorod
■ Optics
army value
■ Novgorod
■ Optics
economy
Play-by-play (102 lines)
0:07 The White Novgorod spawns at s2 while Red Optics spawns at s1.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Novgorod at s2, Optics at s1.
0:45 Novgorod gets One Fact FE against Optics's One Fact FE.The builds are down: One Fact FE from Novgorod, One Fact FE from Optics.
— The early game —
0:57 Novgorod places down a command center.Novgorod plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:35 Optics places down a command center.Optics takes another base — the economy widens.
1:55 Novgorod bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Novgorod slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:25 Attempting to end the game, Optics moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Optics pushes.
2:42 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:12 Nice marine micro! Optics kills off Novgorod's marines and forces Novgorod to pull some SCVs!The early pressure works — Optics breaks Novgorod's front door.
3:41 With excellent skills and micro, Novgorod managed to fend off Optics while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Optics — the losses are light.
4:06 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Novgorod destroyed only less than half of Optics's army.Novgorod clips Optics's army — real damage, but Optics fights on.
4:34 Novgorod decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Novgorod slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
4:50 Optics figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Optics slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
5:11 Novgorod places down a command center.Novgorod plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
5:35 Optics places down a command center.Optics takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
6:04 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
6:41 With enough marines, Optics successfully defend against Novgorod's marines.Optics holds the early rush without blinking.
6:55 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Novgorod destroyed only less than half of Optics's army.Novgorod clips Optics's army — real damage, but Optics fights on.
7:15 Losing only less than half of his army, Novgorod seems to be fine.Optics keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:56 Novgorod bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Novgorod slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
8:21 Optics moves out with his armies.Optics has seen enough — the army moves out.
8:46 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
9:06 Nice marine micro! Optics kills off Novgorod's marines and forces Novgorod to pull some SCVs!Novgorod wasn't ready. Optics's early aggression takes the lead.
9:25 After that battle, Novgorod still has most of his army with him.Optics keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
9:46 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Novgorod destroyed only less than half of Optics's army.Novgorod clips Optics's army — real damage, but Optics fights on.
10:22 Optics decides to start pushing across the map.Optics tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
10:57 Optics's forces appear to be larger compared to Novgorod's!Count the units: Optics has the edge over Novgorod right now.
11:14 Novgorod places down a command center.Novgorod takes another base — the economy widens.
11:43 Optics decides to expand.Optics plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
12:07 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
12:35 Nice marine micro! Optics kills off Novgorod's marines and forces Novgorod to pull some SCVs!Novgorod wasn't ready. Optics's early aggression takes the lead.
12:46 Optics destroyed about half of Novgorod's army after that battle.Optics cuts Novgorod's army in half.
13:24 After that battle, Optics still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Novgorod — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
13:47 Optics decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Optics tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
14:11 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:28 Optics kills off Novgorod's armies and continues pushing!Optics wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
14:57 Novgorod has lost about half of his army in that battle.Optics pays for that trade with about half his army.
15:29 It seems that Novgorod only managed to destroy less than half of Optics's army.Novgorod clips Optics's army — real damage, but Optics fights on.
15:58 Optics dropped some marines into Novgorod's mineral line!The raid lands — Optics chips away at Novgorod's foundation.
— The mid game —
16:22 Optics feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Optics's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
16:46 Optics places down a command center.Optics takes another base — the economy widens.
17:01 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
17:30 Novgorod was able to hold off against Optics's vultures and tanks.Novgorod absorbs the mid-game push — Optics gained nothing for the cost.
18:08 Optics destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Novgorod's army has been decimated.Optics clips Novgorod's army — real damage, but Novgorod fights on.
18:21 It seems that Novgorod only managed to destroy less than half of Optics's army.Novgorod clips Optics's army — real damage, but Optics fights on.
18:50 Novgorod places down a command center.Novgorod plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
19:10 Optics desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Optics takes another base — the economy widens.
19:33 Novgorod starts pushing across the map.Novgorod has seen enough — the army moves out.
20:18 Optics is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Optics's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
20:35 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
20:54 Optics was able to hold off against Novgorod's vultures and tanks.Optics absorbs the mid-game push — Novgorod gained nothing for the cost.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
21:30 Losing only less than half of his army, Optics seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Novgorod — the losses are light.
21:41 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Optics destroyed only less than half of Novgorod's army.Optics takes a bite out of Novgorod's force and backs off.
22:26 Optics is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Optics's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
22:36 In terms of army size, Novgorod is behind Optics!Novgorod needs production, fast; Optics's army has outgrown his.
23:12 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.
23:32 Novgorod doesn't have enough sieged up tanks in position and Optics uses his number advantage to break Novgorod's defenses!The mid-game push crashes through — Optics breaks Novgorod's position.
23:57 About half of Novgorod's army has been decimated in that battle.Optics pays for that trade with about half his army.
24:15 Optics lost about half of his army in that battle.Novgorod pays for that trade with about half his army.
24:59 Cloaked wraiths from Novgorod are harassing Optics!Novgorod gets into Optics's mineral line — workers are dying.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
25:24 Optics's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!Optics's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
25:49 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
26:09 The battle outcome favors Optics as Novgorod's armies melt into Optics's armies' weapon fire!Novgorod's army evaporates. Optics doesn't even slow down.
26:24 Optics destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Novgorod's army has been decimated.Optics clips Novgorod's army — real damage, but Novgorod fights on.
27:06 Novgorod destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Optics's army has been decimated.Novgorod clips Optics's army — real damage, but Optics fights on.
27:18 Novgorod feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Novgorod's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
27:54 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
— The late game —
28:20 Optics was able to hold off against Novgorod's vultures and tanks.The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Optics holds Novgorod.
28:48 Losing only less than half of his army, Optics seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Novgorod — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
29:09 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Optics destroyed only less than half of Novgorod's army.Optics clips Novgorod's army — real damage, but Novgorod fights on.
29:21 Novgorod's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!Novgorod's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
29:58 Novgorod must macro up quickly or Optics will just roll him over!Novgorod needs production, fast; Optics's army has outgrown his.
30:14 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
30:37 Novgorod was out-microed by Optics and loses all his attacking forces.Novgorod commits and it's the wrong call — Optics cleans it up.
31:21 Losing only less than half of his army, Optics seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Novgorod — the losses are light.
31:41 After that battle, Novgorod still has most of his army with him.Optics keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
32:10 Novgorod tried to sneak a drop but it was discovered by Optics.Novgorod knocks, Optics answers. No damage done.
32:39 Optics's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!Optics's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
32:46 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
33:20 Optics noticed that Novgorod didn't have enough anti-air and breaks Novgorod's defenses easily with a few dropships!Novgorod's defense bends, then snaps. Optics takes the middle of the game.
33:48 About half of Novgorod's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Optics's force stays on that battlefield.
34:14 With excellent skills and micro, Optics managed to fend off Novgorod while losing less than half of his army.Novgorod keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
34:39 Optics's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!Optics's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
35:10 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
35:24 Optics kills off Novgorod's armies and continues pushing!Optics wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
35:55 It seems that Optics only managed to destroy less than half of Novgorod's army.Optics takes a bite out of Novgorod's force and backs off.
36:24 After that battle, Optics still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Novgorod — the losses are light.
🎙 Optics holds the stronger army for now.
36:54 Optics decides to move out with his armies.Optics has seen enough — the army moves out.
37:09 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Novgorod GGs!Novgorod types it out: GG.
Optics takes it — the mid game decided this one.
■ Habsburg
■ Phoneme
army value
■ Habsburg
■ Phoneme
economy
Play-by-play (48 lines)
0:18 Habsburg spawns at s1 in Red while Phoneme spawns at s2 in Purple.Habsburg in Red at s1. Phoneme in Purple at s2. The map is set.
0:45 Phoneme opens One Fact FE against Habsburg's One Fact FE.Habsburg commits to One Fact FE; Phoneme answers with One Fact FE.
— The early game —
1:18 Habsburg places down a command center.Habsburg takes another base — the economy widens.
1:45 Phoneme places down a command center.Phoneme plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:15 Unwilling to make the game too long, Habsburg starts moving out.Habsburg has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:47 Phoneme starts pushing across the map.Phoneme tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
3:35 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:56 With enough marines, Phoneme successfully defend against Habsburg's marines.Phoneme holds the early rush without blinking.
4:34 After that battle, Phoneme still has most of his army with him.Habsburg keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:01 Losing only less than half of his army, Habsburg seems to be fine.Phoneme keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:46 Habsburg decides to expand.Quietly, Habsburg adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:16 Phoneme places down a command center.More workers, more money: Phoneme expands.
6:54 Habsburg figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Habsburg slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
7:11 Phoneme bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Phoneme slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
🎙 Habsburg is a step behind and knows it.
8:03 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:33 Phoneme successfully fends off Habsburg's attacks.Habsburg commits and it's the wrong call — Phoneme cleans it up.
9:04 After that battle, Phoneme still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Habsburg — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
9:37 After that battle, Habsburg still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Phoneme — the losses are light.
10:09 Habsburg figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Habsburg slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
10:39 Phoneme starts pushing across the map.Phoneme tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
11:23 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:44 Nice marine placement by Phoneme, Habsburg can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Phoneme holds the early rush without blinking.
12:23 With excellent skills and micro, Phoneme managed to fend off Habsburg while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Habsburg — the losses are light.
🎙 Phoneme holds the stronger army for now.
12:44 Habsburg has lost about half of his army in that battle.Phoneme pays for that trade with about half his army.
13:34 Phoneme bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Phoneme slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
13:51 Habsburg places down a command center.Quietly, Habsburg adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:27 Phoneme places down a command center.More workers, more money: Phoneme expands.
14:58 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
15:47 Phoneme showed some epic marine micro, Habsburg lost all of his fighting marines!The early pressure works — Phoneme breaks Habsburg's front door.
— The late game —
16:03 Phoneme only destroyed about half of Habsburg's army.Phoneme cuts Habsburg's army in half.
16:51 Losing only less than half of his army, Phoneme seems to be fine.Habsburg keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:12 Phoneme bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Phoneme slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Phoneme is far ahead.
18:01 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
18:32 Phoneme kills off Habsburg's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Phoneme. The push continues.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Phoneme is far ahead.
18:49 The attack was a success, Habsburg lost more than half of his army in that battle.Phoneme limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
19:22 After that battle, Phoneme still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Habsburg — the losses are light.
19:58 Habsburg's command center has been destroyed by Phoneme.No reinforcements in time: Habsburg watches Phoneme level the expansion.
20:34 Phoneme decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Phoneme slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
21:19 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Habsburg taps out!That's it. Habsburg looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Phoneme takes it — the early game decided this one.
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