Tournament · Bo3 · engine v5.2
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■ Kiowa
■ Gimcrack
army value
■ Kiowa
■ Gimcrack
economy
Play-by-play (114 lines)
0:18 Kiowa spawns in Yellow at s2 while Gimcrack spawns in Teal at s1.We're underway — Kiowa spawns at s2, Gimcrack answers from s1.
0:28 Kiowa gets One Fact FE against Gimcrack's One Fact FE.Kiowa shows One Fact FE — Gimcrack has gone One Fact FE. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:04 Kiowa places down a command center.Quietly, Kiowa adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:33 Gimcrack places down a command center.More workers, more money: Gimcrack expands.
1:55 Attempting to end the game, Kiowa moves out with his armies.Kiowa tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:15 Gimcrack bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Gimcrack slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
2:33 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
3:10 The battle outcome favors Gimcrack as Kiowa's armies melt into Gimcrack's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Gimcrack. The push continues.
3:20 After that battle, Kiowa still has most of his army with him.Gimcrack keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
3:45 Losing only less than half of his army, Gimcrack seems to be fine.Kiowa keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:20 Kiowa figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Kiowa slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
4:52 Attempting to end the game, Gimcrack moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Gimcrack crosses the map with everything.
5:00 Kiowa places down a command center.Kiowa plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
5:22 Gimcrack places down a command center.Gimcrack takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
5:59 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
6:22 With enough marines, Gimcrack successfully defend against Kiowa's marines.Gimcrack holds the early rush without blinking.
6:36 Losing only less than half of his army, Gimcrack seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Kiowa — the losses are light.
7:09 Kiowa has lost about half of his army in that battle.Gimcrack pays for that trade with about half his army.
7:31 Both Kiowa and Gimcrack appears to have equal expansions now.Base for base, they're level — Kiowa and Gimcrack match each other.
7:55 Kiowa bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Kiowa slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
8:32 Gimcrack figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Gimcrack slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
8:39 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
9:06 With enough marines, Gimcrack kills off Kiowa's defending marines.Kiowa wasn't ready. Gimcrack's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
9:47 Gimcrack destroyed about half of Kiowa's army after that battle.Gimcrack cuts Kiowa's army in half.
10:09 It seems that Kiowa only managed to destroy less than half of Gimcrack's army.Kiowa takes a bite out of Gimcrack's force and backs off.
10:29 Gimcrack places down a command center.Gimcrack plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
11:02 Gimcrack figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Gimcrack slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
11:26 Kiowa places down a command center.Kiowa plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
11:52 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
12:13 Gimcrack showed some epic marine micro, Kiowa lost all of his fighting marines!Kiowa wasn't ready. Gimcrack's early aggression takes the lead.
12:37 Kiowa lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Gimcrack's force stays on that battlefield.
12:49 Losing only less than half of his army, Gimcrack seems to be fine.Kiowa keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Kiowa is a step behind and knows it.
13:29 Dropship! Dropship! Kiowa drops some vultures into Gimcrack's mineral line!Beautiful harassment from Kiowa. Gimcrack's economy takes a real hit.
13:44 Gimcrack's forces appear to be larger compared to Kiowa's!Gimcrack's army is visibly the bigger one — Kiowa should not take this fight.
14:17 Gimcrack places down a command center.More workers, more money: Gimcrack expands.
14:44 Kiowa tried to sneak a drop but it was discovered by Gimcrack.Kiowa goes for the raid — Gimcrack is ready, and nothing comes of it.
14:54 Kiowa places down a command center.More workers, more money: Kiowa expands.
15:16 Kiowa dropped some marines into Gimcrack's mineral line!Gimcrack looks away for one second and Kiowa makes him pay for it.
— The mid game —
15:57 Gimcrack is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Gimcrack's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
16:19 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
16:40 Kiowa has enough goliaths to prevent Gimcrack from pushing with wraith, vulture, tank combination.Kiowa absorbs the mid-game push — Gimcrack gained nothing for the cost.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
17:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Kiowa seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Gimcrack — the losses are light.
17:39 Losing only less than half of his army, Gimcrack seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Kiowa — the losses are light.
17:46 Gimcrack places down a command center.More workers, more money: Gimcrack expands.
18:14 Kiowa feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Kiowa's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
18:39 Gimcrack feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Gimcrack's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
19:06 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.
19:28 Kiowa doesn't have enough sieged up tanks in position and Gimcrack uses his number advantage to break Kiowa's defenses!The mid-game push crashes through — Gimcrack breaks Kiowa's position.
19:52 Kiowa lost about half of his army in that battle.Gimcrack pays for that trade with about half his army.
20:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Gimcrack seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Kiowa — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
20:56 Dropship! Dropship! Gimcrack drops some vultures into Kiowa's mineral line!The raid lands — Gimcrack chips away at Kiowa's foundation.
21:16 Gimcrack feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Gimcrack's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
21:45 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
21:57 Gimcrack kills off Kiowa's armies and continues pushing!Gimcrack wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
22:20 Losing only less than half of his army, Kiowa seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Gimcrack — the losses are light.
22:43 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Kiowa destroyed only less than half of Gimcrack's army.Kiowa clips Gimcrack's army — real damage, but Gimcrack fights on.
23:15 Cloaked wraiths from Kiowa are harassing Gimcrack!Gimcrack looks away for one second and Kiowa makes him pay for it.
23:47 It seems like Gimcrack has more units than Kiowa!Count the units: Gimcrack has the edge over Kiowa right now.
23:58 Gimcrack successfully blocked Kiowa from harassing his economy.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Gimcrack shuts the door on Kiowa.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
24:26 Gimcrack is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Gimcrack's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
24:44 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
25:16 Gimcrack lost all of his vultures and tanks during this push! What a great move from Kiowa!Kiowa absorbs the mid-game push — Gimcrack gained nothing for the cost.
25:44 After that battle, Kiowa still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Gimcrack — the losses are light.
25:59 Gimcrack lost about half of his army in that battle.Kiowa pays for that trade with about half his army.
26:30 Kiowa tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Gimcrack.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Gimcrack shuts the door on Kiowa.
26:53 Gimcrack has been very lucky to scout the incoming harassment by Kiowa.Gimcrack's raid is spotted before it even leaves home.
27:29 Gimcrack scouted the attempt but Kiowa is still going with it!Plans change: Kiowa's raiders are needed on defense.
27:50 Kiowa's cloaked wraith did not do much to Gimcrack's economy.Good instincts from Gimcrack; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
28:08 Gimcrack feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Gimcrack's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
28:28 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
28:57 All of a sudden, Kiowa has no armies left while Gimcrack is continuing to push across the map!Gimcrack wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
29:34 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Gimcrack destroyed only less than half of Kiowa's army.Gimcrack takes a bite out of Kiowa's force and backs off.
29:58 After that battle, Gimcrack still has most of his army with him.Kiowa keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
30:09 Gimcrack's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!Gimcrack's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
30:33 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
31:04 Gimcrack noticed that Kiowa didn't have enough anti-air and breaks Kiowa's defenses easily with a few dropships!Kiowa's defense bends, then snaps. Gimcrack takes the middle of the game.
31:26 After that battle, Kiowa still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Gimcrack — the losses are light.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
31:45 With excellent skills and micro, Gimcrack managed to fend off Kiowa while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Kiowa — the losses are light.
32:29 Gimcrack shot down Kiowa's command center.No reinforcements in time: Kiowa watches Gimcrack level the expansion.
32:51 Kiowa places down a command center.Kiowa takes another base — the economy widens.
33:05 Gimcrack is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Gimcrack's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
33:33 In terms of army size, Kiowa is behind Gimcrack!Kiowa needs production, fast; Gimcrack's army has outgrown his.
33:51 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
34:16 The battle outcome favors Gimcrack as Kiowa's armies melt into Gimcrack's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Kiowa's way of life — Gimcrack marches on.
34:38 It seems that Gimcrack only managed to destroy less than half of Kiowa's army.Gimcrack takes a bite out of Kiowa's force and backs off.
35:14 With excellent skills and micro, Gimcrack managed to fend off Kiowa while losing less than half of his army.Kiowa keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Gimcrack edges ahead on army strength.
35:31 Eager to end the game, Gimcrack moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Gimcrack pushes.
36:03 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
36:31 Tank placement and mine placement are equally important! Gimcrack abuses his placement advantage to the limit and cuts through Kiowa's army!Kiowa's defense bends, then snaps. Gimcrack takes the middle of the game.
36:49 About half of Kiowa's army has been decimated in that battle.Gimcrack pays for that trade with about half his army.
37:15 With excellent skills and micro, Gimcrack managed to fend off Kiowa while losing less than half of his army.Kiowa keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
37:38 Kiowa feels confident with his vulture-tank-goliath combo, and feels like rocking his opponent.Kiowa's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
38:09 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 It's all going Gimcrack's way right now.
— The late game —
38:39 Kiowa unsieged at the wrong moment and Gimcrack's tanks punished every one of them.Kiowa throws the endgame army in and Gimcrack simply refuses to lose.
🎙 Gimcrack has built a commanding army lead — Kiowa needs something special here.
38:58 With excellent skills and micro, Gimcrack managed to fend off Kiowa while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Kiowa — the losses are light.
39:13 Gimcrack destroyed more than half of Kiowa's army after that battle!When the smoke clears, Gimcrack has erased most of what Kiowa brought.
39:51 Kiowa tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Gimcrack.Kiowa goes for the raid — Gimcrack is ready, and nothing comes of it.
40:12 Kiowa having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Nothing left to defend with — Kiowa taps.
That's the game: Gimcrack defeats Kiowa, settled in the mid game.
■ Hollyhock
■ Shadow
army value
■ Hollyhock
■ Shadow
economy
Play-by-play (39 lines)
0:17 Hollyhock spawns in White at s3 while Shadow spawns in Orange at s4.Hollyhock in White at s3. Shadow in Orange at s4. The map is set.
0:45 Shadow gets One Fact FE against Hollyhock's One Fact FE.Scouting done, plans revealed: Hollyhock's One Fact FE against Shadow's One Fact FE.
— The early game —
1:23 Hollyhock places down a command center.Hollyhock plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:59 Shadow places down a command center.Shadow takes another base — the economy widens.
2:36 Hollyhock decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Hollyhock slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:56 Shadow bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Shadow slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
3:49 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
4:06 Hollyhock showed some epic marine micro, Shadow lost all of his fighting marines!The early pressure works — Hollyhock breaks Shadow's front door.
4:42 Hollyhock destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Shadow's army has been decimated.Hollyhock takes a bite out of Shadow's force and backs off.
5:30 Losing only less than half of his army, Hollyhock seems to be fine.Shadow keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:49 Eager to end the game, Hollyhock moves out with his armies.Hollyhock has seen enough — the army moves out.
6:32 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.
7:09 It seems like Hollyhock has more units than Shadow!Hollyhock's army is visibly the bigger one — Shadow should not take this fight.
7:32 Shadow places down a command center.Shadow takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
— The mid game —
8:21 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
9:00 With beautiful placement, Hollyhock successfully fends off Shadow's attacks.The attack shatters on Hollyhock's line. Great positioning.
9:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Hollyhock seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shadow — the losses are light.
10:03 About half of Shadow's army has been decimated in that battle.Hollyhock pays for that trade with about half his army.
10:43 Hollyhock places down a command center.Hollyhock takes another base — the economy widens.
11:18 Hollyhock figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Hollyhock slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
11:43 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.
12:11 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.
13:05 Nice marine placement by Hollyhock, Shadow can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Shadow's early gamble buys nothing — Hollyhock's defense was already in place.
🎙 The scales tip toward Hollyhock — a lead, but not a safe one.
13:29 Losing only less than half of his army, Hollyhock seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Shadow — the losses are light.
— The late game —
14:08 Shadow has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Hollyhock's force stays on that battlefield.
14:43 Hollyhock figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Hollyhock slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
15:12 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
15:43 Nice marine micro! Hollyhock kills off Shadow's marines and forces Shadow to pull some SCVs!The early pressure works — Hollyhock breaks Shadow's front door.
16:26 Shadow lost about half of his army in that battle.Hollyhock pays for that trade with about half his army.
17:07 Shadow destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Hollyhock's army has been decimated.Shadow takes a bite out of Hollyhock's force and backs off.
17:35 Hollyhock bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Hollyhock slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
18:00 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Shadow taps out!Nothing left to defend with — Shadow taps.
That's the game: Hollyhock defeats Shadow, settled in the early game.
■ Kiowa
■ Shadow
army value
■ Kiowa
■ Shadow
economy
Play-by-play (43 lines)
0:07 The Purple Kiowa spawns at s1 while Orange Shadow spawns at s2.Kiowa takes s1 in Purple; across the map, Shadow settles in at s2 in Orange.
0:40 Kiowa opens Two Fact Vultures against Shadow's One Fact FE.Scouting done, plans revealed: Kiowa's Two Fact Vultures against Shadow's One Fact FE.
— The early game —
1:18 Kiowa decides to cheese today.Something sneaky from Kiowa. This is an early gamble.
🎙 Kiowa's force dwarfs what Shadow has left on the field.
1:49 Taking the advantage of an aggressive build, Kiowa attacks Shadow.All or nothing: Kiowa's gamble arrives at Shadow's base.
2:31 Shadow places down a command center.Quietly, Shadow adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
3:02 Kiowa starts expanding.More workers, more money: Kiowa expands.
🎙 Shadow is a step behind and knows it.
3:45 Kiowa bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Kiowa slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
4:03 Shadow decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Shadow slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
4:52 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
5:20 Nice marine placement by Shadow, Kiowa can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Kiowa's early gamble buys nothing — Shadow's defense was already in place.
5:59 With excellent skills and micro, Shadow managed to fend off Kiowa while losing less than half of his army.Kiowa keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:35 With excellent skills and micro, Kiowa managed to fend off Shadow while losing less than half of his army.Shadow keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:54 Kiowa bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Kiowa slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
7:47 Eager to end the game, Shadow moves out with his armies.Shadow has seen enough — the army moves out.
8:16 It seems like Shadow has more units than Kiowa!Count the units: Shadow has the edge over Kiowa right now.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
— The mid game —
8:52 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
9:23 With enough marines, Shadow kills off Kiowa's defending marines.The early pressure works — Shadow breaks Kiowa's front door.
9:59 About half of Kiowa's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Shadow's force stays on that battlefield.
10:41 With excellent skills and micro, Shadow managed to fend off Kiowa while losing less than half of his army.Kiowa keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:10 Shadow places down a command center.More workers, more money: Shadow expands.
11:31 Kiowa decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Kiowa crosses the map with everything.
12:15 Unwilling to make the game too long, Shadow starts moving out.No more waiting. Shadow pushes.
12:54 Kiowa places down a command center.Kiowa plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
13:23 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 Shadow edges ahead on army strength.
13:49 Shadow kills off Kiowa's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Shadow. The push continues.
— The late game —
14:36 After that battle, Shadow destroyed about half of Kiowa's army.Half of Kiowa's force is gone — Shadow took it apart.
15:14 It seems that Kiowa only managed to destroy less than half of Shadow's army.Kiowa takes a bite out of Shadow's force and backs off.
15:33 Shadow decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Shadow slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
16:26 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
17:01 All of a sudden, Kiowa has no armies left while Shadow is continuing to push across the map!Kiowa's army evaporates. Shadow doesn't even slow down.
17:24 Kiowa has lost about half of his army in that battle.Shadow pays for that trade with about half his army.
17:50 After that battle, Shadow still has most of his army with him.Kiowa keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:42 Shadow decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Shadow slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
🎙 Kiowa is hanging on by a thread against Shadow's army.
19:06 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Kiowa taps out!Kiowa GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Shadow takes it — the early game decided this one.
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