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■ Aqua
■ Forest
army value
■ Aqua
■ Forest
economy
Play-by-play (55 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Yellow Lightness spawning at s1 and Blue Cineast spawning at s2.We're underway — Lightness spawns at s1, Cineast answers from s2.
0:45 Lightness opens 14 CC against Cineast's 1 Gate Cybernetics.Lightness commits to 14 CC; Cineast answers with 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:16 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:41 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast takes another base — the economy widens.
2:14 Lightness decides to move out with his armies.Lightness tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:45 Cineast is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Cineast tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:15 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:35 Lightness was out-microed by Cineast and loses all his attacking forces.Lightness commits and it's the wrong call — Cineast cleans it up.
4:23 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Lightness destroyed only less than half of Cineast's army.Lightness clips Cineast's army — real damage, but Cineast fights on.
4:45 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
5:25 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
5:50 Attempting to end the game, Lightness moves out with his armies.Lightness tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
6:18 Cineast decides to push out with his dragoon.Cineast goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:44 Lightness places down a command center.More workers, more money: Lightness expands.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:18 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
7:53 Cineast fends off Lightness's marines with his dragoons.Cineast holds the early rush without blinking.
8:21 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:00 After that battle, Lightness still has most of his army with him.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:27 Lightness bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Lightness goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
9:59 Cineast is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Cineast goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:29 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
10:46 Lightness successfully fends off Cineast's attacks.Lightness takes the fight on his terms and sends Cineast home with nothing.
11:17 It seems that Cineast only managed to destroy less than half of Lightness's army.Cineast takes a bite out of Lightness's force and backs off.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
11:51 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:25 At the moment, Cineast seems to have more units than Lightness.Count the units: Cineast has the edge over Lightness right now.
13:06 Cineast decides to push out with his dragoon.Cineast tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:28 Lightness places down a command center.More workers, more money: Lightness expands.
13:53 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:28 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:54 The battle outcome favors Cineast as Lightness's armies melt into Cineast's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Cineast. The push continues.
15:22 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
15:58 It seems that Lightness only managed to destroy less than half of Cineast's army.Lightness clips Cineast's army — real damage, but Cineast fights on.
🎙 Forest edges ahead on army strength.
16:28 Eager to end the game, Cineast moves out with his armies.Cineast tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
17:06 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The mid game —
17:25 Cineast avoided some mines beautifully, and comes to deal with Lightness's main army! Cineast destroys them all!Lightness's defense bends, then snaps. Cineast takes the middle of the game.
18:08 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The late game —
18:33 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Lightness destroyed only less than half of Cineast's army.Lightness takes a bite out of Cineast's force and backs off.
19:05 Lightness's command center has been destroyed by Cineast.Cineast finds the weak point and Lightness's new base is gone.
19:33 Lightness desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Lightness adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
20:15 Cineast decides to move out with his armies.Cineast tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
20:28 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Slight advantage Forest as the game develops.
21:12 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
21:37 Lightness failed to place his tanks nicely and was caught completely off-guarded, Cineast cleans up and continues pushing!Lightness's defense bends, then snaps. Cineast takes the middle of the game.
22:05 Lightness has lost about half of his army in that battle.Cineast pays for that trade with about half his army.
22:39 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
23:19 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Lightness GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Lightness taps.
GG. Forest closes it out over Aqua.
■ Aqua
■ Forest
army value
■ Aqua
■ Forest
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Yellow Lightness spawning at s1 and Orange Cineast spawning at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Lightness at s1, Cineast at s2.
0:49 Lightness gets Deep Six against Cineast's 2 Gate Goons.Lightness commits to Deep Six; Cineast answers with 2 Gate Goons.
— The early game —
1:04 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:43 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast takes another base — the economy widens.
2:16 Lightness figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.No patience from Lightness: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:48 Cineast is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
3:21 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
3:54 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
4:29 Nice bunker placement by Cineast, Lightness can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Cineast holds the early rush without blinking.
5:06 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
5:29 Lightness has lost about half of his army in that battle.Cineast pays for that trade with about half his army.
6:14 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:43 Lightness decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Lightness tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:15 Cineast decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Cineast has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Slight advantage Forest as the game develops.
7:46 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:04 All of a sudden, Lightness has no armies left while Cineast is continuing to push across the map!Lightness's army evaporates. Cineast doesn't even slow down.
8:41 Lightness lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Cineast's force stays on that battlefield.
9:21 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:00 Cineast decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Cineast has seen enough — the army moves out.
10:32 Lightness is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Cineast's army.Lightness is badly outgunned — Cineast's force is a size larger.
11:02 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
11:20 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
12:07 Lightness lost some of his marines to Cineast's goons.Lightness wasn't ready. Cineast's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 It's all going Forest's way right now.
12:23 After that battle, Cineast destroyed about half of Lightness's army.Half of Lightness's force is gone — Cineast took it apart.
13:06 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
13:45 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness takes another base — the economy widens.
14:15 Cineast decides to start pushing across the map.Cineast has seen enough — the army moves out.
14:47 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast takes another base — the economy widens.
15:13 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
15:40 Lightness lost some of his marines to Cineast's goons.Lightness wasn't ready. Cineast's early aggression takes the lead.
16:26 About half of Lightness's army has been decimated in that battle.Cineast pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:49 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
🎙 Aqua is hanging on by a thread against Forest's army.
17:16 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
17:48 Cineast decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
18:20 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
19:07 Cineast kills off Lightness's armies and continues pushing!Cineast wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
19:27 The attack was a success, Lightness lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Cineast — more than half the force is gone.
19:57 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
20:29 Cineast has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!The composition is ready; Cineast starts the push.
21:20 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Lightness GGs!Lightness GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Aqua taps out. Forest's early game was simply better.
Head to head
103 games
Aqua
45 – 58
Forest