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■ Aqua
■ Forest
army value
■ Aqua
■ Forest
economy
Play-by-play (8 lines)
0:17 The Blue Lightness spawns at s2 while White Cineast spawns at s1.We're underway — Lightness spawns at s2, Cineast answers from s1.
2:04 Lightness opens 2 Fact Vulture against Cineast's 2 Gate.Lightness shows 2 Fact Vulture — Cineast has gone 2 Gate. The clock starts on who blinks first.
4:14 Cineast moves out with his armies.Cineast has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 It's all going Forest's way right now.
6:03 Cineast opens with a cheesy build.Cineast Has cooked up something crazy, an early rush. They go all in!
8:18 Taking the advantage of an aggressive build, Cineast attacks Lightness.Cineast commits to the cheese — it's at Lightness's door already.
10:01 Lightness was unable to defend Cineast's armies and taps out.The cheese lands — Lightness GGs, and Cineast steals the game.
That's the game: Forest defeats Aqua, settled in the early game.
■ Aqua
■ Forest
army value
■ Aqua
■ Forest
economy
Play-by-play (57 lines)
0:19 Lightness spawns at s4 in Purple while Cineast spawns at s1 in White.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Lightness at s4, Cineast at s1.
0:50 Lightness opens Siege Expand against Cineast's 2 Gate Goons.Lightness shows Siege Expand — Cineast has gone 2 Gate Goons. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:13 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness takes another base — the economy widens.
1:36 Cineast decides to expand.Cineast plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:15 Lightness bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Lightness goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:38 Cineast decides to push out with his dragoon.Cineast goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:23 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:50 Lightness fends off Cineast's early goons with his marines.Cineast's early gamble buys nothing — Lightness's defense was already in place.
4:22 After that battle, Lightness still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
4:51 Cineast lost about half of his army in that battle.Lightness pays for that trade with about half his army.
5:12 Cineast is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
5:41 Lightness places down a command center.More workers, more money: Lightness expands.
6:25 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:39 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.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:09 Lightness lost some of his marines to Cineast's goons.Lightness wasn't ready. Cineast's early aggression takes the lead.
7:50 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:11 About half of Cineast's army has been decimated in that battle.Lightness pays for that trade with about half his army.
8:58 Lightness bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Lightness: the first units are already marching.
9:13 Cineast decides to push out with his dragoon.Cineast goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
9:59 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
10:28 Lightness successfully kills off Cineast's dragoons with nice marine micro.Cineast wasn't ready. Lightness's early aggression takes the lead.
10:57 Cineast has lost about half of his army in that battle.Lightness pays for that trade with about half his army.
11:25 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Cineast while losing less than half of his army.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Aqua holds the stronger army for now.
11:53 Lightness figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Lightness tests the door early. Is anyone home?
12:26 Attempting to end the game, Cineast moves out with his armies.Cineast tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
12:59 Lightness starts expanding.Quietly, Lightness adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
13:19 Cineast warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cineast expands.
14:02 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
14:27 Cineast's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Lightness continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!Cineast wasn't ready. Lightness's early aggression takes the lead.
14:58 About half of Cineast's army has been decimated in that battle.Lightness pays for that trade with about half his army.
15:35 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.
16:09 Lightness decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Lightness tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 The scales tip toward Aqua — a lead, but not a safe one.
16:22 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The mid game —
17:08 With a few well placed mines, Lightness swept through Cineast's army!The mid-game push crashes through — Lightness breaks Cineast's position.
17:26 Cineast lost about half of his army in that battle.Lightness pays for that trade with about half his army.
18:09 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.
— The late game —
18:23 Lightness's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!Lightness's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
19:05 Currently, neither Lightness nor Cineast appears to be leading in economy.Base for base, they're level — Lightness and Cineast match each other.
19:32 Lightness places down a command center.Quietly, Lightness adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
20:05 Cineast warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cineast expands.
20:40 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
🎙 Aqua has built a commanding army lead — Forest needs something special here.
21:11 The battle outcome favors Lightness as Cineast's armies melt into Lightness's armies' weapon fire!Cineast's army evaporates. Lightness doesn't even slow down.
21:26 Cineast has lost about half of his army in that battle.Lightness pays for that trade with about half his army.
21:59 After that battle, Lightness still has most of his army with him.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:42 Lightness has been very lucky to scout the incoming harassment by Cineast.Lightness's raid is spotted before it even leaves home.
23:09 Lightness scouted the attempt but Cineast is still going with it!Cineast wanted to raid — instead he's pinned at home, defending.
23:30 Cineast casts some storm! But Lightness lost no workers.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Lightness shuts the door on Cineast.
24:04 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Cineast GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Cineast taps.
That's the game: Aqua defeats Forest, settled in the mid game.
■ Aqua
■ Forest
army value
■ Aqua
■ Forest
economy
Play-by-play (57 lines)
0:13 Lightness spawns in Orange at s4 while Cineast spawns in Purple at s1.Lightness takes s4 in Orange; across the map, Cineast settles in at s1 in Purple.
0:36 Cineast gets 1 Gate Cybernetics against Lightness's Siege Expand.Scouting done, plans revealed: Lightness's Siege Expand against Cineast's 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
1:07 Lightness starts expanding.More workers, more money: Lightness expands.
1:33 Cineast decides to expand.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:22 Eager to end the game, Lightness moves out with his armies.Lightness tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:34 Cineast decides to push out with his dragoon.Cineast goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:15 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
3:50 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.
4:24 After that battle, Cineast destroyed about half of Lightness's army.Cineast cuts Lightness's army in half.
4:40 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
5:09 Lightness places down a command center.Quietly, Lightness adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
5:44 Cineast warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cineast expands.
6:27 Lightness decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Lightness goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:51 Cineast is pushing out with his dragoons.Cineast tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:24 In terms of army size, Lightness is behind Cineast!Lightness needs production, fast; Cineast's army has outgrown his.
7:47 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:16 Cineast fends off Lightness's marines with his dragoons.Lightness's early gamble buys nothing — Cineast's defense was already in place.
8:57 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.
9:28 About half of Lightness's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Cineast's force stays on that battlefield.
9:44 Lightness decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Lightness tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:18 Cineast is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
10:55 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
11:32 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
11:59 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
12:21 Lightness lost some of his marines to Cineast's goons.The early pressure works — Cineast breaks Lightness's front door.
13:05 Cineast only destroyed about half of Lightness's army.Cineast cuts Lightness's army in half.
13:24 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
14:01 Lightness bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Lightness tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:20 Cineast is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Cineast tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:53 It seems like Cineast has more units than Lightness!Cineast's army is visibly the bigger one — Lightness should not take this fight.
15:23 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
15:55 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.
🎙 Aqua is a step behind and knows it.
16:24 Lightness has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Cineast's force stays on that battlefield.
16:54 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
17:39 Cineast decides to move out with his armies.Cineast has seen enough — the army moves out.
18:04 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
18:22 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast takes another base — the economy widens.
19:06 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
— The mid game —
19:27 Cineast micros his zealots nicely to swiftly pass through vultures and hit the tanks! Lightness seems to lose a lot in this battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Cineast breaks Lightness's position.
19:54 About half of Lightness's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Cineast's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
20:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Forest holds the stronger army for now.
20:59 Cineast moves out with his armies.Cineast has seen enough — the army moves out.
21:34 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
22:05 The battle outcome favors Cineast as Lightness's armies melt into Cineast's armies' weapon fire!Cineast wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
22:34 About half of Lightness's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Cineast's force stays on that battlefield.
23:06 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
23:37 Lightness's command center has been destroyed by Cineast.Cineast finds the weak point and Lightness's new base is gone.
24:20 Lightness having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.That's it. Lightness looks at the field one last time and concedes.
That's the game: Forest defeats Aqua, settled in the mid game.
Head to head
102 games
Aqua
44 – 58
Forest