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■ Aqua
■ Demean
army value
■ Aqua
■ Demean
economy
Play-by-play (124 lines)
0:15 Lightness spawns in Orange at s2 while Demean spawns in Red at s1.Lightness takes s2 in Orange; across the map, Demean settles in at s1 in Red.
0:31 Demean opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Lightness's 14 CC.Lightness commits to 14 CC; Demean answers with 1 Gate Cybernetics.
— The early game —
0:56 Lightness starts expanding.Quietly, Lightness adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:17 Demean warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Demean expands.
1:50 Lightness starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Lightness crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:20 Demean decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Demean pushes.
2:37 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:03 Lightness's defending marines kills Demean's early goons.Lightness holds the early rush without blinking.
3:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
3:49 It seems that Lightness only managed to destroy less than half of Demean's army.Lightness clips Demean's army — real damage, but Demean fights on.
4:23 Lightness bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Lightness: the first units are already marching.
4:31 Demean is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Demean: the first units are already marching.
4:57 Lightness places down a command center.Quietly, Lightness adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
5:27 Demean warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Demean expands.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
5:51 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
6:12 Lightness failed to kill off Demean's defending dragoons.Demean holds the early rush without blinking.
6:40 With excellent skills and micro, Demean managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:15 After that battle, Lightness still has most of his army with him.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:31 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.
7:58 Demean decides to push out with his dragoon.Demean goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
8:32 It seems like Lightness has more units than Demean!Count the units: Lightness has the edge over Demean right now.
8:52 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
9:15 Demean failed to kill off Lightness's defending marines.Lightness holds the early rush without blinking.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
9:35 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:00 It seems that Lightness only managed to destroy less than half of Demean's army.Lightness clips Demean's army — real damage, but Demean fights on.
10:31 Lightness places down a command center.Quietly, Lightness adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
10:42 Demean warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Demean expands.
11:13 Lightness bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Lightness: the first units are already marching.
11:46 Attempting to end the game, Demean moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Demean pushes.
12:09 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
12:40 Demean fends off Lightness's marines with his dragoons.Lightness's early gamble buys nothing — Demean's defense was already in place.
13:02 Lightness destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Demean's army has been decimated.Lightness clips Demean's army — real damage, but Demean fights on.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
13:09 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
13:47 Lightness's forces appear to be larger compared to Demean's!Lightness's army is visibly the bigger one — Demean should not take this fight.
14:17 Lightness decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Lightness crosses the map with everything.
— The mid game —
14:28 Demean brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.The composition is ready; Demean starts the push.
14:54 Lightness decides to expand.Lightness takes another base — the economy widens.
15:18 Demean warps in a nexus.Demean plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
15:41 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
16:10 Lightness shows off his excellent vulture control by surrounding Demean's dragoons with mines. Demean is forced to retreat, but a few dragoons get caught up in the mines, while Lightness's tanks finish off the rest!The mid-game push crashes through — Lightness breaks Demean's position.
16:38 After that battle, Demean still has most of his army with him.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
17:06 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:28 Cloaked wraiths from Lightness are harassing Demean!The raid lands — Lightness chips away at Demean's foundation.
17:40 Demean casts some storm! But Lightness lost no workers.Demean knocks, Lightness answers. No damage done.
18:05 Lightness starts pushing across the map.Lightness tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
18:48 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
19:04 All of a sudden, Demean has no armies left while Lightness is continuing to push across the map!Lightness wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
19:25 Losing only less than half of his army, Demean seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
19:45 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Demean destroyed only less than half of Lightness's army.Demean takes a bite out of Lightness's force and backs off.
20:28 Demean tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Lightness's economy.Demean goes for the raid — Lightness is ready, and nothing comes of it.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
20:35 Lightness places down a command center.Quietly, Lightness adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
20:59 Demean casts some storm! But Lightness lost no workers.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Lightness shuts the door on Demean.
21:28 Lightness's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!Lightness hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
22:04 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
22:20 Tank placement and mine placement are equally important! Lightness abuses his placement advantage to the limit and cuts through Demean's army!Demean's defense bends, then snaps. Lightness takes the middle of the game.
22:56 After that battle, Demean still has most of his army with him.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
23:15 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
23:35 Lightness is planting mines with his vultures and... Oh! He's bringing his tank out as well! Looks like this is an attack!The composition is ready; Lightness starts the push.
24:05 Demean now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Demean hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
24:22 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
24:40 Demean went head-on with an army he couldn't fight at all, what was he thinking? Lightness's tanks cleans up the mess!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Lightness holds Demean.
25:22 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:41 It seems that Lightness only managed to destroy less than half of Demean's army.Lightness takes a bite out of Demean's force and backs off.
26:00 Lightness is planting mines with his vultures and... Oh! He's bringing his tank out as well! Looks like this is an attack!Lightness's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
26:26 Attempting to end the game, Demean moves out with his armies.Demean has seen enough — the army moves out.
26:49 Demean is in a slight disadvantage as he has less expansions than Lightness.Demean needs an expansion soon or Lightness's economy simply wins this.
27:09 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.
27:48 Lightness's sieged tanks saved the day! Demean's dragoons had to back off.Lightness absorbs the mid-game push — Demean gained nothing for the cost.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
28:08 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:27 With excellent skills and micro, Demean managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:57 Aaaaaa, Lightness's mineral line is stormed by Demean's high templars!Demean gets into Lightness's mineral line — workers are dying.
29:20 Lightness is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!The composition is ready; Lightness starts the push.
29:47 Demean now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Demean hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
30:03 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.
30:39 Lightness brought in some vultures but they didn't do much damage, instead the mines they planted backfired and Demean's dragoons came to clean up the mess!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Demean holds Lightness.
31:03 It seems that Lightness only managed to destroy less than half of Demean's army.Lightness takes a bite out of Demean's force and backs off.
31:25 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
31:57 Lightness is planting mines with his vultures and... Oh! He's bringing his tank out as well! Looks like this is an attack!The composition is ready; Lightness starts the push.
32:20 Demean now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Demean's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
32:45 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
33:07 Lightness failed to micro his vultures properly as he pushed, Demean successfully defended his push!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Demean holds Lightness.
33:27 Losing only less than half of his army, Demean seems to be fine.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
33:51 After that battle, Lightness still has most of his army with him.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
34:10 Demean tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Lightness.Demean knocks, Lightness answers. No damage done.
34:41 Reaver! Reaver! Demean's reaver is killing off most of Lightness's workers!Lightness looks away for one second and Demean makes him pay for it.
34:57 Demean is in a slight disadvantage as he has less expansions than Lightness.Demean needs an expansion soon or Lightness's economy simply wins this.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
35:30 Lightness is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!Lightness hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
35:58 Demean brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.The composition is ready; Demean starts the push.
36:19 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
36:39 Lightness failed to micro his vultures properly as he pushed, Demean successfully defended his push!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Demean holds Lightness.
37:09 With excellent skills and micro, Demean managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
37:26 After that battle, Lightness still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
— The late game —
37:50 Tanks, goliaths, vessels, and a minefield laid ahead of them — Lightness starts the long push.This is the big one — Lightness commits the late-game army.
38:34 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
38:41 Stasis on the leading tanks! Lightness's line is cut in half and Demean cleans up the rest.Demean holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
39:09 After that battle, Demean still has most of his army with him.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
39:41 Lightness lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Demean's force stays on that battlefield.
40:07 Lightness moves out with EMP energy banked and every upgrade finished.This is the big one — Lightness commits the late-game army.
40:28 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
40:43 Lightness kills off Demean's armies and continues pushing!Lightness wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
41:26 With excellent skills and micro, Demean managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
41:43 After that battle, Lightness still has most of his army with him.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
41:59 Lightness has the vessel count for those templar now. The mech ball rolls out.Everything Lightness has built comes forward at once.
42:21 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Demean is a step behind and knows it.
42:48 All of a sudden, Demean has no armies left while Lightness is continuing to push across the map!Lightness wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
43:30 Lightness only destroyed about half of Demean's army.Half of Demean's force is gone — Lightness took it apart.
43:52 It seems that Demean only managed to destroy less than half of Lightness's army.Demean takes a bite out of Lightness's force and backs off.
44:13 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Demean GGs!That's it. Demean looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Demean taps out. Aqua's mid game was simply better.
■ Aqua
■ Demean
army value
■ Aqua
■ Demean
economy
Play-by-play (64 lines)
0:07 The game starts with White Lightness spawning at s2 and Orange Demean spawning at s3.We're underway — Lightness spawns at s2, Demean answers from s3.
0:33 Demean gets 2 Gate Goons against Lightness's 2 Fact Vulture.The builds are down: 2 Fact Vulture from Lightness, 2 Gate Goons from Demean.
— The early game —
1:01 Lightness places down a command center.More workers, more money: Lightness expands.
1:38 Demean starts expanding.Quietly, Demean adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:07 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?
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:40 Demean is pushing out with his dragoons.Demean tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:15 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:31 With really nice micro, Lightness kills off Demean's dragoons.The early pressure works — Lightness breaks Demean's front door.
4:12 Demean lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Lightness's force stays on that battlefield.
4:39 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
4:56 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
5:30 Demean warps in a nexus.Demean takes another base — the economy widens.
6:10 Lightness bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Lightness goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:36 Demean is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Demean: the first units are already marching.
🎙 The scales tip toward Aqua — a lead, but not a safe one.
7:09 Demean's army is small compared to Lightness!Demean is badly outgunned — Lightness's force is a size larger.
7:35 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.
7:56 Demean failed to kill off Lightness's defending marines.Lightness holds the early rush without blinking.
8:27 After that battle, Lightness still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
8:59 Demean has lost about half of his army in that battle.Lightness pays for that trade with about half his army.
9:27 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?
10:07 Demean decides to push out with his dragoon.Demean goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:20 Demean warps in a nexus.Quietly, Demean adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
11:00 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
11:23 Lightness's defending marines kills Demean's early goons.Lightness holds the early rush without blinking.
11:47 After that battle, Lightness still has most of his army with him.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:34 Demean lost about half of his army in that battle.Lightness pays for that trade with about half his army.
13:00 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness takes another base — the economy widens.
13:15 Lightness starts pushing across the map.Lightness has seen enough — the army moves out.
13:59 Demean decides to push out with his dragoon.Demean tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:26 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
14:57 Lightness fends off Demean's early goons with his marines.Demean's early gamble buys nothing — Lightness's defense was already in place.
15:18 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Slight advantage Aqua as the game develops.
15:47 After that battle, Demean still has most of his army with him.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:31 Lightness bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Lightness goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
16:47 Demean desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Demean expands.
17:18 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.
— The mid game —
17:45 Nice tank micro from Lightness! Demean's dragoon micro was no match and was completely savaged!Demean's defense bends, then snaps. Lightness takes the middle of the game.
18:16 Demean has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Lightness's force stays on that battlefield.
18:48 After that battle, Lightness still has most of his army with him.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:21 Lightness is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!The composition is ready; Lightness starts the push.
— The late game —
19:50 Lightness places down a command center.Quietly, Lightness adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Demean is a step behind and knows it.
20:07 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
20:39 All of a sudden, Demean has no armies left while Lightness is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Demean's way of life — Lightness marches on.
21:12 Demean lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Lightness's force stays on that battlefield.
21:51 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:04 Lightness is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!The composition is ready; Lightness starts the push.
22:49 In terms of army size, Demean is behind Lightness!Demean needs production, fast; Lightness's army has outgrown his.
23:12 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
23:44 Speed vulture micro in combination with tanks is definitely imbalanced! Lightness is slicing through Demean's army!Demean's defense bends, then snaps. Lightness takes the middle of the game.
24:10 Demean lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Lightness's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 It's all going Aqua's way right now.
24:50 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:08 Demean tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Lightness's economy.Good instincts from Lightness; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
25:30 Attempting to end the game, Lightness moves out with his armies.Lightness has seen enough — the army moves out.
26:14 Demean having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.That's it. Demean looks at the field one last time and concedes.
GG. Aqua closes it out over Demean.
Head to head
27 games
Aqua
16 – 11
Demean