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■ Tarnish
■ Fester
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
economy
Play-by-play (73 lines)
0:12 Tarnish spawns at s1 in White while Fester spawns at s2 in Yellow.We're underway — Tarnish spawns at s1, Fester answers from s2.
0:31 Tarnish gets 9 Pool against Fester's 9 Pool.Tarnish shows 9 Pool — Fester has gone 9 Pool. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:01 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
1:25 Fester starts expanding.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:54 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:22 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
2:54 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:13 Tarnish was out-microed by Fester and loses all his attacking forces.Tarnish commits and it's the wrong call — Fester cleans it up.
3:51 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
4:24 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
4:36 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
5:07 Tarnish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Tarnish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
5:42 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:03 Fester is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Tarnish's army.Fester is badly outgunned — Tarnish's force is a size larger.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
6:27 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
7:12 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
7:34 Fester failed to break Tarnish's zergling line of defense.Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
7:59 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:33 With excellent skills and micro, Fester managed to fend off Tarnish while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
8:58 Tarnish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Tarnish has seen enough — the army moves out.
9:14 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
9:52 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
10:22 Fester was out-microed by Tarnish and loses all his attacking forces.Tarnish takes the fight on his terms and sends Fester home with nothing.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
10:43 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:10 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
11:39 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
12:13 Tarnish is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
12:23 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
13:01 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
13:30 Tarnish failed to kill off Fester's defending zerglings.Fester holds the early rush without blinking.
13:47 With excellent skills and micro, Fester managed to fend off Tarnish while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
14:29 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
— The mid game —
14:48 Tarnish is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!Tarnish's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
15:24 Fester decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Fester has seen enough — the army moves out.
15:53 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
16:23 Fester's mutalisks failed to dodge some scourges and he lost the mutalisk battle to Tarnish!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Tarnish holds Fester.
16:35 It seems that Fester only managed to destroy less than half of Tarnish's army.Fester takes a bite out of Tarnish's force and backs off.
16:59 Tarnish destroyed about half of Fester's army after that battle.Half of Fester's force is gone — Tarnish took it apart.
17:37 What a pity! Tarnish managed to sneak 1 zergling past the defense line but it was unable to deal any damage before being killed off by Fester's army.Good instincts from Fester; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
18:11 Tarnish is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
18:31 Fester decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
18:49 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
19:25 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
20:02 The battle outcome favors Tarnish as Fester's armies melt into Tarnish's armies' weapon fire!Fester's army evaporates. Tarnish doesn't even slow down.
20:28 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
20:40 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
— The late game —
21:06 What a pity! Fester managed to sneak 1 zergling past the defense line but it was unable to deal any damage before being killed off by Tarnish's army.Good instincts from Tarnish; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
21:51 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
22:04 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.Tarnish's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
22:49 At the moment, Tarnish seems to have more units than Fester.Count the units: Tarnish has the edge over Fester right now.
🎙 Tarnish edges ahead on army strength.
23:16 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
23:27 Tarnish made some nice zergling maneuver and won the zergling battle!Fester's defense bends, then snaps. Tarnish takes the middle of the game.
24:06 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
24:25 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
24:49 What superior Mutalisk micro from Fester! Tarnish's economy is suffering!The raid lands — Fester chips away at Tarnish's foundation.
25:33 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
25:57 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
26:21 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
26:54 Tarnish made some nice zergling maneuver and won the zergling battle!Fester's defense bends, then snaps. Tarnish takes the middle of the game.
🎙 Tarnish's force dwarfs what Fester has left on the field.
27:14 About half of Fester's army has been decimated in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
27:41 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:01 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Fester GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Fester taps.
Fester taps out. Tarnish's mid game was simply better.
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
economy
Play-by-play (49 lines)
0:11 Tarnish spawns at s3 in White while Fester spawns at s1 in Red.Tarnish in White at s3. Fester in Red at s1. The map is set.
0:42 Tarnish gets 12 Hatch against Fester's 12 Hatch.Scouting done, plans revealed: Tarnish's 12 Hatch against Fester's 12 Hatch.
— The early game —
1:24 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
1:41 Fester desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:09 Tarnish is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:41 Fester is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
3:13 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
3:57 Tarnish was out-microed by Fester and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Fester's line. Great positioning.
4:19 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
4:50 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Fester destroyed only less than half of Tarnish's army.Fester takes a bite out of Tarnish's force and backs off.
5:34 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
5:56 Fester starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
6:28 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
7:15 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:42 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:12 Fester with more superior zergling control outpowers Tarnish!Tarnish wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
8:43 After that battle, Fester destroyed about half of Tarnish's army.Half of Tarnish's force is gone — Fester took it apart.
9:16 It seems that Tarnish only managed to destroy less than half of Fester's army.Tarnish clips Fester's army — real damage, but Fester fights on.
— The mid game —
9:43 Attempting to end the game, Tarnish moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Tarnish crosses the map with everything.
10:18 Fester is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:48 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
11:27 With really nice micro, Fester kills off Tarnish's zerglings.Tarnish wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
11:56 Tarnish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Fester holds the stronger army for now.
12:41 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:07 Unwilling to make the game too long, Fester starts moving out.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
13:42 At the moment, Fester seems to have more units than Tarnish.Fester's army is visibly the bigger one — Tarnish should not take this fight.
14:03 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:34 With really nice micro, Fester kills off Tarnish's zerglings.The early pressure works — Fester breaks Tarnish's front door.
15:06 Tarnish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
15:38 It seems that Tarnish only managed to destroy less than half of Fester's army.Tarnish clips Fester's army — real damage, but Fester fights on.
— The late game —
16:10 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
16:46 Fester moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Fester pushes.
🎙 Tarnish is a step behind and knows it.
17:29 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
17:56 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
18:19 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
19:07 The battle outcome favors Fester as Tarnish's armies melt into Fester's armies' weapon fire!Tarnish's army evaporates. Fester doesn't even slow down.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Fester is far ahead.
19:34 Tarnish seems to lose most of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Fester — more than half the force is gone.
20:03 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:28 Fester decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Fester pushes.
21:16 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Tarnish GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Tarnish taps.
GG. Fester closes it out over Tarnish.
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
economy
Play-by-play (183 lines)
0:11 The Red Tarnish spawns at s1 while Yellow Fester spawns at s4.Tarnish takes s1 in Red; across the map, Fester settles in at s4 in Yellow.
0:36 Fester gets 12 Hatch against Tarnish's 12 Pool.Scouting done, plans revealed: Tarnish's 12 Pool against Fester's 12 Hatch.
— The early game —
1:04 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
1:21 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:44 Tarnish decides to start pushing across the map.Tarnish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:06 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
2:24 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
2:41 Fester failed to break Tarnish's zergling line of defense.Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
3:08 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
3:26 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
3:50 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
4:25 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
4:50 Tarnish is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:04 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Fester is a step behind and knows it.
5:38 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.
5:56 Fester with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Tarnish's zerglings!Tarnish's early gamble buys nothing — Fester's defense was already in place.
6:17 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:41 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:53 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
7:20 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
7:55 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
8:20 With beautiful placement, Tarnish successfully fends off Fester's attacks.Tarnish holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
8:33 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
8:51 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:19 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
9:43 Fester starts expanding.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
10:11 Tarnish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
10:33 Fester is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
10:48 In terms of army size, Fester is behind Tarnish!Fester is badly outgunned — Tarnish's force is a size larger.
11:06 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
11:33 Tarnish failed to kill off Fester's defending zerglings.Fester holds the early rush without blinking.
12:04 It seems that Tarnish only managed to destroy less than half of Fester's army.Tarnish clips Fester's army — real damage, but Fester fights on.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
12:23 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
12:36 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
13:11 Fester is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Fester hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
13:37 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.
13:47 The battle outcome favors Fester as Tarnish's armies melt into Fester's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Tarnish's way of life — Fester marches on.
14:21 About half of Tarnish's army has been decimated in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
14:29 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
15:11 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
15:34 Fester starts expanding.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
15:51 Fester starts pushing across the map.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
16:13 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
16:23 Tarnish successfully fends off Fester's attacks.The attack shatters on Tarnish's line. Great positioning.
17:03 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Fester destroyed only less than half of Tarnish's army.Fester clips Tarnish's army — real damage, but Tarnish fights on.
17:29 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Tarnish destroyed only less than half of Fester's army.Tarnish clips Fester's army — real damage, but Fester fights on.
17:37 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
18:04 Fester is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Fester starts the push.
18:32 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
18:56 Fester's mutalisks failed to dodge some scourges and he lost the mutalisk battle to Tarnish!Tarnish absorbs the mid-game push — Fester gained nothing for the cost.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
19:10 With excellent skills and micro, Tarnish managed to fend off Fester while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
19:44 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
19:51 What superior Mutalisk micro from Tarnish! Fester's economy is suffering!Beautiful harassment from Tarnish. Fester's economy takes a real hit.
20:25 Fester's army is small compared to Tarnish!Fester needs production, fast; Tarnish's army has outgrown his.
20:47 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
21:03 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
21:27 Tarnish moves out with his armies.Tarnish has seen enough — the army moves out.
21:54 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.
22:17 The battle outcome favors Tarnish as Fester's armies melt into Tarnish's armies' weapon fire!Tarnish wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 Slight advantage Tarnish as the game develops.
22:38 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
22:57 It seems that Fester only managed to destroy less than half of Tarnish's army.Fester takes a bite out of Tarnish's force and backs off.
23:27 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
23:39 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
24:13 Tarnish with the more superior mutalisk micro wins the mutalisk battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Tarnish breaks Fester's position.
24:28 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
24:48 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
25:12 Fester's hatchery has been destroyed by Tarnish.Tarnish finds the weak point and Fester's new base is gone.
25:38 What superior Mutalisk micro from Fester! Tarnish's economy is suffering!Beautiful harassment from Fester. Tarnish's economy takes a real hit.
🎙 Tarnish holds the stronger army for now.
26:02 Tarnish appears to have more army than Fester!Count the units: Tarnish has the edge over Fester right now.
26:20 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
26:47 Zerglings ran past Tarnish's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Fester!The raid lands — Fester chips away at Tarnish's foundation.
27:23 Tarnish is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
27:38 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
28:07 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
28:24 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.
28:46 With beautiful placement, Fester successfully fends off Tarnish's attacks.Fester holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
29:05 With excellent skills and micro, Fester managed to fend off Tarnish while losing less than half of his army.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The scales tip toward Tarnish — a lead, but not a safe one.
29:22 Fester destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Tarnish's army has been decimated.Fester takes a bite out of Tarnish's force and backs off.
29:47 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
30:08 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
30:31 Tarnish was out-microed by Fester and loses all his attacking forces.Fester holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
31:02 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
31:17 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
31:56 Tarnish is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
32:18 Currently, neither Tarnish nor Fester appears to be leading in economy.Base for base, they're level — Tarnish and Fester match each other.
32:37 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
32:55 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
33:28 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
33:51 Tarnish kills off Fester's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Fester's way of life — Tarnish marches on.
34:12 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
34:34 With excellent skills and micro, Tarnish managed to fend off Fester while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
35:00 Tarnish is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!Tarnish's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
35:07 Fester moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
35:47 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
36:07 Tarnish successfully fends off Fester's attacks.Tarnish holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
36:17 It seems that Fester only managed to destroy less than half of Tarnish's army.Fester takes a bite out of Tarnish's force and backs off.
36:56 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Tarnish destroyed only less than half of Fester's army.Tarnish takes a bite out of Fester's force and backs off.
37:08 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
37:35 Fester is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!Fester's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
37:54 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
38:07 Fester made some nice zergling maneuver and won the zergling battle!Tarnish's defense bends, then snaps. Fester takes the middle of the game.
38:38 Tarnish lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
39:03 With excellent skills and micro, Fester managed to fend off Tarnish while losing less than half of his army.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
39:28 Fester destroys Tarnish's hatchery, denying expansions.Fester finds the weak point and Tarnish's new base is gone.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
39:43 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
40:01 Tarnish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Tarnish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
40:31 Fester is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Fester hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
40:51 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
41:11 All of a sudden, Fester has no armies left while Tarnish is continuing to push across the map!Fester's army evaporates. Tarnish doesn't even slow down.
41:35 With excellent skills and micro, Fester managed to fend off Tarnish while losing less than half of his army.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
42:13 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
— The late game —
42:21 A huge mutalisk flock with cracklings underneath: Tarnish pushes.Everything Tarnish has built comes forward at once.
42:45 Both hives are up. Fester moves first.Max supply, full upgrades: Fester moves out to end it.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
43:14 Currently, Tarnish and Fester appear to have around the same army size.The armies weigh the same — dead even on the field.
43:42 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
43:54 Tarnish's lurkers were already burrowed and Fester's cracklings ran straight onto them.Tarnish holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
44:21 With excellent skills and micro, Tarnish managed to fend off Fester while losing less than half of his army.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
44:40 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
45:09 What a pity! Fester managed to sneak 1 zergling past the defense line but it was unable to deal any damage before being killed off by Tarnish's army.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Tarnish shuts the door on Fester.
45:28 Tarnish moves out with hydralisks and lurkers, a rare sight this deep into ZvZ.Everything Tarnish has built comes forward at once.
45:54 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
46:27 The mutalisk flock belongs to Tarnish and Fester's drones are dying by the dozen.The final army does its work — Tarnish breaks Fester late.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
46:49 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
47:12 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
47:36 Both hives are up. Tarnish moves first.Max supply, full upgrades: Tarnish moves out to end it.
47:49 A huge mutalisk flock with cracklings underneath: Fester pushes.This is the big one — Fester commits the late-game army.
48:21 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
48:28 Tarnish was out-microed by Fester and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Fester's line. Great positioning.
48:51 With excellent skills and micro, Fester managed to fend off Tarnish while losing less than half of his army.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
49:15 After that battle, Fester destroyed about half of Tarnish's army.Fester cuts Tarnish's army in half.
49:38 A huge mutalisk flock with cracklings underneath: Fester pushes.Max supply, full upgrades: Fester moves out to end it.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
50:15 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
50:38 Tarnish's lurkers were caught out of position and Fester never slowed down.There's no rebuilding from that. Fester's late-game push decides it.
50:58 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
51:15 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
51:47 A huge mutalisk flock with cracklings underneath: Tarnish pushes.Everything Tarnish has built comes forward at once.
51:56 Fester decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Fester pushes.
52:14 At the moment, neither Tarnish nor Fester is leading in army size.Unit for unit, Tarnish and Fester are level.
52:41 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
53:10 With beautiful placement, Fester successfully fends off Tarnish's attacks.Fester holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
53:41 With excellent skills and micro, Fester managed to fend off Tarnish while losing less than half of his army.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
53:52 With excellent skills and micro, Tarnish managed to fend off Fester while losing less than half of his army.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
54:21 Fester tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Tarnish's defense line.Fester goes for the raid — Tarnish is ready, and nothing comes of it.
54:45 Both hives are up. Tarnish moves first.Max supply, full upgrades: Tarnish moves out to end it.
54:57 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.
55:36 Tarnish wins the crackling fight and rolls straight into Fester's hatcheries.There's no rebuilding from that. Tarnish's late-game push decides it.
55:46 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
56:06 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
56:25 Tarnish starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
🎙 Fester is a step behind and knows it.
57:06 Currently, neither Tarnish nor Fester appears to be leading in economy.Base for base, they're level — Tarnish and Fester match each other.
57:22 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.
57:52 Fester's lurkers were already burrowed and Tarnish's cracklings ran straight onto them.Tarnish throws the endgame army in and Fester simply refuses to lose.
58:07 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
58:35 With excellent skills and micro, Tarnish managed to fend off Fester while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
58:44 Zerglings ran past Tarnish's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Fester!The raid lands — Fester chips away at Tarnish's foundation.
59:17 Fester moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Fester pushes.
59:48 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
60:07 Fester attacked into more larva than he could ever kill. Tarnish remakes and holds.Tarnish holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
🎙 Slight advantage Tarnish as the game develops.
60:32 With excellent skills and micro, Tarnish managed to fend off Fester while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
60:47 Tarnish destroyed about half of Fester's army after that battle.Half of Fester's force is gone — Tarnish took it apart.
61:19 Fester having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Fester types it out: GG.
Fester taps out. Tarnish's late game was simply better.
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
economy
Play-by-play (66 lines)
0:15 Tarnish spawns in Teal at s3 while Fester spawns in Yellow at s2.We're underway — Tarnish spawns at s3, Fester answers from s2.
0:35 Tarnish opens 12 Hatch against Fester's Overpool.The builds are down: 12 Hatch from Tarnish, Overpool from Fester.
— The early game —
0:58 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:46 Fester starts expanding.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
2:13 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:24 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:03 Fester's forces appear to be larger compared to Tarnish's!Fester's army is visibly the bigger one — Tarnish should not take this fight.
3:42 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
4:11 Fester failed to kill off Tarnish's defending zerglings.Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
4:38 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:08 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
5:37 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
5:46 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
6:25 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:04 Fester is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
7:21 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
7:52 Fester lost all his zerglings to Tarnish!Fester wasn't ready. Tarnish's early aggression takes the lead.
8:28 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:59 With excellent skills and micro, Tarnish managed to fend off Fester while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
9:14 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
9:50 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:06 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
10:42 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
11:14 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
11:48 Tarnish with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Fester's zerglings!Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
12:12 Fester destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Tarnish's army has been decimated.Fester takes a bite out of Tarnish's force and backs off.
12:36 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
13:17 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:42 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
14:05 Fester was out-microed by Tarnish and loses all his attacking forces.Tarnish holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
14:40 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
15:11 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 The scales tip toward Tarnish — a lead, but not a safe one.
15:44 Tarnish starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
15:59 Tarnish appears to have more army than Fester!Count the units: Tarnish has the edge over Fester right now.
16:31 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
16:54 Fester lost all his zerglings to Tarnish!Fester wasn't ready. Tarnish's early aggression takes the lead.
17:23 About half of Fester's army has been decimated in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
17:51 With excellent skills and micro, Tarnish managed to fend off Fester while losing less than half of his army.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:37 Fester's hatchery has been destroyed by Tarnish.The base falls. Tarnish rips Fester's economy back a full step.
18:57 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
19:15 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Tarnish is far ahead.
— The mid game —
19:58 Tarnish is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
20:15 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
— The late game —
21:01 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
21:13 Tarnish kills off Fester's armies and continues pushing!Fester's army evaporates. Tarnish doesn't even slow down.
21:40 About half of Fester's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
22:18 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
22:55 Tarnish decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
23:20 Fester is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!Fester hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
23:35 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Tarnish has built a commanding army lead — Fester needs something special here.
24:09 Tarnish kills off Fester's armies and continues pushing!Fester's army evaporates. Tarnish doesn't even slow down.
🎙 Tarnish's force dwarfs what Fester has left on the field.
24:36 After that battle, Tarnish destroyed more than half of Fester's army.Tarnish shreds the better part of Fester's army in one engagement.
25:07 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
25:48 Tarnish is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
26:13 Fester having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Nothing left to defend with — Fester taps.
Fester taps out. Tarnish's early game was simply better.
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
economy
Play-by-play (64 lines)
0:19 Tarnish spawns in Orange at s1 while Fester spawns in Teal at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Tarnish at s1, Fester at s2.
0:43 Tarnish gets 12 Hatch against Fester's 9 Pool.The builds are down: 12 Hatch from Tarnish, 9 Pool from Fester.
— The early game —
1:07 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:48 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
2:05 Unwilling to make the game too long, Tarnish starts moving out.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:38 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:05 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
3:34 Tarnish failed to kill off Fester's defending zerglings.Tarnish's early gamble buys nothing — Fester's defense was already in place.
4:12 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:32 With excellent skills and micro, Tarnish managed to fend off Fester while losing less than half of his army.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:55 It seems like Fester has more units than Tarnish!Count the units: Fester has the edge over Tarnish right now.
5:39 Tarnish is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:53 Fester is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:37 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
6:57 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:25 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.
8:03 Tarnish was out-microed by Fester and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Fester's line. Great positioning.
8:28 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
8:50 Tarnish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
9:22 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
9:49 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.
10:19 All of a sudden, Fester has no armies left while Tarnish is continuing to push across the map!Fester's army evaporates. Tarnish doesn't even slow down.
11:07 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
11:25 With excellent skills and micro, Tarnish managed to fend off Fester while losing less than half of his army.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:46 Fester decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
12:27 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
13:01 Fester failed to kill off Tarnish's defending zerglings.Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
13:24 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
13:44 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:20 Tarnish is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:55 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
15:27 With really nice micro, Tarnish kills off Fester's zerglings.Fester wasn't ready. Tarnish's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Tarnish holds the stronger army for now.
15:58 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
16:14 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
16:53 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
17:22 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
17:41 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
18:28 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
18:41 Fester failed to kill off Tarnish's defending zerglings.Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
19:23 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Fester destroyed only less than half of Tarnish's army.Fester clips Tarnish's army — real damage, but Tarnish fights on.
19:44 With excellent skills and micro, Fester managed to fend off Tarnish while losing less than half of his army.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Slight advantage Tarnish as the game develops.
20:12 Tarnish starts pushing across the map.Tarnish has seen enough — the army moves out.
20:38 Fester's army is small compared to Tarnish!Fester is badly outgunned — Tarnish's force is a size larger.
21:19 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.
— The mid game —
21:53 Tarnish made some nice zergling maneuver and won the zergling battle!Fester's defense bends, then snaps. Tarnish takes the middle of the game.
22:09 Tarnish destroyed about half of Fester's army after that battle.Half of Fester's force is gone — Tarnish took it apart.
— The late game —
22:48 With excellent skills and micro, Tarnish managed to fend off Fester while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
23:17 Tarnish decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Tarnish crosses the map with everything.
23:48 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
24:10 Tarnish made some nice zergling maneuver and won the zergling battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Tarnish breaks Fester's position.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Tarnish is far ahead.
24:43 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
25:08 With excellent skills and micro, Tarnish managed to fend off Fester while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
25:41 Zerglings ran past Tarnish's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Fester!Beautiful harassment from Fester. Tarnish's economy takes a real hit.
26:04 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Fester GGs!Fester types it out: GG.
That's the game: Tarnish defeats Fester, settled in the mid game.
Head to head
136 games
Tarnish
69 – 67
Fester