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■ Tarnish
■ Fester
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
economy
Play-by-play (68 lines)
0:15 Tarnish spawns in White at s4 while Fester spawns in Green at s3.Tarnish takes s4 in White; across the map, Fester settles in at s3 in Green.
0:46 Tarnish opens Overpool against Fester's Overpool.Tarnish commits to Overpool; Fester answers with Overpool.
— The early game —
1:05 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:34 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
2:02 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?
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:37 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
2:50 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:30 With beautiful placement, Fester successfully fends off Tarnish's attacks.Tarnish commits and it's the wrong call — Fester cleans it up.
3:51 Tarnish destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Fester's army has been decimated.Tarnish takes a bite out of Fester's force and backs off.
4:28 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:52 Fester starts pushing across the map.Fester has seen enough — the army moves out.
5:26 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
6:01 Tarnish lost all his zerglings to Fester!Tarnish wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
6:13 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
6:38 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.
7:08 Tarnish starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
7:36 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?
8:19 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:44 Fester lost all his zerglings to Tarnish!Fester wasn't ready. Tarnish's early aggression takes the lead.
9:05 About half of Fester's army has been decimated in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
9:37 Fester destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Tarnish's army has been decimated.Fester clips Tarnish's army — real damage, but Tarnish fights on.
10:07 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
10:41 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
10:56 Attempting to end the game, Tarnish moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Tarnish crosses the map with everything.
11:40 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:50 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
12:38 Tarnish lost all his zerglings to Fester!Tarnish wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
12:51 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
13:27 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:45 Unwilling to make the game too long, Tarnish starts moving out.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
14:22 Unwilling to make the game too long, Fester starts moving out.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
14:48 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
15:20 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.
15:40 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
16:07 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:36 It seems like Fester has more units than Tarnish!Fester's army is visibly the bigger one — Tarnish should not take this fight.
17:08 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
17:49 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
— The mid game —
18:01 Fester is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Fester starts the push.
18:35 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
19:05 Fester kills off Tarnish's armies and continues pushing!Fester wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 Tarnish is a step behind and knows it.
19:34 Fester destroyed about half of Tarnish's army after that battle.Fester cuts Tarnish's army in half.
20:01 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The late game —
20:39 Fester is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!The composition is ready; Fester starts the push.
21:03 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
21:24 Tarnish failed to dodge some scourges and his mutalisks are melting away to Fester's mutalisks!Tarnish's defense bends, then snaps. Fester takes the middle of the game.
21:54 About half of Tarnish's army has been decimated in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
22:15 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
22:51 Fester is pushing his speedlings.Fester's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
23:13 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Fester's force dwarfs what Tarnish has left on the field.
23:47 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
24:21 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
24:38 Fester made some nice zergling maneuver and won the zergling battle!Tarnish's defense bends, then snaps. Fester takes the middle of the game.
25:12 About half of Tarnish's army has been decimated in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
25:34 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.
26:05 Fester shot down Tarnish's hatchery.Fester finds the weak point and Tarnish's new base is gone.
26:34 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.
27:16 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Tarnish taps out!That's it. Tarnish looks at the field one last time and concedes.
GG. Fester closes it out over Tarnish.
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
economy
Play-by-play (154 lines)
0:17 The game starts with White Tarnish spawning at s4 and Teal Fester spawning at s1.Tarnish in White at s4. Fester in Teal at s1. The map is set.
0:24 Tarnish opens 12 Hatch against Fester's Overpool.Tarnish commits to 12 Hatch; Fester answers with Overpool.
— The early game —
1:00 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:25 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
1:53 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:09 Fester decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
2:29 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
2:50 Tarnish lost all his zerglings to Fester!Tarnish wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
3:16 Tarnish lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
3:46 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:04 Fester decides to move out with his armies.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
4:30 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
5:03 With really nice micro, Fester kills off Tarnish's zerglings.The early pressure works — Fester breaks Tarnish's front door.
5:14 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.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
5:43 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.
5:59 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:24 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
6:48 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
7:17 Tarnish failed to break Fester's zergling line of defense.Tarnish's early gamble buys nothing — Fester's defense was already in place.
7:49 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
8:07 Tarnish lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
8:23 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?
8:59 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
9:18 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
9:41 Fester failed to kill off Tarnish's defending zerglings.Fester's early gamble buys nothing — Tarnish's defense was already in place.
10:02 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
10:35 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
10:47 Tarnish must macro up quickly or Fester will just roll him over!Tarnish is badly outgunned — Fester's force is a size larger.
11:21 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
11:45 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:53 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
12:34 All of a sudden, Fester has no armies left while Tarnish is continuing to push across the map!Tarnish wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
12:49 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
13:07 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
13:42 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:10 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
14:32 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.
14:46 Unwilling to make the game too long, Fester starts moving out.No more waiting. Fester pushes.
15:18 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The mid game —
15:26 Tarnish made some nice zergling maneuver and won the zergling battle!Fester's defense bends, then snaps. Tarnish takes the middle of the game.
15:52 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.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
16:19 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:40 Zerglings ran past Fester's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Tarnish!The raid lands — Tarnish chips away at Fester's foundation.
17:10 Tarnish moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Tarnish crosses the map with everything.
17:28 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
17:52 Fester starts expanding.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
18:23 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.
18:54 With beautiful placement, Fester successfully fends off Tarnish's attacks.Fester holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
19:14 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.
19:35 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.
20:01 Tarnish decides to start pushing across the map.Tarnish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
20:26 Both Tarnish and Fester appears to have equal expansions now.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Tarnish and Fester yet.
20:35 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
21:07 Tarnish with the more superior mutalisk micro wins the mutalisk battle!Fester's defense bends, then snaps. Tarnish takes the middle of the game.
21:23 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.
21:48 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.
22:11 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
22:48 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
23:02 Attempting to end the game, Tarnish moves out with his armies.Tarnish has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
23:39 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
23:52 Tarnish with the more superior mutalisk micro wins the mutalisk battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Tarnish breaks Fester's position.
24:13 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
24:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:08 Tarnish decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
25:26 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
25:53 All of a sudden, Fester has no armies left while Tarnish is continuing to push across the map!Tarnish wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
26:06 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
26:34 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.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
27:02 Tarnish starts expanding.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
27:36 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
27:56 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.
28:20 Tarnish appears to have more army than Fester!Count the units: Tarnish has the edge over Fester right now.
28:47 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.
29:00 Tarnish wiped off Fester's zerglings, but Fester had mutalisks popped just in time! Tarnish has to back off!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Fester holds Tarnish.
29:16 Tarnish destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Fester's army has been decimated.Tarnish takes a bite out of Fester's force and backs off.
29:49 Tarnish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
30:15 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.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
30:44 Fester moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Fester pushes.
31:09 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
31:26 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.
31:45 Tarnish lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
32:06 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.
32:37 Currently, neither Tarnish nor Fester appears to be leading in economy.Base for base, they're level — Tarnish and Fester match each other.
32:54 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
33:13 Fester is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Fester starts the push.
33:42 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.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
34:19 Fester made some nice zergling maneuver and won the zergling battle!Tarnish's defense bends, then snaps. Fester takes the middle of the game.
34:26 Tarnish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
35:02 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.
35:32 Tarnish's hatchery has been destroyed by Fester.Fester finds the weak point and Tarnish's new base is gone.
35:44 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
36:01 Unwilling to make the game too long, Fester starts moving out.Fester has seen enough — the army moves out.
36:38 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
36:57 Tarnish successfully fends off Fester's attacks.Tarnish holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
37:18 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
37:48 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.
38:13 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.Tarnish knocks, Fester answers. No damage done.
38:24 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.
38:55 Fester is pushing his speedlings.Fester's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
39:20 In terms of army size, Fester is behind Tarnish!Fester is badly outgunned — Tarnish's force is a size larger.
39:43 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
40:14 Fester with the more superior mutalisk micro wins the mutalisk battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Fester breaks Tarnish's position.
40:35 Tarnish lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
40:58 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
41:21 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
41:31 Fester starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
42:01 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The late game —
42:20 Fester's ultralisks are unanswerable this late — Tarnish has nothing that trades with them.The final army does its work — Fester breaks Tarnish late.
43:00 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
43:20 It seems that Tarnish only managed to destroy less than half of Fester's army.Tarnish takes a bite out of Fester's force and backs off.
43:43 A huge mutalisk flock with cracklings underneath: Tarnish pushes.Everything Tarnish has built comes forward at once.
43:55 Ultralisks in a zerg mirror — this one has gone long, and Fester is the one who commits.Everything Fester has built comes forward at once.
44:20 Currently, Tarnish and Fester appear to have around the same army size.Unit for unit, Tarnish and Fester are level.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
44:55 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
45:11 The mutalisk flock belongs to Tarnish and Fester's drones are dying by the dozen.There's no rebuilding from that. Tarnish's late-game push decides it.
45:47 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
46:10 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
46:23 Fester moves out with hydralisks and lurkers, a rare sight this deep into ZvZ.Everything Fester has built comes forward at once.
46:53 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
47:11 Tarnish's lurkers were caught out of position and Fester never slowed down.The final army does its work — Fester breaks Tarnish late.
47:45 Tarnish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
47:52 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
48:23 Both hives are up. Tarnish moves first.Max supply, full upgrades: Tarnish moves out to end it.
48:44 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
49:09 Fester wins the ultralisk fight at the choke and Tarnish pulls back.Fester holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
49:27 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.
49:52 Tarnish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
50:18 Ultralisks in a zerg mirror — this one has gone long, and Fester is the one who commits.Max supply, full upgrades: Fester moves out to end it.
50:56 Tarnish must macro up quickly or Fester will just roll him over!Tarnish needs production, fast; Fester's army has outgrown his.
51:09 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.
51:32 Fester kills off Tarnish's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Tarnish's way of life — Fester marches on.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Fester is far ahead.
51:50 Tarnish lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Fester — more than half the force is gone.
52:26 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
52:50 Fester decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Fester pushes.
53:07 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Tarnish taps out!Tarnish types it out: GG.
GG. Fester closes it out over Tarnish.
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
economy
Play-by-play (134 lines)
0:08 The Blue Tarnish spawns at s2 while Teal Fester spawns at s1.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Tarnish at s2, Fester at s1.
0:40 Tarnish opens 9 Pool against Fester's 12 Pool.The builds are down: 9 Pool from Tarnish, 12 Pool from Fester.
— The early game —
0:58 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
1:25 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:46 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.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:04 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.
2:39 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
2:54 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.
3:22 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
3:41 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.
4:12 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
4:36 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
5:00 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
5:24 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
5:58 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
6:13 Tarnish with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Fester's zerglings!Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
6:28 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
7:05 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
7:29 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:49 Fester moves out with his armies.Fester has seen enough — the army moves out.
8:13 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
8:40 Tarnish successfully fends off Fester's attacks.The attack shatters on Tarnish's line. Great positioning.
9:03 About half of Tarnish's army has been decimated in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
9:28 After that battle, Tarnish destroyed about half of Fester's army.Half of Fester's force is gone — Tarnish took it apart.
9:44 Tarnish appears to have more army than Fester!Tarnish's army is visibly the bigger one — Fester should not take this fight.
10:14 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.
10:37 Fester moves out with his armies.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
11:13 Tarnish starts expanding.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
11:29 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
11:57 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
12:14 Tarnish was out-microed by Fester and loses all his attacking forces.Tarnish commits and it's the wrong call — Fester cleans it up.
12:41 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.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
13:00 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.
— The mid game —
13:36 Tarnish is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
13:59 Fester is pushing his speedlings.Fester hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
14:13 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
14:40 Tarnish had some mutalisks popped in the closest timing possible which turned things around! Fester's mutalisks are fleeing!Tarnish absorbs the mid-game push — Fester gained nothing for the cost.
15:11 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.
15:32 About half of Fester's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
15:59 Tarnish tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Fester's defense line.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Fester shuts the door on Tarnish.
16:27 Tarnish is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
16:50 Fester is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Fester hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
17:08 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
17:40 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
18:01 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
18:19 Tarnish successfully fends off Fester's attacks.Fester commits and it's the wrong call — Tarnish cleans it up.
18:49 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:20 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
19:46 Fester successfully harasses Tarnish's economy.The raid lands — Fester chips away at Tarnish's foundation.
20:08 Tarnish is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
20:31 Fester is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Fester starts the push.
20:45 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
21:06 Tarnish held off barely with 1 or 2 zergling advantage.The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Tarnish holds Fester.
21:39 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:11 Tarnish only destroyed about half of Fester's army.Half of Fester's force is gone — Tarnish took it apart.
22:26 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.Tarnish knocks, Fester answers. No damage done.
23:01 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.
23:17 Fester is pushing his speedlings.Fester's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
23:38 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
24:14 Fester made some nice zergling maneuver and won the zergling battle!Tarnish's defense bends, then snaps. Fester takes the middle of the game.
24:30 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
24:53 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.
25:21 Tarnish's forces appear to be larger compared to Fester's!Count the units: Tarnish has the edge over Fester right now.
25:49 With a successful harassment, Fester hurts Tarnish's economy.Beautiful harassment from Fester. Tarnish's economy takes a real hit.
26:13 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
26:20 Fester is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!The composition is ready; Fester starts the push.
27:04 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
27:22 Tarnish was out-microed by Fester and loses all his attacking forces.Fester takes the fight on his terms and sends Tarnish home with nothing.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
27:44 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.
28:12 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
28:27 What superior Mutalisk micro from Tarnish! Fester's economy is suffering!Fester looks away for one second and Tarnish makes him pay for it.
28:51 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
29:22 Attempting to end the game, Fester moves out with his armies.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
29:40 Tarnish's number of expansions are equal to Fester's.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Tarnish and Fester yet.
30:16 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
30:28 Tarnish held off barely with 1 or 2 zergling advantage.Tarnish absorbs the mid-game push — Fester gained nothing for the cost.
30:58 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
31:11 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
31:56 Tarnish tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Fester's defense line.Good instincts from Fester; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
32:03 Tarnish tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Fester's defense line.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Fester shuts the door on Tarnish.
32:30 Eager to end the game, Tarnish moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Tarnish crosses the map with everything.
32:51 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.
33:31 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
33:44 Tarnish made a mistake and lost both the air and ground battle! Fester is pushing his mutalisks further on!The mid-game push crashes through — Fester breaks Tarnish's position.
34:07 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
34:35 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.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
35:00 Zerglings ran past Fester's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Tarnish!Tarnish gets into Fester's mineral line — workers are dying.
35:23 What superior Mutalisk micro from Fester! Tarnish's economy is suffering!Tarnish looks away for one second and Fester makes him pay for it.
35:55 What superior Mutalisk micro from Tarnish! Fester's economy is suffering!The raid lands — Tarnish chips away at Fester's foundation.
36:09 Tarnish tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Fester's defense line.Tarnish goes for the raid — Fester is ready, and nothing comes of it.
36:34 Tarnish is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
37:08 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
37:23 Tarnish made some nice zergling maneuver and won the zergling battle!Fester's defense bends, then snaps. Tarnish takes the middle of the game.
37:59 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
38:18 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
38:41 Tarnish harasses Fester's economy and gets ahead of the game.The raid lands — Tarnish chips away at Fester's foundation.
39:07 Tarnish's forces appear to be larger compared to Fester's!Count the units: Tarnish has the edge over Fester right now.
39:35 With a successful harassment, Fester hurts Tarnish's economy.The raid lands — Fester chips away at Tarnish's foundation.
40:02 Eager to end the game, Fester moves out with his armies.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
40:09 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
40:42 The battle outcome favors Fester as Tarnish's armies melt into Fester's armies' weapon fire!Fester wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
41:01 Tarnish lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
41:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
41:58 Zerglings ran past Fester's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Tarnish!The raid lands — Tarnish chips away at Fester's foundation.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
42:10 Both Tarnish and Fester appears to have equal expansions now.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Tarnish and Fester yet.
— The late game —
42:38 Both hives are up. Tarnish moves first.Everything Tarnish has built comes forward at once.
43:04 Currently, neither Tarnish nor Fester appears to be leading in economy.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Tarnish and Fester yet.
43:33 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
43:56 Fester wins the ultralisk fight at the choke and Tarnish pulls back.Tarnish throws the endgame army in and Fester simply refuses to lose.
44:12 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
44:51 Tarnish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
45:15 A huge mutalisk flock with cracklings underneath: Tarnish pushes.Everything Tarnish has built comes forward at once.
45:29 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
46:04 Fester's lurkers were already burrowed and Tarnish's cracklings ran straight onto them.Fester holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
46:13 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
46:49 About half of Tarnish's army has been decimated in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
47:01 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Tarnish GGs!Tarnish GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Tarnish taps out. Fester's mid game was simply better.
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
economy
Play-by-play (43 lines)
0:17 The Orange Tarnish spawns at s1 while Yellow Fester spawns at s4.We're underway — Tarnish spawns at s1, Fester answers from s4.
0:46 Fester gets 12 Pool against Tarnish's Overpool.The builds are down: Overpool from Tarnish, 12 Pool from Fester.
— The early game —
1:22 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
1:57 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:19 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
3:00 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.
3:22 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
4:10 Tarnish with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Fester's zerglings!Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
4:40 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
5:03 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
5:36 Tarnish moves out with his armies.Tarnish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
6:28 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:48 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
7:21 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:58 With really nice micro, Tarnish kills off Fester's zerglings.Fester wasn't ready. Tarnish's early aggression takes the lead.
— The mid game —
8:24 About half of Fester's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
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.
9:42 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
10:19 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
10:47 Fester decides to move out with his armies.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
11:28 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
11:48 Tarnish with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Fester's zerglings!Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
12:25 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
🎙 The scales tip toward Tarnish — a lead, but not a safe one.
12:54 After that battle, Tarnish destroyed about half of Fester's army.Half of Fester's force is gone — Tarnish took it apart.
13:36 Eager to end the game, Tarnish moves out with his armies.Tarnish has seen enough — the army moves out.
14:16 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The late game —
14:49 Tarnish with more superior zergling control outpowers Fester!The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Fester's front door.
15:13 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
15:47 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.
16:28 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
16:58 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
17:32 Tarnish with more superior zergling control outpowers Fester!The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Fester's front door.
🎙 Tarnish has built a commanding army lead — Fester needs something special here.
18:01 About half of Fester's army has been decimated in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
18:29 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.
19:09 Fester having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.That's it. Fester looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Fester taps out. Tarnish's early game was simply better.
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
economy
Play-by-play (67 lines)
0:07 Tarnish spawns at s2 in Orange while Fester spawns at s1 in Red.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Tarnish at s2, Fester at s1.
0:47 Fester opens 12 Pool against Tarnish's 12 Hatch.Scouting done, plans revealed: Tarnish's 12 Hatch against Fester's 12 Pool.
— The early game —
1:12 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:46 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
2:01 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:36 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?
2:53 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:36 The battle outcome favors Tarnish as Fester's armies melt into Tarnish's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Fester's way of life — Tarnish marches on.
4:00 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
4:30 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
5:08 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
5:22 Attempting to end the game, Tarnish moves out with his armies.Tarnish has seen enough — the army moves out.
6:02 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.
6:30 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
🎙 Fester is a step behind and knows it.
6:53 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.
7:23 Fester lost all his zerglings to Tarnish!The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Fester's front door.
7:43 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.
8:21 It seems that Fester only managed to destroy less than half of Tarnish's army.Fester clips Tarnish's army — real damage, but Tarnish fights on.
8:41 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
9:26 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
9:48 Tarnish failed to kill off Fester's defending zerglings.Fester holds the early rush without blinking.
10:24 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
10:45 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
11:21 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.
11:47 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
12:23 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
12:32 Fester failed to break Tarnish's zergling line of defense.Fester's early gamble buys nothing — Tarnish's defense was already in place.
13:04 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:45 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.
14:08 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
14:45 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
15:01 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
15:43 With really nice micro, Tarnish kills off Fester's zerglings.Fester wasn't ready. Tarnish's early aggression takes the lead.
16:10 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:33 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
16:54 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
17:32 Eager to end the game, Fester moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
18:00 Both Tarnish and Fester appears to have equal expansions now.Base for base, they're level — Tarnish and Fester match each other.
18:28 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
18:52 Tarnish kills off Fester's armies and continues pushing!Fester's army evaporates. Tarnish doesn't even slow down.
19:21 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
19:50 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.
— The mid game —
20:33 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.
20:55 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.
— The late game —
21:21 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.
21:42 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:26 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
22:53 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.
23:22 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
23:42 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Slight advantage Tarnish as the game develops.
24:12 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
24:52 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
25:12 Tarnish kills off Fester's armies and continues pushing!Tarnish wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
25:35 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
26:15 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.
26:31 What superior Mutalisk micro from Fester! Tarnish's economy is suffering!The raid lands — Fester chips away at Tarnish's foundation.
27:16 Fester having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Fester types it out: GG.
GG. Tarnish closes it out over Fester.
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
economy
Play-by-play (68 lines)
0:18 Tarnish spawns at s1 in Red while Fester spawns at s2 in Yellow.We're underway — Tarnish spawns at s1, Fester answers from s2.
0:42 Tarnish opens 9 Pool against Fester's 12 Hatch.Scouting done, plans revealed: Tarnish's 9 Pool against Fester's 12 Hatch.
— The early game —
1:14 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:37 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
2:09 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?
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:26 Unwilling to make the game too long, Fester starts moving out.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
3:03 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:38 Fester failed to break Tarnish's zergling line of defense.Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
3:51 After that battle, Fester destroyed about half of Tarnish's army.Fester cuts Tarnish's army in half.
4:30 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
4:54 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:18 Eager to end the game, Fester moves out with his armies.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
6:07 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
6:26 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
6:46 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
7:22 Fester with more superior zergling control outpowers Tarnish!Tarnish wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
7:54 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.
8:27 Tarnish only destroyed about half of Fester's army.Half of Fester's force is gone — Tarnish took it apart.
8:47 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
9:21 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
9:54 Tarnish appears to have more army than Fester!Count the units: Tarnish has the edge over Fester right now.
10:13 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
10:51 Fester was out-microed by Tarnish and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Tarnish's line. Great positioning.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
11:24 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.
11:45 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:08 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
12:52 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
13:17 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.
13:47 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
14:14 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
14:28 Tarnish kills off Fester's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Tarnish. The push continues.
15:00 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Fester is a step behind and knows it.
15:26 Fester destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Tarnish's army has been decimated.Fester clips Tarnish's army — real damage, but Tarnish fights on.
15:57 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
16:25 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.
— The mid game —
17:06 Fester failed to dodge some scourges and his mutalisks are melting away to Tarnish's mutalisks!The mid-game push crashes through — Tarnish breaks Fester's position.
17:41 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
18:09 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
18:36 Fester must macro up quickly or Tarnish will just roll him over!Fester needs production, fast; Tarnish's army has outgrown his.
18:55 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
19:27 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
🎙 Slight advantage Tarnish as the game develops.
19:46 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.Tarnish knocks, Fester answers. No damage done.
— The late game —
20:23 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
20:54 Fester is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Fester's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
21:12 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
21:48 Fester failed to dodge some scourges and his mutalisks are melting away to Tarnish's mutalisks!Fester's defense bends, then snaps. Tarnish takes the middle of the game.
22:18 After that battle, Tarnish destroyed about half of Fester's army.Tarnish cuts Fester's army in half.
22:50 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
23:21 Tarnish shot down Fester's hatchery.Fester's expansion burns — Tarnish tears it down.
23:52 Fester is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Fester starts the push.
🎙 Slight advantage Tarnish as the game develops.
24:09 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
24:48 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
25:15 Tarnish held off barely with 1 or 2 zergling advantage.Tarnish absorbs the mid-game push — Fester gained nothing for the cost.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Tarnish is far ahead.
25:40 Fester destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Tarnish's army has been decimated.Fester clips Tarnish's army — real damage, but Tarnish fights on.
26:09 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
26:49 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
27:17 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Fester GGs!That's it. Fester looks at the field one last time and concedes.
That's the game: Tarnish defeats Fester, settled in the mid game.
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army value
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Play-by-play (62 lines)
0:14 The game starts with White Tarnish spawning at s2 and Blue Fester spawning at s1.Tarnish in White at s2. Fester in Blue at s1. The map is set.
0:42 Tarnish gets 9 Pool against Fester's 12 Pool.Tarnish shows 9 Pool — Fester has gone 12 Pool. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:01 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:38 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
2:03 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:29 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:02 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
3:26 Tarnish failed to kill off Fester's defending zerglings.Fester holds the early rush without blinking.
4:03 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
4:31 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
4:54 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
5:24 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
5:56 Attempting to end the game, Tarnish moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
6:31 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?
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
6:56 It seems like Fester has more units than Tarnish!Count the units: Fester has the edge over Tarnish right now.
7:35 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:01 Fester failed to break Tarnish's zergling line of defense.Fester's early gamble buys nothing — Tarnish's defense was already in place.
8:31 It seems that Fester only managed to destroy less than half of Tarnish's army.Fester clips Tarnish's army — real damage, but Tarnish fights on.
8:50 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:29 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:01 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
10:21 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
10:49 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
11:19 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:46 Fester with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Tarnish's zerglings!Fester holds the early rush without blinking.
12:16 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:58 About half of Tarnish's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
13:18 Tarnish starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
13:55 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:25 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
14:59 All of a sudden, Tarnish has no armies left while Fester is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Tarnish's way of life — Fester marches on.
15:21 About half of Tarnish's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 The scales tip toward Fester — a lead, but not a safe one.
15:51 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
16:13 Fester is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!The composition is ready; Fester starts the push.
16:51 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
17:26 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
17:54 Tarnish failed to dodge some scourges and his mutalisks are melting away to Fester's mutalisks!The mid-game push crashes through — Fester breaks Tarnish's position.
18:09 Fester only destroyed about half of Tarnish's army.Half of Tarnish's force is gone — Fester took it apart.
18:43 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The late game —
19:13 Fester is pushing his speedlings.Fester hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
19:38 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
🎙 Tarnish is a step behind and knows it.
20:20 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
20:41 Fester made some nice zergling maneuver and won the zergling battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Fester breaks Tarnish's position.
21:11 Tarnish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
21:36 It seems that Tarnish only managed to destroy less than half of Fester's army.Tarnish takes a bite out of Fester's force and backs off.
22:03 Attempting to end the game, Fester moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
22:46 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
23:09 Fester with the more superior mutalisk micro wins the mutalisk battle!Tarnish's defense bends, then snaps. Fester takes the middle of the game.
🎙 Fester has built a commanding army lead — Tarnish needs something special here.
23:39 Tarnish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
24:14 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
24:43 Tarnish successfully harasses Fester's economy.The raid lands — Tarnish chips away at Fester's foundation.
25:17 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Tarnish GGs!That's it. Tarnish looks at the field one last time and concedes.
GG. Fester closes it out over Tarnish.
Head to head
134 games
Tarnish
70 – 64
Fester