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■ Tarnish
■ Fester
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
economy
Play-by-play (51 lines)
0:10 The game starts with Purple Tarnish spawning at s1 and Orange Fester spawning at s4.We're underway — Tarnish spawns at s1, Fester answers from s4.
0:46 Tarnish opens 12 Hatch against Fester's 12 Hatch.Scouting done, plans revealed: Tarnish's 12 Hatch against Fester's 12 Hatch.
— The early game —
1:17 Tarnish desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:38 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
2:26 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.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:49 Attempting to end the game, Fester moves out with his armies.Fester has seen enough — the army moves out.
3:19 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:49 All of a sudden, Fester has no armies left while Tarnish is continuing to push across the map!The engagement breaks Fester's way of life — Tarnish marches on.
4:17 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:00 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.
5:27 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
6:08 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?
6:44 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
7:06 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:44 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
8:12 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.
8:54 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.
9:11 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 —
9:50 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.
10:21 At the moment, Tarnish seems to have more units than Fester.Count the units: Tarnish has the edge over Fester right now.
10:52 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
11:27 Fester failed to kill off Tarnish's defending zerglings.Fester's early gamble buys nothing — Tarnish's defense was already in place.
12:06 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.
🎙 Tarnish edges ahead on army strength.
12:36 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
12:59 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.
13:30 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:15 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.
14:46 Tarnish only destroyed about half of Fester's army.Half of Fester's force is gone — Tarnish took it apart.
15:13 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.
15:39 Tarnish starts pushing across the map.Tarnish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
16:06 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
— The late game —
16:41 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Fester is a step behind and knows it.
17:27 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
17:51 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.
18:20 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
18:54 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.
19:30 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
19:58 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.
20:36 With really nice micro, Tarnish kills off Fester's zerglings.The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Fester's front door.
🎙 Tarnish has built a commanding army lead — Fester needs something special here.
21:03 About half of Fester's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
21:34 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.
22:05 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Fester taps 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 (58 lines)
0:18 The game starts with Purple Tarnish spawning at s1 and White Fester spawning at s3.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Tarnish at s1, Fester at s3.
0:31 Fester opens 12 Pool against Tarnish's 9 Pool.Scouting done, plans revealed: Tarnish's 9 Pool against Fester's 12 Pool.
— The early game —
1:04 Tarnish opens with a cheesy build.Something sneaky from Tarnish. This is an early gamble.
🎙 It's all going Tarnish's way right now.
1:33 Tarnish with an aggressive opening starts to attack Fester.Tarnish commits to the cheese — it's at Fester's door already.
2:13 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:37 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
3:10 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:30 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
4:04 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
4:33 Tarnish failed to break Fester's zergling line of defense.Fester holds the early rush without blinking.
5:08 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.
5:50 About half of Tarnish's army has been decimated in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
6:12 Tarnish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
6:49 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
7:09 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 The scales tip toward Fester — a lead, but not a safe one.
7:43 Fester kills off Tarnish's armies and continues pushing!Fester wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
8:07 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
8:36 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.
9:07 Tarnish's army is small compared to Fester!Tarnish needs production, fast; Fester's army has outgrown his.
9:40 Tarnish desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
10:08 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
10:50 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:07 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:47 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 scales tip toward Fester — a lead, but not a safe one.
12:14 With really nice micro, Fester kills off Tarnish's zerglings.Tarnish wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
12:49 Tarnish lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
13:13 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:38 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.
14:08 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
14:42 Tarnish lost all his zerglings to Fester!The early pressure works — Fester breaks Tarnish's front door.
15:10 Tarnish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
15:43 Tarnish destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Fester's army has been decimated.Tarnish clips Fester's army — real damage, but Fester fights on.
16:00 Eager to end the game, Fester moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
🎙 It's all going Fester's way right now.
16:41 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
17:06 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
17:35 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
18:10 All of a sudden, Tarnish has no armies left while Fester is continuing to push across the map!Fester wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 It's all going Fester's way right now.
18:38 Tarnish seems to lose most of his army in that battle.Fester limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
19:00 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
19:47 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
20:15 Fester decides to move out with his armies.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
— The late game —
20:39 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
21:06 For a second it looked like Tarnish had more zerglings, but in another second Fester seems to have taken the lead! Tarnish is backing off!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Fester holds Tarnish.
21:47 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
22:16 Tarnish lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Fester — more than half the force is gone.
22:41 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 goes for the raid — Fester is ready, and nothing comes of it.
🎙 Tarnish is hanging on by a thread against Fester's army.
23:08 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Tarnish GGs!Tarnish types it out: GG.
Tarnish taps out. Fester's early game was simply better.
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
economy
Play-by-play (123 lines)
0:13 Tarnish spawns in White at s1 while Fester spawns in Teal at s2.Tarnish in White at s1. Fester in Teal at s2. The map is set.
0:42 Tarnish opens 12 Hatch against Fester's 12 Pool.Tarnish shows 12 Hatch — Fester has gone 12 Pool. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:05 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
1:31 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:38 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.
2:10 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
2:35 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
2:52 Tarnish with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Fester's zerglings!Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
3:23 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.
3:41 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
4:13 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
4:32 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
5:10 Tarnish decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Tarnish crosses the map with everything.
5:28 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
5:46 Currently, neither Tarnish nor Fester appears to be leading in economy.Base for base, they're level — Tarnish and Fester match each other.
6:19 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
6:37 Tarnish lost all his zerglings to Fester!Tarnish wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
7:07 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.
7:36 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
8:01 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?
8:13 Fester decides to move out with his armies.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
8:43 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
9:15 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
9:24 Fester with more superior zergling control outpowers Tarnish!Tarnish wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
10:04 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.
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 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.
10:58 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
11:40 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:48 Fester successfully fends off Tarnish's attacks.Fester takes the fight on his terms and sends Tarnish home with nothing.
12:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
12:45 About half of Tarnish's army has been decimated in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Tarnish is a step behind and knows it.
13:03 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
13:37 Fester decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
13:58 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The mid game —
14:20 Tarnish had some mutalisks popped in the closest timing possible which turned things around! Fester's mutalisks are fleeing!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Tarnish holds Fester.
14:36 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.
15:17 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.
15:26 It seems like Fester has more units than Tarnish!Fester's army is visibly the bigger one — Tarnish should not take this fight.
15:52 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
16:32 Zerglings ran past Fester's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Tarnish!Beautiful harassment from Tarnish. Fester's economy takes a real hit.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
16:55 Tarnish starts pushing across the map.Tarnish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
17:08 Fester is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Fester starts the push.
17:45 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
17:55 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
18:18 For a second it looked like Tarnish had more zerglings, but in another second Fester seems to have taken the lead! Tarnish is backing off!Fester absorbs the mid-game push — Tarnish gained nothing for the cost.
18:53 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
19:04 Tarnish lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
19:40 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.
20:01 Tarnish is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
20:28 Fester is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Fester starts the push.
20:54 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
21:11 Fester held off barely with 1 or 2 zergling advantage.Fester absorbs the mid-game push — Tarnish gained nothing for the cost.
21:45 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
21:54 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:23 Fester is pushing his speedlings.Fester hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
22:46 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
23:19 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
23:44 Fester with the more superior mutalisk micro wins the mutalisk battle!Tarnish's defense bends, then snaps. Fester takes the middle of the game.
🎙 Slight advantage Fester as the game develops.
24:11 Tarnish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
24:28 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.
24:57 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.
25:29 Fester is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Fester starts the push.
25:38 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
25:58 Fester made some nice zergling maneuver and won the zergling battle!Tarnish's defense bends, then snaps. Fester takes the middle of the game.
26:39 Tarnish lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
26:56 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
27:30 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.
🎙 Fester edges ahead on army strength.
27:37 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
27:59 Fester with the more superior mutalisk micro wins the mutalisk battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Fester breaks Tarnish's position.
28:24 Tarnish lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
28:51 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.
29:26 Fester shot down Tarnish's hatchery.Tarnish's expansion burns — Fester tears it down.
29:38 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.
30:18 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
30:39 What superior Mutalisk micro from Tarnish! Fester's economy is suffering!Beautiful harassment from Tarnish. Fester's economy takes a real hit.
31:03 Eager to end the game, Fester moves out with his armies.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Fester holds the stronger army for now.
31:25 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
31:46 Fester made some nice zergling maneuver and won the zergling battle!Tarnish's defense bends, then snaps. Fester takes the middle of the game.
32:06 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
— The late game —
32:28 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
32:53 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.
33:31 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.
33:45 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
34:05 Tarnish made a mistake and lost both the air and ground battle! Fester is pushing his mutalisks further on!Tarnish's defense bends, then snaps. Fester takes the middle of the game.
34:39 Tarnish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
35:13 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
35:34 Fester is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Fester's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
35:56 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
36:26 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.
36:50 About half of Tarnish's army has been decimated in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
36:57 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.
37:24 Tarnish is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
37:55 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
38:09 With beautiful placement, Fester successfully fends off Tarnish's attacks.Tarnish commits and it's the wrong call — Fester cleans it up.
🎙 Fester edges ahead on army strength.
38:50 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
39:16 About half of Tarnish's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
39:37 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.
40:01 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.
40:13 Fester is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Fester hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
40:48 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
41:01 Tarnish made a mistake and lost both the air and ground battle! Fester is pushing his mutalisks further on!Tarnish's defense bends, then snaps. Fester takes the middle of the game.
41:24 After that battle, Fester destroyed about half of Tarnish's army.Fester cuts Tarnish's army in half.
42:03 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Tarnish is hanging on by a thread against Fester's army.
42:28 Fester shot down Tarnish's hatchery.The base falls. Fester rips Tarnish's economy back a full step.
42:35 Fester decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Fester pushes.
43:18 Tarnish having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Tarnish GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Fester closes it out over Tarnish.
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
economy
Play-by-play (77 lines)
0:20 The game starts with Purple Tarnish spawning at s2 and Teal Fester spawning at s1.Tarnish takes s2 in Purple; across the map, Fester settles in at s1 in Teal.
0:33 Fester opens 12 Hatch against Tarnish's Overpool.Tarnish shows Overpool — Fester has gone 12 Hatch. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
0:56 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
1:28 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:05 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:26 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
2:52 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:18 Tarnish failed to kill off Fester's defending zerglings.Fester holds the early rush without blinking.
3:42 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.
4:15 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
4:43 Tarnish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
5:08 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.
5:49 It seems like Fester has more units than Tarnish!Fester's army is visibly the bigger one — Tarnish should not take this fight.
6:10 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
6:27 Fester starts expanding.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
7:01 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
7:26 Fester successfully fends off Tarnish's attacks.Tarnish commits and it's the wrong call — Fester cleans it up.
8:02 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
8:28 Tarnish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
8:59 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.
9:16 Fester moves out with his armies.Fester has seen enough — the army moves out.
9:45 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
10:09 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.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
10:47 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.
11:22 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.
11:46 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
12:17 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
12:33 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
13:03 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
13:32 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
14:01 With beautiful placement, Tarnish successfully fends off Fester's attacks.The attack shatters on Tarnish's line. Great positioning.
14:34 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.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
14:52 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
15:24 Attempting to end the game, Tarnish moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
— The mid game —
15:52 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.
16:25 Tarnish's number of expansions are equal to Fester's.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Tarnish and Fester yet.
16:52 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
17:08 Fester made a mistake and lost both the air and ground battle! Tarnish is pushing his mutalisks further on!The mid-game push crashes through — Tarnish breaks Fester's position.
17:47 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.
18:19 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
18:39 Fester tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Tarnish's defense line.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Tarnish shuts the door on Fester.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
19:04 Tarnish is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
19:27 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
20:08 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
20:32 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
21:00 Tarnish with the more superior mutalisk micro wins the mutalisk battle!Fester's defense bends, then snaps. Tarnish takes the middle of the game.
21:16 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
21:49 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
22:15 Fester's hatchery has been destroyed by Tarnish.Tarnish finds the weak point and Fester's new base is gone.
— The late game —
22:37 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Tarnish holds the stronger army for now.
23:14 Fester tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Tarnish's defense line.Fester knocks, Tarnish answers. No damage done.
23:34 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
24:14 Both Tarnish and Fester appears to have equal expansions now.Base for base, they're level — Tarnish and Fester match each other.
24:39 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
25:00 All of a sudden, Fester has no armies left while Tarnish is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Tarnish. The push continues.
25:28 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
26:09 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
26:31 Tarnish decides to start pushing across the map.Tarnish has seen enough — the army moves out.
27:00 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 Tarnish edges ahead on army strength.
27:20 Tarnish with the more superior mutalisk micro wins the mutalisk battle!Fester's defense bends, then snaps. Tarnish takes the middle of the game.
27:48 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
28:18 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:42 Tarnish destroys Fester's hatchery, denying expansions.Tarnish finds the weak point and Fester's new base is gone.
29:20 Zerglings ran past Tarnish's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Fester!Fester gets into Tarnish's mineral line — workers are dying.
29:47 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.
30:03 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Fester taps out!That's it. Fester looks at the field one last time and concedes.
GG. Tarnish closes it out over Fester.
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■ Fester
army value
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■ Fester
economy
Play-by-play (7 lines)
0:07 The Blue Tarnish spawns at s2 while Red Fester spawns at s1.Tarnish in Blue at s2. Fester in Red at s1. The map is set.
2:29 Fester gets 12 Hatch against Tarnish's 5 Pool.Tarnish commits to 5 Pool; Fester answers with 12 Hatch.
4:46 Tarnish decides to cheese today.Tarnish isn't playing fair today — the cheese is on.
🎙 Tarnish has built a commanding army lead — Fester needs something special here.
7:00 Tarnish with an aggressive opening starts to attack Fester.Tarnish commits to the cheese — it's at Fester's door already.
9:04 Fester GGs after being cheesed by Tarnish.The cheese lands — Fester GGs, and Tarnish steals the game.
Fester taps out. Tarnish's early game was simply better.
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
army value
■ Tarnish
■ Fester
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:15 The Purple Tarnish spawns at s1 while Green Fester spawns at s2.Tarnish takes s1 in Purple; across the map, Fester settles in at s2 in Green.
0:41 Tarnish opens 9 Pool against Fester's 9 Pool.Tarnish commits to 9 Pool; Fester answers with 9 Pool.
— The early game —
1:13 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.
2:32 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.
2:55 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:25 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
4:08 Fester with more superior zergling control outpowers Tarnish!Tarnish wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
4:41 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.
5:01 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
5:44 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:12 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
6:57 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.
7:16 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.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
8:01 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:22 Tarnish with more superior zergling control outpowers Fester!The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Fester's front door.
9:00 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
9:31 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:09 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
10:32 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.
11:08 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:54 Fester failed to break Tarnish's zergling line of defense.Fester's early gamble buys nothing — Tarnish's defense was already in place.
12:29 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.
🎙 Fester is a step behind and knows it.
12:46 About half of Fester's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
13:33 Tarnish starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
13:50 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:42 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
15:03 Fester lost all his zerglings to Tarnish!Fester wasn't ready. Tarnish's early aggression takes the lead.
15:32 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
16:11 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:41 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
17:11 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Tarnish holds the stronger army for now.
17:46 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
18:19 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
18:48 Tarnish with more superior zergling control outpowers Fester!The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Fester's front door.
19:36 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
20:08 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:29 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
21:00 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 early game.
Head to head
135 games
Tarnish
69 – 66
Fester