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■ Fester
■ Tarnish
army value
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
economy
Play-by-play (69 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Green Fester spawning at s2 and Blue Tarnish spawning at s1.We're underway — Fester spawns at s2, Tarnish answers from s1.
0:44 Fester opens 9 Pool against Tarnish's 12 Pool.Scouting done, plans revealed: Fester's 9 Pool against Tarnish's 12 Pool.
— The early game —
1:14 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
1:34 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:07 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:38 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.
2:53 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.
3:30 Fester failed to kill off Tarnish's defending zerglings.Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
3:48 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:22 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
4:44 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:15 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
5:51 All of a sudden, Tarnish has no armies left while Fester is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Fester. The push continues.
6:06 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.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
6:46 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.
7:11 Tarnish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Tarnish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
7:32 In terms of army size, Fester is behind Tarnish!Fester is badly outgunned — Tarnish's force is a size larger.
7:54 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
8:24 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
8:55 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
9:28 With really nice micro, Tarnish kills off Fester's zerglings.The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Fester's front door.
9:49 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
10:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
🎙 The scales tip toward Tarnish — a lead, but not a safe one.
10:43 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:17 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:47 With beautiful placement, Tarnish successfully fends off Fester's attacks.Fester commits and it's the wrong call — Tarnish cleans it up.
12:23 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:34 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.
13:15 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
13:42 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
14:08 Tarnish failed to break Fester's zergling line of defense.Tarnish's early gamble buys nothing — Fester's defense was already in place.
14:27 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.
🎙 Fester is a step behind and knows it.
15:00 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:28 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
16:04 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
16:35 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
16:58 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
17:16 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
17:50 Fester failed to break Tarnish's zergling line of defense.Fester's early gamble buys nothing — Tarnish's defense was already in place.
18:12 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:51 About half of Fester's army has been decimated in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Tarnish edges ahead on army strength.
19:23 Fester starts pushing across the map.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
19:51 Attempting to end the game, Tarnish moves out with his armies.Tarnish has seen enough — the army moves out.
20:05 Fester's army is small compared to Tarnish!Fester is badly outgunned — Tarnish's force is a size larger.
20:40 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
— The mid game —
21:03 For a second it looked like Fester had more zerglings, but in another second Tarnish seems to have taken the lead! Fester is backing off!Tarnish absorbs the mid-game push — Fester gained nothing for the cost.
21:24 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.
— The late game —
22:04 Tarnish only destroyed about half of Fester's army.Half of Fester's force is gone — Tarnish took it apart.
22:37 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.
23:03 What superior Mutalisk micro from Fester! Tarnish's economy is suffering!Beautiful harassment from Fester. Tarnish's economy takes a real hit.
🎙 It's all going Tarnish's way right now.
23:19 Tarnish is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
23:54 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
24:29 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
24:40 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
25:24 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.
25:53 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
26:10 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
26:50 What superior Mutalisk micro from Fester! Tarnish's economy is suffering!The raid lands — Fester chips away at Tarnish's foundation.
27:02 Fester having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Fester GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
That's the game: Tarnish defeats Fester, settled in the early game.
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
army value
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
economy
Play-by-play (53 lines)
0:12 The game starts with Green Fester spawning at s1 and Blue Tarnish spawning at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Fester at s1, Tarnish at s2.
0:47 Tarnish opens 12 Pool against Fester's 12 Pool.Scouting done, plans revealed: Fester's 12 Pool against Tarnish's 12 Pool.
— The early game —
1:12 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
1:36 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:14 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:34 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:15 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:50 All of a sudden, Tarnish has no armies left while Fester is continuing to push across the map!Tarnish's army evaporates. Fester doesn't even slow down.
4:23 With excellent skills and micro, Tarnish managed to fend off Fester while losing less than half of his army.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
4:44 With excellent skills and micro, Fester managed to fend off Tarnish while losing less than half of his army.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:25 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:55 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:22 Fester decides to expand.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
6:45 Tarnish desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:20 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
7:49 Tarnish was out-microed by Fester and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Fester's line. Great positioning.
8:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
8:44 About half of Tarnish's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
9:27 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
9:57 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
10:13 It seems like Fester has more units than Tarnish!Count the units: Fester has the edge over Tarnish right now.
11:00 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
11:34 With really nice micro, Fester kills off Tarnish's zerglings.Tarnish wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Slight advantage Fester as the game develops.
12:00 Tarnish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
12:32 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.
13:03 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.
13:25 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:02 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
14:24 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
14:56 With really nice micro, Fester kills off Tarnish's zerglings.Tarnish wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
15:28 Tarnish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
15:59 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.
🎙 It's all going Fester's way right now.
16:29 Fester decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
17:11 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
17:37 Fester kills off Tarnish's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Tarnish's way of life — Fester marches on.
17:55 Tarnish lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
18:44 It seems that Tarnish only managed to destroy less than half of Fester's army.Tarnish clips Fester's army — real damage, but Fester fights on.
— The mid game —
18:58 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.
19:26 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The late game —
20:00 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.
🎙 Tarnish is hanging on by a thread against Fester's army.
20:47 Tarnish lost more than half of his army in that battle.Fester limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
21:05 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.
21:41 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.
22:14 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Tarnish GGs!Tarnish types it out: GG.
GG. Fester closes it out over Tarnish.
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
army value
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
economy
Play-by-play (233 lines)
0:09 Fester spawns in White at s1 while Tarnish spawns in Teal at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Fester at s1, Tarnish at s2.
0:33 Fester gets 9 Pool against Tarnish's 12 Pool.Fester shows 9 Pool — Tarnish has gone 12 Pool. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
0:53 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
1:18 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:35 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
1:52 Attempting to end the game, Tarnish moves out with his armies.Tarnish has seen enough — the army moves out.
2:13 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
2:52 Tarnish kills off Fester's armies and continues pushing!A clean, brutal win for Tarnish. The push continues.
2:59 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
3:31 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.
3:49 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
4:12 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.
4:30 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.
4:49 At the moment, Fester seems to have more units than Tarnish.Fester's army is visibly the bigger one — Tarnish should not take this fight.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
5:30 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
5:37 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
6:13 Tarnish lost all his zerglings to Fester!Tarnish wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
6:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
6:59 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.
7:06 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
7:29 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?
7:52 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:17 Fester successfully fends off Tarnish's attacks.Fester takes the fight on his terms and sends Tarnish home with nothing.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
8:40 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
9:00 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.
9:36 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
9:51 Eager to end the game, Tarnish moves out with his armies.Tarnish has seen enough — the army moves out.
10:07 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
10:29 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
10:49 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:22 Tarnish with more superior zergling control outpowers Fester!The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Fester's front door.
11:29 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.
11:52 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:33 Fester decides to start pushing across the map.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
— The mid game —
12:43 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.Tarnish's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
12:58 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
13:24 For a second it looked like Fester had more zerglings, but in another second Tarnish seems to have taken the lead! Fester is backing off!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Tarnish holds Fester.
13:53 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
14:17 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:39 What a pity! Fester managed to sneak 1 zergling past the defense line but it was unable to deal any damage before being killed off by Tarnish's army.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Tarnish shuts the door on Fester.
15:07 Fester decides to expand.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
15:30 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:40 With a successful harassment, Fester hurts Tarnish's economy.The raid lands — Fester chips away at Tarnish's foundation.
15:59 What superior Mutalisk micro from Tarnish! Fester's economy is suffering!Beautiful harassment from Tarnish. Fester's economy takes a real hit.
16:29 Unwilling to make the game too long, Tarnish starts moving out.Tarnish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
16:40 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
17:10 Tarnish with the more superior mutalisk micro wins the mutalisk battle!Fester's defense bends, then snaps. Tarnish takes the middle of the game.
17:25 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:06 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.
18:13 Tarnish decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
18:51 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
19:08 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
19:30 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.
19:54 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:11 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
20:33 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
20:50 Fester decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Fester pushes.
21:26 Tarnish is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
21:46 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
22:09 Fester was out-microed by Tarnish and loses all his attacking forces.Tarnish holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
22:31 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.
22:45 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
23:07 Fester moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
23:38 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.
23:45 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
24:20 The battle outcome favors Fester as Tarnish's armies melt into Fester's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Tarnish's way of life — Fester marches on.
24:35 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
24:50 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.
25:29 Tarnish is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Fester's army.Tarnish needs production, fast; Fester's army has outgrown his.
25:45 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
26:07 What a pity! Fester managed to sneak 1 zergling past the defense line but it was unable to deal any damage before being killed off by Tarnish's army.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Tarnish shuts the door on Fester.
26:27 Unwilling to make the game too long, Tarnish starts moving out.Tarnish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
26:59 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
27:06 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.
27:39 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.
27:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
28:17 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.Fester knocks, Tarnish answers. No damage done.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
28:44 Tarnish moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
29:08 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
29:27 Tarnish wiped off Fester's zerglings, but Fester had mutalisks popped just in time! Tarnish has to back off!Fester absorbs the mid-game push — Tarnish gained nothing for the cost.
29:45 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.
30:01 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.
30:44 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.
30:51 Tarnish is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
31:21 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
31:45 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.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
32:11 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
32:34 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.
32:50 Fester must macro up quickly or Tarnish will just roll him over!Fester needs production, fast; Tarnish's army has outgrown his.
33:05 Fester starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Fester pushes.
33:34 Tarnish is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
33:45 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
34:24 Tarnish wiped off Fester's zerglings, but Fester had mutalisks popped just in time! Tarnish has to back off!Fester absorbs the mid-game push — Tarnish gained nothing for the cost.
34:33 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.
35:07 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
35:23 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.
35:41 Tarnish decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
36:04 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
36:28 For a second it looked like Fester had more zerglings, but in another second Tarnish seems to have taken the lead! Fester is backing off!Tarnish absorbs the mid-game push — Fester gained nothing for the cost.
37:02 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.
37:09 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
37:28 What superior Mutalisk micro from Fester! Tarnish's economy is suffering!Tarnish looks away for one second and Fester makes him pay for it.
38:07 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.Fester goes for the raid — Tarnish is ready, and nothing comes of it.
— The late game —
38:18 A huge mutalisk flock with cracklings underneath: Tarnish pushes.Everything Tarnish has built comes forward at once.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
38:37 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
39:04 Tarnish kills off Fester's armies and continues pushing!Tarnish wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
39:21 With excellent skills and micro, Fester managed to fend off Tarnish while losing less than half of his army.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
39:53 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.
40:02 Fester tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Tarnish's defense line.Fester knocks, Tarnish answers. No damage done.
40:26 Fester moves out with hydralisks and lurkers, a rare sight this deep into ZvZ.Everything Fester has built comes forward at once.
40:46 Both hives are up. Tarnish moves first.Max supply, full upgrades: Tarnish moves out to end it.
41:29 Fester is having a hard time catching up with Tarnish's number of expansions.Fester is starving on bases while Tarnish spreads across the map.
41:42 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
41:56 Fester's lurkers were caught out of position and Tarnish never slowed down.The final army does its work — Tarnish breaks Fester late.
42:33 With excellent skills and micro, Fester managed to fend off Tarnish while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
42:54 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
43:03 Eager to end the game, Fester moves out with his armies.Fester has seen enough — the army moves out.
43:33 Tarnish decides to move out with his armies.Tarnish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
43:51 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
44:11 Fester's lurkers were caught out of position and Tarnish never slowed down.The final army does its work — Tarnish breaks Fester late.
44:40 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.
45:04 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
45:24 Fester moves out with hydralisks and lurkers, a rare sight this deep into ZvZ.Everything Fester has built comes forward at once.
45:56 Tarnish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Tarnish has seen enough — the army moves out.
46:14 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
46:33 The mutalisk flock belongs to Fester and Tarnish's drones are dying by the dozen.The final army does its work — Fester breaks Tarnish late.
46:47 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.
47:06 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.
47:38 Tarnish's army is small compared to Fester!Tarnish needs production, fast; Fester's army has outgrown his.
47:56 Both hives are up. Fester moves first.Max supply, full upgrades: Fester moves out to end it.
48:16 A huge mutalisk flock with cracklings underneath: Tarnish pushes.This is the big one — Tarnish commits the late-game army.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
48:43 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
49:00 Tarnish's lurkers were already burrowed and Fester's cracklings ran straight onto them.Tarnish holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
49:28 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.
49:44 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.
50:22 Nice try from Fester to harass Tarnish, but Tarnish's reaction is just too agile.Fester goes for the raid — Tarnish is ready, and nothing comes of it.
50:30 Fester moves out with his armies.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
51:02 Tarnish moves out with hydralisks and lurkers, a rare sight this deep into ZvZ.Max supply, full upgrades: Tarnish moves out to end it.
51:25 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
51:47 Tarnish's ultralisks are unanswerable this late — Fester has nothing that trades with them.The final army does its work — Tarnish breaks Fester late.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
52:11 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.
52:28 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.
52:50 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.
53:06 Tarnish moves out with hydralisks and lurkers, a rare sight this deep into ZvZ.Max supply, full upgrades: Tarnish moves out to end it.
53:36 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
53:45 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.
54:14 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
54:42 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.
55:05 A huge mutalisk flock with cracklings underneath: Fester pushes.This is the big one — Fester commits the late-game army.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
55:28 Both hives are up. Tarnish moves first.Everything Tarnish has built comes forward at once.
55:43 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
55:58 Fester successfully fends off Tarnish's attacks.Fester takes the fight on his terms and sends Tarnish home with nothing.
56:34 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
56:54 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
57:15 What superior Mutalisk micro from Fester! Tarnish's economy is suffering!Fester gets into Tarnish's mineral line — workers are dying.
57:38 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.
57:52 A huge mutalisk flock with cracklings underneath: Tarnish pushes.Everything Tarnish has built comes forward at once.
58:19 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
58:37 Tarnish kills off Fester's armies and continues pushing!Tarnish wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
59:16 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
59:30 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
59:54 Tarnish is leading the game with more expansions than Fester.Tarnish is out-expanding Fester — the money game is tilting.
60:13 Fester decides to move out with his armies.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
60:44 Eager to end the game, Tarnish moves out with his armies.Tarnish has seen enough — the army moves out.
61:06 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
61:26 Fester's ultralisks are unanswerable this late — Tarnish has nothing that trades with them.The final army does its work — Fester breaks Tarnish late.
61:36 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.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
61:54 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
62:24 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.Fester goes for the raid — Tarnish is ready, and nothing comes of it.
62:48 Tarnish moves out with hydralisks and lurkers, a rare sight this deep into ZvZ.Max supply, full upgrades: Tarnish moves out to end it.
63:18 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
63:25 Fester wins the ultralisk fight at the choke and Tarnish pulls back.Fester holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
63:57 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
64:26 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
64:40 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.Fester knocks, Tarnish answers. No damage done.
64:58 Ultralisks in a zerg mirror — this one has gone long, and Tarnish is the one who commits.Max supply, full upgrades: Tarnish moves out to end it.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
65:14 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
65:46 Tarnish wins the crackling fight and rolls straight into Fester's hatcheries.There's no rebuilding from that. Tarnish's late-game push decides it.
66:16 It seems that Tarnish only managed to destroy less than half of Fester's army.Tarnish clips Fester's army — real damage, but Fester fights on.
66:23 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.
67:02 Tarnish moves out with hydralisks and lurkers, a rare sight this deep into ZvZ.This is the big one — Tarnish commits the late-game army.
67:18 Tarnish's forces appear to be larger compared to Fester's!Tarnish's army is visibly the bigger one — Fester should not take this fight.
67:43 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.
68:02 Fester successfully fends off Tarnish's attacks.The attack shatters on Fester's line. Great positioning.
68:18 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.
68:37 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.
69:05 Ultralisks in a zerg mirror — this one has gone long, and Tarnish is the one who commits.This is the big one — Tarnish commits the late-game army.
69:23 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
69:49 The mutalisk flock turns and Tarnish has to disengage — Fester holds.Tarnish throws the endgame army in and Fester simply refuses to lose.
70:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
70:30 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.
71:03 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.
71:27 Tarnish moves out with hydralisks and lurkers, a rare sight this deep into ZvZ.Max supply, full upgrades: Tarnish moves out to end it.
71:50 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 The scales tip toward Tarnish — a lead, but not a safe one.
72:13 The battle outcome favors Tarnish as Fester's armies melt into Tarnish's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Tarnish. The push continues.
72:25 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.
72:42 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.
73:22 Ultralisks in a zerg mirror — this one has gone long, and Tarnish is the one who commits.Max supply, full upgrades: Tarnish moves out to end it.
73:32 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.
74:04 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
74:28 Fester's lurkers were caught out of position and Tarnish never slowed down.The final army does its work — Tarnish breaks Fester late.
74:51 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.
75:06 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.
🎙 The scales tip toward Tarnish — a lead, but not a safe one.
75:33 Zerglings ran past Tarnish's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Fester!The raid lands — Fester chips away at Tarnish's foundation.
75:42 Ultralisks in a zerg mirror — this one has gone long, and Tarnish is the one who commits.Max supply, full upgrades: Tarnish moves out to end it.
76:01 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Fester GGs!That's it. Fester looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Tarnish takes it — the late game decided this one.
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
army value
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
economy
Play-by-play (47 lines)
0:12 The game starts with Green Fester spawning at s1 and Red Tarnish spawning at s2.We're underway — Fester spawns at s1, Tarnish answers from s2.
0:46 Fester opens 12 Hatch against Tarnish's 12 Pool.Fester shows 12 Hatch — Tarnish has gone 12 Pool. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:20 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
1:54 Tarnish starts expanding.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:15 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:57 Tarnish moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Tarnish crosses the map with everything.
3:32 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:55 Fester with more superior zergling control outpowers Tarnish!Tarnish wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
4:45 Tarnish lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
5:15 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.
5:34 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:11 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.
6:56 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:24 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:55 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:32 The battle outcome favors Fester as Tarnish's armies melt into Fester's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Fester. The push continues.
8:51 Fester destroyed about half of Tarnish's army after that battle.Half of Tarnish's force is gone — Fester took it apart.
9:35 It seems that Tarnish only managed to destroy less than half of Fester's army.Tarnish clips Fester's army — real damage, but Fester fights on.
10:14 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.
10:32 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?
11:10 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:44 With really nice micro, Fester kills off Tarnish's zerglings.The early pressure works — Fester breaks Tarnish's front door.
12:18 Tarnish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Slight advantage Fester as the game develops.
12:52 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
13:27 Both Fester and Tarnish appears to have equal expansions now.Base for base, they're level — Fester and Tarnish match each other.
13:57 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
14:25 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
15:09 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:43 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
16:14 The battle outcome favors Fester as Tarnish's armies melt into Fester's armies' weapon fire!A clean, brutal win for Fester. The push continues.
16:40 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:11 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.
🎙 Tarnish is a step behind and knows it.
17:47 Fester decides to start pushing across the map.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
18:24 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The mid game —
18:52 Fester made some nice zergling maneuver and won the zergling battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Fester breaks Tarnish's position.
19:35 Fester destroyed about half of Tarnish's army after that battle.Half of Tarnish's force is gone — Fester took it apart.
— The late game —
20:00 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
20:42 Tarnish's hatchery has been destroyed by Fester.No reinforcements in time: Tarnish watches Fester level the expansion.
21:01 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Tarnish GGs!Tarnish GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Fester closes it out over Tarnish.
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
army value
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
economy
Play-by-play (72 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Green Fester spawning at s1 and Orange Tarnish spawning at s4.Fester in Green at s1. Tarnish in Orange at s4. The map is set.
0:45 Tarnish opens 9 Pool against Fester's 12 Hatch.Scouting done, plans revealed: Fester's 12 Hatch against Tarnish's 9 Pool.
— The early game —
0:57 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
1:39 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:01 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:24 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:08 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.
3:22 Tarnish failed to kill off Fester's defending zerglings.Fester holds the early rush without blinking.
3:44 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.
4:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
4:48 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.
5:15 Tarnish decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Tarnish crosses the map with everything.
5:55 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
6:05 With really nice micro, Fester kills off Tarnish's zerglings.Tarnish wasn't ready. Fester's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
6:37 About half of Tarnish's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
7:16 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.
7:40 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
7:56 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
8:39 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?
9:02 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.
9:38 In terms of army size, Fester is behind Tarnish!Fester is badly outgunned — Tarnish's force is a size larger.
9:48 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.
10:27 Fester kills off Tarnish's armies and continues pushing!The engagement breaks Tarnish's way of life — Fester marches on.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
10:49 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.
11:27 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.
11:41 Attempting to end the game, Fester moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Fester pushes.
12:24 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
12:46 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
13:18 Fester lost all his zerglings to Tarnish!The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Fester's front door.
13:50 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
14:12 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.
14:48 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
15:01 Tarnish desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
15:39 Unwilling to make the game too long, Fester starts moving out.No more waiting. Fester pushes.
— The mid game —
15:53 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.
16:30 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
17:04 With beautiful placement, Fester successfully fends off Tarnish's attacks.The attack shatters on Fester's line. Great positioning.
17:18 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
18:03 Tarnish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
18:18 Fester's number of expansions are equal to Tarnish's.Base for base, they're level — Fester and Tarnish match each other.
18:42 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.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
19:11 Fester is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Fester's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
19:36 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
20:08 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
20:33 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
— The late game —
21:18 Fester held off barely with 1 or 2 zergling advantage.The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Fester holds Tarnish.
21:41 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.
21:59 Fester destroyed about half of Tarnish's army after that battle.Fester cuts Tarnish's army in half.
22:24 Fester is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!The composition is ready; Fester starts the push.
23:12 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Fester edges ahead on army strength.
23:36 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
23:58 Fester with the more superior mutalisk micro wins the mutalisk battle!Tarnish's defense bends, then snaps. Fester takes the middle of the game.
24:18 About half of Tarnish's army has been decimated in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
24:53 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.
25:32 Fester is pushing his speedlings.Fester's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
25:46 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
26:15 Fester made some nice zergling maneuver and won the zergling battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Fester breaks Tarnish's position.
🎙 Fester has built a commanding army lead — Tarnish needs something special here.
26:54 Tarnish lost more than half of his army in that battle.Fester limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
27:14 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.
27:38 Fester is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!The composition is ready; Fester starts the push.
28:04 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Tarnish GGs!Tarnish GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
That's the game: Fester defeats Tarnish, settled in the mid game.
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
army value
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
economy
Play-by-play (41 lines)
0:07 The Blue Fester spawns at s1 while White Tarnish spawns at s2.Fester takes s1 in Blue; across the map, Tarnish settles in at s2 in White.
0:38 Fester opens 12 Pool against Tarnish's 12 Pool.Scouting done, plans revealed: Fester's 12 Pool against Tarnish's 12 Pool.
— The early game —
1:15 Fester desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
2:01 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.
2:35 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.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
3:18 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
3:45 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
4:28 Fester failed to kill off Tarnish's defending zerglings.Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
4:51 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
5:26 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.
6:11 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
6:49 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
7:27 Fester moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
8:02 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.
🎙 The scales tip toward Tarnish — a lead, but not a safe one.
— The mid game —
8:26 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
9:14 With really nice micro, Tarnish kills off Fester's zerglings.Fester wasn't ready. Tarnish's early aggression takes the lead.
9:39 About half of Fester's army has been decimated in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
10:23 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
10:47 Fester is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Tarnish's army.Fester needs production, fast; Tarnish's army has outgrown his.
11:22 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:55 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.
12:33 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
13:16 Tarnish with more superior zergling control outpowers Fester!Fester wasn't ready. Tarnish's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Fester is a step behind and knows it.
13:48 Tarnish destroyed about half of Fester's army after that battle.Half of Fester's force is gone — Tarnish took it apart.
— The late game —
14:16 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.
15:01 Fester decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
15:26 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.
16:14 Tarnish starts expanding.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
16:38 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
17:17 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 are no longer comparable: Tarnish is far ahead.
18:08 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
18:42 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:10 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Fester GGs!Fester types it out: GG.
Tarnish takes it — the early game decided this one.
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army value
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Play-by-play (54 lines)
0:17 The game starts with Orange Fester spawning at s1 and Blue Tarnish spawning at s2.We're underway — Fester spawns at s1, Tarnish answers from s2.
0:39 Tarnish gets 12 Hatch against Fester's 12 Hatch.The builds are down: 12 Hatch from Fester, 12 Hatch from Tarnish.
— The early game —
1:13 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:52 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
2:10 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:36 Tarnish moves out with his armies.Tarnish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
3:15 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
3:43 Tarnish lost all his zerglings to Fester!The early pressure works — Fester breaks Tarnish's front door.
4:13 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:00 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:24 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:56 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.
6:30 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
6:51 Tarnish failed to kill off Fester's defending zerglings.Fester holds the early rush without blinking.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
7:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
8:01 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
8:30 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.
8:55 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
9:37 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
10:06 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
10:42 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:07 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
11:47 With really nice micro, Fester kills off Tarnish's zerglings.The early pressure works — Fester breaks Tarnish's front door.
🎙 The scales tip toward Fester — a lead, but not a safe one.
12:13 Fester only destroyed about half of Tarnish's army.Fester cuts Tarnish's army in half.
12:43 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:14 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
13:48 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
14:26 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
14:51 With really nice micro, Fester kills off Tarnish's zerglings.The early pressure works — Fester breaks Tarnish's front door.
15:20 Fester only destroyed about half of Tarnish's army.Fester cuts Tarnish's army in half.
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.
16:22 Fester shot down Tarnish's hatchery.No reinforcements in time: Tarnish watches Fester level the expansion.
🎙 The scales tip toward Fester — a lead, but not a safe one.
16:53 At the moment, Fester seems to have more units than Tarnish.Count the units: Fester has the edge over Tarnish right now.
17:18 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
17:57 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
— The mid game —
18:34 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.
19:06 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
— The late game —
19:24 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
20:04 All of a sudden, Tarnish has no armies left while Fester is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Fester. The push continues.
20:39 Fester only destroyed about half of Tarnish's army.Half of Tarnish's force is gone — Fester took it apart.
21:12 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.
🎙 Tarnish is hanging on by a thread against Fester's army.
21:29 Fester destroys Tarnish's hatchery, denying expansions.The base falls. Fester rips Tarnish's economy back a full step.
22:07 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.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Fester shuts the door on Tarnish.
22:42 Fester decides to start pushing across the map.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
23:15 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Tarnish GGs!Tarnish GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
GG. Fester closes it out over Tarnish.
Head to head
134 games
Fester
64 – 70
Tarnish