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■ Fester
■ Tarnish
army value
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
economy
Play-by-play (63 lines)
0:11 Fester spawns in Blue at s1 while Tarnish spawns in Red at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Fester at s1, Tarnish at s2.
0:37 Tarnish opens 12 Hatch against Fester's 12 Hatch.Fester commits to 12 Hatch; Tarnish answers with 12 Hatch.
— The early game —
1:02 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:32 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
1:58 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.
2:37 Tarnish decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
3:02 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
3:21 Fester failed to break Tarnish's zergling line of defense.Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
4:00 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
4:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
5:05 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.
5:18 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
6:05 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:20 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
6:56 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
7:29 Fester with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Tarnish's zerglings!Fester holds the early rush without blinking.
7:44 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.
8:15 With excellent skills and micro, Tarnish managed to fend off Fester while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
8:41 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
9:23 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
9:41 Tarnish with more superior zergling control outpowers Fester!Fester wasn't ready. Tarnish's early aggression takes the lead.
10:20 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
10:51 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.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
11:21 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
11:44 In terms of army size, Tarnish is behind Fester!Tarnish needs production, fast; Fester's army has outgrown his.
12:18 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
12:30 Fester with more superior zergling control outpowers Tarnish!The early pressure works — Fester breaks Tarnish's front door.
13:08 Tarnish has lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
13:47 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
14:14 Tarnish is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:29 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.
15:13 Tarnish was out-microed by Fester and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Fester's line. Great positioning.
🎙 Fester holds the stronger army for now.
15:37 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:01 About half of Tarnish's army has been decimated in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:38 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.
16:51 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
17:30 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
17:59 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
18:35 Tarnish lost all his zerglings to Fester!The early pressure works — Fester breaks Tarnish's front door.
19:04 About half of Tarnish's army has been decimated in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
19:20 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
🎙 Fester holds the stronger army for now.
19:59 Fester starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Fester pushes.
20:29 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
20:58 Fester kills off Tarnish's armies and continues pushing!Tarnish's army evaporates. Fester doesn't even slow down.
21:15 Tarnish lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
21:46 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
22:25 Fester is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!The composition is ready; Fester starts the push.
22:45 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
— The late game —
23:13 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.
🎙 Tarnish is hanging on by a thread against Fester's army.
23:43 Tarnish lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Fester's force stays on that battlefield.
24:19 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.
24:33 Fester is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Fester hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
25:19 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 (75 lines)
0:07 Fester spawns at s2 in White while Tarnish spawns at s1 in Red.We're underway — Fester spawns at s2, Tarnish answers from s1.
0:29 Fester opens 9 Pool against Tarnish's 12 Pool.Fester commits to 9 Pool; Tarnish answers with 12 Pool.
— The early game —
0:57 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:23 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
2:06 Fester decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Fester has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:38 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
3:03 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
3:17 Tarnish failed to break Fester's zergling line of defense.Fester holds the early rush without blinking.
3:44 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
4:19 With excellent skills and micro, Tarnish managed to fend off Fester while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
4:51 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:07 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
5:42 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
6:11 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
6:33 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
7:14 Tarnish with more superior zergling control outpowers Fester!The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Fester's front door.
7:34 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.
7:54 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Fester destroyed only less than half of Tarnish's army.Fester takes a bite out of Tarnish's force and backs off.
8:24 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
8:48 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
9:12 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
9:57 Tarnish with more superior zergling control outpowers Fester!The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Fester's front door.
10:27 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Slight advantage Tarnish as the game develops.
10:48 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
11:12 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
11:48 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
12:03 Fester lost all his zerglings to Tarnish!Fester wasn't ready. Tarnish's early aggression takes the lead.
12:36 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
12:56 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.
13:28 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.
13:58 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:20 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
14:56 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
15:21 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
15:57 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The mid game —
16:25 Tarnish had some mutalisks popped in the closest timing possible which turned things around! Fester's mutalisks are fleeing!Tarnish absorbs the mid-game push — Fester gained nothing for the cost.
16:43 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.
17:15 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
17:45 Fester decides to move out with his armies.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
18:13 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
18:33 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.
19:06 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
19:38 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
19:50 Tarnish is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
20:35 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
20:55 All of a sudden, Fester has no armies left while Tarnish is continuing to push across the map!Fester's army evaporates. Tarnish doesn't even slow down.
21:24 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
21:53 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The late game —
22:17 Fester decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
22:41 Tarnish is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
🎙 Fester is a step behind and knows it.
23:10 Tarnish starts expanding.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
23:46 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
24:01 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.
24:31 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
25:02 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
25:21 Tarnish has more expansions than Fester.Tarnish runs 1 more bases than Fester. That compounds.
26:06 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
26:27 Tarnish is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
26:42 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 It's all going Tarnish's way right now.
27:10 Tarnish made some nice zergling maneuver and won the zergling battle!Fester's defense bends, then snaps. Tarnish takes the middle of the game.
27:39 About half of Fester's army has been decimated in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
28:19 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.
28:49 Fester's hatchery has been destroyed by Tarnish.Fester's expansion burns — Tarnish tears it down.
29:14 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Fester GGs!Fester types it out: GG.
That's the game: Tarnish defeats Fester, settled in the mid game.
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
army value
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
economy
Play-by-play (161 lines)
0:09 Fester spawns at s4 in White while Tarnish spawns at s1 in Blue.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Fester at s4, Tarnish at s1.
0:27 Tarnish gets Overpool against Fester's Overpool.Fester commits to Overpool; Tarnish answers with Overpool.
— The early game —
1:01 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:14 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
1:48 Eager to end the game, Fester moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:15 Eager to end the game, Tarnish moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
2:23 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
2:45 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.
3:22 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
3:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
4:03 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
4:31 Tarnish moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Tarnish crosses the map with everything.
4:56 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
5:14 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
5:48 Fester kills off Tarnish's armies and continues pushing!Fester wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
5:57 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:23 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:00 Tarnish's forces appear to be larger compared to Fester's!Count the units: Tarnish has the edge over Fester right now.
7:19 Fester places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
7:44 Fester is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill the enemy zerglings on the way.No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
7:54 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?
8:17 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:49 Tarnish with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Fester's zerglings!Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
9:16 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.
9:43 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
9:57 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Fester: the first units are already marching.
10:19 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:51 Both Fester and Tarnish appears to have equal expansions now.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Fester and Tarnish yet.
11:00 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
11:37 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:52 Tarnish with more superior zergling control outpowers Fester!Fester wasn't ready. Tarnish's early aggression takes the lead.
12:10 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.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
12:46 Fester destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Tarnish's army has been decimated.Fester takes a bite out of Tarnish's force and backs off.
12:57 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
13:27 Fester decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Fester has seen enough — the army moves out.
14:01 Attempting to end the game, Tarnish moves out with his armies.Tarnish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
14:10 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
— The mid game —
14:51 Fester with the more superior mutalisk micro wins the mutalisk battle!Tarnish's defense bends, then snaps. Fester takes the middle of the game.
15:11 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.
15:25 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
16:01 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.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
16:23 Tarnish is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
16:46 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
17:09 Fester's mutalisks failed to dodge some scourges and he lost the mutalisk battle to Tarnish!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Tarnish holds Fester.
17:32 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.
17:41 After that battle, Tarnish destroyed about half of Fester's army.Tarnish cuts Fester's army in half.
18:23 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
18:33 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
18:54 Fester is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!The composition is ready; Fester starts the push.
19:22 Tarnish starts pushing across the map.Tarnish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
19:45 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
20:12 Fester's mutalisks failed to dodge some scourges and he lost the mutalisk battle to Tarnish!Tarnish absorbs the mid-game push — Fester gained nothing for the cost.
20:41 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
21:00 Tarnish only destroyed about half of Fester's army.Tarnish cuts Fester's army in half.
21:30 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.
21:48 Tarnish decides to start pushing across the map.Tarnish has seen enough — the army moves out.
22:05 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
22:34 Fester successfully fends off Tarnish's attacks.Tarnish commits and it's the wrong call — Fester cleans it up.
22:57 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
🎙 Fester is a step behind and knows it.
23:26 With excellent skills and micro, Tarnish managed to fend off Fester while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
23:42 Fester must macro up quickly or Tarnish will just roll him over!Fester is badly outgunned — Tarnish's force is a size larger.
24:09 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
24:38 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
25:00 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.
25:13 Tarnish is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Tarnish's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
25:33 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.
26:04 With beautiful placement, Fester successfully fends off Tarnish's attacks.Fester holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
26:30 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.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
26:56 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.
27:23 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.
27:49 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.
28:12 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.
28:26 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.
28:53 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.
29:14 Tarnish tried to micro his mutalisks but they were unable to get past Fester's defense line.Tarnish knocks, Fester answers. No damage done.
29:32 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.
29:59 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
30:34 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
30:43 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.
31:07 Fester failed to dodge some scourges and his mutalisks are melting away to Tarnish's mutalisks!The mid-game push crashes through — Tarnish breaks Fester's position.
31:27 About half of Fester's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
32:03 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Fester destroyed only less than half of Tarnish's army.Fester clips Tarnish's army — real damage, but Tarnish fights on.
32:13 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.
32:45 Fester is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Fester hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
33:01 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
33:35 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
34:01 Fester was out-microed by Tarnish and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Tarnish's line. Great positioning.
34:27 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.
34:49 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
35:03 Zerglings ran past Tarnish's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Fester!Beautiful harassment from Fester. Tarnish's economy takes a real hit.
35:33 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
35:52 Tarnish is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Tarnish's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
36:25 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
36:51 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
36:59 All of a sudden, Fester has no armies left while Tarnish is continuing to push across the map!Tarnish wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
37:22 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
37:57 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
38:23 Tarnish destroys Fester's hatchery, denying expansions.No reinforcements in time: Fester watches Tarnish level the expansion.
38:46 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
39:03 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
39:22 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
39:50 Tarnish with the more superior mutalisk micro wins the mutalisk battle!Fester's defense bends, then snaps. Tarnish takes the middle of the game.
40:08 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
40:42 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.
40:57 Fester's hatchery has been destroyed by Tarnish.Tarnish finds the weak point and Fester's new base is gone.
41:16 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.
41:41 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
42:07 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
42:28 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.
43:03 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.
43:29 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
43:43 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.
44:18 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.
44:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The late game —
44:50 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.
45:11 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.
45:44 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
46:06 Fester wins the ultralisk fight at the choke and Tarnish pulls back.Tarnish throws the endgame army in and Fester simply refuses to lose.
46:28 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.
46:51 Fester destroyed about half of Tarnish's army after that battle.Half of Tarnish's force is gone — Fester took it apart.
47:15 Ultralisks in a zerg mirror — this one has gone long, and Fester is the one who commits.This is the big one — Fester commits the late-game army.
47:50 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.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
48:13 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
48:25 Tarnish wins the crackling fight and rolls straight into Fester's hatcheries.The final army does its work — Tarnish breaks Fester late.
48:55 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
49:16 It seems that Fester only managed to destroy less than half of Tarnish's army.Fester clips Tarnish's army — real damage, but Tarnish fights on.
49:32 What superior Mutalisk micro from Fester! Tarnish's economy is suffering!Beautiful harassment from Fester. Tarnish's economy takes a real hit.
49:59 Both hives are up. Tarnish moves first.Everything Tarnish has built comes forward at once.
50:34 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
50:55 Tarnish's ultralisks are unanswerable this late — Fester has nothing that trades with them.The final army does its work — Tarnish breaks Fester late.
51:07 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Fester is a step behind and knows it.
51:42 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
52:01 Tarnish shot down Fester's hatchery.The base falls. Tarnish rips Fester's economy back a full step.
52:20 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
52:53 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.
53:12 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
53:33 Fester's lurkers were caught out of position and Tarnish never slowed down.The final army does its work — Tarnish breaks Fester late.
54:05 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
54:14 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
54:36 Attempting to end the game, Tarnish moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Tarnish crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Tarnish's force dwarfs what Fester has left on the field.
55:20 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Fester GGs!That's it. Fester looks at the field one last time and concedes.
That's the game: Tarnish defeats Fester, settled in the late game.
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
army value
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
economy
Play-by-play (55 lines)
0:17 The game starts with Green Fester spawning at s2 and Orange Tarnish spawning at s1.We're underway — Fester spawns at s2, Tarnish answers from s1.
0:41 Fester gets 9 Pool against Tarnish's 12 Pool.Fester commits to 9 Pool; Tarnish answers with 12 Pool.
— The early game —
1:03 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:49 Tarnish places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Tarnish expands.
2:11 Fester moves out with his armies.Fester has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:50 Unwilling to make the game too long, Tarnish starts moving out.Tarnish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
3:18 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:34 With beautiful placement, Fester successfully fends off Tarnish's attacks.Fester holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
4:09 About half of Fester's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
4:41 Fester only destroyed about half of Tarnish's army.Half of Tarnish's force is gone — Fester took it apart.
5:15 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:46 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?
6:22 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
6:51 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:14 Tarnish with more superior zergling control outpowers Fester!Fester wasn't ready. Tarnish's early aggression takes the lead.
7:51 Tarnish destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Fester's army has been decimated.Tarnish takes a bite out of Fester's force and backs off.
8:14 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:00 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
9:31 Fester moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Fester pushes.
9:59 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:29 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:01 Fester successfully fends off Tarnish's attacks.Fester takes the fight on his terms and sends Tarnish home with nothing.
11:25 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.
11:58 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.
12:18 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.
12:57 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
13:25 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
14:06 With really nice micro, Fester kills off Tarnish's zerglings.The early pressure works — Fester breaks Tarnish's front door.
14:37 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.
15:03 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.
15:23 Fester moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Fester pushes.
15:58 Fester's number of expansions are equal to Tarnish's.Base for base, they're level — Fester and Tarnish match each other.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
16:40 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
17:10 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
17:23 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The mid game —
18:09 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.
18:43 Tarnish lost about half of his army in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
19:03 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
19:38 Fester starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Fester crosses the map with everything.
20:08 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
20:42 Tarnish failed to dodge some scourges and his mutalisks are melting away to Fester's mutalisks!Tarnish's defense bends, then snaps. Fester takes the middle of the game.
🎙 Tarnish is a step behind and knows it.
21:15 About half of Tarnish's army has been decimated in that battle.Fester pays for that trade with about half his army.
21:34 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.
21:59 Zerglings ran past Fester's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Tarnish!Fester looks away for one second and Tarnish makes him pay for it.
22:42 Fester is pushing his speedlings.Fester's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
23:20 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Tarnish taps out!Tarnish types it out: GG.
GG. Fester closes it out over Tarnish.
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
army value
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
economy
Play-by-play (119 lines)
0:07 The game starts with White Fester spawning at s1 and Blue Tarnish spawning at s2.Fester in White at s1. Tarnish in Blue at s2. The map is set.
0:32 Tarnish gets 9 Pool against Fester's 9 Pool.The builds are down: 9 Pool from Fester, 9 Pool from Tarnish.
— The early game —
1:04 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:29 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
1:43 Fester pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:10 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Tarnish goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
2:39 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
2:51 Fester with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Tarnish's zerglings!Fester holds the early rush without blinking.
3:19 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.
3:41 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.
4:22 Fester decides to start pushing across the map.Fester tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
4:48 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Tarnish tests the door early. Is anyone home?
5:01 Fester decides to expand.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
5:27 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
5:49 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
6:26 With really nice micro, Tarnish kills off Fester's zerglings.Fester wasn't ready. Tarnish's early aggression takes the lead.
6:37 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:15 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.
7:31 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.
7:50 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:18 Fester failed to break Tarnish's zergling line of defense.Fester's early gamble buys nothing — Tarnish's defense was already in place.
8:44 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.
9:07 With excellent skills and micro, Fester managed to fend off Tarnish while losing less than half of his army.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
9:27 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.
9:50 Both Fester and Tarnish appears to have equal expansions now.Base for base, they're level — Fester and Tarnish match each other.
10:19 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
10:36 Tarnish failed to kill off Fester's defending zerglings.Fester holds the early rush without blinking.
11:08 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
11:37 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
12:01 Fester places down a hatchery.Quietly, Fester adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
12:28 Tarnish desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
12:50 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.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
13:13 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
13:39 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
14:10 Tarnish with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Fester's zerglings!Fester's early gamble buys nothing — Tarnish's defense was already in place.
14:19 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:44 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The mid game —
15:06 Fester is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Fester starts the push.
15:36 Tarnish is pushing his mutalisk/scourge stack across the map!Tarnish's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
15:59 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
16:25 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
16:48 Fester was out-microed by Tarnish and loses all his attacking forces.Tarnish holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
17:24 Losing only less than half of his army, Tarnish seems to be fine.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:34 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.Tarnish keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
18:09 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
18:26 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.
18:49 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.
19:18 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
19:54 Tarnish held off barely with 1 or 2 zergling advantage.Tarnish absorbs the mid-game push — Fester gained nothing for the cost.
20:16 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.
🎙 The scales tip toward Tarnish — a lead, but not a safe one.
20:30 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
20:56 Zerglings ran past Tarnish's defense line and start harassing the mineral line! What a nice run-by by Fester!Beautiful harassment from Fester. Tarnish's economy takes a real hit.
21:22 Tarnish decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Tarnish tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
21:46 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
22:16 Fester made a mistake and lost both the air and ground battle! Tarnish is pushing his mutalisks further on!Fester's defense bends, then snaps. Tarnish takes the middle of the game.
22:42 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.
22:57 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
23:25 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
23:58 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
24:23 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.
24:41 After that battle, Tarnish destroyed about half of Fester's army.Half of Fester's force is gone — Tarnish took it apart.
25:11 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:21 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.
26:00 Unwilling to make the game too long, Tarnish starts moving out.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
26:18 At the moment, Tarnish seems to have more units than Fester.Tarnish's army is visibly the bigger one — Fester should not take this fight.
26:31 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
27:04 Tarnish's mutalisks failed to dodge some scourges and he lost the mutalisk battle to Fester!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Fester holds Tarnish.
27:33 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.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
27:45 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.
28:18 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
28:48 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
29:13 Fester had some mutalisks popped in the closest timing possible which turned things around! Tarnish's mutalisks are fleeing!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Fester holds Tarnish.
29:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
29:55 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
30:27 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.
30:39 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.
31:04 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
31:42 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.
— The late game —
31:54 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.
32:24 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.
32:52 Tarnish's forces appear to be larger compared to Fester's!Count the units: Tarnish has the edge over Fester right now.
33:04 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.
33:27 Tarnish is now bringing both his mutalisk/scourge stack and his speedlings across the map!The composition is ready; Tarnish starts the push.
34:06 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.
34:33 Fester held off barely with 1 or 2 zergling advantage.The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Fester holds Tarnish.
34:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Fester seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
35:06 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.
35:33 Attempting to end the game, Tarnish moves out with his armies.Tarnish has seen enough — the army moves out.
35:54 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
36:23 Tarnish's mutalisks failed to dodge some scourges and he lost the mutalisk battle to Fester!Fester absorbs the mid-game push — Tarnish gained nothing for the cost.
36:45 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.
37:24 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.
37:50 Tarnish appears to have more army than Fester!Tarnish's army is visibly the bigger one — Fester should not take this fight.
38:04 Tarnish starts pushing across the map.Tarnish has seen enough — the army moves out.
38:29 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 The scales tip toward Tarnish — a lead, but not a safe one.
38:58 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.
39:19 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Tarnish pays for that trade with about half his army.
39:45 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.
40:03 Tarnish is pushing his speedlings.Tarnish hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
40:35 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
40:54 The battle outcome favors Tarnish as Fester's armies melt into Tarnish's armies' weapon fire!Fester's army evaporates. Tarnish doesn't even slow down.
41:20 Tarnish only destroyed about half of Fester's army.Tarnish cuts Fester's army in half.
41:38 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Fester — the losses are light.
42:00 Fester having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.That's it. Fester looks at the field one last time and concedes.
That's the game: Tarnish defeats Fester, settled in the mid game.
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
army value
■ Fester
■ Tarnish
economy
Play-by-play (53 lines)
0:19 Fester spawns in Teal at s4 while Tarnish spawns in Purple at s3.Fester takes s4 in Teal; across the map, Tarnish settles in at s3 in Purple.
0:45 Tarnish gets Overpool against Fester's 12 Pool.The builds are down: 12 Pool from Fester, Overpool from Tarnish.
— The early game —
1:02 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:38 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Tarnish takes another base — the economy widens.
2:11 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:52 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
3:14 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:54 Tarnish with the more superior zergling control successfully fends off Fester's zerglings!Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
4:17 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.
4:46 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.
5:06 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.
5:57 Fester desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Fester expands.
6:10 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:45 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 The scales tip toward Tarnish — a lead, but not a safe one.
7:17 Fester failed to kill off Tarnish's defending zerglings.Fester's early gamble buys nothing — Tarnish's defense was already in place.
7:42 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.
8:26 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
8:48 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?
9:32 Tarnish's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
— The mid game —
9:56 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
10:20 Fester lost all his zerglings to Tarnish!The early pressure works — Tarnish breaks Fester's front door.
10:53 Fester lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
11:22 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.
🎙 Fester is a step behind and knows it.
11:50 Tarnish pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Tarnish: the first units are already marching.
12:18 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
12:50 Tarnish with more superior zergling control outpowers Fester!Fester wasn't ready. Tarnish's early aggression takes the lead.
13:21 After that battle, Fester still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Tarnish — the losses are light.
14:04 It seems that Fester only managed to destroy less than half of Tarnish's army.Fester clips Tarnish's army — real damage, but Tarnish fights on.
14:32 Fester's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Fester tests the door early. Is anyone home?
15:03 Tarnish decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Tarnish pushes.
15:33 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.
16:08 Tarnish places down a hatchery.Quietly, Tarnish adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Fester is a step behind and knows it.
16:37 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The late game —
17:01 Fester failed to kill off Tarnish's defending zerglings.Tarnish holds the early rush without blinking.
17:37 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
17:55 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
18:29 Fester places down a hatchery.Fester takes another base — the economy widens.
19:13 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.
19:32 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
20:08 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.
20:45 Fester has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Tarnish's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 It's all going Tarnish's way right now.
21:16 After that battle, Tarnish still has most of his army with him.Fester keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
21:47 Tarnish decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Tarnish crosses the map with everything.
22:00 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Fester GGs!Fester types it out: GG.
That's the game: Tarnish defeats Fester, settled in the early game.
Head to head
135 games
Fester
66 – 69
Tarnish