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■ Demean
■ Aqua
army value
■ Demean
■ Aqua
economy
Play-by-play (55 lines)
0:15 Demean spawns in Teal at s4 while Lightness spawns in Green at s2.Demean takes s4 in Teal; across the map, Lightness settles in at s2 in Green.
0:43 Lightness gets Bunker Rush against Demean's 14 Nexus.Demean shows 14 Nexus — Lightness has gone Bunker Rush. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:06 Lightness opens with a cheesy build.Lightness isn't playing fair today — the cheese is on.
🎙 Aqua's force dwarfs what Demean has left on the field.
1:39 Lightness with an aggressive opening starts to attack Demean.All or nothing: Lightness's gamble arrives at Demean's base.
2:16 Demean warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Demean expands.
2:48 Lightness places down a command center.Quietly, Lightness adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Slight advantage Aqua as the game develops.
3:26 Demean is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Demean tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:50 Lightness figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.No patience from Lightness: the first units are already marching.
4:18 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
4:48 Lightness failed to kill off Demean's defending dragoons.Demean holds the early rush without blinking.
5:25 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Lightness destroyed only less than half of Demean's army.Lightness takes a bite out of Demean's force and backs off.
5:47 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:27 Both Demean and Lightness appears to have equal expansions now.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Demean and Lightness yet.
6:53 Demean decides to move out with his armies.Demean tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
7:34 Lightness bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Lightness: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
8:07 Demean warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Demean expands.
8:36 Lightness places down a command center.Quietly, Lightness adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
8:55 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
9:25 Demean successfully fends off Lightness's attacks.The attack shatters on Demean's line. Great positioning.
9:55 Losing only less than half of his army, Demean seems to be fine.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
10:41 Lightness has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Demean's force stays on that battlefield.
10:59 Demean is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Demean goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:45 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
12:02 Demean successfully pressures Lightness with his dragoons! Lightness is contained.Lightness wasn't ready. Demean's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Slight advantage Demean as the game develops.
12:36 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:19 It seems that Lightness only managed to destroy less than half of Demean's army.Lightness takes a bite out of Demean's force and backs off.
13:45 Eager to end the game, Demean moves out with his armies.Demean tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
14:14 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The dance is over. They fight.
14:51 Demean successfully pressures Lightness with his dragoons! Lightness is contained.Lightness wasn't ready. Demean's early aggression takes the lead.
15:17 About half of Lightness's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Demean's force stays on that battlefield.
15:53 With excellent skills and micro, Demean managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:13 Demean is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Demean goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
16:55 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 It's all going Demean's way right now.
— The late game —
17:25 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
17:51 Lightness's mismicro cost him his marines and probably this game! Demean continues pressuring with his dragoons!Lightness wasn't ready. Demean's early aggression takes the lead.
18:18 Lightness lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Demean's force stays on that battlefield.
19:06 It seems that Lightness only managed to destroy less than half of Demean's army.Lightness clips Demean's army — real damage, but Demean fights on.
19:31 Eager to end the game, Demean moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Demean crosses the map with everything.
20:02 Lightness is leading the game with more expansions than Demean.Economically it's Lightness's game right now; Demean is falling behind on bases.
20:29 Demean warps in a nexus.Demean takes another base — the economy widens.
21:11 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
21:38 Lightness's mismicro cost him his marines and probably this game! Demean continues pressuring with his dragoons!Lightness wasn't ready. Demean's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Demean has built a commanding army lead — Aqua needs something special here.
22:01 The attack was a success, Lightness lost more than half of his army in that battle.Demean limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
22:31 It seems that Lightness only managed to destroy less than half of Demean's army.Lightness clips Demean's army — real damage, but Demean fights on.
23:01 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Lightness GGs!That's it. Lightness looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Demean takes it — the early game decided this one.
■ Demean
■ Aqua
army value
■ Demean
■ Aqua
economy
Play-by-play (61 lines)
0:07 Demean spawns in Teal at s1 while Lightness spawns in Red at s2.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Demean at s1, Lightness at s2.
0:50 Lightness gets 1 Fact Double Expand against Demean's 14 Nexus.Scouting done, plans revealed: Demean's 14 Nexus against Lightness's 1 Fact Double Expand.
— The early game —
1:15 Demean warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Demean expands.
1:35 Lightness places down a command center.Quietly, Lightness adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:04 Demean decides to push out with his dragoon.No patience from Demean: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:33 Lightness bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Lightness tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:02 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
3:30 Demean failed to kill off Lightness's defending marines.Demean's early gamble buys nothing — Lightness's defense was already in place.
4:14 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
4:42 With excellent skills and micro, Demean managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
5:18 Demean is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Demean: the first units are already marching.
5:32 Lightness moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Lightness crosses the map with everything.
6:12 Demean warps in a nexus.Demean plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:45 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:08 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
7:50 Lightness was out-microed by Demean and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Demean's line. Great positioning.
8:09 With excellent skills and micro, Demean managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
8:37 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
9:01 Attempting to end the game, Demean moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Demean crosses the map with everything.
9:44 Eager to end the game, Lightness moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Lightness pushes.
10:18 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
10:45 All of a sudden, Demean has no armies left while Lightness is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Lightness. The push continues.
11:15 Lightness destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Demean's army has been decimated.Lightness takes a bite out of Demean's force and backs off.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
11:42 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
12:00 Lightness appears to have more army than Demean!Count the units: Lightness has the edge over Demean right now.
12:35 Demean is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Demean tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:16 Lightness bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Lightness: the first units are already marching.
13:31 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
14:10 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.
14:45 Lightness successfully kills off Demean's dragoons with nice marine micro.Demean wasn't ready. Lightness's early aggression takes the lead.
15:02 With excellent skills and micro, Demean managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
15:43 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
16:05 Lightness shot down Demean's nexus.No reinforcements in time: Demean watches Lightness level the expansion.
16:31 Demean warps in a nexus.Demean plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
— The mid game —
17:08 Lightness's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!The composition is ready; Lightness starts the push.
17:39 Demean warps in a nexus.Quietly, Demean adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
18:17 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
18:34 Nice tank micro from Lightness! Demean's dragoon micro was no match and was completely savaged!Demean's defense bends, then snaps. Lightness takes the middle of the game.
— The late game —
19:20 About half of Demean's army has been decimated in that battle.Lightness pays for that trade with about half his army.
19:46 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:19 Lightness destroys Demean's nexus, denying expansions.The base falls. Lightness rips Demean's economy back a full step.
🎙 Aqua edges ahead on army strength.
20:38 Demean casts some storm! But Lightness lost no workers.Good instincts from Lightness; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
21:02 Lightness is planting mines with his vultures and... Oh! He's bringing his tank out as well! Looks like this is an attack!The composition is ready; Lightness starts the push.
21:36 Demean warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Demean expands.
22:14 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
22:38 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
23:00 Tank placement and mine placement are equally important! Lightness abuses his placement advantage to the limit and cuts through Demean's army!The mid-game push crashes through — Lightness breaks Demean's position.
🎙 Demean is hanging on by a thread against Aqua's army.
23:46 The attack was a success, Demean lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Lightness — more than half the force is gone.
24:02 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
24:33 Lightness moves out with his armies.Lightness tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
25:06 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Demean GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Demean taps.
Aqua takes it — the mid game decided this one.
■ Demean
■ Aqua
army value
■ Demean
■ Aqua
economy
Play-by-play (167 lines)
0:14 Demean spawns in Yellow at s3 while Lightness spawns in Orange at s4.We're underway — Demean spawns at s3, Lightness answers from s4.
0:41 Demean gets 2 Gate Goons against Lightness's 14 CC.Scouting done, plans revealed: Demean's 2 Gate Goons against Lightness's 14 CC.
— The early game —
0:48 Demean decides to expand.More workers, more money: Demean expands.
1:17 Lightness places down a command center.Quietly, Lightness adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:53 Demean is pushing out with his dragoons.No patience from Demean: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
2:12 Lightness bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Lightness tests the door early. Is anyone home?
2:32 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
2:54 All of a sudden, Demean has no armies left while Lightness is continuing to push across the map!Demean's army evaporates. Lightness doesn't even slow down.
3:22 After that battle, Demean still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
3:45 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
4:04 Demean warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Demean expands.
4:33 Lightness places down a command center.Quietly, Lightness adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
4:45 Eager to end the game, Demean moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Demean crosses the map with everything.
5:09 Lightness bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Lightness goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
5:43 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.
5:55 Demean fends off Lightness's marines with his dragoons.Lightness's early gamble buys nothing — Demean's defense was already in place.
6:14 Losing only less than half of his army, Demean seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
6:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
7:06 Demean's number of expansions are equal to Lightness's.Base for base, they're level — Demean and Lightness match each other.
7:44 Attempting to end the game, Demean moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Demean crosses the map with everything.
7:51 Lightness decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Lightness tests the door early. Is anyone home?
8:24 Demean warps in a nexus.Demean takes another base — the economy widens.
8:39 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
9:03 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.
9:31 Demean's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Lightness continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!Demean wasn't ready. Lightness's early aggression takes the lead.
9:58 With excellent skills and micro, Demean managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:16 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:45 Unwilling to make the game too long, Demean starts moving out.Here it comes: Demean crosses the map with everything.
11:01 Lightness bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Lightness: the first units are already marching.
11:26 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
11:50 Lightness fends off Demean's early goons with his marines.Lightness holds the early rush without blinking.
12:08 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Demean destroyed only less than half of Lightness's army.Demean takes a bite out of Lightness's force and backs off.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
12:37 About half of Demean's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Lightness's force stays on that battlefield.
— The mid game —
12:54 Lightness's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!The composition is ready; Lightness starts the push.
13:27 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
13:59 Lightness kills off Demean's armies and continues pushing!Demean's army evaporates. Lightness doesn't even slow down.
14:21 After that battle, Demean still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
14:45 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
15:02 Demean warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Demean expands.
15:25 Lightness places down a command center.Quietly, Lightness adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
15:47 Currently, neither Demean nor Lightness appears to be leading in economy.The economies mirror one another. Nothing between Demean and Lightness yet.
🎙 Aqua edges ahead on army strength.
16:20 Demean has been very lucky to scout the incoming harassment by Lightness.Demean's raid is spotted before it even leaves home.
16:40 Lightness is still going ahead with his harassment!Plans change: Lightness's raiders are needed on defense.
16:49 Lightness tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Demean.The sneak attack is sniffed out — Demean shuts the door on Lightness.
17:29 Lightness's cloaked wraith did not do much to Demean's economy.Lightness goes for the raid — Demean is ready, and nothing comes of it.
17:50 Demean decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Demean pushes.
18:05 Demean starts expanding.More workers, more money: Demean expands.
18:21 Lightness places down a command center.Quietly, Lightness adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
18:55 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
19:18 Demean avoided some mines beautifully, and comes to deal with Lightness's main army! Demean destroys them all!Lightness's defense bends, then snaps. Demean takes the middle of the game.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
19:49 Demean destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Lightness's army has been decimated.Demean takes a bite out of Lightness's force and backs off.
20:12 With excellent skills and micro, Demean managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:36 Demean shot down Lightness's command center.No reinforcements in time: Lightness watches Demean level the expansion.
20:45 Where is Lightness's detector? Demean sends dark templars to harass Lightness's mineral line!Beautiful harassment from Demean. Lightness's economy takes a real hit.
21:16 Demean appears to have more army than Lightness!Demean's army is visibly the bigger one — Lightness should not take this fight.
21:31 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
21:54 Demean now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.The composition is ready; Demean starts the push.
22:15 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
22:49 Lightness failed to place his tanks nicely and was caught completely off-guarded, Demean cleans up and continues pushing!The mid-game push crashes through — Demean breaks Lightness's position.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
23:05 It seems that Demean only managed to destroy less than half of Lightness's army.Demean takes a bite out of Lightness's force and backs off.
23:37 With excellent skills and micro, Demean managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
23:52 Demean has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!Demean's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
24:16 Demean warps in a nexus.Demean plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
24:40 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
25:14 Lightness's sieged tanks saved the day! Demean's dragoons had to back off.Lightness absorbs the mid-game push — Demean gained nothing for the cost.
25:42 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
25:56 Losing only less than half of his army, Demean seems to be fine.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
26:24 Demean now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Demean's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
26:35 Lightness decides to move out with his armies.Lightness has seen enough — the army moves out.
27:05 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
27:35 Demean micros his zealots nicely to swiftly pass through vultures and hit the tanks! Lightness seems to lose a lot in this battle!The mid-game push crashes through — Demean breaks Lightness's position.
27:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:18 After that battle, Demean still has most of his army with him.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
28:35 Demean's forces appear to be larger compared to Lightness's!Count the units: Demean has the edge over Lightness right now.
28:58 Attempting to end the game, Demean moves out with his armies.Demean tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
29:31 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.
29:52 Demean's dragoons dealt with Lightness's vultures where zealots dealt with tanks, the outcome seems to favor Demean!Lightness's defense bends, then snaps. Demean takes the middle of the game.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
30:15 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
30:45 After that battle, Demean still has most of his army with him.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
30:52 Demean decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Demean pushes.
31:31 Lightness's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!The composition is ready; Lightness starts the push.
31:41 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
32:07 The battle outcome favors Demean as Lightness's armies melt into Demean's armies' weapon fire!Lightness's army evaporates. Demean doesn't even slow down.
32:40 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
32:49 After that battle, Demean still has most of his army with him.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
33:19 Demean now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Demean's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
33:47 Lightness is planting mines with his vultures and... Oh! He's bringing his tank out as well! Looks like this is an attack!The composition is ready; Lightness starts the push.
34:14 Both Demean and Lightness appear to have equal amount of units.Unit for unit, Demean and Lightness are level.
34:29 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
34:44 Lightness hid some mines and it savaged much of Demean's army! Lightness's tanks easily cleaned up the rest!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Lightness holds Demean.
35:18 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
35:38 Demean lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Lightness's force stays on that battlefield.
36:03 Demean decides to move out with his armies.Here it comes: Demean crosses the map with everything.
36:35 Attempting to end the game, Lightness moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Lightness pushes.
36:42 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
— The late game —
37:06 EMP lands on the templar and the archons! Lightness's tanks shred what is left of Demean.The final army does its work — Lightness breaks Demean late.
37:35 Demean lost about half of his army in that battle.Lightness pays for that trade with about half his army.
38:08 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
38:33 Lightness shot down Demean's nexus.Demean's expansion burns — Lightness tears it down.
38:42 Currently, neither Demean nor Lightness appears to be leading in economy.Base for base, they're level — Demean and Lightness match each other.
39:20 Demean warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Demean expands.
39:28 Lightness's cloaked wraith did not do much to Demean's economy.Good instincts from Demean; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
39:53 Demean pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.Everything Demean has built comes forward at once.
40:28 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
40:56 Demean was out-microed by Lightness and loses all his attacking forces.Lightness holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
41:12 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
41:31 Lightness only destroyed about half of Demean's army.Lightness cuts Demean's army in half.
42:02 Demean tried to send in a shuttle but it was discovered by Lightness.Demean goes for the raid — Lightness is ready, and nothing comes of it.
42:17 Lightness moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Lightness pushes.
42:46 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
43:12 Lightness's mines and tanks catch the dragoons in the open — Demean loses everything.There's no rebuilding from that. Lightness's late-game push decides it.
43:38 About half of Demean's army has been decimated in that battle.Lightness pays for that trade with about half his army.
43:52 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
44:12 Demean decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Demean tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
44:46 Demean's forces appear to be larger compared to Lightness's!Count the units: Demean has the edge over Lightness right now.
44:53 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
45:20 RECALL! Demean's entire army appears in the middle of Lightness's base and there is nothing home!The final army does its work — Demean breaks Lightness late.
45:52 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
46:11 After that battle, Demean still has most of his army with him.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
46:36 Lightness dropped some marines into Demean's mineral line!Lightness gets into Demean's mineral line — workers are dying.
47:00 Demean pushes with speedlots leading, goons behind, templar held back for the storm.Max supply, full upgrades: Demean moves out to end it.
47:25 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
🎙 The scales tip toward Demean — a lead, but not a safe one.
47:54 Stasis splits the tank line in half and Demean kills the rest at leisure. Lightness is in ruins.The final army does its work — Demean breaks Lightness late.
48:20 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
48:37 Losing only less than half of his army, Demean seems to be fine.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
48:53 Demean tried to sneak in a dark templar but it was killed off before it can deal any damage to Lightness's economy.Demean knocks, Lightness answers. No damage done.
49:21 Demean decides to start pushing across the map.Demean tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
49:38 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.
50:02 Lightness is sieged behind the minefield and Demean's zealots never reach the tanks.Lightness holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
50:22 After that battle, Demean destroyed about half of Lightness's army.Half of Lightness's force is gone — Demean took it apart.
50:51 Losing only less than half of his army, Demean seems to be fine.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Demean holds the stronger army for now.
51:20 Reaver! Reaver! Demean's reaver is killing off most of Lightness's workers!Demean gets into Lightness's mineral line — workers are dying.
51:41 Demean has arbiters. Somewhere on this map an army is about to appear out of nothing.This is the big one — Demean commits the late-game army.
52:01 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.
52:25 RECALL! Demean's entire army appears in the middle of Lightness's base and there is nothing home!The final army does its work — Demean breaks Lightness late.
53:02 Lightness lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Demean's force stays on that battlefield.
53:18 With excellent skills and micro, Demean managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
53:47 Where is Lightness's detector? Demean sends dark templars to harass Lightness's mineral line!Beautiful harassment from Demean. Lightness's economy takes a real hit.
54:11 Lightness might lose the game soon if he doesn't expand as Demean did.Lightness needs an expansion soon or Demean's economy simply wins this.
54:34 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Demean finally moves on the tank line.Everything Demean has built comes forward at once.
🎙 Aqua is hanging on by a thread against Demean's army.
54:42 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
55:05 RECALL! Demean's entire army appears in the middle of Lightness's base and there is nothing home!The final army does its work — Demean breaks Lightness late.
55:34 After that battle, Demean destroyed about half of Lightness's army.Half of Lightness's force is gone — Demean took it apart.
55:54 Lightness destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Demean's army has been decimated.Lightness takes a bite out of Demean's force and backs off.
56:30 Lightness tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Demean.Lightness knocks, Demean answers. No damage done.
56:41 Unwilling to make the game too long, Demean starts moving out.Demean tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
57:01 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Lightness taps out!That's it. Lightness looks at the field one last time and concedes.
GG. Demean closes it out over Aqua.
■ Demean
■ Aqua
army value
■ Demean
■ Aqua
economy
Play-by-play (164 lines)
0:07 The Yellow Demean spawns at s3 while Teal Lightness spawns at s1.Demean takes s3 in Yellow; across the map, Lightness settles in at s1 in Teal.
0:35 Demean gets 2 Gate Goons against Lightness's Siege Expand.Demean shows 2 Gate Goons — Lightness has gone Siege Expand. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
0:48 Demean warps in a nexus.Quietly, Demean adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:22 Lightness places down a command center.More workers, more money: Lightness expands.
1:36 Demean starts pushing across the map.Demean tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:09 Lightness decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Lightness tests the door early. Is anyone home?
2:29 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
2:54 All of a sudden, Lightness has no armies left while Demean is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Demean. The push continues.
3:26 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
3:43 Losing only less than half of his army, Demean seems to be fine.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
3:57 Demean is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Demean: the first units are already marching.
4:33 Lightness bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Lightness goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
4:54 Demean warps in a nexus.Demean takes another base — the economy widens.
5:24 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
5:41 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
6:01 Demean successfully fends off Lightness's attacks.Demean takes the fight on his terms and sends Lightness home with nothing.
6:28 Losing only less than half of his army, Demean seems to be fine.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
6:59 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
7:19 At the moment, Lightness seems to have more units than Demean.Lightness's army is visibly the bigger one — Demean should not take this fight.
7:34 Demean is pushing out with his dragoons.Demean goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:56 Lightness bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Lightness goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
8:28 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:53 Lightness's mismicro cost him his marines and probably this game! Demean continues pressuring with his dragoons!Lightness wasn't ready. Demean's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
9:12 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:33 Losing only less than half of his army, Demean seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
9:56 Demean warps in a nexus.Demean takes another base — the economy widens.
10:24 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
10:48 Demean decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Demean pushes.
11:12 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
11:38 Lightness successfully fends off Demean's attacks.Lightness takes the fight on his terms and sends Demean home with nothing.
11:56 After that battle, Lightness still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
12:09 After that battle, Demean still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
— The mid game —
12:36 Demean has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!The composition is ready; Demean starts the push.
13:12 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness takes another base — the economy widens.
13:26 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
13:56 Fortunately enough for Lightness, he positioned some tanks at the high ground, and it paid off by killing most of Demean's armies and saved his base from wrecking havoc!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Lightness holds Demean.
14:13 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:38 Losing only less than half of his army, Demean seems to be fine.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
14:56 Aaaaaa, Lightness's mineral line is stormed by Demean's high templars!Beautiful harassment from Demean. Lightness's economy takes a real hit.
15:27 Demean warps in a nexus.Demean plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
15:43 Demean brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.Demean's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
16:17 Lightness's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!The composition is ready; Lightness starts the push.
16:41 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
16:52 All of a sudden, Lightness has no armies left while Demean is continuing to push across the map!Demean wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
17:20 After that battle, Lightness still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
17:42 After that battle, Demean still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
18:01 At the moment, Demean seems to have more units than Lightness.Demean's army is visibly the bigger one — Lightness should not take this fight.
18:41 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
19:00 Lightness tried to drop some marines but they were cleared off by Demean.Good instincts from Demean; the harassment dies at the doorstep.
19:19 Demean brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.Demean hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
19:39 Demean warps in a nexus.Demean takes another base — the economy widens.
20:10 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
20:22 Lightness did not have enough tanks to deal with Demean! Demean sliced through Lightness!The mid-game push crashes through — Demean breaks Lightness's position.
20:57 Lightness lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Demean's force stays on that battlefield.
21:22 With excellent skills and micro, Demean managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
21:46 Demean now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Demean's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
21:56 Lightness places down a command center.More workers, more money: Lightness expands.
22:23 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
23:00 Lightness did not have enough tanks to deal with Demean! Demean sliced through Lightness!The mid-game push crashes through — Demean breaks Lightness's position.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
23:15 Lightness lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Demean's force stays on that battlefield.
23:31 With excellent skills and micro, Demean managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
24:04 Demean warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Demean expands.
24:17 Demean has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!Demean hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
24:56 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
25:14 Demean avoided some mines beautifully, and comes to deal with Lightness's main army! Demean destroys them all!The mid-game push crashes through — Demean breaks Lightness's position.
25:39 Lightness lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Demean's force stays on that battlefield.
26:03 With excellent skills and micro, Demean managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
26:25 Lightness places down a command center.Lightness takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
26:54 Demean moves out with his armies.Demean tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
27:05 Demean warps in a nexus.Quietly, Demean adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
27:27 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
28:02 Lightness failed to place his tanks nicely and was caught completely off-guarded, Demean cleans up and continues pushing!The mid-game push crashes through — Demean breaks Lightness's position.
28:25 Lightness has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Demean's force stays on that battlefield.
28:39 After that battle, Demean still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
29:16 Demean has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!Demean hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
29:27 In terms of army size, Lightness is behind Demean!Lightness is badly outgunned — Demean's force is a size larger.
30:04 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
30:27 Demean's dragoons failed to dodge the mines and Lightness's tank came bombarding into the scene! Demean has to fall back!The timing was right but the fight was wrong: Lightness holds Demean.
30:47 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
31:03 After that battle, Demean still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
31:33 Demean has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!Demean's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
31:59 Lightness decides to start pushing across the map.Lightness has seen enough — the army moves out.
32:19 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
32:37 Demean kills off Lightness's armies and continues pushing!Demean wins the fight convincingly and keeps rolling forward.
32:56 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
33:23 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Lightness destroyed only less than half of Demean's army.Lightness takes a bite out of Demean's force and backs off.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
33:43 Demean has a large number of dragoons and is starting to push out!The composition is ready; Demean starts the push.
34:19 Lightness's vulture-tank ball is getting large, and it starts to roll out of the base!The composition is ready; Lightness starts the push.
34:28 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
34:56 All of a sudden, Demean has no armies left while Lightness is continuing to push across the map!Demean's army evaporates. Lightness doesn't even slow down.
35:23 With excellent skills and micro, Demean managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
35:47 After that battle, Lightness still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
36:10 Lightness shot down Demean's nexus.The base falls. Lightness rips Demean's economy back a full step.
36:32 Demean now has enough dragoons to take the game! ... Or so he thinks.Demean's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
36:53 Demean is having a hard time catching up with Lightness's number of expansions.Demean is starving on bases while Lightness spreads across the map.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
37:21 Demean warps in a nexus.Quietly, Demean adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
37:49 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
38:11 Demean micros his zealots nicely to swiftly pass through vultures and hit the tanks! Lightness seems to lose a lot in this battle!Lightness's defense bends, then snaps. Demean takes the middle of the game.
38:29 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
38:52 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Lightness destroyed only less than half of Demean's army.Lightness takes a bite out of Demean's force and backs off.
39:14 Demean brings his speedlots and dragoons to pressure his opponent.Demean's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
39:44 Lightness decides to put some pressure on his opponent.Lightness tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
40:13 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
40:36 Demean successfully fends off Lightness's attacks.Lightness commits and it's the wrong call — Demean cleans it up.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
40:53 After that battle, Demean still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
41:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
— The late game —
41:41 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Demean finally moves on the tank line.Max supply, full upgrades: Demean moves out to end it.
42:14 Lightness has the vessel count for those templar now. The mech ball rolls out.This is the big one — Lightness commits the late-game army.
42:37 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
42:54 Lightness's goliaths shred the carriers — Demean has to retreat.Lightness holds the late-game siege — what a defensive stand!
43:14 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
43:44 Losing only less than half of his army, Demean seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
43:54 Demean has arbiters. Somewhere on this map an army is about to appear out of nothing.Everything Demean has built comes forward at once.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
44:27 Vultures screen the flanks and the siege line advances. Lightness is coming.Max supply, full upgrades: Lightness moves out to end it.
44:47 In terms of army size, Demean and Lightness are around equal.The armies weigh the same — dead even on the field.
45:08 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
45:29 Lightness's mines and tanks catch the dragoons in the open — Demean loses everything.There's no rebuilding from that. Lightness's late-game push decides it.
46:07 After that battle, Demean still has most of his army with him.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
46:14 After that battle, Lightness still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
46:51 Demean has arbiters. Somewhere on this map an army is about to appear out of nothing.Everything Demean has built comes forward at once.
47:06 Lightness has the vessel count for those templar now. The mech ball rolls out.Everything Lightness has built comes forward at once.
47:26 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
47:52 EMP lands on the templar and the archons! Lightness's tanks shred what is left of Demean.There's no rebuilding from that. Lightness's late-game push decides it.
48:26 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Lightness destroyed only less than half of Demean's army.Lightness clips Demean's army — real damage, but Demean fights on.
48:33 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
48:58 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Demean finally moves on the tank line.Max supply, full upgrades: Demean moves out to end it.
49:22 Unwilling to make the game too long, Lightness starts moving out.No more waiting. Lightness pushes.
49:57 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
50:15 Demean's carriers pick apart the goliaths — Lightness has no answer left in the air.There's no rebuilding from that. Demean's late-game push decides it.
50:45 After that battle, Lightness still has most of his army with him.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
50:59 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Lightness destroyed only less than half of Demean's army.Lightness takes a bite out of Demean's force and backs off.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
51:28 Demean has arbiters. Somewhere on this map an army is about to appear out of nothing.This is the big one — Demean commits the late-game army.
51:57 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.
52:09 RECALL! Demean's entire army appears in the middle of Lightness's base and there is nothing home!The final army does its work — Demean breaks Lightness late.
52:41 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
53:10 Lightness destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Demean's army has been decimated.Lightness clips Demean's army — real damage, but Demean fights on.
53:34 In terms of army size, Lightness is behind Demean!Lightness needs production, fast; Demean's army has outgrown his.
53:42 Demean decides to start pushing across the map.Demean has seen enough — the army moves out.
54:11 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
54:26 Demean's carriers pick apart the goliaths — Lightness has no answer left in the air.The final army does its work — Demean breaks Lightness late.
🎙 Demean holds the stronger army for now.
55:08 Lightness lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Demean's force stays on that battlefield.
55:32 With excellent skills and micro, Demean managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
55:39 Carriers massed and interceptors away — Demean finally moves on the tank line.Max supply, full upgrades: Demean moves out to end it.
56:08 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Lightness GGs!Lightness types it out: GG.
Aqua taps out. Demean's late game was simply better.
■ Demean
■ Aqua
army value
■ Demean
■ Aqua
economy
Play-by-play (45 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Purple Demean spawning at s2 and Teal Lightness spawning at s3.Demean in Purple at s2. Lightness in Teal at s3. The map is set.
0:51 Lightness opens 2 Fact Vulture against Demean's 2 Gate Goons.Demean shows 2 Gate Goons — Lightness has gone 2 Fact Vulture. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:13 Demean warps in a nexus.Quietly, Demean adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:50 Lightness places down a command center.More workers, more money: Lightness expands.
2:19 Demean is pushing out with his dragoons.Demean goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:54 Lightness figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Lightness tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:34 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
4:07 With really nice micro, Lightness kills off Demean's dragoons.The early pressure works — Lightness breaks Demean's front door.
4:19 Losing only less than half of his army, Demean seems to be fine.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:05 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:31 Lightness places down a command center.Quietly, Lightness adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
5:57 Demean is pushing out with his dragoons.Demean goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:41 Attempting to end the game, Lightness moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Lightness crosses the map with everything.
7:15 At the moment, Demean seems to have more units than Lightness.Demean's army is visibly the bigger one — Lightness should not take this fight.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
7:45 Demean warps in a nexus.Demean plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
8:20 The battle to decide the game begins!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
8:40 All of a sudden, Demean has no armies left while Lightness is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Lightness. The push continues.
9:12 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Lightness destroyed only less than half of Demean's army.Lightness takes a bite out of Demean's force and backs off.
10:03 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
10:30 Lightness figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Lightness tests the door early. Is anyone home?
10:52 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
11:21 Demean's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Lightness continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!The early pressure works — Lightness breaks Demean's front door.
11:54 Losing only less than half of his army, Demean seems to be fine.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 Demean is a step behind and knows it.
12:32 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:10 Lightness places down a command center.More workers, more money: Lightness expands.
13:46 Lightness bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.No patience from Lightness: the first units are already marching.
14:10 Demean warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Demean expands.
14:36 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
15:16 Demean's mismicro cost him his dragoons and probably this game! Lightness continues pressuring with his marines and vultures!The early pressure works — Lightness breaks Demean's front door.
15:59 Demean lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Lightness's force stays on that battlefield.
16:23 Losing only less than half of his army, Lightness seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Demean — the losses are light.
16:47 Lightness figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Lightness goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 Aqua's force dwarfs what Demean has left on the field.
17:19 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
18:03 Lightness kills off Demean's armies and continues pushing!Demean's army evaporates. Lightness doesn't even slow down.
18:22 Demean lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Lightness — more than half the force is gone.
18:59 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
— The mid game —
19:45 Lightness is moving his vulture-tank ball towards his opponent!Lightness hits the timing — this push arrives exactly when it hurts.
20:01 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Demean GGs!Demean types it out: GG.
Demean taps out. Aqua's early game was simply better.
■ Demean
■ Aqua
army value
■ Demean
■ Aqua
economy
Play-by-play (48 lines)
0:08 Demean spawns at s2 in Yellow while Lightness spawns at s3 in Red.Demean takes s2 in Yellow; across the map, Lightness settles in at s3 in Red.
0:51 Demean opens 1 Gate Cybernetics against Lightness's 1 Fact Double Expand.Demean commits to 1 Gate Cybernetics; Lightness answers with 1 Fact Double Expand.
— The early game —
1:05 Demean warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Demean expands.
1:48 Lightness places down a command center.Quietly, Lightness adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:14 Demean is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.Demean goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
2:50 Lightness decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Lightness tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:27 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:55 Lightness failed to kill off Demean's defending dragoons.Demean holds the early rush without blinking.
4:38 After that battle, Demean still has most of his army with him.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:00 With excellent skills and micro, Lightness managed to fend off Demean while losing less than half of his army.Demean keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:33 Demean warps in a nexus.Quietly, Demean adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:00 Lightness places down a command center.More workers, more money: Lightness expands.
6:38 Attempting to end the game, Demean moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Demean crosses the map with everything.
7:05 Lightness starts pushing across the map.No more waiting. Lightness pushes.
🎙 Demean holds the stronger army for now.
7:33 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:08 Demean fends off Lightness's marines with his dragoons.Lightness's early gamble buys nothing — Demean's defense was already in place.
8:43 After that battle, Demean still has most of his army with him.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:27 Demean destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Lightness's army has been decimated.Demean takes a bite out of Lightness's force and backs off.
9:45 Demean is putting on early pressure with his dragoon.No patience from Demean: the first units are already marching.
10:19 Demean warps in a nexus.Quietly, Demean adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
10:56 Lightness desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Lightness takes another base — the economy widens.
11:33 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
12:01 Lightness lost some of his marines to Demean's goons.Lightness wasn't ready. Demean's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Aqua is hanging on by a thread against Demean's army.
12:40 Demean destroyed about half of Lightness's army after that battle.Demean cuts Lightness's army in half.
12:57 Losing only less than half of his army, Demean seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Lightness — the losses are light.
13:41 Demean is pushing out with his dragoons.Demean goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:04 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.
14:50 All of a sudden, Lightness has no armies left while Demean is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Demean. The push continues.
15:20 Lightness lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Demean's force stays on that battlefield.
15:42 With excellent skills and micro, Demean managed to fend off Lightness while losing less than half of his army.Lightness keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:18 Demean decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Demean pushes.
16:58 Demean's forces appear to be larger compared to Lightness's!Demean's army is visibly the bigger one — Lightness should not take this fight.
🎙 The armies are no longer comparable: Demean is far ahead.
17:33 Demean warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Demean expands.
17:48 Lightness places down a command center.Quietly, Lightness adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
18:29 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
— The mid game —
19:00 Demean's dragoons dealt with Lightness's vultures where zealots dealt with tanks, the outcome seems to favor Demean!Lightness's defense bends, then snaps. Demean takes the middle of the game.
19:38 Lightness has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Demean's force stays on that battlefield.
— The late game —
20:05 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Lightness destroyed only less than half of Demean's army.Lightness takes a bite out of Demean's force and backs off.
20:42 Demean shot down Lightness's command center.The base falls. Demean rips Lightness's economy back a full step.
21:11 Lightness having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Lightness GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
That's the game: Demean defeats Aqua, settled in the mid game.
Head to head
23 games
Demean
7 – 16
Aqua