Friendly · Bo3 · engine v5.3
· Wed, Aug 5 2026 · 10:18 server time
Games
2 · · ▶ replay
■ Hardback
■ Impound
army value
■ Hardback
■ Impound
economy
Play-by-play (39 lines)
0:13 The game starts with Purple Hardback spawning at s1 and Teal Impound spawning at s4.We're underway — Hardback spawns at s1, Impound answers from s4.
0:34 Hardback opens One Fact FE against Impound's One Fact FE.Hardback shows One Fact FE — Impound has gone One Fact FE. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:19 Hardback places down a command center.Hardback takes another base — the economy widens.
1:48 Impound places down a command center.Impound plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:27 Hardback decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Hardback slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
3:03 Impound figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Impound slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
3:48 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
4:21 Nice marine placement by Hardback, Impound can't even find a hole to poke through with his marines.Hardback holds the early rush without blinking.
4:54 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Impound destroyed only less than half of Hardback's army.Impound takes a bite out of Hardback's force and backs off.
5:16 With excellent skills and micro, Impound managed to fend off Hardback while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
6:08 Impound places down a command center.Impound plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
6:42 Hardback decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Hardback slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
7:08 Impound's army is small compared to Hardback!Impound needs production, fast; Hardback's army has outgrown his.
7:33 Hardback places down a command center.Hardback takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Slight advantage Hardback as the game develops.
— The mid game —
8:21 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
8:58 Nice marine micro! Hardback kills off Impound's marines and forces Impound to pull some SCVs!The early pressure works — Hardback breaks Impound's front door.
9:24 After that battle, Impound still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
10:10 After that battle, Hardback still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Impound — the losses are light.
10:27 Hardback decides to put some pressure on his opponent.No more waiting. Hardback pushes.
11:19 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
11:49 With enough marines, Hardback kills off Impound's defending marines.The early pressure works — Hardback breaks Impound's front door.
12:28 About half of Impound's army has been decimated in that battle.Hardback pays for that trade with about half his army.
13:04 After that battle, Hardback still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Impound — the losses are light.
🎙 Hardback's force dwarfs what Impound has left on the field.
13:24 Hardback decides to move out with his armies.Hardback has seen enough — the army moves out.
— The late game —
14:08 Impound places down a command center.Impound takes another base — the economy widens.
14:37 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
15:24 The battle outcome favors Hardback as Impound's armies melt into Hardback's armies' weapon fire!Impound's army evaporates. Hardback doesn't even slow down.
15:49 Impound lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Hardback's force stays on that battlefield.
16:30 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Impound — the losses are light.
17:03 Hardback places down a command center.More workers, more money: Hardback expands.
17:29 Hardback figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Hardback slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
18:04 Unwilling to suffer further harassment, Impound taps out!Impound GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Impound taps out. Hardback's early game was simply better.
■ Hardback
■ Impound
army value
■ Hardback
■ Impound
economy
Play-by-play (46 lines)
0:07 Hardback spawns at s4 in Orange while Impound spawns at s3 in Red.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Hardback at s4, Impound at s3.
0:51 Hardback opens One Fact FE against Impound's One Fact FE.Hardback shows One Fact FE — Impound has gone One Fact FE. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:06 Hardback places down a command center.Hardback takes another base — the economy widens.
1:51 Impound places down a command center.Impound plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
2:11 Hardback bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Hardback slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:56 Impound decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Impound slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
3:34 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
4:06 With enough marines, Hardback successfully defend against Impound's marines.Hardback holds the early rush without blinking.
4:29 After that battle, Hardback still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Impound — the losses are light.
5:10 Losing only less than half of his army, Impound seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
5:29 Hardback decides to expand.More workers, more money: Hardback expands.
5:58 Impound places down a command center.Quietly, Impound adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
6:34 Hardback decides to move out with his armies.No more waiting. Hardback pushes.
7:21 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
🎙 Hardback holds the stronger army for now.
7:41 Hardback showed some epic marine micro, Impound lost all of his fighting marines!Impound wasn't ready. Hardback's early aggression takes the lead.
8:17 About half of Impound's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Hardback's force stays on that battlefield.
8:39 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Impound — the losses are light.
9:22 Hardback figures he has enough vultures to put on early pressure on his opponent so he decides to push out.Hardback slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
9:56 Impound is in quite a huge army disadvantage, he doesn't have what it takes to win against Hardback's army.Impound needs production, fast; Hardback's army has outgrown his.
10:24 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
10:54 Nice marine micro! Hardback kills off Impound's marines and forces Impound to pull some SCVs!Impound wasn't ready. Hardback's early aggression takes the lead.
11:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Impound seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Hardback — the losses are light.
11:57 Losing only less than half of his army, Hardback seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Impound — the losses are light.
🎙 Impound is a step behind and knows it.
12:36 Impound places down a command center.Impound takes another base — the economy widens.
13:17 Hardback decides to put on early pressure on his opponent by bringing out his marines.Hardback slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
13:40 Hardback places down a command center.More workers, more money: Hardback expands.
14:10 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The dance is over. They fight.
14:37 With enough marines, Hardback kills off Impound's defending marines.The early pressure works — Hardback breaks Impound's front door.
15:25 About half of Impound's army has been decimated in that battle.Half of Hardback's force stays on that battlefield.
15:55 After that battle, Hardback still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Impound — the losses are light.
16:17 Hardback bravely pushes out with his marines and vultures.Hardback slides the first vultures across the map — early mines, early pressure.
16:57 Impound places down a command center.More workers, more money: Impound expands.
🎙 Impound is hanging on by a thread against Hardback's army.
17:30 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.
18:07 The battle outcome favors Hardback as Impound's armies melt into Hardback's armies' weapon fire!The engagement breaks Impound's way of life — Hardback marches on.
🎙 Hardback's force dwarfs what Impound has left on the field.
18:30 Impound lost more than half of his army in that battle.Hardback limps away with less than half the army he arrived with.
19:00 After that battle, Hardback still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Impound — the losses are light.
— The mid game —
19:46 Hardback is bringing his vulture-tank ball to his opponent!Hardback's tank line crawls forward — siege by siege, the map shrinks.
20:14 Impound having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Impound types it out: GG.
That's the game: Hardback defeats Impound, settled in the early game.
Head to head
17 games
Hardback
7 – 10
Impound