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■ Curse
■ Forest
army value
■ Curse
■ Forest
economy
Play-by-play (54 lines)
0:07 The White Curse spawns at s2 while Teal Cineast spawns at s1.Cross positions or close ones, it starts here: Curse at s2, Cineast at s1.
0:39 Cineast opens Forge Fast Expand against Curse's 12 Pool.Scouting done, plans revealed: Curse's 12 Pool against Cineast's Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
1:20 Curse desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Curse expands.
1:45 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:20 Curse pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Curse: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Dead even — neither player has found the edge yet.
2:52 Cineast is pushing out with his zealots.Cineast tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:28 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The dance is over. They fight.
3:53 Curse's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Cineast continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!Curse wasn't ready. Cineast's early aggression takes the lead.
4:10 Losing only less than half of his army, Curse seems to be fine.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:01 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.Curse keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:20 Curse places down a hatchery.Quietly, Curse adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
5:52 Cineast desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.More workers, more money: Cineast expands.
6:20 Curse's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Curse goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:54 Unwilling to make the game too long, Cineast starts moving out.No more waiting. Cineast pushes.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:28 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The dance is over. They fight.
7:51 Curse failed to break Cineast's defending line of zealots.Curse's early gamble buys nothing — Cineast's defense was already in place.
8:39 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.Curse keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:05 After that battle, Curse still has most of his army with him.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
9:37 Curse pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Curse tests the door early. Is anyone home?
9:59 Cineast is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Cineast goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:30 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
11:16 Cineast kills off all of Curse's offensive zerglings with his zealots.Curse's early gamble buys nothing — Cineast's defense was already in place.
11:41 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.Curse keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The scales tip toward Forest — a lead, but not a safe one.
12:15 Cineast destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Curse's army has been decimated.Cineast clips Curse's army — real damage, but Curse fights on.
12:40 Curse's army is small compared to Cineast!Curse is badly outgunned — Cineast's force is a size larger.
13:20 Curse places down a hatchery.Quietly, Curse adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
13:54 Cineast warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cineast expands.
14:12 Curse pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Curse goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:45 Cineast moves out with his armies.Cineast has seen enough — the army moves out.
15:23 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
15:46 Curse failed to break Cineast's defending line of zealots.Cineast holds the early rush without blinking.
16:15 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Curse — the losses are light.
🎙 Forest's force dwarfs what Curse has left on the field.
16:59 Curse lost about half of his army in that battle.Cineast pays for that trade with about half his army.
17:31 Attempting to end the game, Cineast moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Cineast crosses the map with everything.
18:00 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The mid game —
18:24 Curse's zerglings melt away into archon fire, hydralisks kept getting stormed by high templars.Curse's defense bends, then snaps. Cineast takes the middle of the game.
19:03 Cineast only destroyed about half of Curse's army.Cineast cuts Curse's army in half.
— The late game —
19:21 It seems that Curse only managed to destroy less than half of Cineast's army.Curse clips Cineast's army — real damage, but Cineast fights on.
19:54 Looks like Cineast is going to push out with his archons and speedlots!Cineast's mid-game army is assembled — and it's moving.
20:37 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
21:03 Cineast's archon made a significant contribution in this battle! His observer placement was also well done!Curse's defense bends, then snaps. Cineast takes the middle of the game.
🎙 Forest has built a commanding army lead — Curse needs something special here.
21:40 Curse lost more than half of his army in that battle.That fight gutted Cineast — more than half the force is gone.
22:07 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.Curse keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
22:33 Cineast destroys Curse's hatchery, denying expansions.No reinforcements in time: Curse watches Cineast level the expansion.
23:12 Looking at the opponent's overwhelming forces, Curse GGs!Curse types it out: GG.
Forest takes it — the mid game decided this one.
■ Curse
■ Forest
army value
■ Curse
■ Forest
economy
Play-by-play (42 lines)
0:08 Curse spawns at s1 in Blue while Cineast spawns at s2 in Teal.We're underway — Curse spawns at s1, Cineast answers from s2.
0:43 Curse opens 12 Hatch against Cineast's Forge Fast Expand.Scouting done, plans revealed: Curse's 12 Hatch against Cineast's Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
1:14 Curse places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Curse expands.
1:54 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:26 Curse starts pushing across the map.Curse tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
3:01 Cineast's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Cineast tests the door early. Is anyone home?
3:39 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
4:02 Cineast failed to kill off Curse's defending zerglings.Cineast's early gamble buys nothing — Curse's defense was already in place.
4:37 After that battle, Curse still has most of his army with him.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:11 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.Curse keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
5:59 Curse decides to start pushing across the map.No more waiting. Curse pushes.
6:20 Cineast is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
7:00 Curse places down a hatchery.Curse takes another base — the economy widens.
7:30 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
8:04 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
— The mid game —
8:55 Cineast failed to break Curse's zergling line of defense.Cineast's early gamble buys nothing — Curse's defense was already in place.
9:21 After that battle, Curse still has most of his army with him.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:07 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.Curse keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
10:21 Curse's forces appear to be larger compared to Cineast's!Count the units: Curse has the edge over Cineast right now.
11:15 Curse's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Curse goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
11:34 Cineast is pushing out with his zealots.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
12:08 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
12:59 With really nice micro, Curse's speedlings kills off Cineast's dragoons.Cineast wasn't ready. Curse's early aggression takes the lead.
🎙 Slight advantage Curse as the game develops.
13:30 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Curse while losing less than half of his army.Curse keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:53 It seems that Cineast only managed to destroy less than half of Curse's army.Cineast clips Curse's army — real damage, but Curse fights on.
— The late game —
14:23 Cineast starts expanding.Cineast takes another base — the economy widens.
15:16 Curse's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Curse: the first units are already marching.
15:48 Curse places down a hatchery.Curse takes another base — the economy widens.
16:19 The battle to decide the game begins!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
16:44 Curse with some nice speedling surrounds killed Cineast's zealots!Cineast wasn't ready. Curse's early aggression takes the lead.
17:28 Cineast has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Curse's force stays on that battlefield.
17:57 Losing only less than half of his army, Curse seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
🎙 Forest is a step behind and knows it.
18:27 Curse decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Curse crosses the map with everything.
19:05 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Cineast GGs!That's it. Cineast looks at the field one last time and concedes.
That's the game: Curse defeats Forest, settled in the early game.
■ Curse
■ Forest
army value
■ Curse
■ Forest
economy
Play-by-play (51 lines)
0:18 The game starts with Red Curse spawning at s1 and Blue Cineast spawning at s2.Curse takes s1 in Red; across the map, Cineast settles in at s2 in Blue.
0:40 Curse opens 12 Pool against Cineast's Forge Fast Expand.Curse shows 12 Pool — Cineast has gone Forge Fast Expand. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:14 Curse desperate in getting his economy pumped up, expands to another location.Quietly, Curse adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
1:45 Cineast warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cineast expands.
2:13 Curse pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!No patience from Curse: the first units are already marching.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:41 Attempting to end the game, Cineast moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Cineast crosses the map with everything.
3:29 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
3:52 With beautiful placement, Curse successfully fends off Cineast's attacks.Curse holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
4:31 Losing only less than half of his army, Curse seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
5:06 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Curse — the losses are light.
5:30 Cineast warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cineast expands.
6:07 Attempting to end the game, Curse moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Curse pushes.
6:27 Cineast's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
7:02 Curse places down a hatchery.Quietly, Curse adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
7:42 The battle to decide the game begins!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
8:06 Cineast kills off all of Curse's offensive zerglings with his zealots.Curse's early gamble buys nothing — Cineast's defense was already in place.
8:55 Curse destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Cineast's army has been decimated.Curse takes a bite out of Cineast's force and backs off.
9:25 Losing only less than half of his army, Curse seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
9:43 Unwilling to make the game too long, Curse starts moving out.No more waiting. Curse pushes.
10:25 Cineast is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.Cineast goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
10:56 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
11:22 With beautiful placement, Cineast successfully fends off Curse's attacks.Curse commits and it's the wrong call — Cineast cleans it up.
12:05 Curse destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Cineast's army has been decimated.Curse takes a bite out of Cineast's force and backs off.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
12:39 Losing only less than half of his army, Curse seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
13:12 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
13:32 Curse pushes out with his zerglings! It appears that these zerglings have speed upgrade!Curse tests the door early. Is anyone home?
13:59 Cineast is pushing out with his zealots.Cineast goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:32 Curse places down a hatchery.More workers, more money: Curse expands.
15:13 As both armies meet, they soon start exchanging fires!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
15:38 Curse failed to kill off Cineast's defending zealots.Curse's early gamble buys nothing — Cineast's defense was already in place.
16:10 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Curse while losing less than half of his army.Curse keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
16:49 Curse lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Cineast's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Curse is a step behind and knows it.
17:28 It seems like Cineast has more units than Curse!Cineast's army is visibly the bigger one — Curse should not take this fight.
18:00 Cineast starts pushing across the map.Here it comes: Cineast crosses the map with everything.
18:19 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
18:57 The battle to decide the game begins!Neither side backs off — the battle is joined.
— The mid game —
19:28 Cineast's archon made a significant contribution in this battle! His observer placement was also well done!Curse's defense bends, then snaps. Cineast takes the middle of the game.
20:04 About half of Curse's army has been decimated in that battle.Cineast pays for that trade with about half his army.
— The late game —
20:24 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Curse while losing less than half of his army.Curse keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
21:01 Curse places down a hatchery.Quietly, Curse adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
21:35 Unwilling to make the game too long, Cineast starts moving out.Cineast has seen enough — the army moves out.
🎙 Slight advantage Forest as the game develops.
22:19 After suffering a devastating loss in the battle, Curse GGs!Nothing left to defend with — Curse taps.
GG. Forest closes it out over Curse.
■ Curse
■ Forest
army value
■ Curse
■ Forest
economy
Play-by-play (38 lines)
0:07 The game starts with Teal Curse spawning at s2 and Orange Cineast spawning at s1.Curse in Teal at s2. Cineast in Orange at s1. The map is set.
0:44 Curse gets 12 Hatch against Cineast's Forge Fast Expand.Curse shows 12 Hatch — Cineast has gone Forge Fast Expand. The clock starts on who blinks first.
— The early game —
1:21 Curse places down a hatchery.Quietly, Curse adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
2:06 Cineast warps in a nexus.More workers, more money: Cineast expands.
2:44 Curse moves out with his armies.Curse tightens the formation and starts the long walk.
🎙 The armies trade evenly; this one is still anyone's game.
3:14 Cineast's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
3:56 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
4:15 Curse was out-microed by Cineast and loses all his attacking forces.The attack shatters on Cineast's line. Great positioning.
4:49 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Curse while losing less than half of his army.A cheap fight for Curse — the losses are light.
5:36 Cineast destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Curse's army has been decimated.Cineast clips Curse's army — real damage, but Curse fights on.
6:02 Curse's number of expansions are equal to Cineast's.Base for base, they're level — Curse and Cineast match each other.
6:39 Curse's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.Curse goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
7:26 Cineast moves out with his armies.No more waiting. Cineast pushes.
— The mid game —
8:07 Curse decides to expand.Curse takes another base — the economy widens.
🎙 Curse is a step behind and knows it.
8:34 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
9:03 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
9:49 With beautiful placement, Cineast successfully fends off Curse's attacks.Curse commits and it's the wrong call — Cineast cleans it up.
10:21 That attack didn't seem to do much damage, Curse destroyed only less than half of Cineast's army.Curse clips Cineast's army — real damage, but Cineast fights on.
10:53 Losing only less than half of his army, Curse seems to be fine.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
11:36 Cineast's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
12:08 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
12:36 Cineast kills off Curse's speedlings with his zealots and dragoons!Curse wasn't ready. Cineast's early aggression takes the lead.
13:12 Curse has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Cineast's force stays on that battlefield.
🎙 Forest's force dwarfs what Curse has left on the field.
— The late game —
13:50 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Curse — the losses are light.
14:33 Cineast moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Cineast crosses the map with everything.
15:13 The battle to decide the game begins!The dance is over. They fight.
15:40 Curse's mismicro cost him his zerglings and probably this game! Cineast continues pressuring with his zealots and dragoons!The early pressure works — Cineast breaks Curse's front door.
16:21 After that battle, Cineast destroyed about half of Curse's army.Cineast cuts Curse's army in half.
17:02 Curse destroyed less army than he should, only less than half of Cineast's army has been decimated.Curse clips Cineast's army — real damage, but Cineast fights on.
17:30 Cineast is putting some early pressure on with his dragoons.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
18:09 Curse having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.That's it. Curse looks at the field one last time and concedes.
Curse taps out. Forest's early game was simply better.
■ Curse
■ Forest
army value
■ Curse
■ Forest
economy
Play-by-play (49 lines)
0:07 Curse spawns at s2 in Blue while Cineast spawns at s1 in White.We're underway — Curse spawns at s2, Cineast answers from s1.
0:42 Curse gets 12 Hatch against Cineast's Forge Fast Expand.Scouting done, plans revealed: Curse's 12 Hatch against Cineast's Forge Fast Expand.
— The early game —
1:07 Curse places down a hatchery.Curse plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
1:50 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast takes another base — the economy widens.
2:07 Attempting to end the game, Curse moves out with his armies.Here it comes: Curse crosses the map with everything.
🎙 Nothing between them. One engagement could decide it.
2:52 Cineast's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
3:26 The two armies clash and a large battle starts to happen!Here it comes: two full armies, one engagement.
3:40 Cineast failed to kill off Curse's defending zerglings.Cineast's early gamble buys nothing — Curse's defense was already in place.
4:25 After that battle, Curse still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Cineast — the losses are light.
4:46 Cineast lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Curse's force stays on that battlefield.
5:33 Curse is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Curse: the first units are already marching.
6:02 Cineast is pushing out with his zealots.Cineast goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
6:22 At the moment, Curse seems to have more units than Cineast.Count the units: Curse has the edge over Cineast right now.
6:57 Both armies meet at the center of the map and start attacking.The armies collide — this is the fight both of them wanted.
🎙 Even footing again — the tension builds.
7:36 With beautiful placement, Cineast successfully fends off Curse's attacks.Cineast holds! The push breaks against a perfect defense.
8:06 After that battle, Cineast still has most of his army with him.A cheap fight for Curse — the losses are light.
8:27 Curse has lost about half of his army in that battle.Half of Cineast's force stays on that battlefield.
9:07 Curse places down a hatchery.Curse plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
— The mid game —
9:28 Cineast warps in a nexus.Quietly, Cineast adds a base. These are the moves that decide long games.
9:59 Curse is bringing his speedlings out for a walk and maybe decide to kill enemy units on the way.No patience from Curse: the first units are already marching.
10:45 Cineast decides to start pushing across the map.Here it comes: Cineast crosses the map with everything.
11:19 The two armies meet and a large battle starts to engage!Contact in the middle of the map. Everything is committed.
11:42 Curse failed to kill off Cineast's defending zealots.Curse's early gamble buys nothing — Cineast's defense was already in place.
🎙 Forest edges ahead on army strength.
12:08 Losing only less than half of his army, Cineast seems to be fine.A cheap fight for Curse — the losses are light.
12:52 Losing only less than half of his army, Curse seems to be fine.Cineast keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
13:10 Curse's speedlings rapidly push out across the map.No patience from Curse: the first units are already marching.
13:42 Cineast's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.Cineast goes early — pressure before either side is ready.
14:20 It seems like Cineast has more units than Curse!Count the units: Cineast has the edge over Curse right now.
15:00 The battle to decide the game begins!Both players push to the middle of the map, and a large fight breaks out.
15:19 Curse lost all of his zerglings to Cineast's zealots and dragoons!Curse wasn't ready. Cineast's early aggression takes the lead.
— The late game —
16:00 Curse lost about half of his army in that battle.Cineast pays for that trade with about half his army.
16:30 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Curse while losing less than half of his army.Curse keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
🎙 The scales tip toward Forest — a lead, but not a safe one.
17:06 Cineast's zealots and dragoon mixture is rolling across the map.No patience from Cineast: the first units are already marching.
17:34 Curse decides to expand.More workers, more money: Curse expands.
17:55 Cineast warps in a nexus.Cineast plants a new base and dares his opponent to punish it.
18:36 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.
19:08 All of a sudden, Curse has no armies left while Cineast is continuing to push across the map!A clean, brutal win for Cineast. The push continues.
19:32 Cineast only destroyed about half of Curse's army.Half of Curse's force is gone — Cineast took it apart.
20:17 With excellent skills and micro, Cineast managed to fend off Curse while losing less than half of his army.Curse keeps most of his army intact through the exchange.
20:31 Unwilling to make the game too long, Cineast starts moving out.Cineast has seen enough — the army moves out.
21:02 Curse having no armies left to defend, has no choice but to tap out.Curse GGs. A hard-fought game comes to its end.
Curse taps out. Forest's early game was simply better.
Head to head
11 games
Curse
6 – 5
Forest