Although, if there are no mind games, couldn't that be used as a mind game?
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Oh sure, both players pretended that this was going to be a fun, clean match as they exchanged friendly banter concerning their favorite people to give shoutouts to.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/KNTN4yi.png)
However, it's not long before Lorning's true intentions are revealed!!
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ITf6V1T.png)
GumBa scans the four gate and prepares ample defense, but does not repair with SCVs when Lorning attacks. He nearly loses a bunker.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/oloDFWU.png)
Lorning practices his force field placement and unit positioning. The advantage of playing the first game of a series like this is that you can warm up, if you haven't been able to play recently.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/z6TIqR1.png)
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![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/Ex2n97G.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/BoReu1o.png)
However, in doing so, Lorning accidentally managed to break into GumBa's base.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ZEy2ng1.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/Wc2C188.png)
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A ferocious battle ensued and both sides took heavy losses. I expected both of them to rebuild a bit before going at it again, but Lorning surprised everyone, even me.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/JgKTUKu.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/FuOwX27.png)
I don't even know what's going on here.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ijfz6VJ.png)
Wait.. wait… I think I see it now. Yes. GumBa is definitely dead.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/BBNy3Je.png)
However, GumBa is literally FanTaSy, so he kept rallying his barracks away from the stalkers to try to gather up enough units to hold.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/tdEmuoX.png)
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Lorning decided to take away GumBa's only potential advantage besides tech.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/g37rydu.png)
GumBa is still trying to micro tiny groups of bio, this time against zealots.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/NizIRBc.png)
Lorning piles on the BM/tilt to gain an edge in the rest of the series.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/oveKyYH.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/i4VOdJm.png)
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Lorning therefore takes the first map… with a 4-gate, on a jungle map, against a player that was trying to play economically… this seems familiar.
Anyway, GumBa's original plan seems to have not worked out. Can he adjust it in time to win the series?
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![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/KNTN4yi.png)
Oh yeah, and Jungle Basin is "uber shit".
However, it's not long before Lorning's true intentions are revealed!!
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ITf6V1T.png)
GumBa scans the four gate and prepares ample defense, but does not repair with SCVs when Lorning attacks. He nearly loses a bunker.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/oloDFWU.png)
The counter to 4 gate is to expand really fast and then just make a bunch of bunkers.
Lorning practices his force field placement and unit positioning. The advantage of playing the first game of a series like this is that you can warm up, if you haven't been able to play recently.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/z6TIqR1.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/LgrgzZX.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/Ex2n97G.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/BoReu1o.png)
However, in doing so, Lorning accidentally managed to break into GumBa's base.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ZEy2ng1.png)
Those SCVs aren't doing anything...
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/Wc2C188.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/MdHLAzG.png)
A ferocious battle ensued and both sides took heavy losses. I expected both of them to rebuild a bit before going at it again, but Lorning surprised everyone, even me.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/JgKTUKu.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/FuOwX27.png)
That's right, he pulled the boys in PvT. Bet you didn't see that coming.
I don't even know what's going on here.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ijfz6VJ.png)
Wait.. wait… I think I see it now. Yes. GumBa is definitely dead.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/BBNy3Je.png)
However, GumBa is literally FanTaSy, so he kept rallying his barracks away from the stalkers to try to gather up enough units to hold.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/tdEmuoX.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/QMMYNBO.png)
Lorning decided to take away GumBa's only potential advantage besides tech.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/g37rydu.png)
GumBa is still trying to micro tiny groups of bio, this time against zealots.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/NizIRBc.png)
Lorning piles on the BM/tilt to gain an edge in the rest of the series.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/oveKyYH.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/i4VOdJm.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/Sps6jgV.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/k03Ffkh.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/gHa6g0R.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/elmyH9x.png)
Lorning therefore takes the first map… with a 4-gate, on a jungle map, against a player that was trying to play economically… this seems familiar.
Anyway, GumBa's original plan seems to have not worked out. Can he adjust it in time to win the series?
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Probes are pulled offensively again later this series.
Replay: http://www.ggtracker.com/matches/5484564




