So sSak went for a proxy rax on the high ground which is scouted, so he smoothly transitions into a gas steal: Ample takes his natural while sSak goes 2 ports before expanding.

Ample also gets wraiths with slightly faster cloak, but sSak's 2 port allows him to retain air control: both players settling into a tank battle off 3 bases, with Ample heavier on goliaths. Ample currently trying to secure the 5 oclock as his 4th but it's scouted .

GeLaar

2421 Posts

August 20 2013 13:43 GMT

#24

Impressive game by Ssak. Really nice how he took that back. Up until the drop into Ample's base he was behind all the time...

BigFan

TLADT24920 Posts

August 20 2013 13:43 GMT

#25

At one point, that looked really close and in Ample's favour when he tried to secure the 4th but sSak brought it back and dominated that. Seems like dropping first is a must in TvT

bioboyAT

Austria1763 Posts

August 20 2013 13:45 GMT

#26

Yeah TvTs can be so great, loved the game. Looked like sSak just knew how to play the map to his advantage, plainly outplayed.

Byzantium

United States423 Posts

August 20 2013 13:45 GMT

#27

sSak's drop was so well positioned, covered by 3 tanks and a missile turret that had been there forever... combined with his air advantage and Ample having to split his forces between clearing the ridge and attacking the drop inside his base, it really turned the game around.

KristofferAG

Norway25712 Posts

August 20 2013 13:47 GMT

#28

Did they play the winners' match yet?

Byzantium

United States423 Posts

August 20 2013 13:48 GMT

#29

On August 20 2013 22:47 KristofferAG wrote:
Did they play the winners' match yet?

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Yes, sSak > Ample

Byzantium

United States423 Posts

August 20 2013 13:50 GMT

#30

Loser's match, Larva vs. Hint:

Hint with the insta-probe towards Larva's base, and a proxy pylon in the choke. Larva wisely sends out a drone and scouts it out, forcing a cancel. Hint starts a forge at his natural.

KristofferAG

Norway25712 Posts

August 20 2013 13:52 GMT

#31

On August 20 2013 22:48 Byzantium wrote:

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Yes, sSak > Ample

As expected :>

Now for Larva to beat Ample in the final match.

Pls.

KristofferAG

Norway25712 Posts

August 20 2013 13:56 GMT

#32

Sonic doesn't seem as excited as he usually is, eh

Byzantium

United States423 Posts

August 20 2013 13:56 GMT

#33

Larva builds his 2nd hatch at his 3rd, and his 3rd hatch at the natural. Hint scouts the spire as it is halfway done. Hint moves out but there is already some solid simcity at both bases.

After having sniped the first corsair with scourge, Larva builds up enough mutas to do some serious harass, and snipes a few templar and then quite a few probes. he pushes out with a substantial hydralisk force which, despite being stormed to all hell is just too big for Hint's dragoon army to handle: with no economy, Hint types out. GG!

BigFan

TLADT24920 Posts

August 20 2013 14:00 GMT

#34

On August 20 2013 22:56 KristofferAG wrote:
Sonic doesn't seem as excited as he usually is, eh

he was at the start lol. Probably just tired. Must be draining

GeLaar

2421 Posts

August 20 2013 14:02 GMT

#35

Wow, Larva so far ahead he didn't bother to dodge storms anymore...

BigFan

TLADT24920 Posts

August 20 2013 14:02 GMT

#36

man, that muta harass was brutal O_o Lost most of his probes lol.

KristofferAG

Norway25712 Posts

August 20 2013 14:02 GMT

#37

Everything's going just according to plan.

Greg_J

China4409 Posts

August 20 2013 14:03 GMT

#38

On August 20 2013 23:02 GeLaar wrote:
Wow, Larva so far ahead he didn't bother to dodge storms anymore...

Yeah I was thinking that went pretty badly. But he was so far ahead it just didn't matter.

Byzantium

United States423 Posts

August 20 2013 14:05 GMT

#39

Final Match: Ample vs. Larva G1

Ample opens with a slightly forward rax, Larva going 12 hatch.

Ample moves out with 5 SCVs and marines, going for a bunker at the natural. Larva is forced to pull drones, but kills the marines and with lings popping out forces Ample's rush back.