The First Fan Club - Page 4

Both display an incredibly high level TvP game. KeeN starts off with an early third command center which First scouts rather late, so KeeN takes the economic lead and supply lead. Up by about 30 supply, KeeN attacks First but KeeN has no Ghosts. Meanwhile, First goes for his typical PvT style: he goes for one Colossus without range and makes a bunch of High Templars with Storm. First manages to fend off the first attack by KeeN, but he is still behind.

Then, First moves out on the map and begins his Zealot runbys. However, he chose the wrong time to move out, for KeeN is suddenly at First's natural and First's army is nowhere! It turns into an elimination race as First moves towards KeeN's 3rd base and takes it out, while KeeN takes out First's main and natural. However, First's 4th base is unscouted by KeeN. First turns around and repels KeeN's army.

Suddenly, KeeN has the much larger army but First has two mining bases (his 3rd + 4th) compared to the one mining base of KeeN. KeeN goes for the kill, but First barely manages to deflect KeeN's army with insane army control. First has to rebuild all of his production and tech, so there is a period where he is very vulnerable without Templar tech. KeeN even drops into First's 4th (which is pretty much his main now), and KeeN takes out many buildings including the Robotics (Observers are crucial for spotting Ghosts) and the Templar Archives. With good Storms, however, First holds his own against KeeN's army and the superior production off 2 bases starts to increase First's army in relation to KeeN's.

KeeN lifts off a Command Center and takes his 4th, but a Zealot runby kills many SCVs and First pulls way ahead in economy. Suddenly, First starts moving out and casts many great Storms. First's army is much bigger at this point and KeeN is forced to GG.

First takes a risky third base with almost no units, while NAKSEO goes for a large Roach/Ling attack. First misreads the situation, and does not make enough units despite having the infrastructure. Then, First moves out of his natural and his first seven Sentries are surrounded by Zerglings and killed. The situation is dire for First.

NAKSEO inexplicably tries to break First's natural instead of killing First's third, and with good Blink micro, Force Fields, Photon Overcharge, and Cannons, First defends. NAKSEO keeps on the attack, mixing in huge numbers of Hydralisks. First is in lots of trouble, he has no Colossi or any good tech! He merely has tons of Gateways.

NAKSEO pokes at First's natural and then attacks First's third base. First moves out with a large Blink Stalker army... NAKSEO moves all of his Roaches and Lings into the mineral line of First, and First Force Fields them off, leaving the Hydralisks exposed. Big mistake, for First's Stalkers pick off the Hydralisks and First holds his third base! First is in a huge lead now, having defended his risky third.

NAKSEO mixes in Infestors... First simply adds in a huge number of Blink Stalkers while switching into Colossi. Once First has four Colossi, First moves out and NAKSEO's army melts.

Dream starts off with an economic lead due to an Engineering Bay block on First's natural. First attempts to take a third base but Dream's drop forces a cancel. Then, Dream starts dropping everywhere, and the turning point is when one of First's Colossi is caught out of position and destroyed. Then, Dream's drops simply overwhelm First.