Enough with the introductions and the players, we're just going to cut to the chase here and get straight to the game. This week's GotW started with Flash in the bottom left of Match Point, and Really in the top right. The openings were almost identical; both players opted for a fast expansion, but Really started his CC directly at his nat.

The game then panned out with Really getting mass vultures, and Flash heading for a fast 4 goliath drop. As the drop headed over to Really's main, Really decided to sneak some vultures into Flash's main, speeding past some sieged tanks at Flash's nat. The vultures caused a tonne of damage, killing a good amount of SCVs, and costing Flash lots of mining time in his main while he cleared out the intruders. Flash's drop, in the meantime, had been spotted by mines on the way, and Really was prepared with tanks. It netted a small number of SCVs and was generally annoying due to Really's lack of anti air, but Flash was definitely behind economically after that exchange.



Following the drop, Really executed more vulture harass, which would become a hallmark of this game. A guerilla team of vultures made its way into Flash's main, and threw down some mines before it met its end at the hands of Flash's tanks. However, Really's harass was determined and relentless. With Flash's army out in the middle to pressure Really's third, a drop of 3 vultures landed in his main, where more SCVs were lost.

Things were quickly spiralling downhill for Flash, who had to do some serious damage with his army. At the high ground above Really's mineral only, Flash went in for the kill against Really's outnumbered forces. Flash had some initial success in taking out Really's first group of units, but vultures, mines and fresh tanks held their ground, and Really's mineral only went operational.



To further his lead, Really then executed yet another drop; this time, 2 vultures, at Flash's nat. While the number of SCVs picked off was pretty insiginficant, vultures are pretty inexpensive themselves, and Really was doing lots of damage for their very cheap price. Encouraged by his minor success, Really decided to up the ante, flying 2 dropships of tanks and vultures into Flash's main. More mining time and units were lost defending, and to demonstrate his absurd multitasking skills, Really found the time to send another couple of vultures to take out SCVs at Flash's nat.



It was not looking good for Flash. Really had him out-manoeuvred, abusing the mobility of vultures and dropships, out-expanded, and by all means and purposes, outclassed. Before Flash could really recover from the hammering he'd just received, Really continued the onslaught of attacks. A third dropship had been added to the mix, and 4 tanks and 4 vultures arrived to lay waste to Flash's main. SCVs were transferred out once again, and Flash had to recall his army from the centre of the map, taking some valuable time from the defense.



This drop served two purposes. Firstly, the mines and tanks did some major damage to Flash's returning units, but more importantly, it forced Flash's tanks to be pulled out of position, and as Flash cleaned out the drop in his main, Really's impossibly big army headed out for their next objective: Flash's high ground. It arrived unhindered, and Flash was forced to lift his mineral only immediately. Making its way down, it encountered some resistance in the form of Flash's tanks, and was halted in its tracks. Unfortunately the damage had already been done, and Really was expanding all over the place, taking every other gas base except for the 6 o'clock position.

Flash was far behind at his point. He tried to pull some miracle drops, but Really was on top of his every move. His drops were taken out with ease, and Flash gave up the game, along with his 22 game TvT win streak.



Really impressed us all this game. His aggressive harass was played to perfection. He did not allow Flash to enter a comfortable macro game, always keeping him on the balls of his feet with drops and run-bys. The pressure eventually got to Flash, who seemed like he did not know what he was doing at all this game, after continuously being forced to pull his units back from the centre of the map to defend.