As usual, I was Terran and all my opponents ([LE]Sniper, Sh@peshifter,
One-damn-newb and [LE]Spider) were Zerg.

I used my favourite build-order for fast siege tanks, Marine-hordes and tech power-climb.

Scouting early, my SCV found [LE]Spider at the bottom-middle position. His zergling chased my SCV and I lead it right into Sh@peshifter's base at the top-left position. The close encounter was of course a fatal attraction for the two Zergs.

In the meantime, I got Marine range, Stimpak and 1 weapon upgrade. With 24 Marines, I decimated One-damn-newb's expansion at the top-right position. The weakly defended base collapsed under a mayhem of stim-crazed carnage. Seized the resources and bunkered up there.

With a torrent of Marine output, I assailed [LE]Spider's single expansion
north of his main base. The raging barrage of Marine gun-fire wielded a razor-sharp edge that sliced through Zerg body parts. The expansion was crushed beyond hope of
redemption.

With terminal velocity, my Marines hounded in on the kill and raced southwards to shred apart [LE]Spider's last stand. Mid-way through the demolition, [LE]Sniper's Hydras came barging in and swiped blows with my furious Marines.

Blasted two-thirds of [LE]Sniper's Hydras before my Marines got chewed up. [LE]Sniper proceeded to usurp glory for [LE]Spider's demise.

[LE]Sniper's triumph was transient as my avenging Marine-mobs arrived to kick
Zerg ass back to Char. Secured my conquest with bunkers at the choke point and mined for all it was worth (at [LE]Spider's sole expansion).

After a brief calm of consolidation before the storm, [LE]Sniper struck the
coveted expansion with 2 Guardians and a troop of Hydras. My bunkers were battered to pieces which exposed the base for an easy Zerg feasting.

Of course I could not let [LE]Sniper's merriment be at my expense so I xoomed
in with 6 cloaked Wraiths to laser-toast the Hydras and a Science Vessel (SV) to irradiate the Guardians. When the shrill screams ceased, I re-grouped back at

my main base to ponder my next move.

Around this moment, One-damn-newb got purged by Sh@peshifter. Sh@peshifter was plagued by chronic losses from titanic clashes with One-damn-newb who was sited at the top-middle position, right next to Sh@peshifter. Sh@peshifter's earlier 3 efforts at expanding were trampled by One-damn-newb. To remove the irksome thorn by his side, Sh@peshifter massed

huge forces to inflicted wholesale slaughter on One-damn-newb.

I suspected [LE]Sniper was far too strong to confront as he had expanded
uncontrolled. I chose to hit Sh@peshifter's vital expansion with 24 Marines. My troops got ambushed by tonnes of Hydras who surrounded and mowed them down.

Mourning my valiant men, I sent a Ghost to scout Sh@peshifter's true
strength. Found 4 dozen Hydras guarding the choke point to his base. The feared "nuclear launch detected" message promptly lighted up the screen. I purposely mislead
Sh@peshifter by messaging to all : "A nuke taste good, doesn't it
[LE]Sniper ?"

With lowered caution, one nuke transformed Sh@peshifter's formidable defence into a smothering graveyard of broken bones. A blazing funeral pyre to commemorate my Marines.

Waves of Marines pounded Sh@peshifter's base but encountered stubborn resistance from 2 Guardians and 12 surviving Hydras. Rushed 6 Goliaths from my expansion to break
the deadlock. Sh@peshifter's was helpless as his base bled to death.

Throughout my duel with Sh@peshifter, [LE]Sniper kept harassing my main base
with Guardian hit-and-run tactics. No serious damage as my SVs and Wraiths effectively countered each raid.

Sh@peshifter's oblivion did not signify my closer attainment of victory as I
had totally exhausted the resources in my 2 bases. Scouting SCVs stumbled upon one of [LE]Sniper's base at the middle-left position.

An immense force of Hydras was stationed there. Too late they sprang into the offensive and charged straight for my main base. Prepared for the inevitable

onslaught as best I could.

The roaring Hydras clashed head-on in a ruthless hammering of my frontline. Scores perished from intense Shock Cannon bombardment but the relentless Zerg

clawed forward unabated. In the ensuring chaos of desperate self-preservation, our forces mutually annihilated each other.

Violated and exposed, my base was doomed from the [LE]Sniper's impeding dark
minions. I surrendered.

Lessons learnt :

1. SCV scouting. These little buddies are faster and tougher than Marines. In early game, they are perfect scouts capable of outrunning almost anything.

Finding the enemy is essential for launching the first strike.

2. Seize the day. Once you get 12-24 Marines and a few tanks, attack ! The longer you wait, the more certain the enemy will find and attack you. The best

time for offense is after getting Stimpak and your first infantry weapon/armour upgrade.

3. Sow seeds of discord. Introduce your enemies to each other and let them fight it out while you reap the harvest.

4. Say East, hit West. Pretend to nuke someone else and watch the true target engulfed in flames.