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| TvP: Epoch71 vs ItsNotXhad | | | Author: | | | IP: | h002078cXXXX | | Date: | 05/12/02 06:05 | | Game Type: | Starcraft | | Labels: | none | | Report Rating: , # of Ratings: 1, Max: 8, Min: 8
Lifetime Rating for ImperatorP: 8.0000 |  |
This game was observed by me and three others this afternoon. If you're looking for a hard-fought battle between gosu players this is isn't it.
The Map:
As usual, the battle takes place at the Not-So-Lost Temple.
The Players:
Epoch71 sets down his sparkling purple command center at 12:00.
ItsNotXhad then warps a gleaming brown Nexus at 6:00.
Epoch71 goes for a metal build, deploying a mix of tanks and Goliaths. He also employs a "slightly unconventional" three-depot wallin and will also wallin in his natural expansion with three depots later on.
ItsNotXhad goes for a heavy zealot build, scouting early and attempting to offensive cannon Epoch71.
The first military action comes as two of ItsNotXhad's zealots attempts to scale Epoch71's ramp and are rebuffed by rifle shots and tank shells. A larger group of zealots once again attempt to scale the ramp but are chased away with heavy losses.
Both players now take their natural expansions. Epoch71 now has a Science Facility and Starport, while ItsNotXhad warps in a cybernetics core, robotics facility, observatory and Citadel of Adun.
15 Minute Mark Statistics:
Epoch71 has a supply of 100/100 mostly in goliaths and tanks, which are still 0/0. His minerals and vespene stand at 1300/400. His production facilities are 2 factories with 2 more under construction.
On the other hand, ItsNotXhad has 130/146 supply in dragoons, zealots and probes. His ground weapon upgrades stand at +1 weapons, +1 armor and 0 shields. He is pumping his troops from 3 gateways with a fourth soon to arrive from Aiur.
Both players own their naturals with no other expansions running.
Epoch71 now prepares a 4-dropper attack, landing his troops at the left side of ItsNotXhad's 6 main. However, rapidly dispatched zealots and dragoons quickly quell the now 1/0 threat, leaving not a single Terran ground unit alive. The droppers flee back towards 12 as the victorious ItsNotXhad surveys his base, realising that the Terran units were not even able to scratch the paint of the glorious Protoss structures.
With Epoch71's drop totally annihilated, the advantage has clearly moved to ItsNotXhad, who now seizes his mineral only expansion and warps in a Templar Archives as well. However, in an odd move, his Templar tech is used not for the powerful High Templar but instead for their Dark brethren.
Epoch71 now enlightens the observers on his battle against |]agomar:
Oops, Epoch71 forgot to get a comsat!
Epoch71 now fields 156/180 supply of 1/1 Terran metal, while ItsNotXhad's Protoss warriors consist of 160/196 supply of 1/2/1 Zealots, Dragoons and Dark Templar.
Epoch71 tries to regain the offensive by deploying 7 dropships worth of Terran metal into the canyon above 6:00 and landing one of his purple Command Centers at his mineral only expansion. However, Dragoons from above easily neutralize the Seige Tanks while the Goliaths wander off to the mineral only expansion and are decimated by a combined force of Zealots, Dark Templar and Dragoons, now at 2/2/1.
Mini-Map/Update
ItsNotXhad's massive army of Toss ground now moves out into the center area. A short while later, 2/3 of it is engaged in heavy combat at Epoch71's mineral only expansion, while the other third hangs back to guard the Temple itself. ItsNotXhad's mighty army quickly decimates Epoch71's undefended mineral only and then heads for the main. However, Epoch71's goliaths stall them at the base of the cliff while Arcilite fire rains down from above and the mighty army is rapidly turned into blue goo and puffs of smoke.
With ItsNotXhad's army almost totally destroyed, Epoch71 now may have a chance of winning. However, ItsNotXhad has seized the 3 natural expansion, giving him a 2:1 advantage in cash over Epoch71. Of course, since Xhad has almost 8000 minerals now thanks to his lack of production structures, he's not running out anytime soon. Epoch71 sends a Command Center over to the top left isle to seize it for the good of the Terran war machine, but a pair of observers and a shuttle of DT soon put a stop to his plan.
Epoch71 wasn't just sitting around while his CC was being destroyed though, for his army has stumbled aross ItsNotXhad's defenseless expansion base at the natural of 3:00 while enroute to the 3 main. Not only is the expansion destroyed, but much of ItsNotXhad's army is lured to the base and blasted by tank fire from the 3 main. Epoch71's army then continues on and seizes the Temple in the center.
Epoch71 now appears to hold a decisive advantage. However, ItsNotXhad, despite his overall poor macro, has a trump card:
The Terran troops charge forward and appear to be winning an easy victory over the small force of Protoss ground guarding the mineral only expansion of 6:00. However, in a few seconds five mighty blimps thunder over the heads of the few remaining Dragoons, interceptors launch and the Terran army is totally annihilated. Unfortunately for Epoch71, almost 24 goliaths had been left guarding the front of his main, weakening his army far too much.
Epoch71, now without resources and with merely 300 minerals in storage, lifts off a command center from his main, lands it at his mineral only again, and maynards the few SCVs remaining to it. Then the remaining Terran army heads toward 6:00 once again, this time escorted by a Science Vessel. However, the Temple's statues disorganize the Terran troops and a few Zealots and Dark Templar dispatch them without needing to call for air support.
ItsNotXhad has now seized the 9:00 main for his use, and his force of Carriers float with the winds towards the 12 mineral only, unescorted by ground forces. A few goliaths and three Valkyries attempt to interfere but they are quickly dispatched. ItsNotXhad proceeds to wipe Epoch71's base to the ground as the commander himself hops into the last remaining Command Center and floats away unpursued.
Replay can be downloaded here: Replay
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