CrunCher vs MoMaN – NASL

BY Andrew Miesner / May 26, 2011

Post Game

Game 1: Metalopolis
In typical MoMaN style, he opened the game with a Speedling into fast expand build. CrunCher went with a fast StarGate, going into a Void Ray expand. Realizing that no major attack would be coming from CrunCher, MoMaN sat back on two bases powering up a massive army of Roaches and Hydras. Cutting Drone production, MoMaN was looking pretty all-in as he moved across the map. Because of his StarGate investment, CrunCher was slow to get out Colossus and just didn’t have the money to crank out the Gateway units he needed. Somehow CrunCher held the push, but suffered some major economic damage. MoMan knew he was way ahead so he quickly took a third base at the gold expansion. After powering up another Roach/Hydra army, now supplemented with Corrupters, MoMaN moved out again and crushed CrunCher.

Game 2: Crevasse
MoMaN stuck with his Speedling into expand build, except this time he took two expansions. CrunCher, on the other hand, did a fast expand into GateWay units. MoMaN made a fatal mistake in being way too passive throughout the entire game. This allowed CrunCher to easily take a third and fourth base uncontested. While expanding all over the map, CrunCher got out that classic Protoss Death Ball of Colossus, Stalkers, Sentries and a few Templar sprinkled in just for good measure. MoMaN was maxed out on Roaches, Hydras, Corrupters and eventually Brood Lords. The two armies clashed in the middle of the map. CrunCher absolutely decimated MoMaN’s army thanks to some beautiful Force Fields, Psy Storms and Blink micro. With the Death Ball essentially untouched, MoMaN had no choice but to tap out.

Game 3: Typhon Peaks
MoMaN realized that his passive play allowed CrunCher to win the last game, so he went with the popular Speedling/Roach all-in. CrunCher opened up with the very safe three Gate into expand with a heavy focus on Sentries. When MoMaN’s initial push hit CrunCher easily held it off thanks to some amazing Force Field play. At this point MoMaN was faced with a tough decision; either continue going all-in or try to take a third base and play from behind. MoMaN went with a second push. Again CrunCher held it off like it was no problem. CrunCher now knew that we was miles ahead so he double expanding, one at the normal third base location and the other in an unused main base. MoMaN’s hands were tied at this point and he had to take a shot at another all-or-nothing push. Being two bases up on his opponent, CrunCher easily put the crunch on MoMaN netting him his third win in the NASL.

NASL – Week 7

Tonight, CompLexity’s CrunCher will be taking on MoMaN from Cyber Nation in week 7 of the North American Star League. Last week, MoMaN beat iNcontroL from Evil Geniuses with a score of 2-1, while CrunCher lost to SjoW 2-1.

The match is set to begin at 10PM EST.