CRAZY PvP Basetrade - ShoWTimE vs Neeb - IEM Shanghai

TL;DR

Neeb and Showtime engage in a fierce base trade battle, with Neeb coming out on top in the end.

Transcript

look at this though we're gonna have a bit of a base trade all of the adepts coming into a gold base of Neeb what the hell leaves army is all the way across the map looks like Showtime gets there first and Showtime upon seeing the base trading night here he stops at ox riding him black of his main man alive Lee immediately he's like no I need this ... Read More

Key Insights

• 💯 Adept and mothership core micro plays a crucial role in reducing the army count of both players during the base trade.
• 👊 Showtime's overcharges and probe defense are temporarily effective against Neeb's adept attack.
• 🤗 Neeb's economic advantage with double the number of probes gives him an upper hand during the base trade.
• 👊 Showtime's scouting and discovery of Neeb's hidden stargates helps him plan his counter-attack.

Questions & Answers

Q: How does the base trade initially begin between Neeb and Showtime?

Neeb sends adepts to attack Showtime's gold base, while Showtime's army is far away across the map.

Q: How does Showtime try to defend against Neeb's attack?

Showtime uses overcharges and his probes to fight back, attempting to reduce Neeb's adept count.

Q: What advantage does Neeb have during the base trade?

Neeb has double the number of probes compared to Showtime, giving him an economic advantage.

Q: How does Showtime discover Neeb's hidden stargates?

Showtime scouts Neeb's stargates with an Oracle, realizing that Neeb has switched to a phoenix army composition.

Q: Who ultimately wins the base trade battle?

Showtime successfully defends against Neeb's attack and goes on to win the series, remaining undefeated.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Neeb and Showtime engage in a base trade, with Neeb's adepts attacking Showtime's gold base while Showtime's army is across the map.

• Showtime attempts to defend and counter-attack, using overcharges and probes to fight back, but Neeb's adept and mothership core micro reduces Showtime's army count.

• Showtime recalls his probes to safety while Neeb's army is trapped at home after losing his gold base, but Showtime discovers Neeb's hidden stargates and starts a new attack.