by Protophobic

INTRO: I had been hanging around in nohunters in the wee hours of the morning, playing games with |)agomar, Nazgul, and some other when one of us decided to do a BR.  I had never done one before; in fact I didn't know where to begin!  After Dag told me how to get the appropriate software I decided why not give it a try, so they chose PGL Lost Temple and so began my frenzied print-screen pressing fiasco...

MAP: The Not-So-Lost Temple Players: Nazgul[GOD] - Brown Protoss - 9:00 |)agomar(gusu) - Red Terran - 12:00 Notes: Both players selected their race and claimed it to be their "favorite." I also made it clear that the game was a learning experience for me, too (in terms of making a BR that is -- not playing the game I swear!)

Dagomar built an obvious 'racks units rush, despite the ever-more-popluar 'heavy metal' technique for TvP games nowadays. He built rax on 7, depot, rax, bunker, refinery, and academy.  It was obvious from his tight town that he was preparing for a zeal rush:

With 7 marines, 3 medics, and a couple of firebats, Dagomar decided do make the first strike.  After scouting early with an SCV, Dag brought his force outside Naz's natural, careful not to let the medics stray ahead (can someone say "pathing error" ?!). Moving in, the troops made quick work of the 4 zealots and two cannons holding their position, with Dag losing only 4 troops!.

At this point Naz had taken a huge risk making an early expansion, and had almost no units besides the zealots he just lost. Dag decided to seize the moment, and quickly stimmed his forces and laid seige to the now defenseless Nexus. It was also at this point that yours truly recognized how long it takes to bring down a nexus using nothing but marines!  Watching those soldiers pump that building full o' lead (er whatever the hell it is 'gauss' rifles shoot) reminded me of when I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome last year and had to wear these Judd-Nelson-in-Breakfeast Club style gloves for a month... but I think I'm getting off the sunject :P ...

During this frustratingly long shooting bonanza Naz managed to pump out 6 fast goons from his 3 Gateways.  Overpowering the force with the help of high ground-cover, he managed to narrowly escape what seemed to be a certain and quick loss and live for another day (er minute.. whatever).  Unfortunatley Dag had managed to do quite a bit of teching during this time period; getting a factory with machine shop and comsat.

Backed by a couple more goons, Naz made a risky decision to send all he had in a quick counterstike on Dagomar, after stopping to rip apart a couple of lone medics much to my obvious disliking!

The tactic worked.  Dagomar was caught teching like a chobo on speed.  Soon a sole bunker with marines was his sole defense, and he fought like hell to repel the unexpected intruders:

The tooth and nail fight worked and somehow Dagomar managed to fight off the goon squad.  Naz, however, smartly decided to keep the pressure on, sending a second wave of a few more goons with the range upgrade moments after losing his initial bitch squad.  What happened next was a lesson is teching v. unit building: just because you got the first punch doesn't always mean your opponent is gonna take a breather to lick his wounds.

After assassinating the annoying SCVs the bunker fell and so did red's base, just as red finally began to get his tank supply going.

The usual "gg's" were exchanged and Dag surrendered this intelligently played match.

The stats: Close, but no cigar for Dag!

I hope this is something close to what a BR is supposed to look like! thanks for reading!