Battlecruiser Mine to Grandmaster #9 - The Best Game Yet!

That second game oh my god
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[@720zone]

NEW RULE: -- BM means the challenge rules are over -- 100% any units go for the win.

[@andrew2jaramillo]

AGREED - If the other player is RUDE then all rules are out the window and the only rule is you have to win!!

[@Bombay1618]

Yeah, I just posted something like this, without having seen your comment. Because Mark and other streamers stream entertaining games with stringent rules, others are sure to emulate that, and, indeed, this will trickle down to diamond, maybe even gold players. By throwing all challenge rules clauses in the case of a bm rematch, (aka winning), Mark would be discouraging people from bming. Less toxicity = better

[@Koshak87]

Upvoting this!

[@dba8211]

Agree!

[@Justbleed434]

Yes yes yes!

[@mrchickenrocket1]

Viewers: We want macro games Marc: How about.. 45 CCs?

[@ctwest3601]

"This trade was really really good, I mean, I think I lost about 10 battlecruisers." Legend.

[@Bombay1618]

Mark is an optimist to the point that it borders on fiction. Maybe that's part of his success. But it's definitely why about 10 BC's died.

[@hwile]

I mean. It won him the game. So I'd say that is a pretty good trade 😂

[@AXharoth]

@@Bombay1618 no , hes right , this sounds bad out of context , but when you have so much more economy it doesnt matter

[@maximk9964]

Yes, it was a good trade, because 10 BC is 50% of uThermal's army, while the enemy lost a 100%

[@AXharoth]

@@maximk9964 yeah

[@sawsultantsaw3522]

KrispyCream was a good sport added the ! After GG. I think he was just happy to be part of such a massive game win or loose. That was great sportsmanship from your side and his.

[@Nuvizzle]

The absolute gulf between uThermal's demeanor during that first game where he's pointing out his opponent's good plays and giving him kudos for picking the right counter vs. the POV of the other guy who's still raging and crying and accusing uThermal of cheating even when he's winning is truly something else. Edit: The 2nd game is one of the most entertaining things I've seen in sc2 content history though, that play to end the game in particular feels like it's exactly what BCs are made to do, like that's straight out of something you'd see in a cinematic cutscene in the campaign lol

[@screes620]

This is why uThermal got my sub, and the other guy got put on my ignore list.

[@cjcanton9121]

Was uthermal streaming? Seemed like he was stream sniping

[@Rodrigo-vw8fy]

where did you see the pov of the other player?

[@rblogan3]

Here's the salty first challenger's point of view who's known as Avilo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGGtgKSJg810oLc

[@ctwest3601]

@@rblogan3 What a horrible voice and personality. I blame you for introducing me to this person =p

[@beesi4932]

It look like krispykreams actually enjoyed that second game too. You don't often see gg with an exclamation mark. What a crazy cool game. Love seeing the BC's in capable hands.😁

[@Szokynyovics]

That game was incredible... Build allllll the CCs!!!

[@beesi4932]

@@Szokynyovics Well, we all know 30 CC's is the magic number.🤣

[@caseydill7714]

Exactly what I thought. It's more fun when both people enjoyed the match!

[@tomatopotatocelery]

34:00 my favorite move when I have 1million mules is to scan and then mule drop on their last mining mineral bases. Doesn't matter if they return home, they help the opponent mine out faster.

[@BukovTervicz]

That play to kill the infestors was genius! /chefkiss

[@ThePalatineHill]

10/10 for that last game, i swear watching uthermal is like watching a puppy golden retriever playing his favorite game of fetch

[@thatantperson4652]

I am very excited at the potential for a b2gm guide. Got back into sc2 because of your videos. Watched Vibes and PiG's b2gm series and can't wait to see your take on it.

[@marphillois]

uThermal to 100k subs lets go!

[@daPawlak]

Wow almost there already!

[@christopherkeil5610]

Yeh, would totally love to get a bronze to grandmaster guide. I havent played in ages, just watching guys like you play. And with your positive attitude i might become a player again. Looking forward for your series to help us out. Appreciate it.

[@greg3072]

Yikes. I sadly went to Avilo’s stream to watch this game from his view. What a downer that dude is an angry elf for sure. I regret going to his channel. Uthermal appreciate the way you present yourself. Your channel is entertaining and I love the positive vibes.

[@roarmalf]

Your relentless optimism brightens my day. Thanks for creating consistently great content.

[@Kylted]

He has only 5 bases... and I have.... more 🤣🤣🤣. Understatement of the year

[@maximk9964]

Just a little bit more bases

[@loreakaaasgeir]

That final duke to get to the infestors gave me goosebumps, holy smoke!

[@sloanNYC]

That second game was super interesting. BCs teleports to split the map makes a ton of sense.

[@terranzoid]

11:43 utB2GM! Yes! I love your first videos from the "Terran school" list and I rewatch one of them almost daily. A B2GM guide from a pro Terran would be much appreciated. I wish we also got some detailed reviewers of some of the great games. A low level player like me can't understand those games without help, and there only do much the narrators can do. Love from one of your old viewers.

[@xendelaar]

Omg that second game was mindblowing. This is some genuine KZbin gold!!

[@marcaudette173]

I love how you played the second game, slowly taking over the whole map with PFs! Awesome

[@dlichu]

Love Planetary + WidowCruiser combo!

[@WatchingVidss]

Watch your videos everyday, I love the consistency. I play SC2 here and there but when I watch you I just want to jump in a game and try out your challenges. Thank you for the videos, you recharge my mental everyday when I get a break from work, I appreciate you! Adios.

[@lordminsc24]

That massive teleport after splitting his army was both brilliant and beautiful!

[@Theredbaron8497]

Uthermal you should hide widow mines vs toss under "a scouting barracks" vs star gate or mass warp gate!!

[@mrmistmonster]

Everyone loves spider mines. Everyone loves battlecruisers.

[@sebytro]

Pure brilliance in that second game. The moves you made were absolute chess winner -type of moves. Mark, you're brilliant!

[@maximk9964]

The guide sounds really interesting. I watched PiG's bronze to GM, didn't quite get there (Silver 2 😂) but it helped reignite the love of SC2, so it's all good

[@borgsie]

The 2nd game's ending is so epic and satisfying.

[@chickendoodles3566]

Dude that second game was absolutely insane! What a checkmate!

[@grunt2399]

Planetary, Battlecruiser,Widow Mines to GM !!! I am in heaven now :P let´s go, gg Marc

[@ElectricSkyUK]

400 IQ move at the end uThermal. I don't think he got chance to scout that much, so when the game ended to reveal the map he must have thought WTF

[@pixelhistoricalwarriors]

Do you think "Supply Block to Grandmaster" challenge would be viable? Where you prioritize destroying the enemy's depot, pylon and overlord to keep them supply blocked?

[@cosmicboros1]

Yes, thats would be so fun 😅

[@chillynewberg2652]

That would be awesome!

[@AevenSong]

I kill mostly enemy buildings to grandmaster 😂😂

[@f3nixfire]

Dude! My man with the big brain plays jumping on top of all those infestors!

[@tinsucevic]

10:30 Mark is the Bob Ross of Starcraft

[@gavinashun]

Woohoo regarding the guide! I'm in the camp of "haven't played in like 10 years" but love your channel and planning to get back into the game soon. My personal recommendation would be something like 1 build per race ... with several videos from you on each of those builds (e.g. how to hold cheese, how to transition into macro, etc.). Then separate videos just on selected topics (e.g. tips and tricks for sieging tanks, hotkeys, drops, etc.) I know you do have videos on some of these topics already, but packaging it up into one guide would be cool!

[@NoTengoIdeaGuey]

Jfc that last game was probably the most insane game of starcraft ive ever seen NGL.

[@ghod2114]

I`m very exited about the guide idea from you!) Started to play terran and would love to know how to do it better from your perspertive in a full guide)

[@jordanmayer2016]

BRO!!! That TvZ was insanely powerful. The economic choke out is such a cool thing to watch with BC's. I love your videos man. You killed that game! You yamato'd like 10 corruptors at once!!!!!

[@abadonael]

Idea is great, please add to the guide "the general approach to the game" - everyone can learn a strong timed push which is hard to counter and will bring you even to the diamond league.. but what then? It is important to understand how to analyze builds, how to read them, copy them, adapt them. How to understand the economy weaknesses, how to read your opponent etc. Thx :)

[@DrMJJr]

OMFG. ABSOLUTE BANGER!!!🔥🔥

[@cyberkekosis]

love these long and intriguing games like the last one. wish i could be at least 3 percent as fast&smooth as you, dude. how about a new Protoss challenge? let's call it "The Proto Bank Robber" rules: - you go scouting at a normal time - the scouting Probe steals both gasses - you never cancel these stolen gasses - you never try to defend these stolen gasses - no other restrictions - bonus points if you don't use Stalkers

[@banksygaming9286]

I think a good idea is if you play the same player on the same challenge you can play any challenge you have done in the past to mix things up for your opponent and for your viewers but only ig you play same player in the same challenge as a rule :) love your content

[@SChen-ei8gx]

The window-mine plays are just fun as you await to see if they land any big punches. Thus game added the teleport Schick as well, very cool.

[@lucustwyatt1960]

"I'm mining 2 of his bases, and he doesn't even have 1 of his bases" epic

[@kostyantynhoncharov493]

YES B2GM uThermal style !!!!!!! can't wait !!!!!! watched both b2gm by Vibe, good luck man, it's gonna be long !!! ;)

[@buddiezdaminerz]

Hi, new StarCraft player here! Can't wait for the guide!!

[@davidjolane]

Bronze guide sounds good. Maybe after that is released try it out with a 'Noob to GM' series coaching another person that has never played SC2, maybe a BW player returning to the game, spouse, family member, that sort of thing 😊

[@nicolasduguay4]

I am waiting for a long time for uThermal's B2GM Guide!

[@andrew2jaramillo]

What an amazing game, so many command centers!!! Loved this game!! Keep doing macro games please!!

[@AC-eg7yq]

Honestly the guide sounds fire! 🤩

[@shlumperful]

THIS GAME WAS LEGENDARY!! DUDE WAY TO GO HAHAHAHA I CANNOT BELIEVE THE AMOUNT OF CC"s YOU HAD 😆

[@IA_Dom]

So good haha loving this challenge series x]

[@Samsemillya]

Awesome series

[@cosmicboros1]

Epic series!

[@marcospat91]

Hey uThermal, I'm really looking forward to your guide from bronze to GM... I'm starting to play again (long years no playing) and see you a lot for improving.

[@nathand8712]

the last tp of the army was so epic

[@corresandberg]

Just freaking awesome ending

[@hardcoreromeo2111]

That last game might be my new favorite uthermal

[@miragenikita6329]

I always wonder how you click on these individual Vipers in such a mass battle?

[@woohab]

that move at the end hahaaaaa

[@Andrew3000]

This is content creation at its finest.

[@Deipnosophist_the_Gastronomer]

What amuses me about the games vs Avilo, is that Marc's commentary is, genuinely, the most positive description of Avilo's game-play that I've ever come across. 👍 Avilo's commentary, on the other hand, remains as whinging and full of petty accusations as ever. #avilovsdemonlordcheaterTVTLOLBRONZE

[@michaelgibson6166]

Looking forward to this bronze to GM guide !

[@cyberkekosis]

and another challenge idea "boss said you two are fired" - you play Random - you don't let two of your starting workers mine and kill them right away - no other restrictions

[@L00ww]

When i start my mobile screen and see the preview for the youtube videos: This one says "Battlecruisers mine to grandma.." Grandma 😂

[@Deipnosophist_the_Gastronomer]

Ha! My Grandma would've swatted those battlecruisers with her broom!

[@DrBonely]

That last teleport...!!

[@asuspiciousjosh8745]

watching thermie always makes me want to play sc2 again

[@JSp4wN]

Wow! Game number 2 was insane! We're gonna need you to calm down sir... Lmfao! 🍻🍻🤘🤘👏👏

[@hwile]

I almost want to say that in addition to the marines and reaper, you should also be allowed 1 raven, no auto turrets tho. Just as detection, seeing as other races will always have detectors and overseers. Although, that could just be part of the challenge, having to use scans (mainly for burrowed units blocking expansion and burrowed infestors)

[@craigcroy4615]

I would love to see you fly in 2 factories and a command center full of SUVs into the enemy's base, backed up backed up by 5 or so battlecruisers. Then land the factories and start producing Widow mines in their face. While using the scv's to repair the buildings and battle Cruisers. You could even make a planetary Fortress that would be epic

[@BrightWorksTV]

Wow, that last game was an absolute smash!!!

[@craigcroy4615]

I thought about a build where you hide a bunch of mines in the corners with dropships. And then when the enemy attacks you are drop the minds behind them then hold fire. Like a surprise Widow mine that would be fun

[@Bishopbro]

that guy in first game knows uthermal and watched his games and knows exactly what uthermal gona build

[@itspch]

Funny how the only way avilo can win a game is a blind counter

[@craigcroy4615]

That was an epic final game. That was awesome

[@user-qh4mn8ur8w]

Very nice game!

[@njdarda]

that must have been demoralizing for the zerg. a complete check mate

[@ShotgunRumble]

You did exactly what I wanted took every base

[@AB-ri5ix]

IN-CREDIBLE BATTLE at the end!

[@xever61]

If you're making such an ambitious guide, I would really love to see the guide help explain to me how to set up keybindings, and what you need to keep in mind when setting up keybinds. Generally, any help on how to better allow me to control the game would be so great. Whenever I tried a RTS, I would get stuck on how to control my camera/buildings etc

[@Deipnosophist_the_Gastronomer]

I think Bronze to GM is ambitious, yes. And it should start with, for example, optimising Windows settings for StarCraft. 😁

[@GlenBeebe]

Great last game!!

[@DasVerteidiger]

That is the most command centers I've ever seen in a game

[@TheDuckHasArrived]

I would love to learn how to manage this game (buildings & units) as You are doing it in your videos. I'm looking for your Guide, Sir.

[@billfortier6662]

Someone else prob already said this, but you dragged your BCs over the "3" for your hotkeys. You can disable from settings 😊

[@BuddyWudzyn]

Please do a teaching series, I was master league in WoL but havnt played until I started watching your videos and now have no idea how builds work with all the timings being so much faster because extra worker start and also barely understand stray of new units

[@BuddyWudzyn]

Also, just personally if you read this, thank you so so much. From the OG StarCraft when I was a kid to sc2 after I finished college has always and been far been my favorite game and you have rekindled my love for why there will never be a competition to it in terms of a timeless tactical and strategic game

[@cyberkekosis]

i'm in the mood tonight another one challenge idea "not a single step back" - you play Random or just off-race - you play like you want for the first 4:29 minutes. if you somehow achieve a quick win... a win is a win - since the 4:30 minute mark, you must hit enemy's bases with ALL your army every 60 seconds (more often is fine though) - you have no right to retreat after that point (i.e. you only can teleport your BCs to switch the area you are attacking but they must fight on the enemy's territory until they die or the opponent calls for GG) - quit immediately if you don't have anything to hit with and your 60-second timeout is gone - no other restrictions

[@cyberkekosis]

sorry for that spam

[@YarikTH]

speedrunning SC2 challenge is just finished and despite little details it is the same. Win a game under 6 minutes, after 6 minutes aggression should be nonstop or you lose.

[@berndkiltz]

Awesome.

[@adamtennant4936]

The mass BCs! So epic!

[@bakajanai.]

I doubt the first one is a blind counter. A bunch of people went to his vid when you rekt him last time so he must have an idea what your build from the start.

[@bluenovember]

Yeah that's what a blind counter is; you counter the build without scouting it, based on outside information

[@wicem4]

Not based on outside info.

[@hwile]

Well. This time would be a blind counter. But the first time definitely wasn't, but it felt like that from uthermal's pov without knowing he was also doing a challenge run (at the time, not sure about this time)

[@Bombay1618]

It's so obviously not! It wasn't the first time! In this day and age, we all need more chill. Except Mark. He knew who you were (or at least your playstyle) Both times! Be nice, but be nice to yourself first!

[@NerdGlassGamingPA]

That's the literal definition of blind counter. Here being blind is not needed to guess or scout your opponent because you know what they are already doing.

[@JoseSilva-rk9ur]

33:45 holy guacamole this was glorious

[@MSSynsyterGates]

That was a good game

[@eigentensor]

What a great game :D

[@chrisgriffith1573]

Yeah, I think that dude had a map hack and could see you units, that is the only way he would have known to use all those scans!

[@travisthompson1679]

I would like to see a series trying to utilize banshees all game. They can be a pretty good strike force late in the game.

[@fudaldeath]

Epic game.

[@tomc8965]

New Challenge: The floor is lava. You can only build or move units on platforms/raised areas. Or for maps where that's not feasible, you have to keep them close to buildings when on low ground.

[@dmitryts1257]

Last game was EPIC!

[@ntwogaming9306]

I have an Idea for a series for the end of the year. "Naughty or Nice" this would be a Christmas themed challenge. You have so many accounts that you can probably give away some MMR. You play on accounts that are done with the challenge. And maybe randomly select a challenge and if you win and they GG out you try to quit before them and gift them the MMR. But if they bm you can just destroy them with anything, removing all challenge.

[@jamesbainton1579]

Epic

[@IcariumGaming]

I think a single tank should be permitted for base defense. So 1 reaper, 5 marines, and 1 tank. It helps you at least defend cheese and all-ins when you are playint a challenge like BC's that require a lot of time to get off the ground.