Max Casts: Unification Global League 2 # Upper Bracket - Semi Finals # MrBlueDude vs Kubini

[@YaoshenN]

MrBlueDude is really intimidating he has been absolutely imperial in this tournament.

[@TheLaughingMax]

100% agree. I wasn't expecting him to perform this well going into the tournament. But he delivers again and again.

[@mrbluedude883]

I wanna say I played Night Lords perfectly in theme here. As cowardly and as cruel as possible, never fighting directly and just crippling the economy and while this happens Im scared shitless at the huge army knocking at my front door and destroying my barracks and hq lol

[@TypowyKubini]

Should've gotten my own raptors there, but I forgot about them. Also, csm should've come out first, not lord. Man I truly am terrible

[@mrbluedude883]

Okay as an analysis, MAJOR SPOILERS ahead Game 1 Was just a hard counter in build order as irregulars will not be able to deal with rangers and farseer. I feel like I should've lost there had kubini just secured that ork bunka with the wraithtomb. Also as a note, the heavy flamer on the sentinel is good at taking down turrets, combine that with the ability to decap and they are really good at splitpushing as long as they dont get attacked. Game 2 This game was actually close despite the damage I thought I had done to Kubini's economy in the beginning. I think if he focused my barrack early and prevented my captain I would've lost, if he didnt hit my hq and explored the points I would've lost, I think he kinda tunnel visioned on the game and thought since he destroyed my gen and barracks and killed 2 builders he could've prevented me from teching up by camping outside the hq and killing builders. Also his huge float and not building a thermo gen was a big downside, I wonder what would've happened had he spent it timely and on a thermo gen. (He who takes the thermo gen takes the game). Game 3 I really enjoyed this game. I'd say that the usual opener with advanced weaponry wouldnt work here since stormtroopers and bodyguards lack commander damage and the EC Lord is a major threat. Normally I win games easily with bodyguards plus lord inquisitor since people dont really expect it and get murdered if they just fight in ranged but there was a good amount of back and forth here that I liked. Tier 2 I generally focused on countering warp talons since I think they are a big threat, grey knights actually beat them hard with their disruption attacks and since warp talons like killing buildings I'd rely on a 3rd grey knight squad to defend the base in case. The chimeras was both for the light anti-vehicle as well as protecting the bodyguard squad in case warp talons drop on them. Also my micro skills heavily improve only when it comes to protecting my economy lol, I only got macro micro (I should probably play farsight enclaves with that in mind). Also note helltalons for NL is identical to CSM but is just flying at a higher altitude so it somehow looks bigger. Anyways love these games, wow these series has went on so long we're near the finals. Really looking forward to the next games!

[@TheLaughingMax]

Thanks for the in depth analysis! "He who takes the thermo gen takes the game" is a saying I will steal...ehm quote from now on :D.

[@jrolandomorarmenta7598]

Kubiniiii

[@mrbluedude883]

34:10 Predator getting blocked by auspex? lol thats unfortunate

[@TheLaughingMax]

oh, that is what it was! now that is sad.

[@Carmoth86730]

Daemonhunters for the win ❤

[@Rakshase]

Praetorian Guard using orks seems a lot like heresy to me. /shrug

[@TheLaughingMax]

hey, thanks for the membership! I don't know much about the lore but I do know that the blood axe are ork mercs that get hired by the imperium. why the PG in particular would hire them I am not sure however.