StarCraft 2: BATTLE ROYALE! (Pro Gamer Free-For-All)

StarCraft 2 Battle Royale 6-man free-for-all between Maru, INnoVation, Hurricane, Impact, Solar and Patience. These pro gamers are some of the best players from South Korea. In this video I give commentary to this Battle Royale mod of a series of games that was organised by Crank.
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[@nightstroudblackelement7772]

Protoss: We fight together. Terran: Its about the survival of the human race. Zerg: Wait a minute, there is another zerg… THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE

[@claudiuMisterys]

Dehaka collects. Change. Is. Good.

[@User-cg6iw]

İ like zerg joke

[@chatoicchaos1470]

Bugs with small brains xd, battle for Aiur number 2.

[@yurivitorio407]

My wife for hire!!!

[@e.maminta9804]

Zerg never has peace

[@nicholaskaeferlein4529]

New title: Lowko attempts to read korean for 48 minutes.

[@jim1550]

Reading Korean is actually very easy to learn. You can do it in about 2 days.

[@bsherman8236]

Hangeul is one of the easiest writing systems, but learning a decent vocabulary takes a little more.

[@Raesh_]

That game type should be its own mode (but don't say it too loud, Blizzard's going to claim that Idea as their own). It's a really interesting take on the BattleRoyale genre!

[@michaelmao6180]

I believe the custom maps in SC2 are all considered Blizzard property according to their EULA. Think about Direct Strike, they have a paid version for that. I'm gonna be a happy man if they make this a fun show match format in their tournaments. It's gonna provide a lot of memes.

[@mithicash1444]

You should check out the War3 reforged terms of service. They claim ALL ideas and maps created by any player as their own, you know just in case another dota is created. I wouldn't be surprised if they have incorporated this in new terms of service for their other games like SC2

[@Raesh_]

@@mithicash1444 I know, it's why I said it 😜

[@michaelmao6180]

@@mithicash1444 They already have that enforced in their SC2 EULA. It's in all caps too. Check this PDF of the original Wings of Liberty: media.forgecdn.net/files/439/822/StarCraft_II_Manual.pdf

[@amshermansen]

The thing about EULAs. Not legally binding in most of the western world. And they know it.

[@NwoSwat]

The text chat is Hilarious I've translated some of my favorite parts if people are interested 21:58 Innovation: lmao hi Patience: Lmao what is this We doing an Alliance ? Innovation: yea Alliance just you and me Patience: but that island is mine... 41:46 Innovation: Hi maru Can you move your siege tanks a little further back... Just a little (watches maru pull his tanks back) 39:33 Impact: Wow Maru: Wow lag Patience: look at this lag Impact: The text chat is lagging I cant type properly Patience: We gotta fight Hurricane: (something about lag) Impact: okay Rock, Paper, Scissors

[@shadesofmist9214]

thanks !

[@hellvanfrost69]

lmfao that rock paper scissors bit had me

[@iamlordstarbuilder5595]

I knew they were probably talking about that. Dammit Impact, why’d you have to slow down the game?

[@ynas1414]

I love how all these pro gamers are friends haha

[@lewiepostalone8776]

Unless you was idra

[@Alexander-wb5sc]

They are probably lacking communication skills. So I wouldn't be too shocked, if they come off odd, eccentric or egotistical. Like Reynor.

[@leventedobay2696]

@@Alexander-wb5sc they not they just have fun. They speaking all of the time okey what you gonna do? Ohh well I take mid. Okey. And stuff like that so it was kinda fun to see the end (rock, papper siccors)

[@ermyhun]

I am surprised that no one mentioned how amazing the map's artstile looks.

[@communistcanada2398]

Ermy hun it’s art style. Not to be offensive, just trying to help.

[@bonbondurjdr6553]

@@communistcanada2398 No, I think it's a word game. Also, down with communism! ^.^

[@st4ndby]

The maps artstile is amazing.

[@xx555deathsxxdeaths9]

Name of map?

[@fushey]

Xx555deathsxX Deaths GSL Battle Royal

[@jonakashima]

Maru won, it was written on the screen

[@nv1211]

Origami with Jo Nakashima You watch lowko?

[@jonakashima]

@@nv1211 I watch lowko

[@Mazth]

@@jonakashima Awesome! You have my respect for this. Oh and for all the origami too!

[@newfiefitz412]

14:00

[@michallink8746]

@@newfiefitz412 he mean the second game...

[@Gothmor87]

45:25 it says: "Maru was victorious", so I guess game decided who won ;) Cool games, hope your plans to get it to non-KR server will pan out!

[@chrisk5562]

thx for the spoiler duuuh

[@KeppyKep]

@@chrisk5562 People are going to discuss the video in the comments section. That's what the comments section is for. If you come to the comment section expecting to not find out anything that happened in the video you've got something seriously wrong in the head.

[@Kellexyz]

@@chrisk5562 reeee why are people talking about the video in the comments section reeee

[@aminhilmi]

Well..lowko cant tell who is the winner..that why this comment exist

[@박명희-f4g]

spoiler alort

[@bb-im6hf]

yeah, maru was the one that won - in the end there was "Maru was victorious" if i saw correctly as for who SHOULD HAVE won, for me it is Impact - he played well, took advantage of the center as much as possible, chose good starting location, he just couldnt/forgot to make structures in the center, but his army was clearly better than the rest

[@KeppyKep]

Yeah I went back and checked. It says "Innovation was defeated, Patience was defeated, Maru was victorious." The strange part is that it says that as Inno's last building dies. Makes sense for him, but no idea why it eliminated Patience at the exact same time, when he still had a building. Strange, possibly a bug.

[@Axrector]

but he won't survive in the end, since he doesn't have an ally

[@bb-im6hf]

Patience may have conceded/surrendered/idk how exactly it is called - he may have just left the game since he saw he had no chance of winning that engagement when his carrier fleet got decimated

[@aaronimp4966]

Frankly, if you are clumsy enough to forget to put a spore in the center, you deserve to lose.

[@kennethmauthe2998]

@@aaronimp4966 Let me just necro a little bit here, but I was under the impression they were all pretty new to this gamemode? Probably just didnt realize this would happen.

[@chaoslance4959]

"(...) and the Zerg players just want to kill each other." - that's called survival of the fittest Lowko. The Creed of the Swarm.

[@leonristic5158]

MOOOOOOREE MOOOOORE i love this

[@Dank_Lulu]

Calling it now... this map's probs gonna be the Summoner's rift of SCII battle royale....

[@BryanRice800]

LOL... ups no pun intended

[@xx555deathsxxdeaths9]

Does anyone know the name

[@mitchellbeaudoin8320]

"I feel like they are playing this like a normal game." Casually sees a barracks flying across the bases.

[@alexanderwatters9763]

The easy explanation to the previous vid's popularity; people love seeing random craziness get thrown into the mix when dealing with "tournament" style games. And looking at the incredible amount of variety in the Starcraft online arcade, there is a near endless amount of possibilities for future recorded casts on your channel.

[@3Kings_Industries]

Keep these crazy Battle Royales coming Lowko!

[@Manmark559]

YEEESSS!!! I loved the last one!!! I'll even forgive skipping out on the intro. ;)

[@looneyjester8945]

Im really enjoying all the strategy this new mode brings. Keep it up lowko

[@nukeofficial1103]

Map name is on KR Server: FFA배틀로얄 NA/EU: FFA Battle Royale

[@sylvainos3728]

I don't find it

[@Necroneer]

Maru and Innovation are playing like how Terran is supposed to be played. Watched an overview of Terran with Jim narrating, he mentioned the Terran doesn't have the Protoss technology nor the Zerg adaptability but they have friendship.

[@ethanlocke3604]

I feel like burrow could be very helpful in this gamemode Also the way impact died killed me

[@raffimolero64]

Starcrafts Season 3 Episode 26

[@bb-im6hf]

yes, another of these, thank you Lowko. i was just wondering when will we get a viewer submitted match, but this is just as good

[@ndclub67]

Though alliances have the potential to be interesting, having unofficial alliances that most benefit the arguably best player makes it a lot less exciting. Perhaps it could be used as a catch up mechanism? The losing players can bind together or something. (based off of supply?...) FFA in RTS is something I was waiting for a game to do right.

[@xXMemelord]

@ndclub they arent official alliances, they just dont attack eachother. its not possible to prevent.

[@misterdeer5261]

Welcome to FFA where everyone is a fucking lucker except for you

[@ndclub67]

@@xXMemelord If they did everything they could to not attack each other I would call that effectively official. I would agree that it is not easy to prevent but would not say it is not possible to prevent. Part of the solution could be rewarding the damage you cause to other players. This would remove most incentive from not attacking when you can. The issue with this is a run-away leader if it is too impact.

[@corywelsh5609]

@@ndclub67 Apex rewards players for getting into combat, which is a nice idea. However I kinda struggle to see how players could be rewarded for attacking "all" players rather than just "some" as that is what would be needed to discourage quick alliances.

[@michaelmao6180]

I actually really like the idea of players working together, though I'd love to see some cross-race friendships. It creates a lot of fun dynamics. Imagine a player working together, and then actually backstabs and works with the enemy. How much fun chaos would that create? If you got 3D chess going on in 1v1, you have 6D chess here. :P

[@zhoumadeit]

Aw man this match is so short...wait hold on a minute...there is ANOTHER ONE?! YES!!!

[@NinjaBusCow]

I had a similar feeling, hype was re-ignited.

[@hunterb412]

This is so refreshing! Thank you for bringing this to us, I would have never know otherwise.

[@dksh1n]

28:52 "SEE!!!! THEY ARE WORKING TOGETHER!!!!!!!!" - Lowko

[@bb-im6hf]

ginormous - when neither enormous nor gigantic are sufficent to describe how big something is

[@Zoutsteen]

45:04 Hurricane's shield battery destroyed, top right. 45:20 INnoVation's Base gets destroyed, just north, out of view (see minimap) 45:21 Patience ran out of interceptors and most probably resigned. Maru left standing ... GG

[@TheOwlMan8850]

Lowko, it may not be an agreement between Maru and Impact. Think about it, if you get first place you can let someone else get second place in exchange for them not attacking you (shown by Maru leaving an SCV there), both players are happy. However Innovation and Maru definitely have some sort of thing going on

[@Art-od1ln]

Lowko lowkey is making my day better with his videos

[@ivanmihov1461]

Thank you so much for casting these games! I really love them! specially with your comment, you must commentate the big tournaments, we are having so much fun!

[@BartixShieldsmen]

THIS is the StarCraft shenanigans we all wanted! These games are the funniest and weirdest things we've seen, I mean we have Innovation stuck on a deserted island with battlecruisers, Entire armies dropping in for map control, trains full of resources. I find these chaotic games where noone knows what to do WAYYY more fun than the standard 1v1 meta games. These are the epic cinematic slugfests everyone knows and wanted, also NUUUUUUKES!

[@cadenmorris8730]

I did not mind the teaming. They teamed up in the Hunger Games, that was a battle royale. the point is to win, they conniving of the mind is essential to the battle royale.

[@jowandawes7516]

Most enjoyable type of starcraft match ever. Lowko, as the no.1 starcraft caster in the world, YOU MUST POST MORE OF THESE!

[@theinfinitedestroyer8038]

I wonder if this would be an event in competitions? Because I think the concept of this, brings a whole new level to the game (four more years... of Starcraft)

[@Neopolitan420]

I'm forever going to call Spine Crawlers 'Pokey Bois'.

[@jacobclasper3642]

subtitles for the in game chat: (korean words) (korean words) (korean words) (korean words) (korean words) (korean words) (korean words) (korean words) (korean words) (korean words) hello (korean words) (korean words) (korean words) (korean words) (korean words) (korean words)

[@andrea8300]

lowko, when they go in the center, they build hatches or nexus because according to the rules of the map, if you do not have any main building (cc/hatch/nexus) during one minute, you are considered eliminated from the game (i've tested the english version of the map that's why i know it) @LowkoTV

[@tacticalnukegaming8979]

Removal of a main base for longer than 60 seconds results in death, and Terran players can't lift building when the feels of death starts

[@raptorsan85]

Second match was probably one of the most entertaining I've seen. Not sure how to regulate them working together other than just make it a team battle royale. Then it's understood across the map. Lastly the winning condition should be whoever has the last item on the map be it a building or unit.

[@hunp812]

13:03 it roughly translates to "the player in 1st will receive 20 of a random units of that race (zerg will only recive 15)

[@freewilly1193]

Would love to see this mode as sort of team deathmatch or even better each one could be an archon

[@shinjukim8576]

GM battle royale: Who are you? Pro-gamer FFA: I’m you, but better

[@TheSiller456]

that was fucking awesome. Good point at the end about changing the win conditions cause it was a weird ending that huge zerg force didn't even get to shine D:

[@luisnekobasu9140]

Maru won, cause i see how everyone got out before him 45:24 thats the time when the game says "maru was victorious!"

[@leadjunkie5674]

I like the players working together. It could create some interesting betrayals as well.

[@cy-one]

Just FYI, the LAG is not an issue regarding the time the game was made in. Supreme Commander is 3 years older than SC2 and can handle quite a bit more on the screen.

[@mithicash1444]

This mode can me incorporates as its own mode in ranked or something like that. Just like the heartstone battlegrounds, 8 players, top 4 gets positive ranking whereas the 5-8 gets negative.

[@Dukecze]

This map is mostly translated (except tips and other unimportant things) in english and named in SC2 Arcade as FFA Battle Royale You cannot build in the center but you can build around it and the circle doesnt shrink to zero. Also there is balance event at 17 min or so that every flying building is destroyed so terran effectively cannot lift their buildings anymore. During the center count all players see how much secs each player spent in the center (with some delay for others so one cannot see that some player is in the center right now) And yes that 2 seconds bug before assigning random place is still there (played yesterday :) )

[@ThePeteriarchy]

28:52 Lol I love the vindication in Lowko's voice, like a conspiracy theorist who turns out to be right about something that wasn't even a conspiracy. Hope there's more games like this again, these are a lot of fun and a good change of pace from standard 1v1s.

[@Sakanx]

30:36 SCV drops from Medivac then casually starts building Turrent.

[@Sakanx]

35:31 6? Nukes raining down one after another.

[@Jbn0s0rus]

This video put a smile on my face for 40 minutes straight

[@neruba2173]

Innovation, Patience, Solar.... next player in the circuit is gonna be named Modesty.

[@guterbaljo1]

The map is "FFA Battle Royale" by BaNG

[@firebal6129]

guterbaljo1 I’ve been reading comments for a quarter of an hour looking for this! Thanks!

[@matthewgurney8491]

@@firebal6129 I can't find this map on Americas server. I am doing Custom, Melee, then I type in the Search box "FFA Battle" and press enter. I see 2 maps as search results but not this one.

[@kly8105]

This would be much interesting when playing with more than 1v1 if the enemies's units weren't revealed until all enemy bases were destroyed. (from all enemies) So people down to a few drones could resurface while you are clearing out another enemy or defending..

[@gamdanyunizar7849]

It would be so cool to group them according to the race to make it kinda lore accurate

[@JockStud]

6:38 *squeak*

[@datmedic2857]

Lmao was that a roach?

[@LowkoTV]

LOL I think that was my laugh. What in the world...

[@jester6819]

@@LowkoTV I haven't found a comment of yours other than this one, so sorry for putting something sorta unrelated to this video. I tried putting it all in a comment, but it's taking forever to process. So, here. docs.google.com/document/d/1W9wqrvbfMMM3AEEBg6CgRV4wJxrKGv5qRvdmjuh0BPc/edit?usp=sharing This link should work, and although it's only for the first game, I hope this helps.

[@Jack_Rakan]

@@datmedic2857 it's obviously that SCV trying very hard to stay still and quiet so he doesn't get murdered by 10 roaches.

[@Shushishtok]

@@jester6819 You the real MVP.

[@Dingleblast]

This would be fun to watch and listen go if the players were all in the same discord room together too.

[@soccertia3]

1:53 You really are the best youtuber. You make all of our days better

[@raylyz]

at the end of neural, cast jump for battlecruiser, so that maru can't jump away. So smart

[@thenachonacho1243]

They should make a battleroyal where every 10 min where the fire wall comes in from all sides until they all squeeze together in the middle

[@ernansmith7397]

I think early game objectives could be good, like killing a cc/hatch/nexus in first 6 mins or so would give some bonus resources to incentivise aggro otherwise people tend to play safe

[@firebal6129]

Ernan Smith that would be interesting!

[@Celleroth]

As Terran I'd say the island isn't a bad spawn, just expand before your first barracks and build your unit producing structures at a nearby base connected to the land mass.

[@zacharyhutchison4006]

I agree with changing the win condition. Purple played that 1000 iq and got eliminated by a technicality.

[@fishheadset1219]

32:00 i think that one SUV is having a stroke

[@firebal6129]

fish headset eagle eyes right here

[@darrendaugherty2360]

Thanks lowko seen all the professional matches you have casted and you have taught me everything I know about multi player favorite caster 👍

[@DeJuanchi27]

Terran sees Terran: hey neighbor Protoss sees Protoss: hello my brother Zerg sees Zerg: REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

[@peewypeabody4284]

The map needs more random elements. E.g. The trains need additional paths and spawn randomly on either end of the tracks

[@bagpuss121]

Damn All Those Zerg Units Was A Scary Force But To Lose Because Of No Structures Would Have Made Me Cry .

[@asinatiopl534]

29:29 innovation just taking his time getting 3 more bases XD

[@Cylindryk]

Hurricane lost his las building at 45:07. Innovation loast at 45:20. Patience lost at 45:21 (don't know why, since he still has pylon, but that is the message). So, Maru wins. Well. Can't wait for that map to go into english. Would love to play it. :)

[@xXMemelord]

Cylindryk the map is english in everywhere but the actual game i think, the desc tells you all you need to know. thats what ive heard.

[@Bananskuden]

The game did in fact call out Maru as the winner at 45:21 video time (24:42 game time).

[@benibacon]

The way Lowko keeps calling a convoy of trucks a train triggers me

[@Вальдор]

OMG, this map with Korea pro-gamers again, watch 0:03 sec and like, commend and OP AGAIN Thx Lowko and players!

[@shinzoux5912]

This was amazing!

[@tyee717]

so glad you're casting more of these!

[@ktheplayer3296]

Carriers, Lurkers, Battle Cruisers all in one game!

[@eclairtleqaq4758]

6:46 innovation's base died offscreen but we never knew how.

[@jasonlynch282]

I noticed creep tumors can be in the center of the map. Then zerg could walk a spore into the dead center.

[@KimChonguk]

Loved how innovation my bad and patience said cant forgive that lel.

[@lucifersatan8240]

Game: Maru was victorius. Lowko: WAIT! WHO WON?!

[@adyas7467]

45:22 sAYs Maru victorious! you don't see that ?

[@NeoVoodooTech]

The question is when are all the grand master youtubers like you and winter and everyone from twitch gonna have a battle royale? That I would watch!

[@christopherparks6487]

Maru won that last one, u can see the victorious text in the chat right before it screeched to a halt

[@isaiahclemons1860]

*Everyone fighting each other* Lowko: tHe tRaInS arE baCk!

[@helovesoatmeal]

This was a lot more interesting than I thought.

[@goonterknutson]

Lowko! Keep em comin! Can't get enough! It'd be nice if there was a translator built into Starcraft II. It'd be great to follow along with what they are saying to each other...

[@SZRLM]

I guess you should be able to put in like to top left-hand corner or something a single structure per a player and have it be invulnerable until that player has no units remaining. It would slightly mess up the normal means of eliminating someone, but only slightly. If you have units, but no other structures, your days are numbered as it is.

[@tusk3260]

In Age of Empires a game made for ffa if you lose all units and buildings that shoots or produces units you lose the game meaning your pylon wouldnt count as a building to stay alive But sometimes you have hero units or buildings that must stay alive or else you lose

[@thewatcherinthecloud]

45:00 imagine if mothership still had blackhole from early sc2 :O

[@-Gurza-]

I like that aqua colour, wish Brood War had it.

[@JoshuaBenitezNewOrleans]

This video captured in one sentence “Thats the Lowko way”

[@JoshuaBenitezNewOrleans]

Patience GG’d out, and INO has none remaining, leaving Maru with the only structures who won by default

[@Kaikomako]

Yes! Get Scarlett, Ty, and others to play this!

[@jaguh9069]

Lowko spoilers on who won the 2nd game 45:21 Maru was victorious! 2nd game was so much fun and funny lol Inno didn't take the base in time and got an island base XD 31:02 Maru scan Impact's army and saw Broodlord Infestor Queen and just laugh then back off. Impact totally forgot to bring a spore or spine and lost just like that. Aside from the obvious alliance of Terrans and Protoss, Inno had a truce with Hurricane I think. 34:06 Inno kill the train, 34:40 Hurricane collect the resources (watch mini map)

[@DannChewie]

These games are EPIC! Super fun to watch... Poor INnoVation though, Cast Away vibes in 2nd match hahaha!

[@ymsuh7]

At 23:25 Patient: I'm just checking if you're gonna attack me or not Inno: (Sees Pheonix and cancels Banshee) No No, I wouldn't since we have a truce

[@Razzusamadesu]

I love this game style!!!! Big bless to have more of it!!

[@mikeballew3207]

26:38 I love this quote, lol

[@drakeniwolf1790]

About the circle in the center... Lowko you clearly see there are numbers between korean carracters maru got 2.nd

[@theeraphatsunthornwit6266]

Killer should get resourse from this kind of game to prevent turtling and siding with one another