The 1000 MMR OFFER I couldn't REFUSE

Thanks to gemini for setting this up and playing.
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[@Gemini19]

This has been the greatest trade deal in the history of trade deals, maybe ever.

[@xitaris5981]

Great job adapting! Though I was a little surprised that you're so loosey goosey with your build order 😅

[@Gemini19]

@@xitaris5981 Yeah having someone talk/talking with them while playing was messing up my build more than I expected haha Been a good while since I've been properly backseated

[@Gemini19]

@@xitaris5981 haha thanks, yeah playing while talking with someone was more difficult than I thought and messed up my build a bit too much. Been a good while since I had some proper backseating x)

[@KulaGGin]

Fun fact: greatest trade offer and trade ever is the purchase of Alaska in 1867 by USA from Russian Empire for $7.2 million(equivalent to $129 million in 2023). That's Alaska's weekly turnover. And USA has been benefitting from it since then.

[@TriangleChloros]

@@KulaGGin In fairness, that one did take a little while to pay off.

[@xitaris5981]

Harstem reacting to the phrase "I'm getting creamed" was hilarious 😂

[@EngIlya]

timestamp?

[@krismile1293]

@@EngIlya 21:25

[@chloesmith4065]

Absolutely fantastic video. Big props on the last game. "Stop laughing, you're fighting for your life right now!" Had me rolling. And the "i didn't say to move into tank range"

[@jonathanscher]

"The Colossus can't die!" ... Colossus dies..."I didn't mean it literally you know, you shouldn't have charged with it" Hahaha

[@math925]

Ahoy, Captain I really liked this upload, specifically because I liked you talking about nuances and details that help push the 4.9k player closer to 5.9k. I think you have a lot of knowledge from really studying minute details of replays, and hearing distinctions between Rax timings depending on going gas first or Rax first was really cool. You shiver me timbers every day, Cap'n.

[@gundamkid]

yes more of this please

[@noobo56]

That last game was so cool, loved the format too! Gemini played so well for constantly having to banter too hahaha

[@MeesterG]

This is unbelievable in my opinion. Harstem talks 700 wpm and this guy still remembers to do stuff like building batteries etc. Respect Gemini!

[@terrinsnelgrove4005]

this guy sounds like casually explained. freaking love his personality and banter. great content captain

[@QueenOfMud]

If Harstem is coaching you, always flame your opponent. He likes it.

[@Kahtah]

Shows just how much difference 1000 MMR really makes.

[@dusanrenat5567]

The constant encouragement. 😀"It's OK, it's OK, you're doing great." Harstem is such a nice guy.

[@Kriogenic_PixelMan]

I found it really funny when Harstem distracted Gemini by talking about random stuff, then says "X is late" and blames him for that lmao, you should've mentioned that thing before it was late captain

[@ZadarCZ]

This was actually amazing as someone who doesn't play starcraft at all it was great to see all the inputs etc... I hope this will come back again ^^. (Especially when its close to proper game)

[@infinitibeast]

The moment he said, "the lessons of Day9 don't always apply anymore," my heart crumbled a bit.

[@matth1005]

This why I'm happy with my fate as forever diamond league

[@johnboygutknight813]

Respect to Gemini, he was executing the orders of Harstem very quickly. This guy has potential!

[@FelipeNaranja]

When sending the email, this dude played his cards like Daniel Negreanu, what a pro with that meme.

[@Santiago-ww5fn]

This was great! Awesome job by Gemini keeping up with the instructions. Im a 2.9 k mmr, with avg 80 apm. I couldnt beat a 4k even if a pro tells me exactly what to do.

[@skipp3252]

don't be so sure of that. There is a lot of things that don't require a lot of apm that can drive 4k players up the wall :D

[@marykkuhner6571]

I was 3.0 my first experience with having a strong player backseat drive, and it seemed to be worth about 300 MMR. Maybe a bit more with practice--the first time, it throws you off your build having this guy yammering at you. 1000 MMR...it's a big ask. I'll say, it was a lot more fun than I thought it would be!

[@zeratulisthegoat]

We also recieved free coaching! Thanks captain

[@masonashlock5461]

A+ content, loved this!

[@горобчикрусофобчик]

I actually really liked that video. Its been a long while since i was so engaged in SC2 ultiplayer. Gemini is such a nice guy and harstem was so engaged the whole time. Very nice. Loved that video so much. Maybe im gona go play some multiplayer too once in eternity)

[@ToTheNines87368]

Mechanically sound guy. Let’s see how this goes ❤

[@KatzeArtemis]

this is a PHANTASTIC concept! its almost like you re playing with your voice and with that express every single thing youd do and what you think about. more of this pls :)

[@twannnchwan3449]

Really like this content idea

[@MrDuncanHam]

Even I was stressed by Harstems coaching, can’t imagine how Gemini kept it together - such a good video

[@13YoJest13]

I thought this was an ad at the top of my KZbin app cause of the thumbnail 💀 didn’t know it was a new harstem video till it moved down on my new videos list.

[@tommyc4641]

Same 😆

[@AmouStarcraft]

Honestly such good content. You can see the gap so well just by your reactions. Interaction was great and your patience is great but also showing impact in critical moments.

[@aoletsgo6315]

Harston, this was fantastic. Please do more of this. Big respect to Gemini too for putting himself forward for this.

[@firestarter000001]

Very entretaining and informative at the same time. I really liked that. It was also super fun to see Harstem this excited around 40:16 :)

[@roarmalf]

Loved this, hopefully there's more like this in the future. Reminds me of the archon tourney where the Captain was the Captain of people from his discord. Would absolutely watch a weekly version of this.

[@Creef42069]

Harstem is like the dad watching soccer but he actually plays soccer himself

[@regrettingthis]

This is an amazing format and I would love to see more of these! I and a friend play. She is bronze and I am silver and neither of us has ever looked up a build. We just play by feel. I beat her 99% of the time and you coaching her would be a great video. Even if it has nothing to do with us I would love to see you do more of these with people from all levels.

[@niccreznic8259]

Really great episode - would love to see one for other races! GG Gemini!

[@jjbasson]

what this shows imo is a) as spectator, this is an interesting format (2 player teams use 1 computer i.e. not archon mode) and b) there's a ton of room for a player and their partner to develop familiarity with each other's vocabulary, preferences, etc. A good player with a good coach could maybe pull ahead of a better player with a bad one. i'd watch

[@memph1ston]

should do a showmatch where lambo gets one and harmstem gets the other

[@roarmalf]

He did a tournament earlier where a team of viewers played against other streamers coaching their viewers, it was great. Would absolutely watch that weekly.

[@brownfox1540]

100% down for more gemini content.

[@borndefeated986]

Every time I see you getting coached, or coaching someone, I have to think of Reynor coaching you; "Who's gonna protect them from the Oracles, God?" Legendary coaching that was.

[@92fasty]

Very fun to watch! I’d like to see more of this.

[@tommyc4641]

I found this video really helpful. There was some great advice in there, like the spreading of stalkers across the map in first game. It would be cool to see more of these coaching type vids, as I think it brings out nuggets of knowledge we don’t necessarily see in other types of content. If of interest, I’m around 3.5k mmr in diamond.

[@marykkuhner6571]

This is super. I hope you do more of it. Just so educational in so many different ways. --For the goal of helping someone score a 1000 MMR upset, though, I'd think your chances would be better with a somewhat weaker player. You want someone with enough technical skills to do what you ask but poor strategic judgment and game sense. I'd say 2.7K MMR trying to beat 3.7K might be your sweet spot.

[@xenolectron8358]

Nice concept I hope to see more of these in the future !

[@skillzymental777]

Excellent content!! Was funny when the captain started waving his hands around in frustration 😂

[@nachoboy3503]

I like this style of content. Would be sick to see this mixed in every now and again!

[@Trog16]

Great content, thanks for the video, amazing to see the difference in levels, and to know that Gemini would absolutely wipe the floor with so many other players. This game might actually be pretty deep. :)

[@DobroSC2]

Wow! This was really interresting and helpfull for me 5000 toss struggling in PvT. Thank you Harstem for this free coaching

[@aski9314]

honestly i really like this format. Kinda wish to see more of these vids

[@andrewadami3920]

I can't believe this guy made it up to 4.9k MMR.

[@kevinjauregui2480]

Do more videos like this! Your genuine frustration and excitement as well as Gemini… content worth in gold.

[@memph1ston]

honestly a "head coaching" mode in SC2 where you get a literal coach with limited vision (can't see the other person's minerals / supply) could be an interesting format. I'm thinking of a rally driver / copilot scenario & thanks to @jjbasson for sparking this idea :)

[@Breadbox51]

I loved the balance of flame and encouragement! Would love to see more of this, possibility in lower mmr brackets if you can refrain from pulling your hair out 😂

[@dustincintron1682]

Id be curious to learn if Geminis MMR raises over the next few weeks after this

[@raizan5946]

Amazing video. I love you hitting the air on games that aren't your on. You had me at the edge of my seat.

[@lukyspdegaming5422]

This was a great video, I was on the edge of my seat for that last game!

[@Szymon-hz2cr]

This kind of commentary u did really explaining styles, that's was cool, we need more, I srsly liked like 10 vids this year cuz I'm lazy like that sorry xD, it's one of them

[@alexanderhaswell1033]

I enjoy this format. You should see how big an mmr difference u can overcome across different leagues etc.

[@tg5613]

I thought this sounded like a fun idea then I started getting second hand stressed out from harstem barking orders

[@SennaThe]

"Don't shoot all your balls" proceeds to shoot all his balls but always gets like 30-50 army supply to save himself. I think if he would have actually listened he might have lost as he the terran could probably out control and out position him in a slow drawn out fight.

[@csp5578]

"Congratulations. Your reward? Death."

[@Biedrik4]

Superb educational content. More please.

[@IoannisAssimakopoulosGR]

Maybe the best video you have ever made. Enjoyed it so much. Keep it up. 😉

[@losttale1]

Gemini has no active awareness of where the enemy army is. It disappears out of his mind.

[@wking4699]

Well done. That last game was tense

[@Erosis]

Good stuff. This would be a good series with different guests!

[@Erebus2075]

3:05 Yer its rare to get someone who knows the numbers so well ^^ "makes up for his lack off static" ;P :D

[@dansprucek6446]

"Stop laughing, we're fighting for our lives" :D

[@DaRealLegacy]

I’m a bronze league noob, you can coach me to silver and you get video content!!!!

[@xitaris5981]

No offense, but that's like getting a BMX pro to teach you how to ride a bike without training wheels.

[@xitaris5981]

ViBElol's channel has B2GM with every race and it got me from G3 -> D3 in 3 months. I highly recommend it. Just learning the principles made it so I can play my off-races at the P1-D3 level.

[@The_Real_Orion]

@@xitaris5981 offer still stands

[@BuddyWudzyn]

Play one race, learn one build that can be played against all races, practice until you can hit timings reliably. That will get you to plat. Then practice a tight build for each matchup and that should get you to diamond. Then you will need more specialized skills and knowledge, but in practicing a tight build order, and having less variability in each game because you are doing the same thing, you will already have developed a lot of skills needed for more advanced play

[@zor8952]

I think it would make for better content if a gold league player to coaches, then he can critique the coaching afterwards.

[@keeleyhoek]

I am learning so much from this, great content idea, pls repeat

[@skipp3252]

That was a lot of fun to watch

[@a1b3do]

6:55 Artosis rage

[@andywascher2227]

…this is the Gemini who shows up in Artosis’ chat ffa’s and co-casts Tasteless Timewarp tournaments alongside Tasteless, right?

[@brandond2868]

That was really fun!

[@stevensacks5479]

“The lessons of Day9 don’t always apply anymore” 😅

[@bryancutler6201]

You should do this more often, informative

[@Hbaptistela]

Great vídeo! Maybe a new series is born?

[@Erebus2075]

18:17 damn funny

[@black_squall]

Excellent job Gemini. Could see lots of little positives in the games you lost, last game would have been so easy to throw with disruptor stalker but harstem kept you focused. GG

[@jaydenbouchard4256]

if this is the last we see of this im finna be madge dawg

[@Blizmb]

Lets go!

[@noahlamb2839]

Realizing there were 3 gateways unpowered for the last 3ish minutes of the game cracked me up 55:54

[@UberKrang]

GG-emini and Harstem in one video?! We have been blessed (if gemini can avoid tilting ;^) )

[@connormcrae3492]

Hey Harstem, im just liking and comment to raise awareness on your channel, maybe I shouldn't start beef in the comments but it just bothers the hell outa me that winter has nearly double your subs.

[@dosquats]

He played so well. Very responsive to the captain

[@ferguskennedy3135]

Bros reading my mind. I'm sitting here thinking of playing terran for the first time with that lol

[@Erebus2075]

55:19 hehe the 6 zealots "thinking off every hardstem game where he sends 50 zealot+ to suicide without control 'its a matter off numbers' :P "

[@kevinjauregui2480]

Sick last game!!

[@phib4107]

That was cool!

[@rachmanino]

Please make this a series! Get lambo or Reynor to do it for Zerg while we’re at it

[@Erebus2075]

this was really fun ^^

[@Erebus2075]

kinda how one hoped rts was "you command and stuff happens, spare our hands :P"

[@christianr9649]

What a catchy title.

[@muffinsmuffins8074]

We want episode two

[@matanui232]

This is the greatest trade deal, maybe even ever!

[@sechsauge]

How much MMR did he end up getting from the last game?

[@hobblesofkarth3943]

id love to see the captain couch someone in bronze league and see how good he can make them.

[@andywilson4789]

I learned a lot from this

[@xitaris5981]

380 APM?? Doing what?

[@Gemini19]

MORE than YOU! **dabs**

[@Underr4t3d]

380 is perfectly fine

[@xitaris5981]

@Gemini19 true. That's kind of my point though. Why is it so high? Your opponent had 200 APM and 1000 more MMR.. I know playing Terran is easy, but it's not _that_ easy.

[@xitaris5981]

@Underr4t3d it just seems superfluous. His opponent has 100 MMR on him and only had 200 APM. Yet he's still consistently missing his build order timings by a big enough margin, they're on par with 3200 MMR. So is it just wasted energy too boost his ego and make him feel like a pro? Is it spastic clicking? A tick?

[@Underr4t3d]

@@xitaris5981 ohh brother I saw Reynor having 1000k APM the other das a third of that is already wgo boosting for you?

[@robertmontoya1721]

now lets see it with Z and P opps

[@omegapsi847]

This aint the same Gemini who is casting the SC Evo matches lately together with Tasteless, or is he?

[@Gemini19]

It is indeed me :)

[@longhornbrave]

Great advice on macro. Try to be a bit nicer next time! You were stressing me out, lol

[@shadowmambax]

Moja playing at 5.9K MMR with 170APM. Sheesh

[@eekkokoko5284]

i would love to do this aswell Harstem, im 4400 Toss ;D

[@MeesterG]

Send Harstem an email ;)

[@archip8021]

Wp Gemini

[@allyhuang6103]

it's kinda disgusting watching terran be down 50 supply or more the entire last game and at basically no points was protoss allowed to take a head on fight

[@mothrahlurker788]

Ah, because the 1k mmr difference and the way harstem chose to approach this have nothing to do with that, genius comment.

[@mihairo83]

I don't understand this trend. 2 base Terran always goes for units, attack, damage - most games the damage is game winning. 2 base Protoss always goes for 3rd even though he's standing on 2 gate - Robo/Stargate. Like why? Why the Protoss goes for 3rd with absolutely no production? Just asking...

[@mothrahlurker788]

It actually makes no sense to have production and then have to skip a production cycle to get a third when you could just keep up your production cycles and get a third. You're only hurting yourself with your suggestion.

[@enmarecordings]

A bit too much flaming gemini in between the coaching i believe…. Harstem does not really has the patience. Still a lot of good tips for the viewers!