The Meaning of, and All Things Regarding Grit (SC3 Grand Finals, Elagatua vs Jaklyman)

Replay link: http://awbw.mooo.com/replay/1371873.zip Map link: https://awbw.amarriner.com/prevmaps.p... SC4R4 video also vs Jaklyman:    • And I'll do it again (SC4 R4, Elagatua vs ...   SC5R2 video featuring VB vs Grit:    • Ayup. That's just about what I figured. (S...   This video has 3 main sections: a map overview for Dragons in the Dark, discussion of playing Grit in general, and the replay review for the SC3 grand finals. 0:00 Intro 0:55 Map discussion begins (SECTION 1) 1:49 Bases / reinforce pathing 10:10 Airports 14:19 COM Towers 20:00 HQ 21:34 Contested properties 25:26 Contested terrain 34:22 Tier 4 + Grit COs 40:32 Grit vs Tier 4 45:58 The last time I played Grit in a tournament... 50:34 Grit strategy discussion begins (SECTION 2) 55:26 Importance of the early game 1:00:00 Grit must deathball where the opponent is not 1:05:52 Against Jess, Grit plays in the dark 1:09:00 Grit, the cockroach 1:14:50 Unit count is everything 1:18:50 It's not enough to not lose 1:21:41 Advanced Grit strategic concepts 1:26:21 Knowing the future 1:32:32 Engagement velocity 1:35:47 Replay review begins (SECTION 3) 1:36:08 Why pick Grit? 1:41:13 Jaklyman's incredible road to the finals 1:44:52 Day 1 1:48:00 A polarizing opener 1:54:42 Swiper no swiping 1:59:45 A fork in the road 2:06:52 Meager scraps of information 2:16:00 Calm before the storm? 2:21:28 Creeping towards the center 2:25:00 Surviving the vulnerable window 2:30:00 A costly mistake 2:35:05 Revisiting the Sonja store 2:40:35 Perfect storm of low probability events 2:44:57 A window to convert momentum into advantage 2:48:28 Poor planning in the critical moment 2:55:16 Opportunity spotted, slightly late 3:01:41 Sure hope there aren't a lot of tanks 3:09:15 Where is the missing money? 3:16:40 I found the missing money 3:20:46 Indirects against Grit are a liability 3:24:07 Grit direct attack vehicles are weak 3:30:28 Advance walls, a game we must now both play 3:34:22 Don't tell me the odds 3:41:19 Call an ambulance! But not for me 3:44:42 Instant battleship, just add SCOP 3:48:31 Opportunistic deployments 3:51:35 Exploiting the initiative 3:57:15 Winning the vision war 4:01:10 A flimsy wall, on purpose 4:05:11 Converting more dudes into more stuff 4:10:40 SCOP and click units 4:11:34 Game ends 4:13:15 A fatal loss of tempo 4:15:24 Final thoughts