SUPREME ISTHMUS / 8 VS 8 / GEO

Geo
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Has the geothermal vent, and brings the team's first T2 units to the front.
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THE OPENING BOOK

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Geo · Armada 1,448 games · 8 builds · standard play in 59% · T2 factory typically 8:07

Geo · Cortex 433 games · 7 builds · standard play in 36% · T2 factory typically 7:51

Geo · Legion 50 games · 2 builds · standard play in 32%

Geo establishes geothermal powerplant fastest among all roles

Geo builds a Geothermal vent at 3:25, significantly ahead of the typical 7:45.

By 15:00
Geothermal97%
T2 constructor98%
First unit lost97%
First kill96%
Advanced geothermal67%
T2 factory84%
First Starlight45%
0:003:006:009:0012:0015:00

Dot: typical time. Bar: middle half of the games that get there. Right: share of games that get there.

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MilestoneTypicalMiddle halfShare of games
Geothermal3:253:09–3:4297%
T2 constructor4:564:35–5:2698%
First unit lost6:424:34–9:1497%
First kill7:054:22–9:1596%
Advanced geothermal7:176:53–7:5267%
T2 factory8:087:33–9:0484%
First Starlight9:168:38–10:2345%
MOST COMMON FIRST · WHAT SETS EACH BUILD APART · TYPICAL TIMINGSEVIDENCE
01
GeoArmadaEconomy first#raid#rush

Blitz raid

Geo skips ahead into a T1 vehicle raid led by Blitz from the vehicle plant around 4:14, well before the usual T2 push, harassing in the middle before transitioning into the normal T2 economy and Starlight play.

T1 vehicle raid from 4:14 · 6% of role by thenVehicle Plant in 100%Blitz in 64%

Bot Lab → Geothermal Powerplant → Vehicle Plant → Advanced Metal Extractor

OPENINGMetal Extractor ×3×3→Wind Turbine ×4×4→Bot Lab→Construction Turret→Metal Extractor→Geothermal Powerplant→Wind Turbine ×2×2→Construction Turret

5% of Armada Geo games · team won 54% of 70 · Then: Starlight, Jaguar, Platypus · Last seen 30 Sept

69MATCHES21 players
02
GeoArmadaEconomy first#raid#rush#air

Centurion push

Geo rushes a T1 bot riot led by Centurion from the bot lab as early as 2:36, receiving a light transport from air soon after, then flows into T1 air bombers and fighters before its usual T2 transition.

T1 bot riot from 2:36 · 7% of role by thenLight transport from an ally in 75%Aircraft Plant in 52%Bomber in 48%

Bot Lab → Geothermal Powerplant → Advanced Metal Extractor → Advanced Geothermal Powerplant

OPENINGMetal Extractor ×2×2→Wind Turbine ×3×3→Bot Lab→Wind Turbine ×2×2→Metal Extractor ×2×2→Wind Turbine→Geothermal Powerplant→Energy Storage

4% of Armada Geo games · team won 56% of 64 · Then: Starlight, blitz, bomber · Last seen 29 Sept

64MATCHES12 players
03
GeoArmadaEconomy first#artillery#t2#rush

Mauser artillery

Geo pushes into T2 vehicle artillery led by Mauser from the advanced vehicle plant around 5:32, well ahead of the role norm, backed by T2 vehicle support (Umbra), fighting forward in the middle before transitioning to Starlights.

T2 vehicle artillery from 5:32 · 3% of role by thenAdvanced Vehicle Plant in 81%Vehicle Plant in 81%Jammer in 48%

Bot Lab → Geothermal Powerplant → Vehicle Plant → Advanced Vehicle Plant

OPENINGMetal Extractor ×3×3→Wind Turbine ×2×2→Bot Lab→Construction Turret→Energy Storage→Metal Extractor→Geothermal Powerplant→Construction Turret

3% of Armada Geo games · team won 58% of 48 · Then: Jaguar, Starlight · Last seen 26 Sept

47MATCHES21 players
04
GeoCortexEconomy first#air#rush#raid

Whirlwind rush

Geo skips the usual T2 bot push and instead rushes an Aircraft Plant off standard eco to bring T1 bombers and fighters, hitting the enemy base with Whirlwinds by around 7:30.

T1 air bombers from 7:08 · 9% of role by thenAircraft Plant in 100%Valiant in 73%Finch in 64%

Bot Lab → Geothermal Powerplant → Advanced Metal Extractor → Advanced Geothermal Powerplant

OPENINGMetal Extractor ×2×2→Wind Turbine ×2×2→Bot Lab→Wind Turbine ×4×4→Metal Extractor ×2×2→Energy Storage→Wind Turbine ×2×2→Geothermal Powerplant

5% of Cortex Geo games · team won 59% of 22 · Then: Sheldon, valiant · Last seen 30 Sept

22MATCHES16 players
05
GeoArmadaEconomy first#raid#amphibious#rush

Seeker hover raid

Geo builds a hovercraft platform very early and raids with Seeker from 4:23, striking into the enemy base most of the time before shifting into the normal Starlight-led T2 army.

Hover raid from 4:23 · 1% of role by thenHovercraft Platform in 100%

Bot Lab → Geothermal Powerplant → Hovercraft Platform → Advanced Metal Extractor

OPENINGMetal Extractor ×2×2→Wind Turbine ×3×3→Bot Lab→Solar Collector→Wind Turbine ×4×4→Metal Extractor ×2×2→Energy Storage→Geothermal Powerplant

1% of Armada Geo games · team won 80% of 15 · Then: Starlight, Jaguar, bomber · Last seen 28 Sept

15MATCHES10 players
06
GeoCortexEconomy first#t2#rush#push

Tzar rush

Geo skips T1 bots almost entirely to rush an Advanced Vehicle Plant and pump out Tzars from before 6 minutes, pushing them to the middle far earlier than the usual T2 timing.

T2 vehicle assault from 5:53 · 3% of role by thenAdvanced Vehicle Plant in 95%Vehicle Plant in 79%Jammer in 74%

Bot Lab → Geothermal Powerplant → Vehicle Plant → Advanced Vehicle Plant

OPENINGMetal Extractor ×2×2→Wind Turbine ×3×3→Energy Storage→Wind Turbine ×4×4→Vehicle Plant→Metal Extractor→Wind Turbine→Geothermal Powerplant

4% of Cortex Geo games · team won 58% of 19 · Then: tiger · Last seen 20 Sept

19MATCHES12 players
07
GeoCortexEconomy first#rush#raid

Thug rush

Geo commits to an extremely early T1 bot assault line led by Thug straight out of the Bot Lab before 2 minutes, well ahead of any T2 timing, fighting forward in the middle.

T1 bot assault from 1:54 · 3% of role by thenArbiter in 50%Thug in 43%Persecutor in 43%

Bot Lab → Geothermal Powerplant → Advanced Metal Extractor → Advanced Geothermal Powerplant

OPENINGMetal Extractor ×2×2→Wind Turbine→Solar Collector→Wind Turbine ×2×2→Bot Lab→Solar Collector→Wind Turbine ×3×3→Metal Extractor

3% of Cortex Geo games · team won 64% of 14 · Then: Arbiter, Sumo, Sheldon · Last seen 28 Sept

14MATCHES5 players
08
GeoCortexEconomy first#air#drop#rush

Valiant push

Geo builds an Aircraft Plant right after its Bot Lab to get Valiant fighters and Whirlwinds very early, using a light transport to land units behind enemy lines and fight in the enemy base from the start.

T1 air fighters from 3:53 · 2% of role by thenAircraft Plant in 100%Whirlwind in 77%Grunt in 77%

Bot Lab → Geothermal Powerplant → Aircraft Plant → Advanced Metal Extractor

OPENINGMetal Extractor ×3×3→Wind Turbine ×4×4→Energy Storage→Metal Extractor→Wind Turbine ×2×2→Bot Lab→Wind Turbine ×2×2→Geothermal Powerplant

3% of Cortex Geo games · team won 77% of 13 · Then: Sumo, Arbiter, Mammoth · Last seen 30 Sept

13MATCHES2 players
09
GeoArmadaEconomy first#t3#rush

Fast experimental gantry

Geo skips straight to an Experimental Gantry by 8:22, far earlier than any other Geo build, producing T3 units like Marauder and Razorback well before the 15-minute mark instead of the usual T2 Starlight supply role.

Experimental Gantry from 8:22 · 0% of role by thenMarauder in 100%Razorback in 80%Vehicle Plant in 40%

Bot Lab → Geothermal Powerplant → Vehicle Plant → Advanced Metal Extractor

OPENINGMetal Extractor ×3×3→Wind Turbine ×2×2→Bot Lab→Wind Turbine ×6×6→Metal Extractor→Wind Turbine ×2×2→Construction Turret ×2×2→Wind Turbine

0% of Armada Geo games · team won 5 of 5 · Then: Marauder, Razorback, Vanguard · Last seen 11 Sept

5MATCHES3 players
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