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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Geo · Armada 1,445 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%
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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 lost6:434:35–9:1497%
First kill7:054:22–9:1596%
Advanced geothermal7:176:53–7:5267%
T2 factory8:087:33–9:0484%
First Starlight9:168:38–10:2445%
MOST COMMON FIRST · WHAT SETS EACH BUILD APART · TYPICAL TIMINGSEVIDENCE
01
GeoLegionEconomy first#t2#air#drop

Drone plant T2

Com-blow economy that adds a Legion Drone Plant before Advanced Geothermal, using the drones and T2 vehicles (anti-air, support) to send an Aeolus drop into the enemy base by mid-game instead of just funneling T2 units to front.

Legion Drone in 67%Flak in 67%Radar jammer in 67%Transport in 50%

Legion Bot Lab → Geothermal Powerplant → Advanced Metal Extractor → Legion Drone Plant

OPENINGMetal Extractor ×2×2→Wind Turbine ×2×2→Pharos→Metal Extractor→Wind Turbine ×2×2→Legion Bot Lab→Wind Turbine ×2×2→Metal Extractor

12% of Legion Geo games · team won 2 of 6 · Then: Gladiator, transport, Boreas · Last seen 27 Sept

6MATCHES4 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#air#raid

Banshee gunships

Geo builds an early aircraft plant and pushes out T1 gunships led by Banshee from 5:10, paired with a light transport drop, fighting mostly in the middle before transitioning into a mixed T1/T2 army.

T1 air gunships from 5:10 · 1% of role by thenAircraft Plant in 100%Light transport in 90%Banshee in 65%

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

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

1% of Armada Geo games · team won 45% of 20 · Then: blitz · Last seen 26 Sept

20MATCHES5 players
04
GeoEconomy first#air#raid

Stormbringer bombers

Geo builds an aircraft plant and pushes out T1 bombers led by Stormbringer from 6:43, with fighters and scouts alongside, striking directly into the enemy base far earlier than usual before moving to the normal T2 army.

T1 air bombers from 6:43 · 10% of role by thenAircraft Plant in 93%Valiant in 81%Scout plane in 48%

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

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

2% of Armada Geo games · team won 78% of 27 · Then: Starlight, Jaguar · Last seen 28 Sept

27MATCHES15 players
05
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

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