What kept taking so long was A: My marines didn't play like a team until about the 15 minute mark, and B: the aliens wouldn't let me keep an advanced armory for more than thirty seconds. Somehow, miracualously we started working in groups and took down the third hive. And this is what first turned the game, the aliens didn't immediately pressure us afterward. They were licking their wounds while we capped about 4 nodes. After that, it was a pretty even match, pushing back and forth. In the end, it was a war of attrition, the aliens kept onosing and fading, and slowly we killed their RT's and higher lifeforms until there was nothing left.
ebnar: I was absolutely screaming on the mic! It may not match Niteowl, but to me I was very frustrated. But GJ to the team, even the non regs that were on did a great job.