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While I understand that there's a need to discuss this matter, this thread has way too many trash posts in it. Please think carefully about what you want to say. Ad hominem attacks on Swedish people in general, calling you fellow Starcraft fans idiots etc etc will be dealt with with harsher punishment from here on out. Keep it civil people.
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I find people using the 'Korean Culture' argument a bit out of line and resort into using it to justify a lot of things, I mean NaNiwa isn't Korean shouldn't they respect his culture rather than he only respecting theirs?
GSL brand themselves as "GOMTV Global Starcraft II League" not Korean Starleague, so in a sense they should have an more understanding towards foreigners not having the same outlook on the world as them, and not being forced to submit to their culture, cause I haven't seen Koreans being forced to submit to the American culture at MLG or the Swedish at Dreamhack?
My take on it.
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On December 15 2011 00:09 XRaDiiX wrote:Show nested quote +On December 15 2011 00:08 noaki wrote: I don't care if his spot is revoked, don't like him anyway, but if you probe rush or instead play some random all-in just to get over the game is pretty much the same, don't see how this is more offensive then just a lousy 4gate. And imo manner mules etc are way more bm than this. This..... i still don't understand how people think GomTV has ground to revoke his Code S invite when probe rushing is no different than Bombers Manner Mules... or MC's Taunts...
because "manner mule" is acceptable in sc1 so it carries over to sc2, it is no longer regarded as true bad manner. While blatantly throwing games like 1-a 6 probes and afk for the next 2 minutes with zero micro is a offense that is equivalent to life ban if naniwa was a Korean
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Something I found interesting regarding the translation of the rule that has been used. On the English rules page it states:
Displaying violent behaviors to threaten the opposing player or the audience. Right below the:
Sending chat messages other than ‘GG’, ‘gg’, ‘ㅎㅎ’,'ㅈㅈ' to declare the loss during the game.
I don't know Korean but on an older Korean rules page it seems to be equal to the rule that has been used:
경기중에 과격한 행동으로 상대 게이머나 관중들에게 위협을 가할 때
Now this exact sentence is still on the korean BlizzardCup rules page.
I don't know how "Displaying violent behaviors to threaten the opposing player or the audience." suddenly became translated to "During a match, a player shall not offend the opponent or audience with abusive behaviours".
As there is a very significant difference between the two, perhaps there have been some mistranslation, the one about violent behaviours is from the English Gom site.
I also posted this on reddit but it hasn't got any attention. /CC
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I really feel like Naniwa is banned for not being socially acceptable enough and not because of his skill in the game. And as a nerd community we shouldn't be happy with that at all.
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To force players to play is way TOO COMUNIST . you cant force people to play games . if they throw games is just lose for them nothing more .
Rly naniwa put a lot of effort in qualifying for blizzard cup and whatever he wants to do with his hard work is his right . if he wanna throw away all games FINE HE ALREDY WORKED HARD ENOUGH TO GET THOSE GAMES IS HIS RIGHT TO DO WHATEVER HE WANTS TO WITH THEM .
Is like buying a car and the state will force you only to drive " no you cant set on fire your car you cant do anything else then just drive it " . rly ?
GOD WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU " FORCE PLAYERS TO PLAY " lets go back to comunism .
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His Code S status has been revoked. If anything, that's a one-season ban. He can still reach Code S by doing it the way most players do it: placing high in Code A.
And it's not a "Korean culture" thing. It's a professional thing where employees are expected to fulfill more than just personal obligations.
It's absolutely false when people say he had nothing on the line in the match against Nestea. He had nothing on the line in terms of advancement in the Blizzard Cup, but he still had obligations: to himself, to his fans, to his opponent, and to the tournament organizers. By failing to fulfill these obligations, he showed that he lacked professionalism. And the GSL was designed to be a professional tournament. If Naniwa doesn't want to be weighed down by these obligations then don't be a pro-gamer. Stick to amateur leagues and tournaments.
This entire debacle could have been avoided if Naniwa just spent an entire 30 minutes (if even that), playing a game against Nestea. The bottomline is that Naniwa chose to be selfish. That's the difference between Naniwa's scenario and all the other flawed analogies people are making (eg: sports team sending B-team lineups). Welcome to the real world where you can't always do what only you want to do. It's time to grow up. I'm sorry Naniwa had to learn it the hard way, but in the long run, he'll learn from this (if he's as smart as I believe him to be).
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The rule they have used for the ban is just vague. "Offending audience or opponent player with abusive actions" does not seem like about throwing away a match. It's a stretch to interpret it to fit to this event.
If Naniwa said "fuck you nestea" or "fuck all audience" , got into fight with someone from audience or programer yeah I could get it. But just doing an unwinnable strategy just because he didn't feel like playing? There is no punishment for that as far as I can see.
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So he got punished for breaking what rule?I can't seem to find the rule he broke on either the korean gom.tv side or the english one.But well,they would have pulled out a rule out of nowhere just to punish him I guess.
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On December 15 2011 00:09 XRaDiiX wrote:Show nested quote +On December 15 2011 00:08 noaki wrote: I don't care if his spot is revoked, don't like him anyway, but if you probe rush or instead play some random all-in just to get over the game is pretty much the same, don't see how this is more offensive then just a lousy 4gate. And imo manner mules etc are way more bm than this. This..... i still don't understand how people think GomTV has ground to revoke his Code S invite when probe rushing is no different than Bombers Manner Mules... or MC's Taunts... GOM can deny whoever they want. Code S is a privelage, not a right. You fuck up then you lose it. Naniwa threw a game which he himself agreed to play. He in turn made himself look bad in addition to making GOM look bad for having him in the tournament.
You throw a game, you're punished. It's how the world should be.
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Ridiculous. Coca cheats and Naniwa just worker rushes in a game that doesn't even matter and they both get the same punishment?
At the very least it's likely that Nani is going to start playing by the book instead of being a "bad boy".
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Btw what do you guys think Dreamhack´s response would be if it happened there?
If they wouldn´t punish him like this would the be "unprofessional" or just down to earth and self critical?
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MLG should stand up for Nani. This is just nonesense.
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On December 15 2011 00:05 NHY wrote:Show nested quote +On December 14 2011 23:56 anomalopidae wrote:I do not understand this The agreement clearly states that he should be awarded Code S spot, it says so even on GOM page http://www.gomtv.net/2011gslsponsors3/news/65291Pro Circuit Players Competing in the GSL At MLG Columbus, the Top 3 non-Korean finishers will each be placed into GSL Code A. At every 2011 Pro Circuit Live Competition after MLG Columbus, GSL placement will occur as follows: Code S status will be awarded to the highest placing player, regardless of country of origin, who doesn't already have Code S status. Code A status will be awarded to the next 3 highest placing non-Korean players. If Code S status is awarded to a Korean player, Code A status also will be awarded to the 4th highest placing non-Korean player. All travel and accommodation expenses for these players will be provided by the GSL. Keep reading and you'll find this Show nested quote +GSL Pro Players Competing on the MLG Pro Circuit
-MLG will invite four Korean pro players to each Pro Circuit Live Competition. -These players will be placed directly into the Championship Pools, one into each Pool. -Their placement in the Pools will be determined by their GSL rank. -All travel and accomodation expenses for these players will be provided by MLG. -For MLG Columbus, we will also be inviting a player from the CSN tournament, currently in progress. This player will be seeded into the Open Bracket, and their travel and accomodation expenses will be covered by CSN. Did that also happen in Providence? No. So there was no MLG-GSL exchange in Providence. How can so many people miss this? You'd know just from reading it that it is impossible to apply it to providence since there are no championship pools, This is actually a pretty good point lol, I don't remember now but did any posts regarding a korean being invited through the program made?
Also, naniwa got money even though he didn't advance right? If he did, he should've played the game because it was scheduled and only by an agreement of gom and him they could not broadcast the game. Not playing even though you agreed gives gom the "right" to back off on any agreements they had with naniwa.
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If MLG providence didn't offer a Code S spot then MLG must be very confused themselves...
On December 15 2011 00:03 SnoLys wrote:From MLG own site news: http://pro.majorleaguegaming.com/news/naniwas-ascensionShow nested quote +Ultimately he dropped the following four games, and despite not being crowned champion, Naniwa has presented one of the most captivating weeks imaginable, both in and out of the game. In the last week, Naniwa has rage quit of of a GSL match, flown half-way around the world, defeated the two most successful Korean Starcraft 2 players back-to-back, sparked a rivalry with Nestea, been the center of controversy in a rematch against Nestea, let a National Championship slip through his fingers and earned a seat in Code S. http://pro.majorleaguegaming.com/news/going-out-with-a-bang-mlg-providence-starcraft-2-recapShow nested quote +Over the last few months, Naniwa has been training hard over in Korea to take his game to the next level, and his hard work appeared to pay off in Providence. The 2nd Place finish was good enough to earn him a Code S spot, so keep an eye on this MLG Champion as he goes toe-to-toe with the world's best during the offseason. http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/top-5-stories-from-mlg-providenceShow nested quote +Naniwa, however, stayed focused on his goal. Amidst swirls of tabloid drama and misguided quotes, Naniwa kept his concentration on the task at hand. When his turn to enter the bracket finally rolled around, the Swedish Protoss defeated Nestea for the second time that weekend, and followed the feat with wins over Huk and DongRaeGu. In the end Naniwa failed to seal the deal as he lost four straight games against Leenock in the Grand Finals, but appeared to be a man with a renewed determination and a refined playstyle. With the pedigree Naniwa displayed over the weekend, it's hard not to be excited about Naniwa's 2012 prospects in Code S and at Major League Gaming Events. Edit: http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/mlg-and-the-gsl-create-groundbreaking-player-exchange-programShow nested quote +Pro Circuit Players Competing in the GSL
At MLG Columbus, the Top 3 non-Korean finishers will each be placed into GSL Code A. At every 2011 Pro Circuit Live Competition after MLG Columbus, GSL placement will occur as follows: Code S status will be awarded to the highest placing player, within the Top 3, regardless of country of origin, who does not already have Code S status. Code S status will not be awarded if all of the players placing 1st-3rd already have Code S Status. Code A status will be awarded to the next three highest placing non-Korean players. If Code S status is awarded to a Korean player, or not awarded at all, Code A status also will be awarded to the 4th highest placing non-Korean player.
Edit2: From Complexity, his team at the time: http://www.complexitygaming.com/news/3270/Show nested quote +Be sure to watch the GSL's Code S tournament as Naniwa secured himself a spot thanks to the MLG/GSL exchange program. http://esfiworld.com/sc2/news/naniwa-secures-top-3-finish-victory-over-hukShow nested quote +Naniwa was able to secure a huge victory and guarantee at least a Top 3 finish in Providence. That placement will gives him a chance to secure Code S and continues the run of world class players that Naniwa has defeated over the course of the championship weekend in Providence.
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On December 15 2011 00:12 Biane wrote:Show nested quote +On December 15 2011 00:10 price wrote: Naniwa gets this shit for a probe rush when we had to endure entire GSL seasons of bitbybit nonsense Bit by bit can actually win (some) games
ya this is true, but if it's all about 1) abusive strategies or 2) offending the crowd / audience, then bitbybit should be executed
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It's not about the build he use nor has it anything to do with whether or not the match was useless for him. Everyone here arguing about the game itself is completely and utterly missing the entire point. In fact it really has nothing to do with viewership either.
It has to do with honor and respect and bestowing those upon both your opponent and the tournament you're playing in.
Naniwa is incredibly selfish and outwardly neurotic and it's no surprise to me that he got Code S revoked. Hopefully this will teach him to not be a brat and to respect both his opponents AND those who run the tournaments in which he's allowed to play.
When you're in an Eastern-world country, honor and respect towards practically everyone comes before yourself; the well-being of the group is much more important than the well-being of the self. It's Sociology 101. If Naniwa pulled his MLG shenanigans in Korea, he would've been banned from GSL.
We tolerate selfishness in America even when it disrespects others - in Korea, not so much.
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That is what you get for being honest and not lie to Nestea/GOM/viewers apparently. Faking an attempt at a game is much more honorable!
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Personally I think gomtv over reacted with the punishment... trying to sound nice there, if I was having a beer with some mates and got asked for my opinion the answer would be "think its bullshit" but still. (if this happened to any player I would feel the same).
I feel sorry for whoever has to read the english emails sent to gomtv, their about to find that the 'foreigner' fans are a different kettle of fish lol.
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Shame on Gom for giving into the peer pressure and acting so unprofessional.... I feel most of it is their fault in the first place for having matches that mean nothing as far as placement....
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On December 15 2011 00:12 ReboundEU wrote:Show nested quote +On December 15 2011 00:10 Uracil wrote: Since the comparison to other sports leagues is here i would ask: Which professional sport league would make such a decission over night without a proper hearing and talk to the involved people. Sooooooo well said.... this just shows u how eagerly they were waiting in a dark corner.....hoping..even praying that he does something remotely wrong..so they can avenge their demi-god Nestea. "Kill first..judge later" ...sounds familiar?...think ..oh...about 500years ago they were kind of forced to do so. after all the twitter bias against naniwa and the korean reactions in general they would look stupid now in korea. not on teamliquid maybe, but i guess they have to live with that. around 40-50% on TL still seem to be okay with it and i'm one of them.
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