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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.

Page 230: Here's some more stuff that'll get you banned!
- Conspiracy theory mongering about MLG and GOM
- Comparing people to Hitler
- Posting useless one liners of arguments that have already been repeated ad nauseum.
eteran
Profile Joined December 2010
Germany83 Posts
December 14 2011 15:53 GMT
#3981
If Naniwa was Zerg and would have been 7 Pooling a Terran, would he have lost his Code S spot?
hmmm...
Profile Joined March 2011
632 Posts
December 14 2011 15:53 GMT
#3982
On December 15 2011 00:45 Biane wrote:
List of what GOM/Mr Chae is so far (as according to 75% of people posting here...): Racist, Elitist, Communist, Double standards.


More like:

On December 15 2011 00:45 Biane wrote:
List of what South Korea is so far (as according to 75% of people posting here...): Racist, Elitist, Communist, Double standards.


The racism rampant in this thread is pitiful really. Seems like there's a lot of unlearned people here.
sib-pelle
Profile Joined November 2008
Sweden162 Posts
December 14 2011 15:53 GMT
#3983
Naniwa is the new Firebathero and he was freaking baller!
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GinDo
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
3327 Posts
December 14 2011 15:53 GMT
#3984
Naniwa should have played, not for the money, but the simple fact that he has something to prove. That he is better then Nestea, and that MLG wasn't a fluke.

Personally I think that's reason enough to play 1 simple game.
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Ehralur
Profile Joined September 2011
Netherlands27 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-14 15:54:58
December 14 2011 15:53 GMT
#3985
Was thinking about buying tickets, but that's definitely not going to happen. What a fraud organisation!

I think other foreign pro's should boycot the tournament.
.Sic.
Profile Joined February 2011
Korea (South)497 Posts
December 14 2011 15:54 GMT
#3986
On December 14 2011 18:38 CommunitySC wrote:
http://twitter.com/#!/Ethan_Ahn/status/146884383549308929

Show nested quote +
NaNiwa is baned 2012 GSL codeS Season#1 Seed. so, GamaniaSen is coming! #GSL #SC2


Edit: Apparently it was just announced on the Korean stream, so it's now official; Naniwa is out.
Edit2: To clarify, it seems GOM has simply revoked Naniwa's Code S seed for the upcoming season, not banned him outright.
Edit3: Here's the rule being used as justification:
Warning or disqualification
- 경기중에 과격한 행동으로 상대 게이머나 관중들에게 위협을 가할 때
- During a match, a player shall not offend the opponent or audience with abusive behaviours


Hey, I am Korean and I think a more literal translation is:
Taking excessive acts that threaten the opponent or the audience.

Which means Naniwa's probe rush doesn't even fit into this definition.
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DreamChaser
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
1649 Posts
December 14 2011 15:54 GMT
#3987
For everyone who is saying "We don't pay for entertaining matches, we pay for games." Or things along those line remember WAYYYYY back Tsl.Rain, yup the infamous cheeser (though not now) he did get far in the GSL code S doing basically all in/cheeses and the community absolutely shredded him. GOM didn't do anything but Rain's reputation was shell shocked for a few months even after he switched teams to fnatic.msi. So a player doesn't HAVE to provide entertaining games but hell a boring ass macro game is more interesting than a probe rush when the game is all hyped up.
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VENDIZ
Profile Joined October 2010
1575 Posts
December 14 2011 15:54 GMT
#3988
That's actually a laughable decision from GOMTV..
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Therg
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden238 Posts
December 14 2011 15:54 GMT
#3989
On December 15 2011 00:52 flergh wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 15 2011 00:43 BLinD-RawR wrote:
idra maybe BM but he still shows professional behavior when he needs to, especially when playing in korea..


How so? How is it more professional to leave games that haven't been completed?

QFT
m3rciless
Profile Joined August 2009
United States1476 Posts
December 14 2011 15:54 GMT
#3990
WHAT THE FUCK! FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK.

No matter how bad you think what NaNi did was, I think this is an overreaction.

Sen is gonna get stomped anyway, hes no Naniwa.

User was warned for this post
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Hypertension
Profile Joined April 2011
United States802 Posts
December 14 2011 15:54 GMT
#3991
On December 15 2011 00:49 Umilard wrote:
The soccer equialent of this would be to demote a team from Premier League to League One and not letting them play for a season. This becouse the manager flipped off the referee..



And sent all 11 players to attack the opponents goalkeeper.
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DigitalisDestructi
Profile Joined November 2010
United States488 Posts
December 14 2011 15:54 GMT
#3992
On December 15 2011 00:51 JinDesu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 15 2011 00:46 gruff wrote:
On December 15 2011 00:44 baoluvboa wrote:
On December 15 2011 00:43 Boundz(DarKo) wrote:
On December 15 2011 00:39 iglocska wrote:
On December 15 2011 00:36 Boundz(DarKo) wrote:
On December 15 2011 00:36 azka wrote:
On December 15 2011 00:33 dude_2 wrote:
i didn't read the whole thread. so sorry if someone has already written the same. but i am really wondering from the pages i have read, how people can argue there exists no throwing away of games in "real" sports. for example, it's pretty common in champions league (football) that already qualified teams send their b-team which is also a huge distortion of competition all the while other teams still playing for a spot.
anyone who has ever competed in sports knows that you don't play to your potential in a meaningless match and often don't make a real effort.
naniwa made it pretty obvious given that, but i as the audience can't blame him for that.


Send your B team its one thing, but you will never see that B team do goals against their own team, which was what Naniwa did.

Um... what?


A lot of people here were arguing that a football team sending their B team to a match that has no value is the same as naniwa a-moving his probes into his opponents base.

The reality is that doing a standard all-in like a 4gate / well known 2 base timing would be equal to sending the B-team and the probe a-move is the same as the players being fielded just standing still for the duration of the match.

The problem here is that there are no rules that say "using only probes to attack" is not a valid starcraft strategy. This is what makes me the most upset. It's like GOM is trying to control how a starcraft game has to play out, something they will have to take up with Blizzard. I know the rule about not making fun of your opponent or whatever, that rule is waaaay too vague. And considering Naniwa is not from Korea, doesn't know their cultural traditions and preferences, I don't see how they could punish him at all.


6 Probes rush is really not a valid strategy. This point shouldn't really be argued.

But people are arguing it when they say it's not a valid strategy. That suggest there are some arbitrary line where you go from valid strategy to unvalid. How do you judge this? People bring up his micro but micro is not strategy. What is a valid strategy?


A 6 probe rush cannot win against another zerg of equal caliber unless he went 6 pool, and EVEN THEN if he wasn't very good at defending against a probe rush. Probes lose to drones 1 on 1, and if he went 6 pool he would be able to get out 8 to 9 drones to defend (cancel the pool). So here are the two scenarios:

1) Naniwa is throwing the game because he doesn't care. Evidence? He didn't micro, he didn't have his hand on the keyboard, people in the audience could see him playing one-handed. In this scenario, there is no strategy. It's a "I give up immediately" sign.

2) Naniwa massively disrespects Nestea, using a build that can only beat someone of a lower caliber. In this case, probe rush is a strategy. However he doesn't even bother to micro so...

Which one do you want to pick?

If Naniwa was already in Code S and the revoke his Code S and banned him from competing at all, I would say that's far too harsh and GOM is completely in the wrong. His current punishment still feels too strong to me (as Naniwa will more than likely tilt from this and Quantic is going to be very unhappy), but it's not the end of the world.

The zerg player can also run his drones around to stall for some time so some lings pop out.
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yosisoy
Profile Joined October 2010
Israel202 Posts
December 14 2011 15:54 GMT
#3993
On December 15 2011 00:48 poorcloud wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 15 2011 00:45 yosisoy wrote:
I like the fact they're denying Naniwa his code S spot, while inviting Idra who did the same thing vs Jinro on Jungle Basin, except that match was friggin' important.

By "like" I mean "think GSL management is ridiculous".


I made a post before about this but i shall do it again.

Please learn how to seperate 2 things in this argument.

Action
Intention

Gom banned naniwa because IT WAS OBVIOUS HIS INTENTION WAS TO THROW THE GAME.
THEY BANNED HIM CAUSE HE THREW THE GAME. NOT CAUSE HE WORKER RUSHED.

IDRA worker rushed TO WIN. It was obvious, he was microing his best and it almost worked until jinro got lucky with his bunker.

So stop comparing all these random actions, because you are missing the point of the argument and the matter.


Not true, IdrA has said that he had no chance to win vs Terran on JB (Frankly, he was probably right) so he decided to 6 pool. I'm also pretty sure he was tilting by then. Besides, I've seen dumber strategies used in GSL. Did you notice a little Nexus-first game between Hero and MC in this very same tournament?

Double standards, yo.
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hALLE
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden19 Posts
December 14 2011 15:54 GMT
#3994
On December 15 2011 00:46 NHY wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 15 2011 00:38 hALLE wrote:
On December 15 2011 00:02 Clearout wrote:
Gah gonna post it here too:

GOM's rules do not say offending or abusive they say
"Displaying violent behaviors to threaten the opposing player or the audience."
So there are two possiblities:
1. Either they are doing this without basis in any of their rules, which makes it an very harsh punishment considering they can do this completely on their whims, basing it on their subjective opinion of a players behaviour.
2. The rule has been translated wrong or can be enterpreted differently in Korean. Which means they are using a rule which is not clear for a foreigner to throw out a punishment noone can expect for their actions, which is also not justifiable IMO.

http://www.gomtv.net/2011gslsponsors3/news/64582


Quoting this to get people to talk about, didnt see any replies after it was posted. I think this is an excellent post. If the rule they say they are basing it on doesnt exist/is findable on their site this all seems very weird to me.


I honestly don't know why people keep talking about that rule. It bears nothing on this topic. It wasn't even mentioned by GOM as a reason.


I'm not quite sure if you read the whole post tho good Sir as it states that GOM's rules do not say anything about offending/abusing bla bla that everyone else is talking about.

I just seems weird to me that they are citing a rule that isnt there.
poorcloud
Profile Joined April 2011
Singapore2748 Posts
December 14 2011 15:54 GMT
#3995
On December 15 2011 00:51 CEPEHDREI wrote:
people need to understand that the gsl gifted him a spot. he then threw a game which clearly has to be punished and they took his GIFTED spot away.

thats a pretty light punishment. how are people even upset with the gsl taking his code s spot?



Sense of entitlement perhaps. There shouldn't even be any foreigner seeds in the first place. Its not fair anyways to the players. And now people are getting all pissed when Naniwa pissed off GOM, and when GOM just took away his invite.
Lipski
Profile Joined October 2010
Poland373 Posts
December 14 2011 15:54 GMT
#3996
what a disgusting decision. naniwa played the game.
one could argue that bomber should have been banned some time ago too, when he disrespected his opponent by dancing with his units and dropping manner mules. abusive behaviour, one might call it.
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GodZo
Profile Joined November 2011
Italy224 Posts
December 14 2011 15:54 GMT
#3997
If Idra is good manner, I am a korean progamer.
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Paperplane
Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands1823 Posts
December 14 2011 15:54 GMT
#3998
Making up or changing the rules as you please is not very professional.
Jurassic
Profile Joined July 2010
Hungary79 Posts
December 14 2011 15:55 GMT
#3999
On December 15 2011 00:51 Pholon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 15 2011 00:38 NHY wrote:
On December 15 2011 00:29 Pholon wrote:
On December 15 2011 00:25 Echo_ wrote:
This wouldn't have happened if he did what 99.9% of people would have done in his situation, which is to 4gate.


People need to stop saying this. Requiring a certain strategy of a player is the complete opposite of what SC is all about..


It requires a strategy.


he made units and attacked his opponent. that's sc in a nutshell as far as I know.


But it also involves a will to win.
Almtom
Profile Joined May 2009
Sweden132 Posts
December 14 2011 15:55 GMT
#4000
On December 15 2011 00:51 JinDesu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 15 2011 00:46 gruff wrote:
On December 15 2011 00:44 baoluvboa wrote:
On December 15 2011 00:43 Boundz(DarKo) wrote:
On December 15 2011 00:39 iglocska wrote:
On December 15 2011 00:36 Boundz(DarKo) wrote:
On December 15 2011 00:36 azka wrote:
On December 15 2011 00:33 dude_2 wrote:
i didn't read the whole thread. so sorry if someone has already written the same. but i am really wondering from the pages i have read, how people can argue there exists no throwing away of games in "real" sports. for example, it's pretty common in champions league (football) that already qualified teams send their b-team which is also a huge distortion of competition all the while other teams still playing for a spot.
anyone who has ever competed in sports knows that you don't play to your potential in a meaningless match and often don't make a real effort.
naniwa made it pretty obvious given that, but i as the audience can't blame him for that.


Send your B team its one thing, but you will never see that B team do goals against their own team, which was what Naniwa did.

Um... what?


A lot of people here were arguing that a football team sending their B team to a match that has no value is the same as naniwa a-moving his probes into his opponents base.

The reality is that doing a standard all-in like a 4gate / well known 2 base timing would be equal to sending the B-team and the probe a-move is the same as the players being fielded just standing still for the duration of the match.

The problem here is that there are no rules that say "using only probes to attack" is not a valid starcraft strategy. This is what makes me the most upset. It's like GOM is trying to control how a starcraft game has to play out, something they will have to take up with Blizzard. I know the rule about not making fun of your opponent or whatever, that rule is waaaay too vague. And considering Naniwa is not from Korea, doesn't know their cultural traditions and preferences, I don't see how they could punish him at all.


6 Probes rush is really not a valid strategy. This point shouldn't really be argued.

But people are arguing it when they say it's not a valid strategy. That suggest there are some arbitrary line where you go from valid strategy to unvalid. How do you judge this? People bring up his micro but micro is not strategy. What is a valid strategy?


A 6 probe rush cannot win against another zerg of equal caliber unless he went 6 pool, and EVEN THEN if he wasn't very good at defending against a probe rush. Probes lose to drones 1 on 1, and if he went 6 pool he would be able to get out 8 to 9 drones to defend (cancel the pool). So here are the two scenarios:

1) Naniwa is throwing the game because he doesn't care. Evidence? He didn't micro, he didn't have his hand on the keyboard, people in the audience could see him playing one-handed. In this scenario, there is no strategy. It's a "I give up immediately" sign.

2) Naniwa massively disrespects Nestea, using a build that can only beat someone of a lower caliber. In this case, probe rush is a strategy. However he doesn't even bother to micro so...

Which one do you want to pick?

If Naniwa was already in Code S and the revoke his Code S and banned him from competing at all, I would say that's far too harsh and GOM is completely in the wrong. His current punishment still feels too strong to me (as Naniwa will more than likely tilt from this and Quantic is going to be very unhappy), but it's not the end of the world.


You are missing the point. The rules clearly stated that the top placing individual regardless of country of origin at MLG providence received a Code S spot. That is as clear cut as it can get. Mr Chae slandering a player on air calling him a greedy money hunter that is unforgivable, then lying about the fact that Naniwa had a code S spot, so bad mannered.
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