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Interview: Quantic.NaNiwa - Page 15

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A x i o M
Profile Joined March 2011
United States78 Posts
May 18 2012 15:22 GMT
#281
Naniwa not bming? This is surprising.

Mad props to him for his responses in this interview.
"Get thee to a nunnery...dick." -Day[9] | "Sup son." -SelecT | “If anyone ever doubts your passion towards eSports, tell them you were here in 2011 at Blizzcon and watched the GSL Finals. Thank you very much. I love you all.” -Jun Kyu Park
Euronyme
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden3804 Posts
May 18 2012 15:26 GMT
#282
I love how they kept all the naniwa trademark "obviously" and "basically" ^^
I bet i can maı̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̨̨̨̨̨̨ke you wipe your screen.
Jazzman88
Profile Joined January 2012
Canada2228 Posts
May 18 2012 15:45 GMT
#283
Really, really good stuff in this interview.

I've never been a huge Naniwa fan, but his responses here are very interesting and give lots of food for thought. The implication that he may have more raw skill than MVP... well, I find that hard to believe, but if he can prove otherwise, all power to him. His point about the extensive preparation and mind-blowing pre-match decision making of people like MVP or MC was very well taken.

And also I think he's pretty close to the mark on the relative rankings of foreigners. Stephano is VERY good, but doesn't always display the same results against top Code S players (not always, as in, he sometimes wins against them but not with the same degree of consistency he displays against other foreigners). ThorZain is super slick with his decision-making and patience, but I doubt at this stage he can compete as well as Stephano or Naniwa with the top Koreans (although I hope he continues to get there a la Dreamhack).

As for Squirtle being tons better than MVP and maybe the best player in the world? I don't see it. Squirtle has been in total boss-mode this GSL, but until he shows me as good of an affinity for a wide range of Protoss styles over the course of multiple series and seasons as opposed to that LETHALLY timed 2-base Colossus play (don't get me wrong, that shit is TERRIFYING and I dread facing even poor copies of it on ladder), I can't in good conscience say he is better than MVP balanced out over all factors.
disinfect
Profile Joined April 2012
Sweden65 Posts
May 18 2012 15:58 GMT
#284
On May 18 2012 13:21 tskarzyn wrote:
No humility, disrespects his peers constantly, makes bizarre statements on balance, and just has one of those sour faces that you'd love to throw pies and rotten fruit at. Can't think of an SC2 player i like less.


Can't think of anything more annoying on TL than all the hatiwas.
A-BomB
Profile Joined January 2011
Ireland79 Posts
May 18 2012 18:53 GMT
#285
On May 18 2012 13:40 jkos86 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 18 2012 13:21 tskarzyn wrote:
No humility, disrespects his peers constantly, makes bizarre statements on balance, and just has one of those sour faces that you'd love to throw pies and rotten fruit at. Can't think of an SC2 player i like less.


lol
Does naniwa offrace at all? Protoss late game is weaker than terran? Hes just lost all credibility to me. Well i guess he never really had any in the first place since that time he qqed about protoss on gsl after his 1 base blinkstalker all in failed.

If terran frees up supply and gets planetaries protoss can counter by stockpiling hts and build canons and make a million pylons+gateways not to mention get a lot of colloso and mothership like ...... protoss has the strongest late game its just protoss players have lacked the skill to get there for a long time.




yes im sure you know more about it then naniwa
A-BOMB on http://www.justin.tv/abombtv (high level protoss stream)
ErAsc2
Profile Joined May 2012
Sweden256 Posts
May 19 2012 16:01 GMT
#286
On May 18 2012 13:21 tskarzyn wrote:
No humility, disrespects his peers constantly, makes bizarre statements on balance, and just has one of those sour faces that you'd love to throw pies and rotten fruit at. Can't think of an SC2 player i like less.


I'm confused. This interview was about Naniwa, not IdrA.
Swedish GM Protoss http://eu.battle.net/sc2/en/profile/2336142/1/MilkEA/
Snusmumriken
Profile Joined April 2012
Sweden1717 Posts
May 19 2012 16:40 GMT
#287
Start meditating naniwa, best think you'll ever do for maintaining an imperturbable state.
Amove for Aiur
vittra
Profile Joined July 2011
Sweden16 Posts
May 21 2012 02:27 GMT
#288
On May 19 2012 03:53 A-BomB wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 18 2012 13:40 jkos86 wrote:
On May 18 2012 13:21 tskarzyn wrote:
No humility, disrespects his peers constantly, makes bizarre statements on balance, and just has one of those sour faces that you'd love to throw pies and rotten fruit at. Can't think of an SC2 player i like less.


lol
Does naniwa offrace at all? Protoss late game is weaker than terran? Hes just lost all credibility to me. Well i guess he never really had any in the first place since that time he qqed about protoss on gsl after his 1 base blinkstalker all in failed.

If terran frees up supply and gets planetaries protoss can counter by stockpiling hts and build canons and make a million pylons+gateways not to mention get a lot of colloso and mothership like ...... protoss has the strongest late game its just protoss players have lacked the skill to get there for a long time.




yes im sure you know more about it then naniwa


This. Also, didn't Tester write that "all pros know this" ealier in the thread? Do we discount the opinions of pros regarding balance/strategy now? But I'm sure you know better then some scrub that coudn't make it past the round of 8 in gsl.
soiii
Profile Joined July 2011
Germany266 Posts
May 21 2012 13:10 GMT
#289
Absolutly awesome interview.
spanjoar
Profile Joined April 2012
Sweden10 Posts
May 23 2012 13:43 GMT
#290
On May 17 2012 00:28 MooLen wrote:
Nani looks like Peter Pettigrew :D


Oh really?
http://oi50.tinypic.com/302z7k4.jpg

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