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Interview: Quantic.NaNiwa - Page 7

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fer
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada375 Posts
May 16 2012 18:28 GMT
#121
Are there any other interviewers other than Waxangel? Perhaps try out a rotation and evaluate them internally?
WellPlayed.org <3
michielbrands
Profile Joined June 2011
Netherlands1146 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-16 18:29:06
May 16 2012 18:28 GMT
#122
On May 17 2012 03:12 d00p wrote:
Take home message:

- All other foreingers are basically trash, especially Stephano who is "an average zerg"
- Nani is better than MVP, who is a lucky guy
- Contrary to popular belief, TvP lategame is in fact easier for terran

He is such a brilliant troll. I love it.

Good player too.


Why taking everything he says and make it something completly else:
- He says Stephano is extremly good in timing attacks, but is a lot less good when someone messes up his gameplan/timings
- He said his raw SC2 skills are about the same level as MVP, but MVP's mental skills/experience make him the better player and that's the reason he lost.
- He says REAL late game is in easier for terran in which he says when terrans can donate all their scv's and work on OC's / mules only and spend all other unit size on army... Which makes sense because in those cases Terran good 40food bigger army's then zerg of protoss
- me (L) competitive gaming -
Jetaap
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France4814 Posts
May 16 2012 18:29 GMT
#123
Thanks for the interview, that was the best one i've read so far in 2012, it really gives a new perspective on Naniwa, I learnt a lot and gained a lot of respect for Naniwa.
Jongl0
Profile Joined June 2011
631 Posts
May 16 2012 18:30 GMT
#124
Raining NaNi interviews these days, I like it!
Spicy_Curry
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States10573 Posts
May 16 2012 18:30 GMT
#125
bloody sockstealing
High Risk Low Reward
pzu
Profile Joined June 2011
Sweden287 Posts
May 16 2012 18:34 GMT
#126
I have always had great troublems accepting naniwa due to his awkward behaviour in interviews, rude comments about other players etc, even though im swedish and should "support him by heard" and all that jazz... But after reading this interview, my respect for him grew quite a bit. GG~
Great interview, keep em coming
MyTHicaL
Profile Joined November 2005
France1070 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-16 18:38:35
May 16 2012 18:37 GMT
#127
He should gift wrap swedish flag style socks and send them to parting .

I like how honest his answers always are.
GreyKnight
Profile Joined August 2010
United States4720 Posts
May 16 2012 18:38 GMT
#128
im curious who he thinks are the top 5 players of each race or of atleast protoss
JohnMatrix
Profile Joined April 2011
France1356 Posts
May 16 2012 18:42 GMT
#129
On May 17 2012 03:28 michielbrands wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 17 2012 03:12 d00p wrote:
Take home message:

- All other foreingers are basically trash, especially Stephano who is "an average zerg"
- Nani is better than MVP, who is a lucky guy
- Contrary to popular belief, TvP lategame is in fact easier for terran

He is such a brilliant troll. I love it.

Good player too.


Why taking everything he says and make it something completly else:
- He says Stephano is extremly good in timing attacks, but is a lot less good when someone messes up his gameplan/timings
- He said his raw SC2 skills are about the same level as MVP, but MVP's mental skills/experience make him the better player and that's the reason he lost.
- He says REAL late game is in easier for terran in which he says when terrans can donate all their scv's and work on OC's / mules only and spend all other unit size on army... Which makes sense because in those cases Terran good 40food bigger army's then zerg of protoss


he stated stephano was predictable, the same player who lost with FFE vs the all in builds Leenock did multiple time at the MLG because Naniwa was always doing the same build ? Stephano has a sick sick decision making its not only a perfect timing player at all...
GuitarBizarre
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United Kingdom332 Posts
May 16 2012 18:48 GMT
#130
I've never really cared much about Naniwa, purely because he's been off my radar.

But after performing so well and giving such a straight up, honest interview WITHOUT stepping on anyone's toes, I feel like I've been missing out on being a Naniwa fan.

Is he my new favourite player? No, sorry. But he's definitely top 5


(Also, anyone claiming Naniwa sounded arrogant in this interview is stupid, and should stop reading things that aren't said)
In retrospect, I don't know how you can play StarCraft without swearing. - Eifer
reki-
Profile Joined July 2008
Netherlands327 Posts
May 16 2012 18:48 GMT
#131
Dont let it boil down to this back and forth bullshit conversations about 3 lines in the entire interview...


Nice interview and i hope nani goes further next gsl
>BD
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
May 16 2012 18:56 GMT
#132
Insightful stuff!
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
Proseat
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Germany5113 Posts
May 16 2012 18:57 GMT
#133
Waxangel -- the bonjwa of complicatedly formulated questions.
The Rise and Fall of SlayerS -- a timeline: http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=378097
AlexanderSC2
Profile Joined January 2012
United States7 Posts
May 16 2012 18:59 GMT
#134
This was one long interview, but i hope the best for naniwa. I still think he has alot to work on and maybe going back to korea would help him. i dont think he got enough out of his korean experience for it to be worth it
nmetasch
Profile Joined April 2012
United States600 Posts
May 16 2012 18:59 GMT
#135
This has got to be the most insightful and honest interview I've ever read on Teamliquid! This gives an amazing breadth of insight into mental preparation for matches like those in the GSL. Great interview, thanks!
drooL
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United Kingdom2108 Posts
May 16 2012 18:59 GMT
#136
I love this guy.
@nowSimon
Polygamy
Profile Joined January 2010
Austria1114 Posts
May 16 2012 19:00 GMT
#137
The nan on his best behavior.
HQuality
Profile Joined October 2009
2682 Posts
May 16 2012 19:01 GMT
#138
SOCKS STEALER ftw!!!
great view
No carpal tunnel no skill
Hilo
Profile Joined December 2010
Estonia114 Posts
May 16 2012 19:01 GMT
#139
I was like ... TL-DR .. but then I suddenly read all the text and it was fun
MountainGoat
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States507 Posts
May 16 2012 19:01 GMT
#140
Kind of funny that Naniwa has the opposite opinion on TvP that everyone else seems to have.
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