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TheBamf
Profile Joined June 2011
Denmark366 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-16 19:54:56
May 16 2012 19:54 GMT
#161
I don't really like NaniWa but he showed a different side in this interview, than what I was used to.

Great interview, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
IM.Nestea | IM.MvP | MvP.DongRaeGu. | Genius | ST.Parting I SlayerS.MMA
KellRell
Profile Joined December 2010
United States12 Posts
May 16 2012 19:54 GMT
#162
Thus far, the extent of my girlfriend's involvement in Starcraft II has been going down to MLG Columbus 2012 with me and she now only knows NaNiwa as, "the guy with the Victoria's Secret pants..."
infinitum
Profile Joined April 2011
United States83 Posts
May 16 2012 20:02 GMT
#163
I agree with Naniwa about almost everything in here, including about Thorzain, and I have been a rabid Thorzain fan from day 1. Prove us wrong, Thorzain!
Everything you know was forged from the remnants of a supernova.
NET
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States703 Posts
May 16 2012 20:16 GMT
#164
Haha pretty funny interview. Thanks for it.
"Dark Templar are the saviors of the Protoss Race." -Artosis
PAYBACK-SXE
Profile Joined April 2011
United States150 Posts
May 16 2012 20:16 GMT
#165
love this.
PAYBACK ABOVE ALL ELSE
Full.tilt
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United Kingdom1709 Posts
May 16 2012 20:22 GMT
#166
Great interview Waxangel, thanks to Naniwa for being honest and straight up. Laughed when I read about the swedish fan attempting to console him after his loss in the GSL, pretty sure most people can relate to that sort of situation, too soon!
forsooth
Profile Joined February 2011
United States3648 Posts
May 16 2012 20:25 GMT
#167
On May 17 2012 02:33 [17]Purple wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 17 2012 02:32 Sargonian wrote:
funny how everyone has been talking about late game PvT overpower and Naniwa just like, nope, orbitals, gg.

There is a difference between late game and super late game.

Yeah, I understood that as a reference to the extreme late game, where both players have tons of bases and the map is getting closed to mined out. In that situation I do think Terran has an advantage since we can mine minerals faster and our core units in the matchup are mostly mineral heavy. Also Terran units tend to be better in small numbers.

The trouble is managing to trade armies evenly enough to get to that point.
scampioen
Profile Joined May 2012
Belgium55 Posts
May 16 2012 20:28 GMT
#168
Very nice interview! Made me like Naniwa even more.
Chaosvuistje
Profile Joined April 2010
Netherlands2581 Posts
May 16 2012 20:32 GMT
#169
Sock steal? ahahaha.

Great interview enjoyed the insight thoroughly
EleanorRIgby
Profile Joined March 2008
Canada3923 Posts
May 16 2012 20:34 GMT
#170
saying protoss and zerg have more potential then terran when all the koreans say otherwise is a bit off
savior did nothing wrong
Primadog
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4411 Posts
May 16 2012 20:37 GMT
#171
Best StarCraft 2 interview I have read by far.
Thank God and gunrun.
show.me
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden37 Posts
May 16 2012 20:39 GMT
#172
Great interview Waxangel, was really nice to have you pick his brains
soon.Cloak
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States983 Posts
May 16 2012 20:40 GMT
#173
That's an awesome interview. Interesting position, though, that there is lategame PvT matchup that favors T...whatever, I'm not the pro-gamer :p.
Patriot.dlk
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Sweden5462 Posts
May 16 2012 20:43 GMT
#174
Im not the guy that will support a guy just because he's from sweden but I support you Naniwa! It's obvious you just want to be really good at this game for real and I like that, good luck to you.

Great interview.
INTOtheVOID
Profile Joined January 2012
United States225 Posts
May 16 2012 20:46 GMT
#175
WHAT? YOU, SOCKS STEAL!!!!
Pink Floyd's music is like a beautiful girl walking down the street who won't talk to you.
Boundz(DarKo)
Profile Joined March 2009
5311 Posts
May 16 2012 20:51 GMT
#176
That was a great read.

Naniwa the Sock Puppet master!
Halation
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States60 Posts
May 16 2012 20:52 GMT
#177
Naniwa is so awesome!! Keep it up dude!
Requiem Esports
Clafou
Profile Joined November 2010
Belgium921 Posts
May 16 2012 20:53 GMT
#178
Excellent interview!

And this :

Socks are like the worst thing to steal. They’re like the last thing you care about.

Yeah, not for Parting man.


is pure gold :D
bananajk
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany92 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-16 20:59:16
May 16 2012 20:56 GMT
#179
He stole socks? Let's email his sponsors about it.
It's so funny, I actually read the whole interview in NaNiWa voice without even realising :D
He is just my favourite e-sport personallity.
fragster.de | [F_]ragster
Luepert
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States1934 Posts
May 16 2012 20:58 GMT
#180
I hate how he says squirtle is just way above MVP in natural skill. LOLZ, if he were why did he only now get to finals?
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