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spree
Profile Joined August 2010
United States86 Posts
December 13 2011 20:49 GMT
#5821
I don't get how people like Naniwa, he's been a little baby ever since the WC3 days, selfish attitude, undeserved sense of entitlement, hasn't changed a bit. Will never be fan of his either.
Hell, it's about TvP.
renaissanceMAN
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1840 Posts
December 13 2011 21:02 GMT
#5822
I still don't understand the fact that he can argue that the last game was meaningless

if that's the case why are you there in the first place, whether or not you have a placement in the later stages of the tournament, you're doing something that you love, and just giving up because of your results is no way to behave,

maybe thats just the type of person I am, but if I were in naniwa's position I'd be playing it till the end, like MC said about white-ra, it doesn't matter if he's going to get anywhere or not, he plays his games out, and never stops trying

naniwa gave up, he gave up on himself, and he gave up on his fans and his team
On August 15 2013 03:43 Waxangel wrote: no amount of money can replace the enjoyment of being mean to people on the internet
OhSix
Profile Joined October 2011
United States252 Posts
December 13 2011 21:03 GMT
#5823
Honestly, I'm just bummed I didn't stay up long enough to watch it. I would laughed my ass off.
And personally, I don't really think it's that big of a deal, and it's getting blown WAYYY out proportion. But hey, that's just my opinion.
What you preach is worthless, your worship defeat the purpose, like president Bush taking bullets for the secret service.
tyrless
Profile Joined July 2010
United States485 Posts
December 13 2011 21:04 GMT
#5824
naniwa hasn't a clue what it takes to be a champion, kid will be scrubbing it in code A for life
Mylkyjo
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia110 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-13 21:06:34
December 13 2011 21:06 GMT
#5825
I read some posts/tweets from other pros making excuses for Naniwa.

Think about it this way, the two lowest ranked NBA teams are facing off with no chance of making the play-offs. Do you ever see one team go out there and shoot from halfway the entire game, because they don't want to "use their best strats"? No, you don't. They are playing because they are pros, they're paid to perform, they have contracts to uphold, they have sponsors to satisfy, and they take pride in what they do.

If you want eSports to prosper, shit like this cannot be tolerated by teams, leagues, fans and sponsors.

Naniwa and quantic gaming should be ashamed.

Hubris
Profile Joined November 2010
United States113 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-13 21:09:44
December 13 2011 21:08 GMT
#5826
On December 13 2011 23:15 MorroW wrote:
because both were out of the tournament the game didnt matter. why do they even have the game in the first place?
its kinda silly because both players have no reason to fight their hardest or show potential secret builds

he probably wasnt allowed to give walkover so he just did whatever ended the game the quickest

do you guys really wanna watch 2 guys play a casual game during GSL blizzard cup where neither of them cares about winning?

im not saying what naniwa did was right or wrong, or manner or bad manner. im just saying i think the system should allow for walkovers if they players request it if the game has no meaning



The meaning is for the fans, the viewers, and sponsors/tourny holders. I tune in to watch every game, I don't care who wins a tourny. I only care about watching SC2, and it's disappointing some pro gamers care more about winning than the joy of the game itself or providing entertainment to the growing community. It's selfish to deprive viewers of good games, especially considering they're paid to entertain in them.

Edit: Some of my favorite players win sparse or no tournys. Being a entertainer and being a winner are two different things, and the latter is something I don't tune in for.
Wut?
thragar
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada450 Posts
December 13 2011 21:09 GMT
#5827
On December 13 2011 23:15 MorroW wrote:
because both were out of the tournament the game didnt matter. why do they even have the game in the first place?
its kinda silly because both players have no reason to fight their hardest or show potential secret builds

he probably wasnt allowed to give walkover so he just did whatever ended the game the quickest

do you guys really wanna watch 2 guys play a casual game during GSL blizzard cup where neither of them cares about winning?

im not saying what naniwa did was right or wrong, or manner or bad manner. im just saying i think the system should allow for walkovers if they players request it if the game has no meaning


From all reports I've read, Nestea cared about winning, just that Naniwa didn't. How can a league exist profitably if players just give up as soon as it doesn't matter for them? Teams in the NFL, NHL, etc. don't stop playing just because neither team can make the playoffs, and it's reasonable to expect them to play - this was the agreed upon format as professionals and if he can't respect the format, then he should have not attended.
Spuick
Profile Joined April 2011
Norway357 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-13 21:26:43
December 13 2011 21:25 GMT
#5828
On December 14 2011 06:06 Mylkyjo wrote:
I read some posts/tweets from other pros making excuses for Naniwa.

Think about it this way, the two lowest ranked NBA teams are facing off with no chance of making the play-offs. Do you ever see one team go out there and shoot from halfway the entire game, because they don't want to "use their best strats"? No, you don't. They are playing because they are pros, they're paid to perform, they have contracts to uphold, they have sponsors to satisfy, and they take pride in what they do.

If you want eSports to prosper, shit like this cannot be tolerated by teams, leagues, fans and sponsors.

Naniwa and quantic gaming should be ashamed.



You don't want your best strats to be figured out and be out there. Many korean progamers that stream now don't show their A-game because of that reason and it's the reason koreans in SC BW teams don't stream (I mean, they sure as hell would've liked to earn extra money on the side)

Forgg dicks around and shows fun strats, dragon shows fun strats, bomber jokes around sometimes and so on. This point is in no way comparable to basketball. There's not some new basketball strat that will suddenly ruin the metagame in basketball for a good 4-5 months before people figure it out haha.
Spuick
Profile Joined April 2011
Norway357 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-13 21:26:20
December 13 2011 21:25 GMT
#5829
Accidentally double posted. Apologies.
MasterKang
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1373 Posts
December 13 2011 21:40 GMT
#5830
On December 13 2011 20:50 SafeAsCheese wrote:
Absolutely awful micro from MMA and it doesn't matter because nani forgot pylons


Those thors got stuck on a pylon? Even I didn't think that pylon was in the way but thors are so massive that it's hard to tell what will get in their pathway. That's the ONLY reason why MMA gave Naniwa even a slimmer of hope of winning that game
Players: MMA, Boxer, Ryung, Life, TaeJa, Squirtle, Brown, Dark,
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37063 Posts
December 13 2011 21:41 GMT
#5831
We had tiebreakers

We had epic games

We had higher quality games than yesterday.

We had MMA go 5-1, Leenock go 4-2, and Polt the underdog go 3-3....

And all anyone talks about is Naniwa's stunt :[....

Btw, LR is in the OP in case u guys missed the games.

Cheers~!

-Seeker
ModeratorPeople ask me, "Seeker, what are you seeking?" My answer? "Sleep, damn it! Always sleep!"
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MasterKang
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1373 Posts
December 13 2011 21:45 GMT
#5832
On December 13 2011 21:27 Baum wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 13 2011 21:25 BansheeDK wrote:
Seriously how the hell does Polt do this? Just charge into tank lines that are already sieged O.o and actually win the fight


They weren't sieged. MMA failing at micro again. I hope Polt advances MMA doesn't really deserve it today.


MMA just played some of the most flawless TvZ games against the two best zergs in the world and you say he doesn't deserve it today? He ended up beating polt anyways, so your argument is kinda invalid
Players: MMA, Boxer, Ryung, Life, TaeJa, Squirtle, Brown, Dark,
On_Slaught
Profile Joined August 2008
United States12190 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-13 21:50:21
December 13 2011 21:48 GMT
#5833
QxG feeling great about that pick-up now i'm sure. Heart of the Champion.

I don't get how ANYBODY can defend Naniwa. You never fucking give up. How can you be taken seriously as a competitor if you throw in the towl when shit gets bad? You know losing like a champion is just as important as winning gracefully (something nani can't do either).

Grow. The. Fuck. Up. Play the game for the people allowing you to make a living playing a fucking video game ffs.

On brighter news, Gratz to MMA and Leenock. True beasts.
MasterKang
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1373 Posts
December 13 2011 21:51 GMT
#5834
On December 13 2011 22:18 Liquid`Jinro wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 13 2011 20:30 Telcontar wrote:
On December 13 2011 20:29 Liquid`Jinro wrote:
I do have immense respect for zerg players for being able to survive the stress that is zvz....

How do you feel about MorroW? XD

I respect him for being smart enough to play both sides of the best matchup in the game.

Lol so true, TvZ is by far the most entertaining and most figured out
Players: MMA, Boxer, Ryung, Life, TaeJa, Squirtle, Brown, Dark,
jalstar
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States8198 Posts
December 13 2011 21:59 GMT
#5835
Remember that NesTea threw a meaningless game to Genius in a similar situation, it wasn't as blatant and I won't defend Naniwa for probe rushing, he should have done something more exciting, but you can't deny similar situations happen all the time.

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=282415
Polox
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden115 Posts
December 13 2011 22:12 GMT
#5836
On December 14 2011 05:01 GreyKnight wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 14 2011 04:58 Polox wrote:
On December 14 2011 04:47 GreyKnight wrote:
On December 14 2011 04:45 fourColo wrote:
Naniwa owns, sorry. He played an amazing game vs Leenock, didn't win but I've never seen such good ff+storms. Also created like a dozen threads full of drama. MMA can't do that. Nestea can't do that. Only Naniwa.


im sure if MMA or nestea acted like naniwa did there would be huge drama.


And I'm sure there woulden't be.


heh okay. if you believe this then you're delusional


Because? I can say the same to you. It's obvious like you never studied psychology and thusfar I really doubt you have anything of worth to say about this specific matter.
lazyfeet
Profile Joined April 2010
United States468 Posts
December 13 2011 22:13 GMT
#5837
On December 14 2011 06:06 Mylkyjo wrote:
I read some posts/tweets from other pros making excuses for Naniwa.

Think about it this way, the two lowest ranked NBA teams are facing off with no chance of making the play-offs. Do you ever see one team go out there and shoot from halfway the entire game, because they don't want to "use their best strats"? No, you don't. They are playing because they are pros, they're paid to perform, they have contracts to uphold, they have sponsors to satisfy, and they take pride in what they do.

If you want eSports to prosper, shit like this cannot be tolerated by teams, leagues, fans and sponsors.

Naniwa and quantic gaming should be ashamed.


Well the Yankees sit more then half of their starting lineup down in the final few games since they already clinch the playoff spot. And there Desean Jackson play like zombie walking don't care shit about the team since they didn't give him a contract extension. Vince Carter in Raptors days play bad intentionally forcing the team to trade him.
In two NASL season there are people won't even show up for the matches. I remember one of them is a korean pro the excuse is overslept.
LUCK is What Happens When Preparation Meets Opportunity.......
Polox
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden115 Posts
December 13 2011 22:15 GMT
#5838
On December 14 2011 06:04 tyrless wrote:
naniwa hasn't a clue what it takes to be a champion, kid will be scrubbing it in code A for life


Cool guy, bold statement. And apparently YOU know what it takes to be a champion.
Lavi
Profile Joined November 2011
Bangladesh793 Posts
December 13 2011 22:30 GMT
#5839
Mvp is a ruthless terran king... he gave the spots to the two terrans, now he will take them back.
PharaohLarry
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada70 Posts
December 13 2011 22:31 GMT
#5840
Hmmm, honestly I don't see what the big fuss is about. Like Nani said, its basically the same as a 4 gate or proxy 2 gate. Its his game to throw away, and obviously doesn't care about other people on the internet and what they think. I've been in that state of mind, already lost and still having to compete (in sports competitions). And I understand where he is coming from. People should just leave him be, its already a lot of pressure and defeat to deal with as it is.

NaNi 화이팅!
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