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Naniwa and Team Dignitas Part Ways - Page 17

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amazingxkcd
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
September 20 2011 16:02 GMT
#321
I find this interesting. A lot of the foreign players who went to Korea to train left their teams. Sase, Huk, Naniwa, Fenix, etc.
The world is burning and you rather be on this terrible website discussing video games and your shallow feelings
Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
September 20 2011 16:02 GMT
#322
Naniwa, for better or worse, always expresses regret when he loses and a desire to do better when he wins.
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
Gesperrt
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany417 Posts
September 20 2011 16:02 GMT
#323
god please let it be a korean team.
R3N
Profile Joined March 2011
740 Posts
September 20 2011 16:02 GMT
#324
On September 21 2011 00:59 FairForever wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2011 00:56 PlaGuE_R wrote:
On September 21 2011 00:54 GrungyMunchy wrote:
On September 21 2011 00:52 Gamegene wrote:
On September 21 2011 00:52 GrungyMunchy wrote:
I'd say Liquid`Naniwa though I can see Nazgul not wanting to sign him. Other than that I think it would be the best deal for him.


o.o

Why wouldn't he want to sign him?

For the most part, he's just really really really passionate about winning.

Liquid usually is very strict in signing players regarding their personality and value to the community. Though Naniwa is undoubtely a great player, I don't know if he fits Liquid profile.


troll?? have you ever heard Nani speak? ever? he has like the most awesome personality, watch SotG episode 41, hes hilarious, look at the DH Valencia picture, he has a great sense of humour; look at Thorzain and naniwa TL attacks. nani would be an AWESOME addition to TL. hey, hey, Nazgul...MOAR SWEDES PLZ :D lol


Umm...

Not showing up to TSL Finals party after losing to Thorzain
Complaining about close map position at EU Blizzcon Qualifiers after losing to Ret (and going "hehe" when he scouts the close pos)

And those are the recent ones when he was part of Dignitas (not even the ones long before). Just because he's hilarious (just like Idra) doesn't mean he's BM and a bad fit for TL. Also if they were gonna shell out the money for Nani they would've just found a way to keep HuK, I'm pretty sure Naniwa is going to command a salary at a comparable level.


Wat. Protoss dislike close positions against zerg? Oh my, you learn new things everyday...




PlaGuE_R
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
France1151 Posts
September 20 2011 16:02 GMT
#325
On September 21 2011 00:59 FairForever wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2011 00:56 PlaGuE_R wrote:
On September 21 2011 00:54 GrungyMunchy wrote:
On September 21 2011 00:52 Gamegene wrote:
On September 21 2011 00:52 GrungyMunchy wrote:
I'd say Liquid`Naniwa though I can see Nazgul not wanting to sign him. Other than that I think it would be the best deal for him.


o.o

Why wouldn't he want to sign him?

For the most part, he's just really really really passionate about winning.

Liquid usually is very strict in signing players regarding their personality and value to the community. Though Naniwa is undoubtely a great player, I don't know if he fits Liquid profile.


troll?? have you ever heard Nani speak? ever? he has like the most awesome personality, watch SotG episode 41, hes hilarious, look at the DH Valencia picture, he has a great sense of humour; look at Thorzain and naniwa TL attacks. nani would be an AWESOME addition to TL. hey, hey, Nazgul...MOAR SWEDES PLZ :D lol


Umm...

Not showing up to TSL Finals party after losing to Thorzain
Complaining about close map position at EU Blizzcon Qualifiers after losing to Ret (and going "hehe" when he scouts the close pos)

And those are the recent ones when he was part of Dignitas (not even the ones long before). Just because he's hilarious (just like Idra) doesn't mean he's BM and a bad fit for TL. Also if they were gonna shell out the money for Nani they would've just found a way to keep HuK, I'm pretty sure Naniwa is going to command a salary at a comparable level.


im not saying he's BM at all, close positions on shattered temple is ridiculous, not going to the party after getting 2nd place, maybe he was sad? disappointed? tired? hes not BM, and i honestly think hed take a regular salary for a chance to train in a good pro house in kore (OGS-TL) since he wants to be the best above all else. he is always mad at himself when he takes 2nd, THATS how dedicated he is to this game
TLO FIGHTING | me all in, he drone drone drone, me win - SK.MC | JINROLLED! | KraToss for the win
Apollo_Shards
Profile Joined February 2011
1210 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-20 16:03:03
September 20 2011 16:02 GMT
#326
On September 21 2011 00:56 PlaGuE_R wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2011 00:54 GrungyMunchy wrote:
On September 21 2011 00:52 Gamegene wrote:
On September 21 2011 00:52 GrungyMunchy wrote:
I'd say Liquid`Naniwa though I can see Nazgul not wanting to sign him. Other than that I think it would be the best deal for him.


o.o

Why wouldn't he want to sign him?

For the most part, he's just really really really passionate about winning.

Liquid usually is very strict in signing players regarding their personality and value to the community. Though Naniwa is undoubtely a great player, I don't know if he fits Liquid profile.


troll?? have you ever heard Nani speak? ever? he has like the most awesome personality, watch SotG episode 41, hes hilarious, look at the DH Valencia picture, he has a great sense of humour; look at Thorzain and naniwa TL attacks. nani would be an AWESOME addition to TL. hey, hey, Nazgul...MOAR SWEDES PLZ :D lol



This is some quality posting. And judging someone off "pictures" and 1 stog isnt very much to go by.
Jaedong, sOs, avilo, MaSa, Oprah
whiteLotus
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
1833 Posts
September 20 2011 16:03 GMT
#327
On September 21 2011 01:00 CanucksJC wrote:
If NaNiwa joins EG, I'm gonna be really really really REALLY mad. Hope he joins a Korean team instead.

So you want him to join korean team and not go to any lans? Because korean teams doesnt realy send any players anywhere, and if they would why send foreigners on your team lol
The bird of Hermes is my name, eating my wings to make me tame
Morale
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden1010 Posts
September 20 2011 16:03 GMT
#328
Really hopes he joins a korean team, dont see how u can keep up with the koreans unless u train like them. Nani hwaiting!
Trowa127
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom1230 Posts
September 20 2011 16:03 GMT
#329
So much mindless speculation in these threads. Naniwa is an amazing player, and I'm sure he'll tear it up whichever team he joins. I personally hope its a Korean team though.
Bling, MC, Snute, HwangSin, Deranging (<3) fan. 'Full name - ESP ORTS' Vote hotbid. Vote ESPORTS.
Newbistic
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
China2912 Posts
September 20 2011 16:03 GMT
#330
No way a Korean team can afford Naniwa. Hopefully he gets picked up by a big foreign team like EG, CoL, or FXO.

Other than that, Liquid can use another strong Protoss (sorry Tyler!), so it may be a possibility.
Logic is Overrated
Vaelone
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Finland4400 Posts
September 20 2011 16:03 GMT
#331
Obviously removed due to lack of results!

But on a more serious note he has to be joining a Korean team now, only thing that sounds sensible, maybe ST or IM.
Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16095 Posts
September 20 2011 16:04 GMT
#332
My guess is FXO will pick him up.
aka: KTVindicare the Geeky Bartender
00Visor
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
4337 Posts
September 20 2011 16:04 GMT
#333
EG could need another player for their korean team(house).
col is a very obvious possibility of course after they showed they have some money to spend.

Korean team would be nice but as FXOBoss stated most koreans teams dont have that much money as many people think. Not enough to pay Naniwa and send him to various foreign events.
BlueFlames
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany1756 Posts
September 20 2011 16:05 GMT
#334
Well i am a bit sad, because under Dignitas Naniwa seemed to have settled in and left some of his bad habbits behind. I really hope he can find an other home where he will be paid what he is worth and get the practise he needs and wants.

To the people saying he will join a korean team. It would have to be the perfect team for him, because otherwise it would be a really large monetary risk. SC2 is growing fast, but we sadly still dont know how long it can survive, or how long a SC2 player can stay competetive in an enviroment with new talents coming up every other week. Its still very new so there are no previous expiriences.
So if he would get a nice deal like HuK i think it would be natural to take the money and be able to plan the future with a little bit less pressure. Lets face it, winning a GSL gives you a lot of money, but other tournaments still lack behind in prizemoney and with the recent partnerships, the competition outside korea is not significantly lower when it comes to the top 5 placings.
A fixed salary higher than a korean team could pay + the possible prizemoney seems almost to good to pass up. And if he could get on a team like EG or coL the practice would not be that much worse. As long as he doesn`t join a team like SK everything should work dandy :-)

Well unless he joins Slayers, where Jessica would bitchslap anybody who says something mean about him, you cant count the worth of that in money to be honest :-p

All the best to you Nani. I will be cheering and anticipating your awkward interviews :-)

MetalLobster
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada532 Posts
September 20 2011 16:05 GMT
#335
How unexpected

I hope he joins a korean team, he has a lot of potential to be way better than he is now
howLiN
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Portugal1676 Posts
September 20 2011 16:05 GMT
#336
On September 21 2011 01:04 Vindicare605 wrote:
My guess is FXO will pick him up.

On September 21 2011 00:09 FXOpen wrote:
We have spoken to NaNiWa and we will not be recruiting him.

Given the financial requirements for a player such as Naniwa, the only korean team who 'may' purchase him would be coL.MvP, but it would be a big investment for them.

My guess would be another foreign team.

PlaGuE_R
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
France1151 Posts
September 20 2011 16:05 GMT
#337
On September 21 2011 01:02 Apollo_Shards wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2011 00:56 PlaGuE_R wrote:
On September 21 2011 00:54 GrungyMunchy wrote:
On September 21 2011 00:52 Gamegene wrote:
On September 21 2011 00:52 GrungyMunchy wrote:
I'd say Liquid`Naniwa though I can see Nazgul not wanting to sign him. Other than that I think it would be the best deal for him.


o.o

Why wouldn't he want to sign him?

For the most part, he's just really really really passionate about winning.

Liquid usually is very strict in signing players regarding their personality and value to the community. Though Naniwa is undoubtely a great player, I don't know if he fits Liquid profile.


troll?? have you ever heard Nani speak? ever? he has like the most awesome personality, watch SotG episode 41, hes hilarious, look at the DH Valencia picture, he has a great sense of humour; look at Thorzain and naniwa TL attacks. nani would be an AWESOME addition to TL. hey, hey, Nazgul...MOAR SWEDES PLZ :D lol



This is some quality posting. And judging someone off "pictures" and 1 stog isnt very much to go by.


im judging him off his playstyle, his attitude, his twitter, his interviews, his SotG appearances, his TL attack appearances, his results, his pictures, his posts on TL. what more do you want?
TLO FIGHTING | me all in, he drone drone drone, me win - SK.MC | JINROLLED! | KraToss for the win
leungwk01
Profile Joined September 2010
United Kingdom1260 Posts
September 20 2011 16:05 GMT
#338
IM once said they don't want players that BM which ruled idra out. So I doubt they will recruit naniwa.
Nevertheless, I'm hoping he joins a strong korean team.
Karakaxe
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden585 Posts
September 20 2011 16:05 GMT
#339
There can really only be one team that would have enough money for him to leave Dignitas, and that's EG, also since EG is going to be more in korea it's really the only logical reason.

It's not like the korean teams got that kind of money.
Sword of Omens, give me sight beyond sight.
FairForever
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada2392 Posts
September 20 2011 16:06 GMT
#340
On September 21 2011 01:02 PlaGuE_R wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2011 00:59 FairForever wrote:
On September 21 2011 00:56 PlaGuE_R wrote:
On September 21 2011 00:54 GrungyMunchy wrote:
On September 21 2011 00:52 Gamegene wrote:
On September 21 2011 00:52 GrungyMunchy wrote:
I'd say Liquid`Naniwa though I can see Nazgul not wanting to sign him. Other than that I think it would be the best deal for him.


o.o

Why wouldn't he want to sign him?

For the most part, he's just really really really passionate about winning.

Liquid usually is very strict in signing players regarding their personality and value to the community. Though Naniwa is undoubtely a great player, I don't know if he fits Liquid profile.


troll?? have you ever heard Nani speak? ever? he has like the most awesome personality, watch SotG episode 41, hes hilarious, look at the DH Valencia picture, he has a great sense of humour; look at Thorzain and naniwa TL attacks. nani would be an AWESOME addition to TL. hey, hey, Nazgul...MOAR SWEDES PLZ :D lol


Umm...

Not showing up to TSL Finals party after losing to Thorzain
Complaining about close map position at EU Blizzcon Qualifiers after losing to Ret (and going "hehe" when he scouts the close pos)

And those are the recent ones when he was part of Dignitas (not even the ones long before). Just because he's hilarious (just like Idra) doesn't mean he's BM and a bad fit for TL. Also if they were gonna shell out the money for Nani they would've just found a way to keep HuK, I'm pretty sure Naniwa is going to command a salary at a comparable level.


im not saying he's BM at all, close positions on shattered temple is ridiculous, not going to the party after getting 2nd place, maybe he was sad? disappointed? tired? hes not BM, and i honestly think hed take a regular salary for a chance to train in a good pro house in kore (OGS-TL) since he wants to be the best above all else. he is always mad at himself when he takes 2nd, THATS how dedicated he is to this game


Uhh he was pretty BM before (do you have short memory?). He's an exceptional player but that doesn't mean he's a good fit for TL.
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