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Naniwa and Team Dignitas Part Ways - Page 18

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TheLetterQ
Profile Joined August 2011
United States65 Posts
September 20 2011 16:06 GMT
#341
I doubt its going to be EG. They have a lot of money, but not infinite money. If nani joined they would be paying 4 high salaries, a handful of presumably decent salaries, and maintaining 2 houses, and that is just their SC2 division. I don't see that working out for them. I think it will probably be a Korean team or MAYBE mouz. The only other team that could really pay him what he should be asking for is complexity, but I think Dignitas is arguably a 'better' team than col.
ZAiNs
Profile Joined July 2010
United Kingdom6525 Posts
September 20 2011 16:06 GMT
#342
Wow. Do some people really think Dignitas is dropping Naniwa because of his personality, or because Naniwa wants too much money? Naniwa wants to settle in Korea, and the best way to do that is to join a Korean team, or a team with a partnership (coL or Liquid).
Sated
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
England4983 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-20 16:07:14
September 20 2011 16:06 GMT
#343
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BoomNasty
Profile Joined June 2011
United States265 Posts
September 20 2011 16:06 GMT
#344
On September 21 2011 01:04 Vindicare605 wrote:
My guess is FXO will pick him up.



FXO already said they wont pick him up, its in this thread in the first several pages
I like..
Whiteman103
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1070 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-20 16:07:28
September 20 2011 16:07 GMT
#345
On September 21 2011 01:01 zeru wrote:
Show nested quote +
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.

I feel the same way. It would just suck if he joined EG Contradicting most of his previous statements about how he only cares about being the best.


LOL he would not be contradicing himself if he joins EG. puma huk idra nani in korean house on korean ladder.
xSixGeneralHan
Profile Joined April 2011
United States528 Posts
September 20 2011 16:07 GMT
#346
Im sure he's joining the Korean team he said he's moving into a team house with. that's very exciting for him. Congrats
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Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
September 20 2011 16:07 GMT
#347
Hopefully this is because Naniwa is already set to join a Korean team not because he fcked up something... you know, AGAIN. He lives now at which house? IM?
"Protoss is a joke" Liquid`Jinro Okt.1. 2011
xSixGeneralHan
Profile Joined April 2011
United States528 Posts
September 20 2011 16:08 GMT
#348
I don't think naniwas main motivation is money, I think it's being the best in the world.
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Cloud9157
Profile Joined December 2010
United States2968 Posts
September 20 2011 16:08 GMT
#349
Nani is going to join a Korean team, calling it right now.

Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if Nani went to EG.

And whoever said Koreans won't take him because of his BM, where have you been for the past 6 months?
"Are you absolutely sure that armor only affects the health portion of a protoss army??? That doesn't sound right to me. source?" -Some idiot
PlaGuE_R
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
France1151 Posts
September 20 2011 16:08 GMT
#350
On September 21 2011 01:06 FairForever wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2011 01:02 PlaGuE_R wrote:
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.


people CHANGE, he was bm a long time ago when he was hitting a very rough patch in his life, he said in an interview that he was angry and depressed at life and took it out on his opponents and that he realized that that was the wrong thing to do and that he would behave properly now because of the chances he was given by both Empire and Dignitas

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FairForever
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada2392 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-20 16:10:16
September 20 2011 16:08 GMT
#351
On September 21 2011 01:04 Vindicare605 wrote:
My guess is FXO will pick him up.


FXO already said on Page 2 that they wouldn't sign him.
howLiN
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Portugal1676 Posts
September 20 2011 16:08 GMT
#352
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

Look, the point I was trying to make was that TL would be the best deal for Naniwa in terms of practice conditions, however I don't think TL wants to pick him up. You don't need to break a sweat over your wishful thinking, I too would like to see Naniwa in Liquid the most but I just don't see it happen.
Bonkarooni
Profile Joined October 2010
United States383 Posts
September 20 2011 16:08 GMT
#353
On September 21 2011 01:07 VPGeneralHans wrote:
Im sure he's joining the Korean team he said he's moving into a team house with. that's very exciting for him. Congrats


VPNaniwa?
Hodgy
Profile Joined September 2011
United States64 Posts
September 20 2011 16:08 GMT
#354
Naniwa and Polt should start a team
"I'm not an asshole, I just don't give a fuck a lot." -Tyler the Creator
zeru
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
8156 Posts
September 20 2011 16:08 GMT
#355
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Dac
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada538 Posts
September 20 2011 16:08 GMT
#356
On September 21 2011 01:01 KingVietKong wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2011 00:56 Dac 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.

And he gets access to MC and HerO if he joins~

I imagine Nazgul looks for strong players with good personality. And Naniwa is just to volitile in terms of personality.

As mentioned before i felt that naniwa fit in in Dignitas, its too bad really.


I really don't think Nani is all that volatile as far as his public personality goes. Maybe he's nuts behind the scenes but that's impossible to say. I still don't think Liquid is looking to sign more players at the moment and that this whole conversation is kind of moot, but I don't think Nani's personality is particularly against Liquid's principles.


You are right, about liquid not wanting to pick up at this point... but to add to the argument maybe volatile is the wrong word, it comes down to team dynamic, and i feel that liquid wants a good one...
FairForever
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada2392 Posts
September 20 2011 16:09 GMT
#357
On September 21 2011 01:08 PlaGuE_R wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2011 01:06 FairForever wrote:
On September 21 2011 01:02 PlaGuE_R wrote:
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.


people CHANGE, he was bm a long time ago when he was hitting a very rough patch in his life, he said in an interview that he was angry and depressed at life and took it out on his opponents and that he realized that that was the wrong thing to do and that he would behave properly now because of the chances he was given by both Empire and Dignitas


You really don't understand the point. The fact is he has a history that precedes him. You're crazy if you think TL would want to pick up an expensive player like Naniwa, when they just let a better player (who also isn't nearly as BM) go.

I could see him going to other teams but not TL.
Elem
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden4717 Posts
September 20 2011 16:09 GMT
#358
On September 21 2011 01:08 FairForever wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2011 01:04 Vindicare605 wrote:
My guess is FXO will pick him up.


FXO already said on Page 1 that they wouldn't sign him.
OR would they? Think about that!
#freeshauni
cOoLiD
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Canada168 Posts
September 20 2011 16:09 GMT
#359
Am I really the first one? ZENEXNani?
VillageBC
Profile Joined January 2011
322 Posts
September 20 2011 16:10 GMT
#360
Team Reign? They have a team house on the way, and ign(?) backing I believe. Might be too big a salary for them though. Assuming he wants money similar to players of his calibre, that kind of limits his team options to the big guys with money. EG, FXO(already said no), TL(?), coL, fnatic, mouz, mill(?).
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