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Naniwa and Team Dignitas Part Ways - Page 25

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gullberg
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Sweden1301 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-20 16:48:34
September 20 2011 16:47 GMT
#481
I hope it's a korean team, but I think it's a western team cause they have the $$$. So I'll compromise by saying that he's joining coL.MVP :>
Scribble
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
2077 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-20 16:48:17
September 20 2011 16:47 GMT
#482
Guessing he'll either end up on TSL or coL.MvP. FXO also seems like a possibility.
Mr.Brightside
Profile Joined October 2009
Australia317 Posts
September 20 2011 16:48 GMT
#483
Uhhhh... what? Too many player trades and players leaving teams and joining teams and signing contracts and breaking contracts, I can't deal with it anymore! *head explodes*

I hope another team, preferably a Korean one acquires him so that he may continue to train in Korea, I hope that one day he can be the best.
"Makin' Pylons, Makin' Probes, Fightin' Round The World" - Russell Crowe
Baituri
Profile Joined June 2010
Netherlands1501 Posts
September 20 2011 16:48 GMT
#484
I hope it is a Korean team with help from Foreigners. FXO or Col.MVP. That way he can get to the foreign events.
Lysanias
Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands8351 Posts
September 20 2011 16:49 GMT
#485
On September 21 2011 00:37 Shinobi1982 wrote:
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On September 21 2011 00:35 Lysanias wrote:
IM was actualy talking to a foreigner right, might be Naniwa in the end then. Figured it would be SaSe, i think he will pick a korean team or atleast a team that wants him to stay in Korea,

IMFenix, nuf said


That was after Fenix .... so not really.
Novalisk
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Israel1818 Posts
September 20 2011 16:50 GMT
#486
On September 21 2011 01:44 HackBenjamin wrote:
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On September 21 2011 01:43 Novalisk wrote:
Maybe that means Dignitas will add someone a little more mature to their roster.


I'm curious, what do you mean by this? Naniwa appeared to act in a mature fashion in all the interviews I've seen..


That depends on your point of view. For example, I for one don't like it when a player consistently talks down on the European scene from which he originates.
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AntiGrav1ty
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany2310 Posts
September 20 2011 16:50 GMT
#487
On September 21 2011 01:47 zeru wrote:
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On September 21 2011 01:46 AntiGrav1ty wrote:
On September 21 2011 01:44 ptrpb wrote:
On September 21 2011 01:39 gehgrfhgrh wrote:
On September 21 2011 01:33 Striding Strider wrote:
His gonna join a Korean team. 100%.


No HE IS not. Korean teams have no money and NaNi woudn't leave Dignitas if it wasn't about the money.

Think about it for a second, what does NaNiwa gain from a Korean team?
+Solid practice structure
+Higher level practice partners
+Shelter in Korea and access to the Korean ladder
-Less pay

Given that he's explicitly said many times that he wants to stay in Korea and he wants to be the best, what option looks more likely?


It's always about the money.

If you are working your ass off in esports with the main motivation being money, then you are doing something wrong.


If you are one of the best foreigners in the world and play for literally no money when other far weaker players get 5 times your money then you are doin somethin wrong as well.

He is gonna be lookin for a team that can provide him with an opportunity to stay in korea but also pay good money. Most korean teams cant do that. If he joins a Korean team its only going to be temporarily. Naniwa is a smart person. I think he knows his market value.
www.twitch.tv/antigrav1ty
hugman
Profile Joined June 2009
Sweden4644 Posts
September 20 2011 16:51 GMT
#488
The more I think about it.. it's EG.Naniwa

Except that EG haven't been announcing any announcements lately
Nimic
Profile Joined September 2010
Norway1360 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-20 16:53:12
September 20 2011 16:52 GMT
#489
Well, Liquid would make a certain amount of sense. He's said that he wants to stay in Korea for as long as possible. That means having proper training conditions. This doesn't have to be about money. Or at least not mainly money. With his Korea plans, that might be something Dignitas wouldn't be able to provide as well as he'd want. I think most of all Naniwa wants a proper team house with proper training partners and conditions. That would certainly be possible with the Liquid/oGs partnership.

Then again, most of that is true for EG as well, at least in theory. You'd think maybe they'd be ahead of the likes of Liquid when it comes to willingness (and ability?) to spend a lot of money too, but then they just spent reportedly a large amount of money on getting HuK, would they want to do that again?

Shame, though.. I quite like Dignitas. Now 1/3 of the reason I do is gone.

Chargelot
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
2275 Posts
September 20 2011 16:52 GMT
#490
On September 21 2011 01:51 hugman wrote:
The more I think about it.. it's EG.Naniwa

Except that EG haven't been announcing any announcements lately


Yeah, if EG was acquiring a player we would've seen the everlasting chain of announcements begin in November '97.

:D
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Baarn
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2702 Posts
September 20 2011 16:53 GMT
#491
ST.Naniwa if they can get him to practice and not watch movies.
There's no S in KT. :P
Mordiford
Profile Joined April 2011
4448 Posts
September 20 2011 16:53 GMT
#492
On September 21 2011 01:45 how2TL wrote:
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On September 21 2011 01:08 PlaGuE_R wrote:
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

User was warned for this post


Was he really warned for that post? That's weird.


Yeah, I'm thoroughly confused as per why he was warned for that post, everything he posted is pretty accurate. I read an article where Naniwa commented on his BM past and he has changed.

What the hell?
AJMcSpiffy
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1154 Posts
September 20 2011 16:53 GMT
#493
As long as he stays in Korea training I'll be happy haha, hopefully whatever team picks him up continues to give him that opportunity
If the quarter was in your right hand, that would've been micro
KristianJS
Profile Joined October 2009
2107 Posts
September 20 2011 16:55 GMT
#494
Naniwa on a Korean team would be so sick.
You need to be 100% behind someone before you can stab them in the back
Jiddra
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden2685 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-20 16:57:57
September 20 2011 16:55 GMT
#495
I guess Dignitas couldn't pay for Naniwa having a base in Korea and travel all over the world. To bad, I liked Naniwa in Dignitas.

My Dignitas jersey was bought beacuse of Naniwa, his new team can expect the same. This time I will follow the player, not the team. But I still wich Dignitas the best of luck!

Naniwa is the biggest free agent out there right now, I guess every team is at least talking to him.
I am not young enough to know everything.
TurbineBlade
Profile Joined July 2011
United States117 Posts
September 20 2011 16:56 GMT
#496
Mother of god.
Incredible Miracle :: LosirA :: NaDa :: YellOw
ronpaul012
Profile Joined March 2011
United States769 Posts
September 20 2011 16:58 GMT
#497
Let the bidding begin! Interesting to see if Naniwa wants to join eg and live in their house in america/korea, or if he decides to join a European centered team where he can remain there but still travel.
I'm a gooner.
gullberg
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Sweden1301 Posts
September 20 2011 16:58 GMT
#498
On September 21 2011 01:50 Novalisk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2011 01:44 HackBenjamin wrote:
On September 21 2011 01:43 Novalisk wrote:
Maybe that means Dignitas will add someone a little more mature to their roster.


I'm curious, what do you mean by this? Naniwa appeared to act in a mature fashion in all the interviews I've seen..


That depends on your point of view. For example, I for one don't like it when a player consistently talks down on the European scene from which he originates.

But it's true? I'm pretty sure most progamers would agree that the korean ladder is the hardest ladder.
ptrpb
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada753 Posts
September 20 2011 16:59 GMT
#499
On September 21 2011 01:52 Chargelot wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2011 01:51 hugman wrote:
The more I think about it.. it's EG.Naniwa

Except that EG haven't been announcing any announcements lately


Yeah, if EG was acquiring a player we would've seen the everlasting chain of announcements begin in November '97.

:D

NaNiwa Nukem Forever
MBAACC | SG | shit at fighting games
OrchidThief
Profile Joined April 2011
Denmark2298 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-20 17:01:18
September 20 2011 16:59 GMT
#500
Definitely thinking korean team, he's all fiery to kick some GSL ass, so definitely thinking he'd take a spot in a korean team in a heartbeat. No idea who if it wouldn't be IM though.

On September 21 2011 01:59 ptrpb wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2011 01:52 Chargelot wrote:
On September 21 2011 01:51 hugman wrote:
The more I think about it.. it's EG.Naniwa

Except that EG haven't been announcing any announcements lately


Yeah, if EG was acquiring a player we would've seen the everlasting chain of announcements begin in November '97.

:D

NaNiwa Nukem Forever


Hmm, wasn't there some famous foreign team that their great protoss player recently? Hmm, nope drawing a blank.
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