Naniwa Interview - Blizzard Cup Group B - Page 21

On December 14 2011 01:47 FluXxxx wrote:


i didn't see that in his game vs nestea

On December 14 2011 01:45 FluXxxx wrote:
i get the impression that he only plays for money.sad thing.

On December 14 2011 01:50 rontol wrote:
lol..

Nani doesnt seems to see the implication(s) of this

If you think 7 probes rush is okay for you because you have a good reason for it

Doesnt meat its okay for your

1) Sponsor(s) (his new Team obv)
2) Gomtv
3) Fans

sorry it's not fair and professional

at least give some face to your new team

On December 14 2011 01:50 ES.Genie wrote:

Kid just discovered real life. :O

On December 14 2011 01:49 ellirc wrote:

Are you really that stupid? He plays to win tournaments. He was 0-3 and could not win the tournament. Should I go on?

On December 14 2011 01:52 FluXxxx wrote:


you really need to say that???

he wants to be the best,so why not use the opportunity to defeat one of the best zergs, again and again, in a big tournament like this regardless of the results?

On December 14 2011 01:23 ellirc wrote:

His mindset is fine. He wants to be the best and will do what it takes to get there. Don't ever doubt his will to fight for a win.

On December 14 2011 01:47 gedatsu wrote:
Signed up to chip in on this.

Naniwa is essentially saying three things; he didn't feel like playing, other players did the same thing, and people are just upset because it's him.

Those points are all understandable, but there are some things he needs to consider:

1. This was an invite-only, "champion of the champions" kind of tournament. Gom made them play the match, even though they usually cancel meaningless matches in the up&down groups. Does Nani understand why Gom wanted them to play this game? Up&downs are only there to prepare for the next season, they're no tournament on their own. The Blizzard cup was incredibly hyped, it promised me 10 awesome games between 5 awesome players. We didn't get that today.

2. The situation with Stephano was different. He did not play in an invite-only, "champion of the champions" tournament. He did not have any remarkable history with ClouD. Stephano's team did not tweet about an upcoming "grudge match of the century". Does Naniwa understand the significance that people were looking forward to this match, specifically?

3. Yes, it's very likely that people are "hating just beacuse it's [you]". That is exactly why you should be very worried about it. Do you, Naniwa, understand who it is that pays you for playing this game? It's us. The viewers. Sure, not on the short run. Today it was Gom who paid you. But if you keep making people dislike you, then people will stop watching your matches. This is a spectator sport and therefore you need spectators. If nobody watches your matches, tournaments will stop inviting you. Your team will let you go if they feel your actions are detrimental to them. You need fans. Alienating your fans is a bad idea.


So yes, the match was meaningless. Instead of throwing it away and disappointing a lot of people, perhaps you should have treated it like a showmatch? Build carriers, make your zealots dance, build only cannons, or even offrace. You had a golden opportunity to gain fans and appreciation from fellow progamers. Instead you lost fans and upset the whole Korean scene which you aim to be part of.

On December 14 2011 01:52 FluXxxx wrote:


you really need to say that???

he wants to be the best,so why not use the opportunity to defeat one of the best zergs, again and again, in a big tournament like this regardless of the results?

On December 14 2011 01:45 FluXxxx wrote:
i get the impression that he only plays for money.sad thing.

On December 14 2011 01:48 Mekare wrote:
I don't really get the fuss everyone is making about this to be honest.
Naniwa is right, other players do things like this in matches that don't mean anything, too. They are just a bit more subtle about it. And this match really did not matter at all. It's not like any other player benefitted or suffered a disadvantage because of it. As he said, he could've opted for an "acceptable" form of cheese or something, and wouldn't have gotten nearly half as much criticism.
I rather like Naniwas blunt honesty.

On December 14 2011 01:52 FluXxxx wrote:


you really need to say that???

he wants to be the best,so why not use the opportunity to defeat one of the best zergs, again and again, in a big tournament like this regardless of the results?

On December 14 2011 01:47 gedatsu wrote:
Signed up to chip in on this.

Naniwa is essentially saying three things; he didn't feel like playing, other players did the same thing, and people are just upset because it's him.

Those points are all understandable, but there are some things he needs to consider:

1. This was an invite-only, "champion of the champions" kind of tournament. Gom made them play the match, even though they usually cancel meaningless matches in the up&down groups. Does Nani understand why Gom wanted them to play this game? Up&downs are only there to prepare for the next season, they're no tournament on their own. The Blizzard cup was incredibly hyped, it promised me 10 awesome games between 5 awesome players. We didn't get that today.

2. The situation with Stephano was different. He did not play in an invite-only, "champion of the champions" tournament. He did not have any remarkable history with ClouD. Stephano's team did not tweet about an upcoming "grudge match of the century". Does Naniwa understand the significance that people were looking forward to this match, specifically?

3. Yes, it's very likely that people are "hating just beacuse it's [you]". That is exactly why you should be very worried about it. Do you, Naniwa, understand who it is that pays you for playing this game? It's us. The viewers. Sure, not on the short run. Today it was Gom who paid you. But if you keep making people dislike you, then people will stop watching your matches. This is a spectator sport and therefore you need spectators. If nobody watches your matches, tournaments will stop inviting you. Your team will let you go if they feel your actions are detrimental to them. You need fans. Alienating your fans is a bad idea.


So yes, the match was meaningless. Instead of throwing it away and disappointing a lot of people, perhaps you should have treated it like a showmatch? Build carriers, make your zealots dance, build only cannons, or even offrace. You had a golden opportunity to gain fans and appreciation from fellow progamers. Instead you lost fans and upset the whole Korean scene which you aim to be part of.