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rontol
Profile Joined June 2011
71 Posts
December 13 2011 16:50 GMT
#401
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

Life is a (fateful) choice
Ravomat
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany422 Posts
December 13 2011 16:50 GMT
#402
On December 14 2011 01:47 FluXxxx wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 14 2011 01:46 Ravomat wrote:
On December 14 2011 01:45 FluXxxx wrote:
i get the impression that he only plays for money.sad thing.


He plays to win. There was nothing he could win anymore. The end.


i didn't see that in his game vs nestea


You didn't read properly. He could not advance. Thus he could not win the tournament.
ES.Genie
Profile Joined July 2011
Germany1370 Posts
December 13 2011 16:50 GMT
#403
On December 14 2011 01:45 FluXxxx wrote:
i get the impression that he only plays for money.sad thing.

Kid just discovered real life. :O

No Mvp, no care. ~ the King will be back | Shawn Ray, Kevin Levrone, Phil Heath |
Benjef
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United Kingdom6921 Posts
December 13 2011 16:50 GMT
#404
Love Naniwa. Just people are overeacting so much and complaining just cause its him =/.
<3 | Dota 2 | DayZ | <3
Thurokiir
Profile Joined June 2010
United States779 Posts
December 13 2011 16:51 GMT
#405
Don't blame him - In professional base ball they will walk amazing batters *ichiro* Before letting them hit. Massive let down for the fans but it happens anyways. Handegg teams will end games just straight up early, epriving* fans of their game - esp when teams are more than capable of making the last minute of a game last F O R E V E R.

And that's massive amounts of sponsorship money - player money - ad money gone. Huge implications for the teams and their supporters.

And you know what? It's accepted.

No one wants to see two dead men walking slap each other around for 15 minutes before a random retarded loss. I feel bad for naniwa going 0-2 and honestly. I'd be crushed if I were him.

Good luck man. <3
Tahts halo dont worry
soulking
Profile Joined December 2011
United States10 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-13 18:36:00
December 13 2011 16:51 GMT
#406


walk it off koreans...it won't hurt much longer
Samahoj
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden109 Posts
December 13 2011 16:51 GMT
#407
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


as a fan i couldn't care less, no excitement could come from the game
MORROW, NANIWA, SASE, THORZAIN, SORTOF | NTH, PULSE, LGD.INT
Thurokiir
Profile Joined June 2010
United States779 Posts
December 13 2011 16:51 GMT
#408
On December 14 2011 01:50 ES.Genie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 14 2011 01:45 FluXxxx wrote:
i get the impression that he only plays for money.sad thing.

Kid just discovered real life. :O



Or Stephano r o f l.
Tahts halo dont worry
FluXxxx
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany57 Posts
December 13 2011 16:52 GMT
#409
On December 14 2011 01:49 ellirc wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 14 2011 01:47 FluXxxx wrote:
On December 14 2011 01:46 Ravomat wrote:
On December 14 2011 01:45 FluXxxx wrote:
i get the impression that he only plays for money.sad thing.


He plays to win. There was nothing he could win anymore. The end.


i didn't see that in his game vs nestea

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


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?
ellirc
Profile Joined February 2011
Sweden3286 Posts
December 13 2011 16:53 GMT
#410
On December 14 2011 01:52 FluXxxx wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 14 2011 01:49 ellirc wrote:
On December 14 2011 01:47 FluXxxx wrote:
On December 14 2011 01:46 Ravomat wrote:
On December 14 2011 01:45 FluXxxx wrote:
i get the impression that he only plays for money.sad thing.


He plays to win. There was nothing he could win anymore. The end.


i didn't see that in his game vs nestea

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


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?

Wow......
exupery
Profile Joined December 2011
Korea (South)27 Posts
December 13 2011 16:53 GMT
#411
On December 14 2011 01:23 ellirc wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 14 2011 01:19 exupery wrote:
On December 14 2011 01:09 ellirc wrote:
On December 14 2011 01:06 exupery wrote:
On December 14 2011 00:39 ellirc wrote:
On December 14 2011 00:35 exupery wrote:
the poor league system makes this happen. anyway, I was really disappointed.
I heard that naniwa will show up in next code S, hope he does his best next time.

Did you not know that Nani played four games today just like everybody else? He lost the first three ones very narrowly and you say he didn't do his best? Get real.

I mean the final game today. MINDSET

Well... It's obvious that Nani will always do his best in a tournament. Especially in Korea as he really thinks that the best players are there. Why would he not do his best in Code S? It's all he's been talking about for almost a year's time now. Open your eyes man..

I know he's been trying so hard and he always wants to advance in code s. I also understand his feeling, But he need to reorganize his mind

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.

'Trying my best' is what he said, not what he did. I know it's meaningless game and hate that shoddy system.
However as a fan, I want him to try as well as win the game. Throwing probes is so ridiculous. Surrender before game begins is much more reasonable.
I prefer watching.
Thurokiir
Profile Joined June 2010
United States779 Posts
December 13 2011 16:53 GMT
#412
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.


You got something totally new though. Shit's hyped now because of Naniwas attitude.
Tahts halo dont worry
ToasteR_
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada551 Posts
December 13 2011 16:54 GMT
#413
On December 14 2011 01:52 FluXxxx wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 14 2011 01:49 ellirc wrote:
On December 14 2011 01:47 FluXxxx wrote:
On December 14 2011 01:46 Ravomat wrote:
On December 14 2011 01:45 FluXxxx wrote:
i get the impression that he only plays for money.sad thing.


He plays to win. There was nothing he could win anymore. The end.


i didn't see that in his game vs nestea

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


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?

Its MEANINGLESS just like if Nani was beating MVP over and over again in practise no one would take it seriously because the games are MEANINGLESS. In a competitive environment its increadibly hard to have any motivation to play a meaningless game in any situation, even more so when you just got eliminated from the tourny you wanted to win so badly.
Samahoj
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden109 Posts
December 13 2011 16:54 GMT
#414
On December 14 2011 01:45 FluXxxx wrote:
i get the impression that he only plays for money.sad thing.

he plays to become the best, not to win a showmatch for your entertainment
MORROW, NANIWA, SASE, THORZAIN, SORTOF | NTH, PULSE, LGD.INT
b0rt_
Profile Joined October 2011
Norway931 Posts
December 13 2011 16:54 GMT
#415
Hah trust Nani to stir up 2 shitstorms in 3 tournaments? I don't know whether to laugh or feel sorry for him.
Executor1
Profile Joined April 2011
1353 Posts
December 13 2011 16:55 GMT
#416
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.

So because other players do something wrong its okay for him to do it. The only reason this became a bigger issue then those other instances was because there is alot of controversy behind naniwa recently. Its very very childish to think "because other players have done something wrong that means its okay if i do something wrong too" how old are you 12?
Pengu1n
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States552 Posts
December 13 2011 16:55 GMT
#417
IMO he did what he did because he was shaken up after going 0-3, and now that hes up against Nestea he doesn't want to lose after creating hype for a grudge rematch between them. So he denies Nestea a proper victory by probe rushing to turn the game into a "who cares doesn't matter" type of game. Smart move imo. He would have been humiliated if he played a normal game and Nestea crushed him after going 0-3 already.
GeorgeForeman
Profile Joined April 2005
United States1746 Posts
December 13 2011 16:55 GMT
#418
100% agree except on one point. It is a matter of professionalism to give at least a token effort. He should've 4-gated (as he said), and then it's a non-issue.
like a school bus through a bunch of kids
Talin
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Montenegro10532 Posts
December 13 2011 16:55 GMT
#419
On December 14 2011 01:52 FluXxxx wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 14 2011 01:49 ellirc wrote:
On December 14 2011 01:47 FluXxxx wrote:
On December 14 2011 01:46 Ravomat wrote:
On December 14 2011 01:45 FluXxxx wrote:
i get the impression that he only plays for money.sad thing.


He plays to win. There was nothing he could win anymore. The end.


i didn't see that in his game vs nestea

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


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?


Because after losing 3 extremely close games that really mattered in the tournament, it's psychologically impossible for him to play on a good enough level to take down Nestea anyway.
miwi
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden647 Posts
December 13 2011 16:56 GMT
#420
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.

You couldn't be more wrong, NaNiwa and all the other players QUALIFIED for this tournament by winning/placing high in the biggest tournaments of 2011 (2nd at MLG Providence in NaNiwas case).
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