GOMTV Announcement regarding NaNiWa - Page 9

On December 15 2011 07:03 Moralez wrote:
lol people comparing GOM with KESPA holy shit i gotta leave this thread >_<

On December 15 2011 07:04 Waxangel wrote:
Hihi: Your Official Announcement



What's up?

On December 15 2011 06:58 xbankx wrote:


1)Slander? You mean the Mr Chae post? The person who first posted the crappy translation already said he got it from another 3rd party source. A more accurate translation is posted and is not slandering at all.

2) If they went purely on fanbase, sen would not have been chosen. There are many players much more popular than sen.
3) If you read the post, they said its 2 seed invite system. Naniwa was considered to be on top of the list of invites due to his performance at MLG Providence. However, they removed him from that list after that throwing away game action which makes sense. Second at Providence only guaranteed an invite to Providence which he was given.

On December 15 2011 07:04 Waxangel wrote:
Hihi: Your Official Announcement



What's up?

On December 15 2011 07:05 windsupernova wrote:


This people would prob get a heart attack with KESPA rules."What do you mean I have to get a license?"

On December 15 2011 07:04 Waxangel wrote:
Hihi: Your Official Announcement



What's up?

MLG is honored to announce a true game-changer for the world of competitive StarCraft 2. Beginning at MLG Columbus and continuing throughout the 2011 Season, Major League Gaming and the GOMTV Global StarCraft 2 League are establishing a League Exchange Program that will send the best MLG players to compete in the GSL, and allow top Korean talent to play live in the US.

On December 15 2011 07:04 farnham wrote:

he did break contractual obligations according to the applicable law

On December 15 2011 07:07 iamahydralisk wrote:
Pretty disappointed with GOM, not gonna lie. The fact that they basically made up a rule on the spot in order to punish Nani sets a really dangerous precedent. This is some KeSPA shit... and by that, I mean this is something I'd expect from KeSPA, not GOM.

On December 15 2011 07:04 farnham wrote:

he did break contractual obligations according to the applicable law

On December 15 2011 06:33 GOMTV wrote:
Not only progamers, but professional athletes in every sports prove and showcase their skill through the game and by doing so entertain their fans.

Original post: http://www.gomtv.net/forum/view.gom?topicid=212470&cid=0&kind=8

On December 15 2011 07:03 Tyrant0 wrote:


No logical competitor would lose a match on purpose unless it didn't count for anything. Besides, Mr Chae doesn't care about competition. You can throw a match as long as it's entertaining; it perfectly fits his twisted definition of a pro gamer that completely encapsulates GOM's financial incentive as a business.

On December 15 2011 06:33 GOMTV wrote:
Dear Teamliquid.net users,

Time really flies - we have already reached the Semifinals of the Blizzard Cup. We wish to conclude a great year of StarCraft II with the Blizzard Cup and hope everyone was able to enjoy some of the great matches we've had so far.

There seems to be great confusion regarding an incident involving NaNiWa that took place on the second day of Blizzard Cup. We would like to clarify this matter and hereby announce our official stance towards the incident.


1. GSL's stance toward the NaNiWa incident

Not only progamers, but professional athletes in every sports prove and showcase their skill through the game and by doing so entertain their fans. Since professional athletes do this for a living, competing in tournaments is a means to make money in order to sustain themselves. While money is an essential factor in a professional athlete’s life, it is the sincere competitive spirit that enables a mere athlete to become a professional athlete. This spirit entails the will to improve, work hard and try one's best no matter what. It also encompasses a mutual respect between those who share the title of professional athlete, which consequently leads to a certain code of professional conduct. It is this underlying competitive spirit, which goes beyond and is unrelated to any amount of prize money, of every professional athlete that touches and entertains many fans. We believe that the reason why so many people are such avid fans of baseball, soccer or e-sports has next to nothing to do with money. Korean e-sports fans generally share this understanding of the term 'professional athlete’ or in this case 'progamer', and might be less likely to tolerate a deviation from these core values compared to overseas communities.

A lot of people share the opinion that NaNiWa has not broken any rules and should therefore not receive any punishment.

It is true that NaNiWa has not taken actions that break any explicit rules, like for example using a cheat to gain an unfair advantage. NaNiWa has however purposefully not tried his best and shown this in a disrespectful manner. This was not only disappointing for his opponent NesTea and the GSL, but also for the many fans who had anticipated a great match. This behavior does not match with the definition of a progamer as laid out in the paragraph above.

We do however not doubt the sincerity of NaNiWa's competitive spirit. NaNiWa has come the long way to Korea just to compete in the GSL after all. We know very well how hard it is and the determination it takes to come to a foreign country and take the challenge to compete.

We want to make clear that NaNiWa will not be banned from the GSL for his actions. We will however revoke his candidacy for a Code S seed, which means that he will have to requalify for the GSL.