|
Mionix just released this press release with them sponsoring NaNiwa.
From the press release:
Swedish computer peripherals brand Mionix presents that they have reached a short-term sponsorship agreement with Johan ”NaNiwa” Lucchesi that will last over, but is not limited to, IEM, Cologne.
NaNiwa will enter the open bracket as a part of the Mionix organization on the 15th of August.
”When we heard that Johan had left his previous team and was interested in participating at IEM we felt it was the natural step for us to offer him that possibility, as a part of our approach in to E-sports and to keep on building brand awareness within the scene. We are proud to work together with Johan and are confident that this partnership will lead to great things ahead.” -Peter Nygren, Mionix
"I'm excited to have Mionix as my main sponsor and partner for IEM. It will be a great opportunity for me to meet all the European and International fans and show great games in the tournament.
I've always known that Mionix has great products and this partnership will definitely help me in this tournament but also in my future career" -Johan 'NaNiWa' Lucchesi.
Sources:
Mionix Facebook
Mionix Press Release
|
|
|
GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
|
AWWW YEEEE, IT'S NANI TIME!!!!!
|
Huh, what an interesting partnership.
|
so what is this? will they continue funding his stay in korea?
|
Awesome. Sounds like this fits perfectly into Nani's plans... and I had never heard of Mionix before so everyone wins! (sorta mostly)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
How does short term work? Length of the partnership based on his results?
|
Congrats. Hopefully this goes well
|
|
|
This is a good move by Mionix. Tbh I've never heard of this brand before. Nani will bring them tons of references and they won't be wanting to let him go easily.
|
mionix has the best mice ever
|
United States97276 Posts
Grats Nani. good luck at IEM
|
Grats to nani but what the hell is Mionix?...
Apparently its like razer but sweedish :O
|
I thought Naniwa was done with eSports?
Grats Nani! You deserve it. 
|
GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
On August 08 2012 04:48 Sylverin wrote:
Grats to nani but what the hell is Mionix?...
Apparently its like razer but sweedish :O
Swedish gaming hardware manufactorers
|
So it's a short term personal sponsorship with the opportunity of extension. Cool.
|
Huh. In the real talk Naniwa stated he was going to stay solo as long as possible to give a team (most people think Dignitas) time to get money. Looks like he found a way to stay independent for a few weeks/months to wait for them.
|
On August 08 2012 04:49 ronpaul012 wrote:
Huh. In the real talk Naniwa stated he was going to stay solo as long as possible to give a team (most people think Dignitas) time to get money. Looks like he found a way to stay independent for a few weeks/months to wait for them. no he stated that there was a possibility that he was going to get sponsored by a swedish company
|
Grats Nani! Hopefully Mionix will fix their software now  .
|
|
|
|
|
On August 08 2012 04:47 Gentso wrote:
How does short term work? Length of the partnership based on his results?
It's probably short term because it's half way through the year and as he and JP discussed on Real Talk, teams already made their budgets and those don't normally take into account signing a top tier pro halfway through the year.
|
|
|
Nani talked about this during Real Talk. This is not his new team but they will fly him to events if the deal has not changed in the mean time.
|
the keyboard looks good but 170 euros in finland! great design though!
|
On August 08 2012 04:52 Rescawen wrote:
the keyboard looks good but 170 euros in finland! great design though!
I spent a summer in Turku and all I remember was everything cost 3x as much as US (especially red meat, which was VERY bad for me)... so not exactly surprised.
|
such a short term sponsorship seems very interesting imo
gl to nani nonetheless
|
Well this definitely at least gets them some exposure. I've never even heard of them. Do they exist in the U.S.?
Honestly the marketing sounds brilliant to me. Gets their name out almost as well as a full year long sponsorship, but with dramatically reduced costs, and hits their niche market very very well. In fact, I expect them simply having this topic on TL.net will dramatically increase their exposure. Well played on their part!
|
Awesome
|
GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
Naniwa's sponsor's CEO announces that their keyboard is rage proof!
|
Short term sponsorship? That's pretty unexpected but also interesting.
Gl to both i guess
|
gratz, so players don't necessary need teams now
|
|
|
nani is still going to be in the next gsl despite being teamless right?
|
On August 08 2012 04:58 Broodwurst wrote:Short term sponsorship? That's pretty unexpected but also interesting. Gl to both i guess
Bad joke but aint all Nani's sponsorship short term?
|
I like the amount of sponsors that have been stepping out to players in need, ASUS ROG with elfi comes to mind, congrats.
|
Their newest mech keyboard is rageproof
|
Seems like a great sponsorship, given I had no idea who they even were and now know about them. I'm sure Swedes will kick me for that comment.
|
|
|
Good move by mionix they are getting a lot of exposure right now!
|
On August 08 2012 04:47 Gentso wrote:
How does short term work? Length of the partnership based on his results?
think the educated guess at the moment is naniwa is looking to get signed by dignitas if/when the time is right for them to sign him, it's been speculated the thing holding them back are budget issues which might subside come 2013.
|
congrats naniwa! Good luck
|
|
|
I think we are really taking a turn about the whole players and team relationship.
Having a few friends practice partner and having acces to good ladder is the only thing you seems to need.
|
Can we get some on mionix for those who havnt heard of them?
They seem to be a computer peripheral company?
|
On August 08 2012 05:00 Galetmonster wrote:
Their newest mech keyboard is rageproof
How is that possible? does it shock you when you hit it? 
|
grats nani!
|
On August 08 2012 05:01 ikh wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 04:47 Gentso wrote:
How does short term work? Length of the partnership based on his results? think the educated guess at the moment is naniwa is looking to get signed by dignitas if/when the time is right for them to sign him, it's been speculated the thing holding them back are budget issues which might subside come 2013.
Short term seems to be until IEM is over (maybe a bit longer yes)..........
|
On August 08 2012 04:59 ragz_gt wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 04:58 Broodwurst wrote:Short term sponsorship? That's pretty unexpected but also interesting. Gl to both i guess Bad joke but aint all Nani's sponsorship short term?
He was in dignitas for 9 months and Quantic for 7 months, wouldnt really call it short term.
|
Mionix CEO seems kinda cool
|
lets re-eval in 3 month. its usually the time he finds a reason to leave.
|
On August 08 2012 05:04 Eee wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 04:59 ragz_gt wrote:On August 08 2012 04:58 Broodwurst wrote:Short term sponsorship? That's pretty unexpected but also interesting. Gl to both i guess Bad joke but aint all Nani's sponsorship short term? He was in dignitas for 9 months and Quantic for 7 months, wouldnt really call it short term.
That's very short term considering most contracts are a full year. He was also short-term on coL.
In other words, I don't think he's managed to complete a contract to fruition. But I'm not a Nani hater, I'm just commenting. Personally, I like personality in players and always root for him because I feel like Protoss players have shown the least consistency (which I also attribute partly to the race itself rather than the players).
|
|
|
On August 08 2012 05:02 scares wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 05:00 Galetmonster wrote:
Their newest mech keyboard is rageproof How is that possible? does it shock you when you hit it?
It's built in a way that it can survive pretty much everything you do with it. I believe they dropped it from the 5th floor of a building and all that happened was that the keycaps flew off and they just attached them again and it was working exactly like it did before.
As for the short-term sponsorship afaik they are just sending him to IEM the way ASUS sent Naniwa and Sase to Dreamhack. Doesn't appear to be anything more than that, yet.
|
Good move from Mionix. I'd never heard of them until their CEO was interviewed on the GD Studio just now.
Looks like Naniwa will be staying in Korea for the forseeable future. Great news!
|
"It will be a great opportunity for me to meet all the European and International fans and show great games in the tournament." Someone has been practicing Korean interviewee style
|
On August 08 2012 05:07 FabledIntegral wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 05:04 Eee wrote:On August 08 2012 04:59 ragz_gt wrote:On August 08 2012 04:58 Broodwurst wrote:Short term sponsorship? That's pretty unexpected but also interesting. Gl to both i guess Bad joke but aint all Nani's sponsorship short term? He was in dignitas for 9 months and Quantic for 7 months, wouldnt really call it short term. That's very short term considering most contracts are a full year. He was also short-term on coL.
Most esports contracts aren't a full year, they're pretty evenly divided between 6 months, 9 months and 12 months. Naniwa left Dignitas after his contract went out (which implies that he had a 9 months contract).
(Sjow, Sleep, Golden are players that comes to mind that've recently changed teams/filed free agency after having their 6 month contracts run out lately).
Please don't talk bs.
|
On August 08 2012 04:48 Sylverin wrote:
Grats to nani but what the hell is Mionix?...
Apparently its like razer but sweedish :O
It's more like steelseries if anything, Razer cares much about it having to look really awesome, especially their keyboards, while this looks like more quality and durable stuff(razer gear has a huge reputation for not last a very long time in general)
Their keyboard also is just standard keys, with usb and sound/mic port in front, as the steelseries ones, although theirs is backlit unlike steelseries, but the resemblance is very close in design at least
|
GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
On August 08 2012 05:08 Jezi wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 05:02 scares wrote:On August 08 2012 05:00 Galetmonster wrote:
Their newest mech keyboard is rageproof How is that possible? does it shock you when you hit it? It's built in a way that it can survive pretty much everything you do with it. I believe they dropped it from the 5th floor of a building and all that happened was that the keycaps flew off and they just attached them again and it was working exactly like it did before. As for the short-term sponsorship afaik they are just sending him to IEM the way ASUS sent Naniwa and Sase to Dreamhack. Doesn't appear to be anything more than that, yet.
Really? I'm buying one right now then, meaning that I have a mech board of blue, red, and now green colors!
|
|
|
Congrats to Nani on the new sponsorship i hope everything goes well :D
|
I'm Swedish and a peripherals nut and I've never heard of this company before...
|
On August 08 2012 05:08 Jezi wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 05:02 scares wrote:On August 08 2012 05:00 Galetmonster wrote:
Their newest mech keyboard is rageproof How is that possible? does it shock you when you hit it? It's built in a way that it can survive pretty much everything you do with it. I believe they dropped it from the 5th floor of a building and all that happened was that the keycaps flew off and they just attached them again and it was working exactly like it did before. As for the short-term sponsorship afaik they are just sending him to IEM the way ASUS sent Naniwa and Sase to Dreamhack. Doesn't appear to be anything more than that, yet.
I remember someone in a tournament to a steelseries keyboard as well, smashed his hands 3 times very hard on it, after that he just looked silly picking up the keycaps from the floor to reattach them
|
I guess short term means "until he joins a team". It is very likely that such a team will have conflicting sponsors. (Isn't Razor a conflicting sponsor, this rules out almost all teams)
|
Best choice for him .... not having to deal with teammates etc and being able to be on his own. Best of luck johan!
|
On August 08 2012 05:14 vrok wrote:
I'm Swedish and a peripherals nut and I've never heard of this company before...
Then you arn't really a peripheral nut...
|
On August 08 2012 05:11 Cinim wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 04:48 Sylverin wrote:
Grats to nani but what the hell is Mionix?...
Apparently its like razer but sweedish :O It's more like steelseries if anything, Razer cares much about it having to look really awesome, especially their keyboards, while this looks like more quality and durable stuff(razer gear has a huge reputation for not last a very long time in general) Their keyboard also is just standard keys, with usb and sound/mic port in front, as the steelseries ones, although theirs is backlit unlike steelseries, but the resemblance is very close in design at least
Righto.. Which is why I've had to replace my steelseries stuff more often than my Razer gear ^_^
Don't get me wrong, I love both. I'm just getting tired of getting broken stuff straight out of the box from Steelseries :p
Anyway, grats to NaNi for getting picked up, even if it's just for IEM
Personal sponsorships seem to be getting more and more popular for a lot of pro's
|
doesnt say short term on official release o.o
|
how short is short term eh? 1 day? lol
and curious if he will stay at StarTale house or other team houses for his code S prep
|
On August 08 2012 05:19 swRogue wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 05:11 Cinim wrote:On August 08 2012 04:48 Sylverin wrote:
Grats to nani but what the hell is Mionix?...
Apparently its like razer but sweedish :O It's more like steelseries if anything, Razer cares much about it having to look really awesome, especially their keyboards, while this looks like more quality and durable stuff(razer gear has a huge reputation for not last a very long time in general) Their keyboard also is just standard keys, with usb and sound/mic port in front, as the steelseries ones, although theirs is backlit unlike steelseries, but the resemblance is very close in design at least Righto.. Which is why I've had to replace my steelseries stuff more often than my Razer gear ^_^ Don't get me wrong, I love both. I'm just getting tired of getting broken stuff straight out of the box from Steelseries :p
:O generally people complain way more about razer breaking, and steelseries being robust and long lasting, maybe you are just very very unlucky person, or steelseries hate you
|
Japan1333 Posts
On August 08 2012 04:46 rysecake wrote:
"short-term"...lol
Its most likely short-term since Naniwa is already negotiating with other teams, as he explained in real talk. I think this is a natural move by him.
|
On August 08 2012 05:20 Azurues wrote:
how short is short term eh? 1 day? lol
and curious if he will stay at StarTale house or other team houses for his code S prep
With the reason behind his departure of Quantic, he's probbly not going back to the Startale house anytime soon.
|
Mionix is a really good company, especially the Naos 5000 received some great reviews. Too bad the prices are too high.
Overall a pretty good move from them.
|
On August 08 2012 05:21 Cinim wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 05:19 swRogue wrote:On August 08 2012 05:11 Cinim wrote:On August 08 2012 04:48 Sylverin wrote:
Grats to nani but what the hell is Mionix?...
Apparently its like razer but sweedish :O It's more like steelseries if anything, Razer cares much about it having to look really awesome, especially their keyboards, while this looks like more quality and durable stuff(razer gear has a huge reputation for not last a very long time in general) Their keyboard also is just standard keys, with usb and sound/mic port in front, as the steelseries ones, although theirs is backlit unlike steelseries, but the resemblance is very close in design at least Righto.. Which is why I've had to replace my steelseries stuff more often than my Razer gear ^_^ Don't get me wrong, I love both. I'm just getting tired of getting broken stuff straight out of the box from Steelseries :p :O generally people complain way more about razer breaking, and steelseries being robust and long lasting, maybe you are just very very unlucky person, or steelseries hate you
Oooor, steelseries ain't as robust as you want us to believe? :p
Every brand has a certain % of faulty hardware out of the box. Altho Razer seems to mostly have issues with their keyboards. (not that I've personally noticed but.. yeah T_T)
|
just saw the Real talk episode with him, nice to see things are going well, gl at IEM!
|
About their keyboards
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/CCA6c.png)
|
Great news for Nani as he can attend more tourneys
|
Not really sure why they chose to make Naniwa a face for Mionix. Hope they're keyboard doesn't fail while he's playing at a major tournament. "Joke company, horrible keyboard" on stream.
|
On August 08 2012 05:24 Galetmonster wrote:About their keyboards
A steel frame just makes it heavy :p
And you shouldn't hit your keyboard either way, and broken out of the box issues won't be fixed by a steel frame :D
It's the electronics inside that are faulty to begin with.
|
Congrats to Naniwa! Still basically it's somewhat of a trail, since one event is too little it looks like a good opportunity for Naniwa, I hope we see more of this!
|
I have never heard of Mionix.
Damn are their products overpriced for an unknown company. Oh well congrats to Naniwa.
|
On August 08 2012 05:28 Psychobabas wrote:
I have never heard of Mionix.
Damn are their products overpriced for an unknown company. Oh well congrats to Naniwa.
Cheaper then razer atleast among swedish retailers
|
Good thing this is a full-time sponsership. i want nani on a real team.
|
So he isnt able to get a team to sign him or what? Oo
|
On August 08 2012 05:28 Psychobabas wrote:
I have never heard of Mionix.
Damn are their products overpriced for an unknown company. Oh well congrats to Naniwa.
SteelSeries components, Mionix components, ALL MADE IN TAIWAN! :p
|
On August 08 2012 05:30 Galetmonster wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 05:28 Psychobabas wrote:
I have never heard of Mionix.
Damn are their products overpriced for an unknown company. Oh well congrats to Naniwa. Cheaper then razer atleast among swedish retailers
Dont know about other countries but just had a look at major online UK retailers (overclockers, play.com, amazon etc). Prices seem same or slightly more than Razer by like 5-10%.
I do like the keyboard but wish it had cherry browns or blues...
|
Papua New Guinea1058 Posts
Depending on how they feel about the partnership after IEM, they'll either develop/prolong it or let it end. I'm pretty sure they're just covering his travel/accomodation costs for IEM Cologne.
|
Nice. Congratulations and good luck! :D
|
First thought: What is Mionix..?
Second thought: Wow, sponsoring actually works!
Excited to check these guys out
|
good that he has a sponsor for now at least. Might turn into what grubby has. Think thats best for him actually. gl at iem naniwa.
|
Im buying a Mionix mice as Im writing this.
Esport sponsorship ftw!
|
On August 08 2012 04:48 Sylverin wrote:
Grats to nani but what the hell is Mionix?...
Apparently its like razer but sweedish :O
I'd say steelseries if you want to get into the specifics of their products. good build quality but the drivers are always trouble. Their mice are some of the best I've ever tried but the naos drivers for example crashes when you use it on 64 bit OS. Pretty annoying considering how much you pay for it.
|
Gotta love naniwa. Always going for new opportunities.
|
I would still really like an EGnaniwa. Timing was off, that's all. Congrats nonetheless. Hopefull his next personal sponsorship will be like Microsoft or Apple.
|
On August 08 2012 05:35 Psychobabas wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 05:30 Galetmonster wrote:On August 08 2012 05:28 Psychobabas wrote:
I have never heard of Mionix.
Damn are their products overpriced for an unknown company. Oh well congrats to Naniwa. Cheaper then razer atleast among swedish retailers Dont know about other countries but just had a look at major online UK retailers (overclockers, play.com, amazon etc). Prices seem same or slightly more than Razer by like 5-10%. I do like the keyboard but wish it had cherry browns or blues...
you know... razer is already overpriced because of their bad value.
I've read it so often, but never took it too serious. But after i had mine, my roommate his one too and a friend of mine (all of us black widow) also one.. we all have/hab problems. Keys broken, shift key doesn't operates correctly, enter key stoped working ...
Edit: And those 50.000.000 key lifetime is a joke. Every often used key has some kind of issue.
|
On August 08 2012 05:48 Striker.superfreunde wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 05:35 Psychobabas wrote:On August 08 2012 05:30 Galetmonster wrote:On August 08 2012 05:28 Psychobabas wrote:
I have never heard of Mionix.
Damn are their products overpriced for an unknown company. Oh well congrats to Naniwa. Cheaper then razer atleast among swedish retailers Dont know about other countries but just had a look at major online UK retailers (overclockers, play.com, amazon etc). Prices seem same or slightly more than Razer by like 5-10%. I do like the keyboard but wish it had cherry browns or blues... you know... razer is already overpriced because of their bad value. I've read it so often, but never took it too serious. But after i had mine, my roommate his one too and a friend of mine (all of us black widow) also one.. we all have/hab problems. Keys broken, shift key doesn't operates correctly, enter key stoped working ...
Yep Razer is overpriced. But unfortunately it seems all gaming-gear manufacturers just price their products near or above the Razer range. Roccat being a slight exception, with certain products. But I have to say I have razer mouse, keyboard and mousepad and all so far have been fine.
Since when is it justifiable to splash out £20 for a freaking mousepad lol. And I say that having splashed out £20 for a freaking mousepad :S
PS: but im interested in learning more about this Mionix brand. Hopefully they release a nice brown (or blue)-switch keyboard
|
Edit: And those 50.000.000 key lifetime is a joke. Every often used key has some kind of issue.
It's because you have to take care of your keys to make them last that long. Try lubricating your keys and they will feel as good as new.
|
I've paid 20 € too... but it's good, for once. Roccat Sota. :D
ok, btt, i've to play some serious silver league matches!!
|
Gz Naniwa. Hope it works out!
|
Their gear looks really good.
|
Surprised to read some of my fellow nerds didn't even know about Mionix.. :3
|
|
|
|
|
I'm guessing this short term, non specific contract is so that he can leave as soon as Dignitas is finally able to take him.
|
On August 08 2012 05:19 swRogue wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 05:11 Cinim wrote:On August 08 2012 04:48 Sylverin wrote:
Grats to nani but what the hell is Mionix?...
Apparently its like razer but sweedish :O It's more like steelseries if anything, Razer cares much about it having to look really awesome, especially their keyboards, while this looks like more quality and durable stuff(razer gear has a huge reputation for not last a very long time in general) Their keyboard also is just standard keys, with usb and sound/mic port in front, as the steelseries ones, although theirs is backlit unlike steelseries, but the resemblance is very close in design at least Righto.. Which is why I've had to replace my steelseries stuff more often than my Razer gear ^_^ Don't get me wrong, I love both. I'm just getting tired of getting broken stuff straight out of the box from Steelseries :p Anyway, grats to NaNi for getting picked up, even if it's just for IEM Personal sponsorships seem to be getting more and more popular for a lot of pro's
if its broken out of the box doesn't that probably just mean that your postmans an asshole?
|
Nice, I haven't ever been a huge fan of Naniwa but his play is definitely fun to watch... and this is coming from a zerg. I hope he learns how to "play the game (obviously not starcraft)," and sticks around korea. He is obviously getting better and playing smarter, and is the only real foreign GSL hope at the moment.
|
For those wondering: This sponsorship deal is a first step and the sponsorship is for IEM. There's possible that this deal will be extended though .
|
Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51453 Posts
There sponsering him to go to IEM and wear and use their gear...then it ends by the way i read that :S
|
As expected Naniwa! I look forward to your games during your team-less phase, and hope it all works out well so you can join the team that you're waiting for. Also, I can't wait to find out what team it is. But I'll just have to be patient...
|
|
|
|
|
Grats Naniwa! I look forward to your games.
|
why do all these sponsorship press releases sound exactly the same
|
Yay. Naniwa fighting! Almost as good news as ICA.Naniwa lol
|
|
|
Short term meaning they will look into it after IEM, as it's stated in the post.
|
On August 08 2012 06:24 halfies wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 05:19 swRogue wrote:On August 08 2012 05:11 Cinim wrote:On August 08 2012 04:48 Sylverin wrote:
Grats to nani but what the hell is Mionix?...
Apparently its like razer but sweedish :O It's more like steelseries if anything, Razer cares much about it having to look really awesome, especially their keyboards, while this looks like more quality and durable stuff(razer gear has a huge reputation for not last a very long time in general) Their keyboard also is just standard keys, with usb and sound/mic port in front, as the steelseries ones, although theirs is backlit unlike steelseries, but the resemblance is very close in design at least Righto.. Which is why I've had to replace my steelseries stuff more often than my Razer gear ^_^ Don't get me wrong, I love both. I'm just getting tired of getting broken stuff straight out of the box from Steelseries :p Anyway, grats to NaNi for getting picked up, even if it's just for IEM Personal sponsorships seem to be getting more and more popular for a lot of pro's if its broken out of the box doesn't that probably just mean that your postmans an asshole?
because all the shit you buy is delivered by a postman
I've had my fair share of broken mice bought directly from store with steelseries. luckily it was the cheapo kinzu mouse but still, cheap doesn't mean it's acceptable for the sensor to constantly go haywire and be 100% unmanagable for several seconds.
|
sounded like Mewmix at first lol. Grats Nani
|
On August 08 2012 05:00 oOOoOphidian wrote:Seems like a great sponsorship, given I had no idea who they even were and now know about them. I'm sure Swedes will kick me for that comment.
Im swedish and still have never heard of them ^^;;
Since most people didnt know about their company it was probably a great move to sponsor such an esports icon like Naniwa
|
United States621 Posts
Guessing this means they fund his trip, flight, room & board, to and from Korea. And if he wins IEM... then we see.
GL Naniwa!
|
Grats for Nani, nice to see
|
|
|
I'm Swedish and I had never even heard of Mionix but now I have.
|
I am sooo jelly, Mionix got such a sick keyboard that I would like to lay my fingertips on, for free -_- but naniwa wont only get that but cash aswell ofc.
GG Nani!
|
This explains everything. Though I wonder why he couldn't have stayed with StartaleQ and kept this as a sponsorship.
|
I swear the sponsor name said meow mix when i opened the thread LOL.
|
Congratz to Nani!
Best of luck!
Hope he does well at IEM!
|
Great move by Mionix, getting everyone to know their brand, and not getting caught with a long contract with such a complicated player to manage. Very well done. I don't expect them to renew their partnership, or at least not for now.
|
I have a Mionix 5000 mouse, best mouse I had. Nice!
|
Pretty cool and I think the personal sponsorship fits NaNiwa and his attitude. He doesn't seem like the kind of player to ever rely on a team and his main priority is individual leagues so why join one?
|
Hmm interesting , when i think of personal sponsorships, Naniwa isn't the first person i would choose to take the roll, but maybe i'm wrong - all the best to both parties!
|
Yeah, and I guess team ICA was real too
On a serious note, it seems pretty weird that it's THAT short term unless they have an unofficial agreement that we don't get to know about yet...
|
|
|
|
|
Don't see whats weird with just a one time sponsoring for a single event, happens all the time in other games
|
Great partnership.
I am a massive fan of Mionix products. I have used multiple peripheries from multiple companies, and the Mionix Naos is the clear winner amongst all of them. It is the most ergonomic mouse I have ever used. I have the zibal 60 as well, but its really nothing special. Its pretty much the same as the meka g1, ozone strike, which are all rebranded wasd keyboards, only difference being the zibal has LEDs. Their company is great. They give out free keycap replacements because a early batch of their keycaps had faulty paint. They also give you a free mousepad for the trouble.
Compare that with razer's cheap materials, rubber that wears out, glossy plastic that picks up dead skin, horrible lemon rate, horrible customer service.
|
well back in the day players used to be part of a "clan". Nowadays they´re just sponsored by hardware prodcuers. Funny how things change ^^
|
Great PR move. Even if this relationship crashes and burns, everyone will know about Mionix.
|
|
|
good luck nani! i hope to see you crushing nerds with your new sponsor
|
nice, never heard of Mionix before
|
Their products seem pretty nice. Hopefully both parties will meet each other's expectations.
|
On August 08 2012 07:27 Cele wrote:
well back in the day players used to be part of a "clan". Nowadays they´re just sponsored by hardware prodcuers. Funny how things change ^^
Nearly all players are in teams. Teamless players that survive of direct sponsors are rare.
|
Great move for naniwa. Gives him some time to find a team/contract worth sticking with again. No stress.
|
Good move by mionix, I guess. A short term deal with one of the most high profile guys, both liked and hated by many. Will generate a lot of googles for them, cos I don't think many people know what mionix is.
|
On August 08 2012 08:04 speknek wrote:
Good move by mionix, I guess. A short term deal with one of the most high profile guys, both liked and hated by many. Will generate a lot of googles for them, cos I don't think many people know what mionix is.
Thats is for sure, googled Mionix this morning, thus telling me who they were. I like their keyboard, looks nice. Might be a keyboard i consider in the future. Good luck to both though!
|
For the folks visiting this thread, I want to say I've had a Mionix Naos 3200 (same shell as the 5000) for a few years now, and it is easily the best mouse I've ever own. Incredibly comfortable ergornomics, light and nimble, always accurate. High quality, good feeling coating.
I recommend the Mionix Naos 3200 to any [right-handed] gamer or casual user who wants a comfortable mouse, and the 5000 to those who prefer laser over optical sensors.
|
The CEO of Mionix made a short cameo on the GD Studio today about the sponsoring I recommend watching the VOD on Twitch
|
I've known about mionix for the last few years after seeing giveaways and such of their products on PCGamer magazine. Their products definately are really good. I've been looking for their mouse mats too but it seems every place is out of stock.
Anyways, gratz to naniwa and lets hope mionix can continue sponsoring more esports!
|
Its a good direction for naniwa, i hope to see him succeed even more in the pro scene
|
|
|
Naos is 3200 the best mouse I've ever owned. Stoked for Naniwa to go to IEM!
|
Got the Naos 5000 and its got a really nice grip, its super sensitive though so you need a really good mousepad otherwise it will just vibrate across the screen.
|
I had a Mionix mouse... they where bad so i feel kinda bad that he is sponsored by them .. there tech support sucks and didnt have a great experience with them ... that sucks.. hope him the best though.
|
Interesting. Well, glad he found a sponsor.
|
On August 08 2012 08:40 MHT wrote:
Got the Naos 5000 and its got a really nice grip, its super sensitive though so you need a really good mousepad otherwise it will just vibrate across the screen.
This is true for all the Avago 9500 (Avago 9500=the actual laser sensor part inside the mouse) mice (steelseries sensei, xai, razer taipan, a couple of the logitechs, several other 'flagship' mice).
The best kind of mouse pad for them is a hard pad, stay away from soft cloth pads. Though I simply prefer optical to laser, no problems with any surface then .
|
|
|
i have a mionix mouse \and i vave to say it rocks for gaming
|
cool. hope he wins it all and they feel like they get their money's worth.
|
First the supermarket, now Mionix? Big step forward.
|
|
|
On August 08 2012 05:11 amazingxkcd wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 05:08 Jezi wrote:On August 08 2012 05:02 scares wrote:On August 08 2012 05:00 Galetmonster wrote:
Their newest mech keyboard is rageproof How is that possible? does it shock you when you hit it? It's built in a way that it can survive pretty much everything you do with it. I believe they dropped it from the 5th floor of a building and all that happened was that the keycaps flew off and they just attached them again and it was working exactly like it did before. As for the short-term sponsorship afaik they are just sending him to IEM the way ASUS sent Naniwa and Sase to Dreamhack. Doesn't appear to be anything more than that, yet. Really? I'm buying one right now then, meaning that I have a mech board of blue, red, and now green colors!
A clip of them dropping it. Within the first 1½ minutes.
+ Show Spoiler +
|
Pretty nifty pickup. He'll generate lots of exposure online and at the tourney for the company and in return Naniwa gets to go to the tourney.
Almost like a win/win for both parties.
|
Awesome! Glad to hear Naniwa will still get to perform even without a team.
This might be the best for him!
|
More money into e-sports is always good!
Those that buy mionix products because of this: let them know! twitter, facebook, their homepage or whatever. Specially as this is a "short term, then we will see" contract. If they get a lot of feedback from people saying they bought their products because of this, then more likely that they will stay with nani (or other sc2 players) longer.
|
It's the perfect deal for Johan right now! Gratz to both parties!
|
havent heard of them before so this pickup has definately put them on the map! I hope this isnt the last of naniwa!
|
Soooooooooo....... which house will he be practicing in?
|
On August 08 2012 05:10 Eee wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 05:07 FabledIntegral wrote:On August 08 2012 05:04 Eee wrote:On August 08 2012 04:59 ragz_gt wrote:On August 08 2012 04:58 Broodwurst wrote:Short term sponsorship? That's pretty unexpected but also interesting. Gl to both i guess Bad joke but aint all Nani's sponsorship short term? He was in dignitas for 9 months and Quantic for 7 months, wouldnt really call it short term. That's very short term considering most contracts are a full year. He was also short-term on coL. Most esports contracts aren't a full year, they're pretty evenly divided between 6 months, 9 months and 12 months. Naniwa left Dignitas after his contract went out (which implies that he had a 9 months contract). (Sjow, Sleep, Golden are players that comes to mind that've recently changed teams/filed free agency after having their 6 month contracts run out lately). Please don't talk bs.
Talk BS? I didn't say all are a full year, and may even be wrong if I said most, yet that doesn't in anyway make what I said "BS".
He hasn't consistently stayed on any team either by renewing contract, and that's still 2/3 teams (coL and Quantic), which you failed to mention yourself. And this is a short sponsorship in this thread. You're calling me out on BS? Lovely.
|
|
|
Well, this put Mionix on the map for me. When I am looking for a new keyboard in the near future, I now have new option to look into :D
Congrats to both Naniwa and Mionix!
|
Gratz to nani for picking up a short-term sponsor! hope he does good in IEM!
|
smart move from the sponsor. Never heard of their product before. Now I'm familiar with all of their products.
|
GL to Naniwa and Mionix.
|
Sry but for sponsoring this Person...is a backfire for me. I lost any interest in your company.
|
This is great news, hopefully he is able to keep this personal sponsorship. Really cool!
|
One of my teammates had a personal sponsorship with them some years ago too.
Their products where uber-shit back then, dont know how it is now.
|
Never heard of Mionix before but cool stuff. Guess this is the sponsorship NaNiwa was talking about on "Real Talk." Hopefully he gets to still join Dignitas like he wants to
|
Congrats on the sponsorship NaNiwa!
|
nani gets picked up soon hopefully by team. want to see him at more tournaments.
in the meantime congrats!
|
Thank you Mionix for supporting NaNiwa, making it possible for him to compete at IEM! Congrats to NaNiwa and the best of luck. I always cheer for him, but now more than ever, would be amazing to see him make it to the very top by himself.
|
I love the Naos 5000 and its good to see they are sponsoring Naniwa.
|
Didn't know that mionix existed so this is already good exposure for them.
|
28084 Posts
GJ Naniwa. Hope this is a good fit.
|
I really like Mionix gear.
|
I'm sorry, but what is mionix?
also its short term. Nani is in a bad bind.
|
I like "a short term sponsorship agreement" part. With Naniwa it's going to be short term no matter what he signs...lol.
|
Canada16217 Posts
Grats to Naniwa! Hopefully he finds a full time sponsor/team.
|
Sick! Naniwa definitely deserves a sponsor.
|
am i just way behind. i thought i saw that press release where nani was going to be on ICA team or something.
|
On August 08 2012 14:36 Ngokromo wrote:
am i just way behind. i thought i saw that press release where nani was going to be on ICA team or something.
That was just Morrow trolling with us :p
|
cool. thanks, job gets in the way of seeing that part of the story i guess
|
I've never heard of Mionix until now. And I just googled them, seems like it's swedish company completely copied after razor lol. I doubt there hw is half as good as razors, even though it looks the same, and is just as expensive lol. Yeah, I dont know to say other than "lol" - Does anyone know if there hardwar is any good? I look kinda like a wannabe Razor company...
|
Aha! Congratulations Naniwa! I was wondering whether he would be going to a bigger and/or more established team/company, but being sponsored by Mionix is great!
@Madness: actually Mionix's products are very good lol. The Naos 5000 is a pretty well-known mouse.
|
That's a good sign for Naniwa. Now I hope he is still getting really good practice partners outside of the ladder!
|
its good they are taking it slow, don't want another dis-pointed sponsor.
|
Nice!
Looks interesting, I've never heard about them and they even have their office in my (small) hometown Växjö.
Good luck to both parties
|
Never heard of Mionix before this thread so I guess this sponsorship is already working out for them pretty well.
|
|
|
Interesting. Gz on the sponsor and hope to see good results in the future like in the past !
|
Makes a lot of sense. Naniwa needs someone to pay for his hotel and travel and this company wants some cheap marketing. Taking care of him at IEM wont break their bank but will expose them to plenty of nerds, and afterwards both parties walk away happy or extend their cooperation... Smart moves by both.
|
Love the fact that companies are coming in and investing into esports. And congratz naniwa!
|
Cool, good for both of them
They also do things outside sc2 at dreamhack, so they are looking for more exposure in gaming scene in general:
Source: http://www.mionix.net/
Mionix brings Pewdiepie to DreamHack Summer 2012
Mionix presents PewDiePie the infamous YouTube sensation with over 720,000 subscribers and over 180,000,000 views! He will perform a live show at Dreamhack Summer 2012. PewDiePie who's real name Felix Kjellberg is from Sweden and in under 2 years has built up a huge following for his hilarious commentary on games particular the horror game genre. See him live at 15:30pm on Sunday on the main stage, He will also be signing Mionix Mousepads which we will be giving away in the entrance after the show.
|
Never heard of Mionix...
On August 08 2012 16:10 Vaelone wrote:
Never heard of Mionix before this thread so I guess this sponsorship is already working out for them pretty well.
Lol yeah, this was a very nice marketing move. I even checked their website.
|
On August 08 2012 17:17 BlitzerSC wrote:Never heard of Mionix... Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 16:10 Vaelone wrote:
Never heard of Mionix before this thread so I guess this sponsorship is already working out for them pretty well. Lol yeah, this was a very nice marketing move. I even checked their website.
Same here xD So yeah, smart move by them indeed ;P
I'm pretty excited that NaNi will be at IEM Cologne. Looking forward to that!
|
|
|
Here's my bet : another company will step up for a one-time sponsorship to send nani to one MLG. Nani still awaits Dignitas to get the cash.
|
like many others said before me; never heard of these guys before, but now I know who they are and I know what products they have... good marketing!
|
wow, they actually have some cheap bull shit compared to Razer and Stellseries... its still like " get a mouse that shines in 20 colors and has the DPI you don't need for anything" but its way cheeper...
I never heard of them before, seems like many guys didn't, guess it might be a good move ? And they pay nani while he is teamless so that is even better.
|
Sponsorship working as intended- never heard of Mionix before this, gunna check out their site for mice now
|
Never heard of Mionix before this either, great for Naniwa.
Naniwa hwaiting!
|
Anyone have experience with their keyboard? I need a new one .
|
This is a great move by Mionix. Like many others in here, I had never heard of the company before this. Their investment is already paying off with their name being out there.
|
On August 08 2012 21:44 Aterons_toss wrote:
wow, they actually have some cheap bull shit compared to Razer and Stellseries... its still like " get a mouse that shines in 20 colors and has the DPI you don't need for anything" but its way cheeper...
I never heard of them before, seems like many guys didn't, guess it might be a good move ? And they pay nani while he is teamless so that is even better.
The Naos mice are amazingly comfortable. Low, light, and perfect ergonomics for right-handers. I never knew how much I missed a pinky rest until I had one. Joy!
Oh, and my Naos 3200 is precise & good for gaming and all that too... whatever.
And yes, I do turn off the glowy logo - makes the mouse actually look professional & black, and thus also suited for a work environment.
|
Grats to Nani and Mionix
|
Perhaps a mere sponsorship is best for Naniwa. Seems every team he joins, he leaves soon after.
Ah well. Anywhen, good luck, you awesome Swede. Hope you find a home someday, even if it's just you, your thoughts, and a sponsor's money.
|
Hi guys!
This is Anders from Mionix, sorry we haven't been able to write here earlier, but the last 24 hours have been quite busy.
If you have any questions about us, our products or the NaNiwa sponsorship i'll try to be around and answer them best I can.
Cheers
|
First time i hear about Mionix.
Their keyboards look sexy. I would get one if shipping to my country wasnt so salty.
|
Besides the short term part, this is how all professional e-sport players should go! Congratz Nani, good luck man!
EDIT: Gunna have to check out Mionix products now.
|
I had never heard of Mionix either but just checked out their stuff and now I feel like I need a new mouse and a keyboard. Damn.
|
On August 09 2012 01:18 Mionix.spex wrote:
Hi guys!
This is Anders from Mionix, sorry we haven't been able to write here earlier, but the last 24 hours have been quite busy.
If you have any questions about us, our products or the NaNiwa sponsorship i'll try to be around and answer them best I can.
Cheers
will nani be putting your claims of being rage proof to the test?
|
On August 09 2012 01:18 Mionix.spex wrote:
Hi guys!
This is Anders from Mionix, sorry we haven't been able to write here earlier, but the last 24 hours have been quite busy.
If you have any questions about us, our products or the NaNiwa sponsorship i'll try to be around and answer them best I can.
Cheers
Hey Anders,
Just took a look at your website, and tried to find out where I could buy your products in Norway, this is what I found out;
Komplett.no - does not have any of your products, at all.
Datakjeden.no - went bankrupt 12 months ago.
Multicom.no - Has 2 of your products, and they are one of the most exspensive sites to buy from in history.
Norek.no - Norek is for business customers only, they are the coorpoarte version of komplett.no, which again I guess would mean that they dont have your products.
PCkiosken.no - They do not exsists, I have never heard of them before neither..
PCutstyr.no - Same as above, the company does not exist.
Elkjop.no - Does not have any of your products.
Netonnet.no - Does not have any of your products.
teknikkmagasinet.no - Has two of your mouses.
maxfps.no - Has many of your products! Very exspensive site though!
Overall, I just wanted to point out how unserious this looks, I know for a fact that it's been years since some of those sites even exsisted. As a company I would think that it's important for you guys to find market and sell your products, when nothing on your own website is true I cant see how you think you guys are gonna benefit from sponsoring Naniwa when it's impossible to buy your products in the first place! I for one, want to buy your keyoard, but I dont want to pay too much for it, and more then 1 store in Norway selling it would really help me to compare prices.
Suit up!
PS; Sorry for my rubish english.
|
|
|
will nani be putting your claims of being rage proof to the test?
haha, i don't know. I guess we will bring him a Zibal 60 and see what he can do
|
Hey Anders,
Just took a look at your website, and tried to find out where I could buy your products in Norway, this is what I found out;
Komplett.no - does not have any of your products, at all.
Datakjeden.no - went bankrupt 12 months ago.
Multicom.no - Has 2 of your products, and they are one of the most exspensive sites to buy from in history.
Norek.no - Norek is for business customers only, they are the coorpoarte version of komplett.no, which again I guess would mean that they dont have your products.
PCkiosken.no - They do not exsists, I have never heard of them before neither..
PCutstyr.no - Same as above, the company does not exist.
Elkjop.no - Does not have any of your products.
Netonnet.no - Does not have any of your products.
teknikkmagasinet.no - Has two of your mouses.
maxfps.no - Has many of your products! Very exspensive site though!
Overall, I just wanted to point out how unserious this looks, I know for a fact that it's been years since some of those sites even exsisted. As a company I would think that it's important for you guys to find market and sell your products, when nothing on your own website is true I cant see how you think you guys are gonna benefit from sponsoring Naniwa when it's impossible to buy your products in the first place! I for one, want to buy your keyoard, but I dont want to pay too much for it, and more then 1 store in Norway selling it would really help me to compare prices.
Suit up!
PS; Sorry for my rubish english.
Hi!
Over the last few weeks we have been looking over the where to buy list, been in contact with distributors to pick up all information. The list will be updated once we have collected the information we need.
Thanks for the input, we will do what we can to speed up the process.
|
Nice Sponsor, and nice Keyboards (but I still prefer my DAS U.-Silent with brown switches, sorry guys :>)... hope it will work well for both sides.
|
Well shit. I had never heard of you guys before, so far this NaNiwa sponsorship is bringing you guys some views. :D Haha. Best of luck to both sides!
|
Wow this is the first time ive heard of Mionix, but you have nice gear. Go Naniwa!
|
|
|
Northern Ireland24329 Posts
Cool pickup, was looking to replace my mouse and these products look pretty interesting to me, good for brand visibility huh?
|
Congratulations to Naniwa and Mionix!
|
gratz for Naniwa but I don't like the mionix peripherals
Currently using the mionix saiph - It does have Many colours and is very impressive, but functionality isnt quite up there with Logitech, razer or Microsoft yet...
|
This sponsorship thing actually works, I went to google and check out on Mionix right after reading this =/
|
|
|
|
|
congrats naniwa hope you deliver and they give you more sponsership!!!! Also hope a big team picks you up!!!
|
Northern Ireland24329 Posts
Incidentally, anybody ever used any of these products? They look pretty damn sexy that's for sure, and I fancy putting some cash into companies that choose to support E-sports in any capacity
|
If you wanna read something about their products before you order:
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=16934.0
best Forum for Keyboard stuff n shit 
*edit* for guys with knowledge: looks and feels like a Filco with Illumination, awesome..but I like browns so I use my DAS for more satisfaction xD *edit*
|
Northern Ireland24329 Posts
On August 09 2012 19:18 ArcadeR wrote:If you wanna read something about their products before you order: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=16934.0best Forum for Keyboard stuff n shit *edit* for guys with knowledge: looks and feels like a Filco with Illumination, awesome..but I like browns so I use my DAS for more satisfaction xD *edit*
I have a Filco Majestouch signed by Hero, Ret, Tastosis, Sen, White-Ra, TLO and 2GD so I'm not looking to get rid of it anytime soon! Their mouse range looks intriguing though, especially the pinky rests that they add into the ergonomics of the thing
|
Grats to Naniwa
Why do gaming peripherals designers love light diodes so much? It turns me off quite a lot to buy stuff covered with led's every inch...
|
On August 09 2012 18:28 Wombat_NI wrote:
Incidentally, anybody ever used any of these products? They look pretty damn sexy that's for sure, and I fancy putting some cash into companies that choose to support E-sports in any capacity
I wrote this a couple of times earlier in the thread, but since you asked...
I own the Mionix Naos 3200, and it's the most comfortable mouse I've ever owned. Fantastic surface, light-weight, I never knew how AWESOME having a pinky rest on a mouse is until I got this mouse. Good gaming performance & precision too. I highly recommend it, for gaming or an office environment (you can turn off the glowy logo and the light weight & comfortable shape make it nice for long periods of use). Also, I've had my Naos 3200 for 2 years now, still works as well as the day I got it.
There's really no downside, unless you're left-handed. Not shaped for left-handed use.
The Naos 5000 is basically the same shape mouse, but with a laser rather than optical sensor. I prefer optical sensors. I haven't used the Naos 5000, but is uses the same laser sensor as the Steelseries Sensei, Xai, and several other companies' "flagship" laser mice.
And yeah, I was happy they sponsored Naniwa, so I could like my mouse even more (now from sponsoring company).
|
|
|
Northern Ireland24329 Posts
On August 09 2012 22:01 MisterFred wrote:Show nested quote +On August 09 2012 18:28 Wombat_NI wrote:
Incidentally, anybody ever used any of these products? They look pretty damn sexy that's for sure, and I fancy putting some cash into companies that choose to support E-sports in any capacity I wrote this a couple of times earlier in the thread, but since you asked... I own the Mionix Naos 3200, and it's the most comfortable mouse I've ever owned. Fantastic surface, light-weight, I never knew how AWESOME having a pinky rest on a mouse is until I got this mouse. Good gaming performance & precision too. I highly recommend it, for gaming or an office environment (you can turn off the glowy logo and the light weight & comfortable shape make it nice for long periods of use). Also, I've had my Naos 3200 for 2 years now, still works as well as the day I got it. There's really no downside, unless you're left-handed. Not shaped for left-handed use. The Naos 5000 is basically the same shape mouse, but with a laser rather than optical sensor. I prefer optical sensors. I haven't used the Naos 5000, but is uses the same laser sensor as the Steelseries Sensei, Xai, and several other companies' "flagship" laser mice. And yeah, I was happy they sponsored Naniwa, so I could like my mouse even more (now from sponsoring company).
Thanks man, I like the look of the mice ergonomically, may have a closer look
|
I recently picked up the backlit mechanical KB and the naos 5000, and I'm extremely happy with both. The keyboard is great and feels incredibly solid, and the backlight is great, although dim compared to most other backlit keyboards. The mouse is fucking phenomenal, most comfortable mouse i've ever used, and it has removable weights, DPI buttons below the scrolwheel (convenient, but doesn't get in the way normally), and you can change the LED glow color (ooooooooohhhh).
Expensive, but would recommend.
|
Their mice look like a more ergonomic Logitech G5. Will consider it once my G5 dies. Decent reviews from Newegg users.
|
|
|
|
|
Congrats NaNi, good luck to both parties!
|
Never ever heard about Mionix before, but their products look so sexy especially the keyboard.
If I didn't have a 6Gv2 I would have bought one already
|
I love my Mionix mouse, really good stuff.
|
|
|
Congrats Johan. We both knew this was possible, and I'm very proud and happy, and grateful for our time together.
Cheers,
Mark Ferraz & Quantic SC2
|
Well, this must have been disappointing for Mionix... NaNiWa losing 0-2 to both Aures and YongHwa to be knocked out of the open bracket and therefore the tournament.
Hope he gets back on track in the GSL and continues performing there!
|
less real talk, more real play next time.
|
For those that don't like Naniwa you now don't like mionix, good marketing job guys :D
|
On August 15 2012 18:46 aka_star wrote:
For those that don't like Naniwa you now don't like mionix, good marketing job guys :D
More people know about Mionix, that is what matters. More people are buying their products because, believe it or not, a lot of people like Naniwa too. Most people hadn't even heard of them before this.
|
All the solo-ing in Korea has paid off. His dedication to being the best is being backed up now by sponsorship. It's becoming more and more worth it, more than it already is. Go NaNiWa!
|
you know this thread is a month old?
and its short term, so Naniwa should get a new 'real' team soon™
|
Funny bump.
I like these moves towards personal sponsorship when it comes to MC, White-Ra, Grubby, etc.
There really is no reason to be on a team when you already have a core of guys you can practice with.
The team dynamic doesn't really work for a guy like Nani and this gives guys like him more personal space.
|
Whatever gets Naniwa back into competitive play. Haven't heard anything from him in a while.
|
On September 13 2012 22:01 Butterednuts wrote:
Whatever gets Naniwa back into competitive play. Haven't heard anything from him in a while.
Unfortunately he just lost in the ro32 of Code S, 3 days ago.
|
On September 13 2012 22:01 Butterednuts wrote:
Whatever gets Naniwa back into competitive play. Haven't heard anything from him in a while.
This happens if someone plays GSL. Stephano learned this situation from Naniwa.
I really really miss Naniwa in foreigner tournaments since he went to korea...
Follow a player like Naniwa who plays/shows his fans/audience maximal 5 Games per 2 months is truly to little.
|
On September 13 2012 21:39 Jintoss wrote:
All the solo-ing in Korea has paid off. His dedication to being the best is being backed up now by sponsorship. It's becoming more and more worth it, more than it already is. Go NaNiWa!
...wat.
I think personal sponsorships are kinda dumb. It's pretty evident that players like white-ra, grubby, even violet & MC would benefit from having a team to practice with.
|
On September 14 2012 00:06 renaissanceMAN wrote:Show nested quote +On September 13 2012 21:39 Jintoss wrote:
All the solo-ing in Korea has paid off. His dedication to being the best is being backed up now by sponsorship. It's becoming more and more worth it, more than it already is. Go NaNiWa! ...wat. I think personal sponsorships are kinda dumb. It's pretty evident that players like white-ra, grubby, even violet & MC would benefit from having a team to practice with.
They still surely have plenty of players to practice with from previous teams and friends. For example, Naniwa probably still practices with SaSe, Quantic, and StarTale (or whatever other Koreans he stays with and has been talking to). Similarly, MC didn't lose all his oGs practice partners when he moved on to SK either (and he has IM too because of the partnership).
|
to be fair, grubby and violet have improved the most while being so called teamless, while MC has maintained his stride by winning championships. teams are not as important as you'd think
|
Practice partners is not only about the players in your team. If you are a good players they will come to you for practice because they value your strategies and decision making as something to learn from. Teams are a good way for good players to get better since it will get them these practice partners automatically, but it really isn't nessecary forever.
|
On September 14 2012 00:10 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:Show nested quote +On September 14 2012 00:06 renaissanceMAN wrote:On September 13 2012 21:39 Jintoss wrote:
All the solo-ing in Korea has paid off. His dedication to being the best is being backed up now by sponsorship. It's becoming more and more worth it, more than it already is. Go NaNiWa! ...wat. I think personal sponsorships are kinda dumb. It's pretty evident that players like white-ra, grubby, even violet & MC would benefit from having a team to practice with. They still surely have plenty of players to practice with from previous teams and friends. For example, Naniwa probably still practices with SaSe, Quantic, and StarTale (or whatever other Koreans he stays with and has been talking to). Similarly, MC didn't lose all his oGs practice partners when he moved on to SK either (and he has IM too because of the partnership).
It's not just practice partners that make/break the difference, I'm sure nani has kept in touch with all of his friends, former-teammates. But being physically with them in a team-house gives you the opportunity to talk strategy etc. and to really immerse yourself in your play. Also having a couch to guide you in your play is probably of the utmost importance.
|
On September 13 2012 22:13 Dingodile wrote:Show nested quote +On September 13 2012 22:01 Butterednuts wrote:
Whatever gets Naniwa back into competitive play. Haven't heard anything from him in a while. This happens if someone plays GSL. Stephano learned this situation from Naniwa. I really really miss Naniwa in foreigner tournaments since he went to korea... Follow a player like Naniwa who plays/shows his fans/audience maximal 5 Games per 2 months is truly to little.
I disagree. A foreigner who moves to Korea shows a lot of determination and understands that to be the best, you have to play among the best. Even Artosis says this in his real talk with JP. The prize money for winning GSL is the highest in the world (something like 40k USD). And even though it is also one of the longest tournaments, the prize goes beyond the raw cash. The fame, the glory and the official title of GSL champion will reward the player far beyond the prize money - this is especially true for foreigners as there is yet to be a foreign champion.
I've said this a few times in a few other threads already, but it really is a big deal for a player to travel to a country where they dont even know the native language. Sure Naniwa is in a bit of a slump lately, but with the determination he has showed us, I have no doubt that he can climb his way up there again.
Playing in GSL does not mean you will automatically forfeit all rights to play in foreign tournaments. Look at MC, he constantly travels around and is now sitting on the highest earned tournament winnings in the world. Look at MVP, MMA and DRG, they have all won tournaments in the big 3 places (Europe, North America & S.Korea). I firmly dont believe that there is such a thing as natural talent. Its all about how hard you work to achieve things. The point being is that, if these Koreans can dominate all around the world whilst succeeding in the GSL, so can anyone - regardless of the skin colour, they just have to put in the hard work to achieve it.
|
And even though it is also one of the longest tournaments, the prize goes beyond the raw cash. The fame, the glory and the official title of GSL champion will reward the player far beyond the prize money - this is especially true for foreigners as there is yet to be a foreign champion.
Pretty sure Jinro is a foreigner winning champion.
|
On September 14 2012 00:57 malaan wrote:Show nested quote +
And even though it is also one of the longest tournaments, the prize goes beyond the raw cash. The fame, the glory and the official title of GSL champion will reward the player far beyond the prize money - this is especially true for foreigners as there is yet to be a foreign champion.
Pretty sure Jinro is a foreigner winning champion.
Ro4 =/= Champion
|
On September 14 2012 00:57 malaan wrote:Show nested quote +
And even though it is also one of the longest tournaments, the prize goes beyond the raw cash. The fame, the glory and the official title of GSL champion will reward the player far beyond the prize money - this is especially true for foreigners as there is yet to be a foreign champion.
Pretty sure Jinro is a foreigner winning champion.
nope ro4
|
Do they still sponsor  NaNiwa?
|
Mexico674 Posts
On January 17 2013 23:10 DiMano wrote:Do they still sponsor NaNiwa?
As far as we know, yes.
|
On January 17 2013 23:10 DiMano wrote:Do they still sponsor NaNiwa?
There is nothing to suggest otherwise.
|
Wow this is quite the sponsor, i really like the products from mionix and they it's also a swedish company so it's easy for nani to give some response to their products =D
|
Congratz to Naniwa!
Fun facts: Mionix exclusively make mice for righthanded players. Naniwa is lefthanded.
Mionix mice (for righthanded people) are really good mice though.
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPT
