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[A]NaNiwa - Road to Blizzcon #15 - Page 4

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ACrow
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany6583 Posts
November 08 2013 08:58 GMT
#61
Nice article, thank you!
I see a lot more similarities with Idra than the article though. Both have a difficult personality (in public), anger problems and deeply polarize(d) the community. Difference is only that Naniwa usually bashes his opponents only when losing, while Idra was a jerk both in winning and losing.
Get off my lawn, young punks
Tobblish
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden6404 Posts
November 08 2013 09:00 GMT
#62
The King in the North without a crown...
Naniwa for Blizzcon champion!

Nicely done Zealously but no reference to moose tears? #SWARJE
The curse is real
Big J
Profile Joined March 2011
Austria16289 Posts
November 08 2013 09:00 GMT
#63
Foreigners fighting! Do it for all of us!
Kickboxer
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Slovenia1308 Posts
November 08 2013 09:02 GMT
#64
I hope he takes it all, that would be fantastic
jackslater
Profile Joined November 2012
Russian Federation604 Posts
November 08 2013 09:02 GMT
#65
Naniwwuuaaa
ottosec
Profile Joined April 2013
505 Posts
November 08 2013 09:03 GMT
#66
Well, this was.... not what I was expecting.
SKT1-PartinG&Rain, MC
TaishiCi
Profile Joined September 2013
Korea (South)211 Posts
November 08 2013 09:04 GMT
#67
As much I as dislike Naniwa, one thing is for certain.
He puts in the work.

It is a shame that Naniwa and Idra had to be such "divas" of eSports.
If they could control their "jackass" behavior they could have been Stephano class type players.

It is such a shame that their hard work is off-set by their unwillingness to be professional when it is mandatory.
Dae Han Min Gook Man Sae!!!
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
November 08 2013 09:04 GMT
#68
On November 08 2013 17:56 DarkLordOlli wrote:
Honestly Naniwa has nothing on most of these players mechanically but he's very very smart. That's what makes him so good.


Naniwa has really good mechanics, I've watched a lot of Protoss stream and he's better than a lot of Korean toss
Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24422 Posts
November 08 2013 09:05 GMT
#69
On November 08 2013 18:04 TaishiCi wrote:
As much I as dislike Naniwa, one thing is for certain.
He puts in the work.

It is a shame that Naniwa and Idra had to be such "divas" of eSports.
If they could control their "jackass" behavior they could have been Stephano class type players.

It is such a shame that their hard work is off-set by their unwillingness to be professional when it is mandatory.


I find this funny because Stephano was a real diva himself, just in a different way
Administrator"Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."
hansonslee
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States2027 Posts
November 08 2013 09:07 GMT
#70
On November 08 2013 18:05 DarkLordOlli wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 08 2013 18:04 TaishiCi wrote:
As much I as dislike Naniwa, one thing is for certain.
He puts in the work.

It is a shame that Naniwa and Idra had to be such "divas" of eSports.
If they could control their "jackass" behavior they could have been Stephano class type players.

It is such a shame that their hard work is off-set by their unwillingness to be professional when it is mandatory.


I find this funny because Stephano was a real diva himself, just in a different way


Stephano had a charming personality but a spoiled work ethic while NaNiwa has inspirational dedication to the game but acts like a spoiled child. See the difference?
Seed's # 1 fan!!! #ForVengeance
Coolhwip
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden1381 Posts
November 08 2013 09:15 GMT
#71
I know who i'll be cheering for home in my little red swedish cottage
crack
Big J
Profile Joined March 2011
Austria16289 Posts
November 08 2013 09:16 GMT
#72
On November 08 2013 18:07 hansonslee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 08 2013 18:05 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On November 08 2013 18:04 TaishiCi wrote:
As much I as dislike Naniwa, one thing is for certain.
He puts in the work.

It is a shame that Naniwa and Idra had to be such "divas" of eSports.
If they could control their "jackass" behavior they could have been Stephano class type players.

It is such a shame that their hard work is off-set by their unwillingness to be professional when it is mandatory.


I find this funny because Stephano was a real diva himself, just in a different way


Stephano had a charming personality but a spoiled work ethic while NaNiwa has inspirational dedication to the game but acts like a spoiled child. See the difference?


Why did Stephano have a "spoiled work ethic". He got the job done, don't know what else he should have done.

It's rather that a lot of Koreans have a spoiled workethic. They'd be even better if they treated topplayers like other countries treat their topsportsman.
Bertholdz
Profile Joined July 2013
23 Posts
November 08 2013 09:21 GMT
#73
Love this article. Neither smooth nor hysterical. Just as gloomy, faitful and bittersweet as the atmoshpere the last couple of days counting down for it to begin.

Naniwa either looses to any fantastic player and get a new chance at Dreamhack soon...or he makes it to the final and creates the defining starcraft2 tournament for a long time to come................
pms
Profile Joined April 2008
Poland611 Posts
November 08 2013 09:22 GMT
#74
This article is very shitty...

TheBloodyDwarf
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Finland7524 Posts
November 08 2013 09:23 GMT
#75
Some day he plays awful, sometimes fantastic. That's NaNiwa we know. Just look wcs season 3....
Fusilero: "I still can't believe he did that, like dude what the fuck there's fandom and then there's what he did like holy shit. I still see it when I close my eyes." <- reaction to the original drunk santa post which later caught on
Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24422 Posts
November 08 2013 09:24 GMT
#76
On November 08 2013 18:22 pms wrote:
This article is very shitty...



Could you elaborate?
Administrator"Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
November 08 2013 09:25 GMT
#77
On November 08 2013 18:24 DarkLordOlli wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 08 2013 18:22 pms wrote:
This article is very shitty...



Could you elaborate?


Not over-the-top optimism and blind positivity for the FOREIGN HOPE = shitty /s
MiND.GaMeS
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
Germany218 Posts
November 08 2013 09:28 GMT
#78
I think most people expected something very great when waiting for the NaNiwa preview. Unfortunately I have to say that what this one lacks most is quality and an interesting red line.

Props for the effort though.
HerO / MC / Grubby / Rain / Dear / Naniwa // Also make sure to check out my Blog: http://sc2mindgames.com/category/blog/
Kamma
Profile Joined June 2011
Denmark111 Posts
November 08 2013 09:32 GMT
#79
Nerd chills. Dayuuum, Blizzcon gon' be gud!
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
TheBloodyDwarf
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Finland7524 Posts
November 08 2013 09:34 GMT
#80
Title is road to blizzcon but op mostly is about 2011...

There is nothing realy told after all. Poor quality this time ;(
Fusilero: "I still can't believe he did that, like dude what the fuck there's fandom and then there's what he did like holy shit. I still see it when I close my eyes." <- reaction to the original drunk santa post which later caught on
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