• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EST 02:28
CET 08:28
KST 16:28
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
ByuL: The Forgotten Master of ZvT24Behind the Blue - Team Liquid History Book16Clem wins HomeStory Cup 289HomeStory Cup 28 - Info & Preview13Rongyi Cup S3 - Preview & Info8
Community News
Weekly Cups (Feb 9-15): herO doubles up2ACS replaced by "ASL Season Open" - Starts 21/0237LiuLi Cup: 2025 Grand Finals (Feb 10-16)46Weekly Cups (Feb 2-8): Classic, Solar, MaxPax win2Nexon's StarCraft game could be FPS, led by UMS maker16
StarCraft 2
General
Liquipedia WCS Portal Launched ByuL: The Forgotten Master of ZvT Kaelaris on the futue of SC2 and much more... How do you think the 5.0.15 balance patch (Oct 2025) for StarCraft II has affected the game? Nexon's StarCraft game could be FPS, led by UMS maker
Tourneys
StarCraft Evolution League (SC Evo Biweekly) PIG STY FESTIVAL 7.0! (19 Feb - 1 Mar) How do the "codes" work in GSL? Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament LiuLi Cup: 2025 Grand Finals (Feb 10-16)
Strategy
Custom Maps
Map Editor closed ? [A] Starcraft Sound Mod
External Content
Mutation # 513 Attrition Warfare The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 512 Overclocked Mutation # 511 Temple of Rebirth
Brood War
General
[LIVE] [S:21] ASL Season Open Day 1 ACS replaced by "ASL Season Open" - Starts 21/02 Gypsy to Korea BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ A cwal.gg Extension - Easily keep track of anyone
Tourneys
Escore Tournament StarCraft Season 1 [Megathread] Daily Proleagues Small VOD Thread 2.0 KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 1
Strategy
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Zealot bombing is no longer popular? Fighting Spirit mining rates Current Meta
Other Games
General Games
ZeroSpace Megathread Nintendo Switch Thread Path of Exile Diablo 2 thread Battle Aces/David Kim RTS Megathread
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Vanilla Mini Mafia TL Mafia Community Thread Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread Canadian Politics Mega-thread Ask and answer stupid questions here! Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine
Fan Clubs
The IdrA Fan Club The herO Fan Club!
Media & Entertainment
[Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books [Manga] One Piece Anime Discussion Thread
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread Formula 1 Discussion TL MMA Pick'em Pool 2013
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
ASL S21 English Commentary…
namkraft
Inside the Communication of …
TrAiDoS
My 2025 Magic: The Gathering…
DARKING
Life Update and thoughts.
FuDDx
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 2159 users

NaNiwa to take an indefinite break from StarCraft - Page 16

Forum Index > SC2 General
445 CommentsPost a Reply
Prev 1 14 15 16 17 18 23 Next All
kaykoose
Profile Joined February 2014
United States2302 Posts
March 13 2014 03:19 GMT
#301
Sucks to hear but I suppose the writing was on the wall.

Not worried about the foreign scene at all. We have so many players on the upswing. Still have Scarlett holding down the forefront.
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19307 Posts
March 13 2014 03:21 GMT
#302
Still expecting a second place finish for Naniwa at IEM. This changes nothing.
ModeratorFormer Afreeca Starleague Caster: http://afreeca.tv/ASL2ENG2
Xinzoe
Profile Joined January 2014
Korea (South)2373 Posts
March 13 2014 03:32 GMT
#303
i expected this 3 months ago when he streamed for 1 day. He kept talking a lot of shit in games where zergs used swarm hosts and say he's frustrated with the current metagame. Also in WCS EU, he couldn't win a player that was consider "inferior" without using cheeese.
PresenceSc2
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia4032 Posts
March 13 2014 03:50 GMT
#304
I wonder if Naniwa has ever had a real job ;o Someone give the kid a reality check so he can keep playing video games for money.
Stephano//HerO//TaeJa//Squirtle//Bomber
lystier
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
China877 Posts
March 13 2014 03:57 GMT
#305
WTF NANIWA
the best foreigner in my heart, always
Startale forever.
Chaggi
Profile Joined August 2010
Korea (South)1936 Posts
March 13 2014 04:21 GMT
#306
On March 13 2014 12:50 Za7oX wrote:
I wonder if Naniwa has ever had a real job ;o Someone give the kid a reality check so he can keep playing video games for money.


I wonder if you've ever been a professional gamer, or have met and talked to some of these people extensively? Playing video games for 10-12+ hours a day, getting shit on by people in the community that don't like you cause of your race/way you play/mannerisms/etc, and not getting any recognition for your efforts unless you're a top 4 finisher at tournaments that happen every few months... that doesn't sound like fun. It sounds like hell.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45286 Posts
March 13 2014 04:22 GMT
#307
Naniwa nooooooo!!!

I hope he gets his passion back ♥
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
Clazziquai10
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Singapore1949 Posts
March 13 2014 04:26 GMT
#308
NOOOOOOOOOOOO
docvoc
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States5491 Posts
March 13 2014 04:43 GMT
#309
Dammit, he's my favorite foreigner .
User was warned for too many mimes.
asdfOu
Profile Joined August 2011
United States2089 Posts
March 13 2014 04:47 GMT
#310
On March 13 2014 03:28 Naniwa wrote:
my team gave me a great contract, its not about money for those who wonder. i am taking a break untill i get motivation back but if that doesnt happen then ofcourse i wont continue. i just dont like the game anymore and i feel like blizzard will take a super long time to fix it. i am tired of complaining about it so instead i just choose this instead

[/QUOTE]

this times 91348230948293048397120381720891725108927519827392817528937498324723985723592359235929002035020350239582305283490283-4093284098423984192731290712589342093582039568203985
rip prime
GolemMadness
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada11044 Posts
March 13 2014 05:06 GMT
#311
On March 13 2014 12:50 Za7oX wrote:
I wonder if Naniwa has ever had a real job ;o Someone give the kid a reality check so he can keep playing video games for money.


Yeah, because grinding games out for hours a day, month after month, is so much fun.
http://na.op.gg/summoner/userName=FLABREZU
Spec
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Taiwan931 Posts
March 13 2014 05:09 GMT
#312
SH complaint not balance whine, Zerg hates it too.
Eye for an eye make the world go blind - Gandhi
Caladan
Profile Joined May 2008
Germany1238 Posts
March 13 2014 05:40 GMT
#313
I think this is his retirement. Though I have seen this coming after his latest performances, it's very sad to loose one of the best foreign players...
But what can we say... he is right: SC2 has some great problems at the moment, and I can't blame anyone for not being motivated to play this game at the moment.
Good luck in the future, Naniwa!
WetSocks
Profile Joined June 2012
United States953 Posts
March 13 2014 05:49 GMT
#314
This will be his retirement. He's my favourite foreign toss after Welmu!
Diminisherqc
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada220 Posts
March 13 2014 05:57 GMT
#315
On March 13 2014 14:06 GolemMadness wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 13 2014 12:50 Za7oX wrote:
I wonder if Naniwa has ever had a real job ;o Someone give the kid a reality check so he can keep playing video games for money.


Yeah, because grinding games out for hours a day, month after month, is so much fun.


yhea like anybody forced him to ....
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland26264 Posts
March 13 2014 06:00 GMT
#316
On March 13 2014 14:57 Diminisherqc wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 13 2014 14:06 GolemMadness wrote:
On March 13 2014 12:50 Za7oX wrote:
I wonder if Naniwa has ever had a real job ;o Someone give the kid a reality check so he can keep playing video games for money.


Yeah, because grinding games out for hours a day, month after month, is so much fun.


yhea like anybody forced him to ....

Who is saying that? It's more a response to idiotic 'how dare he not enjoy being a progamer?!, how very DARE HE?!' bs.
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
Siggen
Profile Joined November 2011
143 Posts
March 13 2014 06:15 GMT
#317
Nani! Hope you get motivation back! Love watching you play!
IAMPRO
Profile Joined November 2011
Afghanistan118 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-13 06:41:07
March 13 2014 06:38 GMT
#318
So happy if this is true. Always an unpleasant person, bad loser, basically cheated by watching replays when it was against the rules. Just a thoroughly horrible person that only has fans because he's very good at a game. GL in the real world.

For me, being good at a game doesn't make being a total douche suddenly irrelevent.

User was temp banned for this post.
SuHoSin - we'll never forget your genius
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
March 13 2014 06:50 GMT
#319
On March 13 2014 15:00 Wombat_NI wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 13 2014 14:57 Diminisherqc wrote:
On March 13 2014 14:06 GolemMadness wrote:
On March 13 2014 12:50 Za7oX wrote:
I wonder if Naniwa has ever had a real job ;o Someone give the kid a reality check so he can keep playing video games for money.


Yeah, because grinding games out for hours a day, month after month, is so much fun.


yhea like anybody forced him to ....

Who is saying that? It's more a response to idiotic 'how dare he not enjoy being a progamer?!, how very DARE HE?!' bs.

seems like he's saying that Naniwa had a chance that many would've taken in his place and that he should continue due to that. I don't necessarily agree though if he dislikes the game since he would be forcing himself to play it.

Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
Lorch
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany3691 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-13 07:07:45
March 13 2014 06:59 GMT
#320
Even though it is isn't common knowledge, Nani actually takes "brakes" fairly often as he is only the 40+ games per day grind monster if he is motivated enough. He'll play IEM and he'll play tournaments after that and he won't retire any time soon. I don't even wanna know how pissed Garfield is right now, given that you probably wanna have the Alliance website announce something like that.

I can imagine a lot of shit that is way way worse to deal with in "real jobs" than 1/3 of your games being vs swarm hosts. Seriously these guys are supposed to be professionals not whinny bitches. He even realized himself that Blizz will fix it eventually, so I really don't get why he can't just get himself to go on until then and realize that he is getting paid to play videogames all day (and no offense to me thats one of the best possible jobs of all time). Sure it's not easy when you do it 8+ hours a day (which barely any foreigner does anyway), but I would say that playing vs SH is not as bad as actually doing a desk job/physically demanding job for 8+ hours a day...
Prev 1 14 15 16 17 18 23 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Next event in 1h 32m
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
ProTech21
StarCraft: Brood War
Sea 6028
BeSt 580
Larva 262
Hyuk 218
Leta 199
Dewaltoss 99
ToSsGirL 90
Shine 37
Noble 33
sorry 12
[ Show more ]
yabsab 11
Dota 2
XaKoH 636
NeuroSwarm142
League of Legends
JimRising 728
Heroes of the Storm
Khaldor102
Other Games
C9.Mang0519
Fuzer 207
Trikslyr25
Mew2King2
Organizations
Other Games
gamesdonequick879
StarCraft: Brood War
lovetv 11
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 17 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• Sammyuel 43
• practicex 24
• iHatsuTV 15
• Gemini_19 10
• IndyKCrew
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• sooper7s
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
StarCraft: Brood War
• iopq 3
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
• BSLYoutube
Dota 2
• WagamamaTV309
League of Legends
• Stunt690
Upcoming Events
PiG Sty Festival
1h 32m
herO vs NightMare
Reynor vs Cure
CranKy Ducklings
2h 32m
Epic.LAN
4h 32m
uThermal 2v2 Circuit
7h 32m
Replay Cast
16h 32m
PiG Sty Festival
1d 1h
Serral vs YoungYakov
ByuN vs ShoWTimE
Sparkling Tuna Cup
1d 2h
Replay Cast
1d 16h
Replay Cast
2 days
Wardi Open
2 days
[ Show More ]
Monday Night Weeklies
2 days
Replay Cast
2 days
WardiTV Winter Champion…
3 days
Replay Cast
4 days
WardiTV Winter Champion…
4 days
The PondCast
5 days
Replay Cast
5 days
Korean StarCraft League
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Escore Tournament S1: King of Kings
LiuLi Cup: 2025 Grand Finals
Underdog Cup #3

Ongoing

KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 1
[S:21] ASL SEASON OPEN 1st Round
[S:21] ASL SEASON OPEN 1st Round Qualifier
WardiTV Winter 2026
PiG Sty Festival 7.0
Nations Cup 2026
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
IEM Kraków 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter Qual
eXTREMESLAND 2025
SL Budapest Major 2025

Upcoming

Acropolis #4 - TS5
Jeongseon Sooper Cup
Spring Cup 2026: China & Korea Invitational
[S:21] ASL SEASON OPEN 2nd Round
[S:21] ASL SEASON OPEN 2nd Round Qualifier
Acropolis #4 - TS6
Acropolis #4
HSC XXIX
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
Bellum Gens Elite Stara Zagora 2026
RSL Revival: Season 4
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
CCT Season 3 Global Finals
FISSURE Playground #3
IEM Rio 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1
BLAST Open Spring 2026
ESL Pro League Season 23
ESL Pro League Season 23
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.