EPTJohan '
NaNiwa' Lucchesi, Swedish Protoss player, is the star of the 18th episode of my 'Reflections' interview series.Time line of topics discussed:
00:06 Intro
00:29 Was NaNiwa bad tempered or a bad loser as a kid?
01:51 NaNiwa's competitive motivation stemming from his parents.
02:45 Was there a sport he dreamed of being a pro at?
04:34 If he had been more successful in WC3, would it be his favourite RTS?
06:30 Why NaNiwa was a super cheesy player early in SC2.
08:39 Was there a set amount of practice in place in the early days (late 2010 to early 2011)?
10:06 Practicing a lot initially in Korea and not having results for a while there.
12:15 How much did he practice during his times in Korea?
15:38 Could he play custom games with players in the StarTale house? How did he practice?
17:18 Would staying at StarTale have been ideal for him?
18:40 Koreans not being willing to help foreigners who are going to face Koreans.
21:55 Did it hold him back that he couldn't get proper team help from the Koreans?
23:36 If NaNiwa embraced Korean culture and pretended to be super respectful, could he have been accepted by the Koreans?
26:22 When he was ranked 3rd in the Korean GM league were all the other players near the top the best tournament players?
27:48 Were other Koreans in the team house impressed when he was ranked 3rd?
29:24 Why could he not translate ladder success to tournament wins?
31:06 If NaNiwa was ranked 3rd at his peak, where were other foreigners (SaSe, Snute, Scarlett, HuK etc.)?
32:25 When top Koreans dropped off in results did their ladder rankings follow suit?
34:03 Why are top Koreans' GSL results so up and down?
36:08 How much did he play when at the EG-TL house?
37:43 Did other Koreans from other teams ask him for practice when he was top ranked?
38:53 NA players on the West Coast being able to practice on the Korean ladder without lag, if they wanted to.
41:40 Foreigners going to Korea and having a low win-rate initially.
43:21 Has he ever felt a limit in SC2 due to his APM?
45:50 The perception that Protoss doesn't require as much APM.
47:54 Do Protoss players have to gamble?
49:35 Contrasting StarDust and sOs.
52:25 What changed for NaNiwa in 2013?
54:45 Losing love for SC2.
57:27 What he likes about League of Legends.
57:45 Is Faker more skilled/talented than someone like Scarlett?
59:53 Why doesn't he prefer Dota2?
1:01:18 Why doesn't he ask the Alliance Dota2 players to help him out?
1:02:12 Final words/Outro.
00:06 Intro
00:29 Was NaNiwa bad tempered or a bad loser as a kid?
01:51 NaNiwa's competitive motivation stemming from his parents.
02:45 Was there a sport he dreamed of being a pro at?
04:34 If he had been more successful in WC3, would it be his favourite RTS?
06:30 Why NaNiwa was a super cheesy player early in SC2.
08:39 Was there a set amount of practice in place in the early days (late 2010 to early 2011)?
10:06 Practicing a lot initially in Korea and not having results for a while there.
12:15 How much did he practice during his times in Korea?
15:38 Could he play custom games with players in the StarTale house? How did he practice?
17:18 Would staying at StarTale have been ideal for him?
18:40 Koreans not being willing to help foreigners who are going to face Koreans.
21:55 Did it hold him back that he couldn't get proper team help from the Koreans?
23:36 If NaNiwa embraced Korean culture and pretended to be super respectful, could he have been accepted by the Koreans?
26:22 When he was ranked 3rd in the Korean GM league were all the other players near the top the best tournament players?
27:48 Were other Koreans in the team house impressed when he was ranked 3rd?
29:24 Why could he not translate ladder success to tournament wins?
31:06 If NaNiwa was ranked 3rd at his peak, where were other foreigners (SaSe, Snute, Scarlett, HuK etc.)?
32:25 When top Koreans dropped off in results did their ladder rankings follow suit?
34:03 Why are top Koreans' GSL results so up and down?
36:08 How much did he play when at the EG-TL house?
37:43 Did other Koreans from other teams ask him for practice when he was top ranked?
38:53 NA players on the West Coast being able to practice on the Korean ladder without lag, if they wanted to.
41:40 Foreigners going to Korea and having a low win-rate initially.
43:21 Has he ever felt a limit in SC2 due to his APM?
45:50 The perception that Protoss doesn't require as much APM.
47:54 Do Protoss players have to gamble?
49:35 Contrasting StarDust and sOs.
52:25 What changed for NaNiwa in 2013?
54:45 Losing love for SC2.
57:27 What he likes about League of Legends.
57:45 Is Faker more skilled/talented than someone like Scarlett?
59:53 Why doesn't he prefer Dota2?
1:01:18 Why doesn't he ask the Alliance Dota2 players to help him out?
1:02:12 Final words/Outro.
