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NaNiwa vs The World: The Icon and the Pariah - Page 2

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LimeNade
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States2125 Posts
January 18 2015 05:13 GMT
#21
regardless if you like or don't like NaNiwa the dude is a beast at the game.
JD, need I say more? :D
ElMeanYo
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1032 Posts
January 18 2015 05:13 GMT
#22
On January 18 2015 14:04 mYiKane wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 18 2015 14:00 Jornada wrote:
On January 18 2015 13:49 mYiKane wrote:
On January 18 2015 13:49 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:
I wish Naniwa had never come back to Starcraft.


Don't worry, he's bound to get boo'd into retirement again soon enough


This may be true.... but at least he will make it to Premier....

You on the other hand.... have fun qualifying for challenger over and over again.


I'd rather be a good person and a bad player than a shitty person and a good player. Also, I'd MUCH rather be a good person and a shitty player than a shitty player AND an irrelevant fanboy


+1 for Kane here. At the end it just a video game and how you treat people is what really matters.
“The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.” ― Theodore Roosevelt
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
January 18 2015 05:13 GMT
#23
On January 18 2015 14:12 NovemberstOrm wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 18 2015 14:06 lichter wrote:
yay drama already on the first page

everything goes as planned, stuchiu

[image loading]

why didn't you put that as the fp img


R1CH zaps me with lightning from the heavens whenever the FP image is larger than 90kb
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BronzeKnee
Profile Joined March 2011
United States5219 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-18 05:18:31
January 18 2015 05:15 GMT
#24
On January 18 2015 14:04 mYiKane wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 18 2015 14:00 Jornada wrote:
On January 18 2015 13:49 mYiKane wrote:
On January 18 2015 13:49 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:
I wish Naniwa had never come back to Starcraft.


Don't worry, he's bound to get boo'd into retirement again soon enough


This may be true.... but at least he will make it to Premier....

You on the other hand.... have fun qualifying for challenger over and over again.


I'd rather be a good person and a bad player than a shitty person and a good player. Also, I'd MUCH rather be a good person and a shitty player than a shitty player AND an irrelevant fanboy


Well, you're being a bad person and a bad player, where does it leave you?

stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
January 18 2015 05:16 GMT
#25
On January 18 2015 14:06 lichter wrote:
yay drama already on the first page

everything goes as planned, stuchiu

[image loading]


Just as keikaku

[image loading]
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Legio
Profile Joined December 2008
Sweden235 Posts
January 18 2015 05:20 GMT
#26
So why do all these pros come out of the woodwork to pick a fight with Naniwa? What does that tell us about them?
Captain Peabody
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3128 Posts
January 18 2015 05:21 GMT
#27
I'm all for good behavior, but I honestly never thought Naniwa's antics were that bad...I'm glad he's back, mostly because he's a karking good Protoss player. Good for him.
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BronzeKnee
Profile Joined March 2011
United States5219 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-18 05:24:02
January 18 2015 05:23 GMT
#28
On January 18 2015 14:20 Legio wrote:
So why do all these pros come out of the woodwork to pick a fight with Naniwa? What does that tell us about them?


They are jelly of Naniwa and his achievements. They never wanted him to come back, because it reminds people of what they could be as a foreigner.

And what they aren't.
danbel1005
Profile Joined February 2008
United States1319 Posts
January 18 2015 05:24 GMT
#29
On January 18 2015 13:57 hatp wrote:
Naniwa is autistic

User was warned for this post


Hey dont hate the Nani-walk. At least hes doing starcraft, GO Nani!
"EE HAN TIMING" Jaedong vs Stork [22 December, 2007] 2set @ Finals EVER OSL.
hansonslee
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States2027 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-18 05:25:43
January 18 2015 05:24 GMT
#30
Hahaha. What's even funny was that I actually wrote article about NaNiwa because I thought Zealously was a bit too negative with his depiction, and one guy on reddit accidentally titled my article as the trademarked "Road to BlizzCon". I treated NaNiwa more as a person who made a lot of sacrifices because of his determination to win (more like a misunderstood sociopath).

But even then, I actually wish he would stay retired because of numerous cases of being unprofessional...
Seed's # 1 fan!!! #ForVengeance
Lucrania
Profile Joined December 2012
United States44 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-18 05:30:52
January 18 2015 05:25 GMT
#31
On January 18 2015 14:13 ElMeanYo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 18 2015 14:04 mYiKane wrote:
On January 18 2015 14:00 Jornada wrote:
On January 18 2015 13:49 mYiKane wrote:
On January 18 2015 13:49 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:
I wish Naniwa had never come back to Starcraft.


Don't worry, he's bound to get boo'd into retirement again soon enough


This may be true.... but at least he will make it to Premier....

You on the other hand.... have fun qualifying for challenger over and over again.


I'd rather be a good person and a bad player than a shitty person and a good player. Also, I'd MUCH rather be a good person and a shitty player than a shitty player AND an irrelevant fanboy


+1 for Kane here. At the end it just a video game and how you treat people is what really matters.


Treating people nicely is far less important than succeeding at something, anything, even if it is "just a video game," because the people will forget you and the game will fade into obscurity, but the accomplishment will always remain.

Edit: Also I think it says something about Kane that he passive aggressively insults Naniwa without provocation in his own spotlight thread.
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
January 18 2015 05:25 GMT
#32
On January 18 2015 14:20 Legio wrote:
So why do all these pros come out of the woodwork to pick a fight with Naniwa? What does that tell us about them?


Actually, Naniwa during his retirement came out of the woodwork to pick a fight with kane.

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aeligos
Profile Joined January 2013
United States172 Posts
January 18 2015 05:28 GMT
#33
The BM is stronk with this one...
libera te tvtemet ex inferis A.'.A.'.
Circumstance
Profile Blog Joined March 2014
United States11403 Posts
January 18 2015 05:33 GMT
#34
Under an hour, two pages, a spillover onto Twitter, and a grudge between two players already in Challenger.

Damn if the dude doesn't get people's attention.
The world is better when every background has a chance.
NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
January 18 2015 05:36 GMT
#35
as I forgot to mention due the drama, stuchiu as usual you're writing is amazing.
Moderatorlickypiddy
peanuts
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States1225 Posts
January 18 2015 05:36 GMT
#36
Welp, I'm just gonna sit back and enjoy this one. Have fun kids. Daily reminder that not even Nani is as evil as Sniper though.

Nani, if you win WCS, I'm dying my hair blue again. Just saying.
Writer"My greatest skill is my enjoyment of the game" - Grubby | @TL_Peanuts
TheWarWaffle
Profile Joined November 2012
Canada115 Posts
January 18 2015 05:36 GMT
#37
NaNiwa (I love how he has undefined in his name) is more accurately a martyr and a pariah. Despite his actions proving that he cares for nobody other than himself, there will always be a few stubborn sycophants of his trying to elevate him beyond being a very good foreigner. He was a good player. He is a shitty person. What is more important now?
Friends will help you move. Best friends will help you move the bodies.
Holdenintherye
Profile Joined December 2012
Canada1441 Posts
January 18 2015 05:37 GMT
#38
Great article!
Love naniwa and the fight in the comments already :D
Legio
Profile Joined December 2008
Sweden235 Posts
January 18 2015 05:37 GMT
#39
On January 18 2015 14:25 stuchiu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 18 2015 14:20 Legio wrote:
So why do all these pros come out of the woodwork to pick a fight with Naniwa? What does that tell us about them?


Actually, Naniwa during his retirement came out of the woodwork to pick a fight with kane.

https://twitter.com/NaNiwaSC2/status/488768997836734465


And what about the other 6-7 pros mentioned in the article that want to pick a fight with Naniwa? What about Kane soliciting money on twitter to have Nerchio attack Naniwa in real life?
Uncultured
Profile Joined September 2010
United States1340 Posts
January 18 2015 05:37 GMT
#40
On January 18 2015 14:13 ElMeanYo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 18 2015 14:04 mYiKane wrote:
On January 18 2015 14:00 Jornada wrote:
On January 18 2015 13:49 mYiKane wrote:
On January 18 2015 13:49 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:
I wish Naniwa had never come back to Starcraft.


Don't worry, he's bound to get boo'd into retirement again soon enough


This may be true.... but at least he will make it to Premier....

You on the other hand.... have fun qualifying for challenger over and over again.


I'd rather be a good person and a bad player than a shitty person and a good player. Also, I'd MUCH rather be a good person and a shitty player than a shitty player AND an irrelevant fanboy


+1 for Kane here. At the end it just a video game and how you treat people is what really matters.



No, sorry. At the end of the day being happy is what matters. I'd rather be an asshole with hundreds of thousands of dollars and the knowledge that I'm one of the best competitors in my area, than bee a poor, bitter nerd who feels the need to rage at people for their precieved lack of "professionalism" out of what I can only assume is jealousy.

Great article. I love what Naniwa does to the starcraft scene.
Don't you rage when you lose too? -FruitDealer
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