Changes

[[Image:ShawnJohnson.jpg|thumb|'''Le Fanny''' enjoys shaved ice now and then]]

[[Image:ShawnJohnson.jpg|thumb|'''Le Fanny''' enjoys shaved ice now and then]]

Shawn "a fan of the rings" Johnson has always loved and appreciated the skills that it takes to speed-run Goldeneye, dating back to 1999 when he first came to know this exciting method of gameplay.

== THEM EARLY DAYS, WHEN THE GAME WAS STILL INNOCENT ==

He first started speed-running in 1999, after seeing the unbelievable strats used by, then-Champ, Sterling Neblett and other top players like Steven Swartjes and Wes McKinney. So after quickly rising to renowned fame in his hometown of Spokane, Washington as the "sickest Goldeneye player ever," Shawn started smashing his opponents at multi-player! From 2000-2011, no challenger has ever been able to consistently beat him at multi-player.

Shawn "a fan of the rings" Johnson has always loved and appreciated the skills that it takes to speed-run Goldeneye, dating back to 1999 when he first came to know Goldeneye and this exciting method of gameplay.

Shawn decided to walk away from Goldneye and Perfect Dark in 2004 when he came to salvation through Christ due to the growing relationships between he and his new friends, who he met through his new church.

He first started speed-running in 1999, after seeing the unbelievable strats used by, then-Champ, '''Sterling Neblett''' and other top players like '''Steven Swartjes''' and '''Wes McKinney'''. So after quickly rising to renowned fame in his hometown of Spokane, Washington as the "sickest Goldeneye player ever," Shawn started smashing his opponents at multi-player! From 2000-2011, no challenger has ever been able to consistently beat him at multi-player. (edit-'''Eddie Lovins''' has dominated me!)

The next four years were pretty inactive as far as gaming goes.

Shawn decided to walk away from Goldneye and Perfect Dark in 2004 when he came to salvation through Christ and spent time growing in relationships with new friends, who he met through his new church and various small study groups. (TL:DR)

In 2008, after joining the Navy as a Dental Technician and being stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, he once again picked up his Nintendo 64 controller and turned on Goldeneye to see if he still enjoyed playing it. He sure did! After stumbling across the-elite.net and finding the Goldeneye/Perfect Dark chat boards, he was, for the first time ever, in contact with some of the best players the world has ever seen and finally able to actually watch videos of strats that he could never view before! Give him a break, he is poor and never had internet until only the last couple of years. LOL. He was able to get strats and ideas from the likes of such legends as: David Clemens, Bryan Bosshardt, Ryan White, Wouter Jansen, Glen Stevens, Eddie Lovins, etc. As well as view a vast amount of videos and written strats from several other players. That, in addition to learning the 1.2 controller style, has turned Goldeneye into a whole new game for Shawn and times that he could never believe before, he was actually besting! In this past two years (2008-2010) Shawn has climbed over 50 spots on the worldwide rankings and currently sits at 22 in the point rankings and 25 in the time rankings.

 

 

In 2008, after joining the Navy as a Dental Technician and being stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, he once again picked up his Nintendo 64 controller and turned on Goldeneye to see if he still enjoyed playing it. He sure did! After stumbling across '''"the-elite.net"''' and finding the Goldeneye/Perfect Dark chat boards, he was, for the first time ever, in contact with some of the best players the world has ever seen and finally able to actually watch videos of strategies that he could never view before! Give him a break, he was/is poor and never had internet until only the last couple of years. (<---------LOL.) He was able to get strats and ideas from the likes of such legends as: '''David Clemens, Bryan Bosshardt, Ryan White, Wouter Jansen, Glen Stevens, Eddie Lovins,''' etc. As well as view a vast amount of videos and written strats from several other players. That, in addition to learning the 1.2 controller style, has turned Goldeneye into a whole new game for Shawn and times that he could never believe before, he was actually besting! In these past few years (2008-current), Shawn has climbed over 50 spots on the worldwide rankings and currently sits at 21 in the Point Rankings and 24 in the Time Rankings.

Shawn was able to meet up with Adam Matis in early 2011.  Not having played with exactly the same rules over the past decade, Shawn was bested 15-5.  There would be redemption though and the next meeting with Adam Matis ended 4-1 in favor of Shawn.  He also split 2 games with Trent Hovis and lost 1-5 to Eddie Lovins.  Shawn eagerly awaits rematches against all those great players and his chance to play the Great Jimbo Barrett, who currently holds the title for 2nd loudest mouth in the Elite.

Shawn was able to meet up with Adam Matis in early 2011.  Not having played with exactly the same rules over the past decade, Shawn was bested 15-5.  There would be redemption though and the next meeting with Adam Matis ended 4-1 in favor of Shawn.  He also split 2 games with Trent Hovis and lost 1-5 to Eddie Lovins.  Shawn eagerly awaits rematches against all those great players and his chance to play the Great Jimbo Barrett, who currently holds the title for 2nd loudest mouth in the Elite.

Fast-forward to August 2011.  Fanny attended his first (and hopefully not last) Virginia meet and it was an amazing experience!  Meeting up with so many different Eliters was a blast!  Highlights included (but are surely not limited to):

Fast-forward to August 2011.  Fanny attended his first (and hopefully not last) Virginia meet and it was an amazing experience!  Meeting up with so many different Eliters was a blast!  Highlights included (but are surely not limited to):

Meeting: '''David Clemens (The Champ)''', '''Bryan Bosshardt (The Boss)''', '''Jim Barrett (Teh Jimbo)''', '''Paddy Johannsen (The Neo... WHOA!)''', '''Patrik Nilsson (HighScore)''', '''Nate Stinson (Stins-Smash!)''', '''Tyler Wishall (ThiradellejteWizard)''', and of course seeing other Eliters that has already been met like '''Adam Matis''' and '''Eddie Lovins''' playing so much multi, BEATING JIM OUT OF THE GE TOURNEY!, an EPIC match against Bryan Bosshardt, floating on tubes on the lake in the middle of the night chatting about movies with Patrik and Mgay (and others), tossing the baseball around with Thomas Andrews, and many other such occurances.  

Meeting: '''David Clemens (The Champ)''', '''Bryan Bosshardt (The Boss)''', '''Jim Barrett (Teh Jimbo)''', '''Paddy Johannsen (The Neo... WHOA!)''', '''Patrik Nilsson (HighScore)''', '''Nate Stinson (Stins-Smash!)''', '''Tyler Wishall (ThiradellejteWizard)''', and of course seeing other Eliters that has already been met like '''Adam Matis''' and '''Eddie Lovins''' playing so much multi, BEATING JIM OUT OF THE GE TOURNEY!, an EPIC match against Bryan Bosshardt, floating on tubes on the lake in the middle of the night chatting about movies with Patrik and Mgay (and others), tossing the baseball around with Thomas Andrews, and many other such occurances.  

Shawn isn't really known for his amazing skills at Goldeneye among the Elite.  He never really came up with any amazing strategies, rather took what greater gamers have done and tried to flatter them by mimicking and respecting what they've done.  However, there are a few noteworthy times, including:  Dam Secret Agent 1:18, Frigate OO Agent 1:10, Caverns OO Agent (JAP) 1:38 and few of the more common World Records. He is more known for (and perhaps avoided) his frankness when talking about Jesus. If, at any time, any of the members here at the Elite want to chat with him about Christ, Christianity or what he believes, then Fanny would love to chat.

Shawn isn't really known for his amazing skills at Goldeneye among the Elite.  He never really came up with any amazing strategies, rather took what greater gamers have done and tried to flatter them by mimicking and respecting what they've done.  However, there are a few noteworthy times, including:  Dam Secret Agent 1:18, Frigate OO Agent 1:10, Caverns OO Agent (JAP) 1:38 and few of the more common World Records. He is more known (and perhaps avoided) for his frankness when talking about Jesus. If, at any time, any of the members here at the Elite want to chat with him about Christ, Christianity or what he believes, then Fanny would love to chat.

== External Links ==

== External Links ==