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| == Goldeneye == | | == Goldeneye == |
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− | Silver Angel first took a look at the [[Goldeneye]] rankings on [http://quentin.meunier.free.fr/gewrs/rankings.php?year=2004&month=06&day=17 June 17th 2004], but it wasnt until Summer 2005 that he joined The Elite himself. He proudly considers himself to belong to what is known as the "BBWJ forever" team. | + | Silver Angel first took a look at the [[Goldeneye]] rankings on [http://quentin.meunier.free.fr/gewrs/rankings.php?year=2004&month=06&day=17 June 17th 2004], but it wasnt until Summer 2005 that he joined [[The Elite]] himself. He proudly considers himself to belong to what is known as the "BBWJ forever" team. |
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− | He began to play [[Goldeneye]] competitively during 2005, peaking at 50th in points, 41st in time during the Summer of 2006. He was very happy with this ranking as it accomplished his goal of overtaking [[Nodjo]]'s 2nd place in French rankings. At the time he held 19 French Records, including 10 untieds. Two of his best times were [[Aztec]] 00 2'10 (10th fastest time when set) and [[Jungle]] 00 1'07, though he was never close to getting any World Record. | + | He began to play [[Goldeneye]] competitively during 2005, peaking at 50th in points, 41st in time during the Summer of 2006. He was very happy with this ranking as it accomplished his goal of overtaking [[Nodjo]]'s 2nd place in French rankings. At the time he held 19 French Records, including 10 untieds. Two of his best times were [[Aztec]] 00 Agent [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbVCe1Dl5-E 2:10] (10th fastest time when set) and [[Jungle]] 00 Agent [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTlrXR4QMFQ 1:07], though he was never close to getting any [[World Record]]. |
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− | Even though his attention towards GE competition has decreased last year, he still regularly checks the boards and the new records in both games. | + | Even though his attention towards [[Goldeneye]] competition has decreased during the last years, he still regularly checks the boards and the new records in both games. |
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| == Final Fantasy == | | == Final Fantasy == |
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− | SA has played many other games during his gaming life, especially on N64 and GameCube, yet his favourite series is Final Fantasy. He considers FFX to be - along with Goldeneye - the best game ever made and has spent more than 400 hours on this game, first completing a perfect Sphere Grid, and then finishing the game in the "No Sphere Grid" challenge. | + | SA has played many other games during his gaming life, especially on N64 and GameCube, yet his favourite series is Final Fantasy. He considers FFX to be - along with [[Goldeneye]] - the best game ever made and has spent more than 400 hours on this game, first completing a perfect Sphere Grid, and then finishing the game in the "No Sphere Grid" challenge. |
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− | His most significant accomplishment was becoming the first player to his knowledge to finish Final Fantasy XII [http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=MbsaSVc69es 100% in Low Level Challenge] (LLC). The entire completion took several months and is 193 hours long, with the Yiazmat boss fight alone lasting 9 hours (without save of course). He was also the second French player to defeat Omega Mark XII in LLC. | + | His most significant accomplishment was becoming the first player to his knowledge to finish Final Fantasy XII [http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=MbsaSVc69es 100% in Low Level Challenge] (LLC). The entire completion took several months and is 193 hours long, with the Yiazmat boss fight alone lasting 9 hours (without save of course). He was also the second French player to defeat Omega Mark XII in LLC. |
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| == Elite Projects == | | == Elite Projects == |
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| * [http://pdwrs.free.fr/ The Perfect Dark World Record Database] | | * [http://pdwrs.free.fr/ The Perfect Dark World Record Database] |
| * [http://quentin.meunier.free.fr/fv/rankings2008.php Euro First Vote Rankings] - each year since 2006 | | * [http://quentin.meunier.free.fr/fv/rankings2008.php Euro First Vote Rankings] - each year since 2006 |
− | * [http://quentin.meunier.free.fr/sylvestertip Sylvester Tip Contest] - annual GE WR predictions | + | * [http://quentin.meunier.free.fr/sylvestertip Sylvester Tip Contest] - annual [[Goldeneye]] World Record predictions |
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| == Elite Contests == | | == Elite Contests == |
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| Silver won "Voter of the Year" in the [[2005 Summer Contest]], along with the "Iron Man" prize this same year. He later won the impromptu 2005 Christmas Contest, an award he believes was recognition for sending a special T-shirt to [[Jon]]. In the [[2006 Summer Contest]] he finished joint 3rd in the "Vote of the Day" sub-contest. | | Silver won "Voter of the Year" in the [[2005 Summer Contest]], along with the "Iron Man" prize this same year. He later won the impromptu 2005 Christmas Contest, an award he believes was recognition for sending a special T-shirt to [[Jon]]. In the [[2006 Summer Contest]] he finished joint 3rd in the "Vote of the Day" sub-contest. |
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− | He participated in almost every Euro FV in 2006, finishing in 2nd place in the contest behind [[Wabs]]. He went on to better that the following year, becoming the first Euro FV Dual Champ (Regular + Predictions). | + | He participated in almost every [[Euro FV]] in 2006, finishing in 2nd place in the contest behind [[Wabs]]. He went on to better that the following year, becoming the first [[Euro FV]] Dual Champ (Regular + Predictions). |
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− | After being unlucky in the [[2007 Summer Contest]] where he lost by a 1-vote margin against [[Greg Lavery]], SA won the first round in 2008 (defeating Paragon and 2 other eliters), but lost in 2nd round against Bully. Yet he is very happy of this result, considering Paragon as a founding father of the community. | + | After being unlucky in the [[2007 Summer Contest]] where he lost by a 1-vote margin against [[Greg Lavery]], SA won the first round in 2008 (defeating [[Paragon]] and 2 other eliters), but lost in 2nd round against [[Bully]]. Yet he is very happy of this result, considering [[Paragon]] as a founding father of the community. |
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| == Recent Gaming == | | == Recent Gaming == |
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− | Even though he doesn't have too much spare time anymore, SA still did achieve two gaming accomplishments this year: Finishing entirely SSBB (all trophies, stickers, challenges - without using Hammers -, and notifications - except those based on the number of matches, obviously -); and Mario Kart Wii (3 stars, all expert SGs beaten, 9500+ points online) | + | Even though he doesn't have too much spare time anymore, SA still did achieve two other gaming accomplishments: Finishing entirely SSBB (all trophies, stickers, challenges - without using Hammers -, and notifications - except those based on the number of matches, obviously -); and Mario Kart Wii (3 stars, all expert SGs beaten, 9500+ points online) |
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| == Outside Gaming == | | == Outside Gaming == |
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− | Silver has met [[Nodjo]] many times in real life, and will with no doubt see him again in the future. On one of those occasions he also met [[Wabs]], thus creating the first French Elite "Meeting" in history, one of the coolest weekends ever. A short video was made of the meet. SA is very proud and happy to have been one of three Europeans attending the 2008 Virginia meet. He will be attending the meet again this year as well. | + | Silver has met [[Nodjo]] many times in real life, and will with no doubt see him again in the future. On one of those occasions he also met [[Wabs]], thus creating the first French Elite "Meeting" in history, one of the coolest weekends ever. A short video was made of the meet. SA is very proud and happy to have been one of three Europeans attending the 2008 Virginia meet. He also attended the 2009 meet. |
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| == External Links == | | == External Links == |
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− | * [http://www.geocities.com/ker_hanoy/goldeneye.html SA's Goldeneye Times] | + | * [http://rankings.the-elite.net/~silver+angel/goldeneye SA's Goldeneye Times] |
| * [http://thengamer.com/xstats/elite/ranks.php?name=SA SA's Elite Contest History] | | * [http://thengamer.com/xstats/elite/ranks.php?name=SA SA's Elite Contest History] |
| * [http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=MbsaSVc69es Scrolling Proof of FFXII LLC 100% Completion] | | * [http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=MbsaSVc69es Scrolling Proof of FFXII LLC 100% Completion] |